Fianna Fáil is to carry out a root and branch review of the organisation in Dublin Central following the publication of the Mahon report.

HOPES that Sinn Féin could make a ground breaking move on policing in Northern Ireland were last night in doubt after the party said it was still awaiting a positive response from the Rev Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionists.

Sinn Fein’s chief negotiator Martin McGuinness was today in contact with senior Irish government officials after a party member tipped to win a seat in the Republic’s parliament was arrested as part of an investigation into a vigilante attack.