Labour TD Joan Burton has called for referendum on the Eighth Amendment to take place early next year.

As six men were found not guilty of falsely imprisoning former tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser at a water charges protest, Isabel Hayes looks at how the arguments played out. 

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, especially in politics — it might save many blushes had we the facility to change the past. Ask Theresa May or Hillary Clinton. Or Joan Burton.

Labour spokesperson on Finance Joan Burton has repeated her called for a minimum effective corporation tax rate, as it was revealed that AIB had informed potential investors that it will pay no corporate tax for up to 30 years.

Video footage has been played in the trial of Solidarity TD Paul Murphy showing fellow protesters apparently shouting at the politician and telling him to “mind his own business”.

A garda inspector has told the trial of seven men charged with falsely imprisoning former Tánaiste Joan Burton that he was concerned for her safety during a water charge protest in November 2014.

Latest: One of Joan Burton’s special advisers has described a water charge protest she got caught up in as one of the scariest experiences of her life..

Former Tánaiste Joan Burton has been told that as a public representative, she should be “big enough and bold enough” to take distasteful name-calling on board, a trial has heard.

Solidarity TD Paul Murphy has pleaded not guilty to falsely imprisoning the former Tánaiste Joan Burton in Jobstown in Dublin on November 15, 2014.

A bank inquiry-style Oireachtas investigation is needed to “get to the bottom” of why 18 religious orders have failed to pay hundreds of millions of euro to abuse victims who were meant to benefit from a multi-billion State redress scheme.

Seven water protesters accused of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton have told a court they will not speak about the trial at an upcoming protest rally.

Labour's Joan Burton has raised concerns about the future of the famous Luggala Estate in County Wicklow.

2016 has been a year to remember and not for all the right reasons. Political editor Daniel McConnell looks back on some key events.

The former Tánaiste has warned that people have to be able to live on a week's wages.

The prosecutor in the trial of a teenager accused of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton and her adviser believes there is a sufficient case for him to answer.

The decision to charge a teenager with false imprisonment of then Tanaiste Joan Burton during the Jobstown protest was not in accordance with Irish or European human rights laws, the boy's lawyers have argued writes Tom Tuite.

Former Tanaiste Joan Burton has told a court she did not think she had the alternative of being able to get out of a car during Jobstown protest writes Tom Tuite.

The government has been handed its first defeat of the new Dáil term.

Labour TD Joan Burton is urging both sides in the Luas dispute to get back around the table for talks.

Labour leadership contenders Alan Kelly and Brendan Howlin will today discuss a way of deciding who takes over from Joan Burton in a bid to avoid the initiation of a drawn-out contest.

The former Tánaiste Joan Burton does not think the new Programme for Government looks after the vulnerable in society.

Former Minister Alan Kelly has said he believes the new Labour leader- will be chosen in line with the best interests of the party.

The former Environment Minister Alan Kelly is to put his name forward as leader of the Labour Party in the wake of Joan Burton's decision to resign.

A contest for the leadership of the Labour Party is expected to be parked and a “consensus” candidate may be agreed to unite the party as it seeks to recover from a disastrous general election.

Somewhere in south Dublin yesterday afternoon, a grey-haired retired politician was having a strange feeling of déjà vu.

Former Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has said he would be attempting to persuade Brendan Howlin to take over as leader, if he were still in the parliamentary party.

Joan Burton is expected to announce she is resigning as leader of the Labour Party today.

Ex-tánaiste Joan Burton will announce her resignation as Labour leader today, opening the way for at least two of her most senior colleagues to fight it out for the future of the former government junior partner.

The race to replace ex-tánaiste Joan Burton as Labour leader began today after almost three months of a phoney war between the main potential successors.

A Sinn Féin TD's calling on the next Minister for Social Protection to extend the fuel allowance - to take into account the ongoing cold weather.

Talks on the formation of a minority government are due to continue this morning.

There are reports today that Joan Burton wants to stay on as the Labour Party leader.

Labour leader Joan Burton and her deputy leader Alan Kelly are considering a pact which would see the two of them remain at their posts.

Joan Burton has said she will make a decision on her leadership of the Labour Party after the government is formed.

Labour Party members are meeting to discuss the recent election result, with the issue of party leadership also on the agenda.

Joan Burton has said there will be a “very open” discussion about her leadership at tomorrow's Labour parliamentary party meeting.

Joan Burton has insisted that she will continue to lead the Labour Party, despite its performance in the General Election.

Joan Burton has denied that outgoing Longford Westmeath Labour TD Willie Penrose is reluctant to fight to win his Dáil seat.

Joan Burton will not be contemplating her position as leader of the Labour party until after a new government has been formed.

On May 12, 1916, James Connolly, Labour’s founding father, was taken out into the yard of Kilmainham Gaol, tied to a chair, and shot dead.

Labour leader Joan Burton has said she does not see her party being party of the next government.

If the results go as predicted today the Labour party leader Joan Burton looks certain to face a leadership heave.

The positions of Enda Kenny and Joan Burton as the leaders of their parties are now under question as Fine Gael and Labour will not be able to regain power and are well short of an overall majority in the Dáil.

The dreaded Christmas Buzz game has made a comeback, just like Renua.