Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore is understood to be making contact with the party's TDs and Senators in the wake of another exit from the Parliamentary Party.

MEP Nessa Childers has said she believes the Labour Party could be "completely destroyed" by its involvement in the current Coalition Government and may "never come back again".

Farmers have been warned to prepare for great change in relation to the “harsh realties” of Common Agricultural Policy reform.

The Taoiseach has said embattled Health Minster James Reilly has the "absolute backing" of the Government, but a number of Labour Party politicians said Mr Reilly's position was untenable.

THE resignation of MEP Proinsias De Rossa has led to a row over how his successor as Labour delegation leader should be chosen.

CHILDREN’S Minister Barry Andrews would be well advised to reflect on the present state of the child and adolescent mental health services.

A TEMPORARY measure to assist rural environment protection scheme (REPS) farmers affected by current weather conditions has been announced by Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith.