Tánaiste Simon Coveney remains resolute that Ireland will not back down on a Brexit border agreement being stalled by the DUP.

Ministers from both sides of the border have hailed the latest round of Brexit talks as their best yet.

The Government is to set up an all-island forum to discuss the impact of Brexit.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted that it will be the 27 EU leaders and not any inner cabal who will decide how Britain’s exit from the European Union should happen.

Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald has confirmed that a cross border investigation into alleged abuse by IRA members is under consideration.

The Tánaiste has said cross border policing relations have never been better despite the Garda Commissioner’s recent criticisms of the PSNI.

The Public Expenditure Minister has said any re-run of the referendum on giving Oireachtas committees powers of investigation should not get in the way of setting up a banking inquiry.

The murderers of prison officer David Black are “swimming in a sea of criminality and drugs” and “dressing it up” with a flag of political convenience, Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness has said.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last night strongly condemned the murder of prison officer David Black, as it emerged that a third man had been arrested in connection with his death.

Maintaining Ireland’s reputation for food safety excellence was central to yesterday’s One Island — One Health conference in Portmarnock Hotel, Co Dublin.

Irish language experts have warned that changes to how organisations promoting it are funded threaten to put them out of existence and to put staff out of jobs.

In relation to Martin McGuinness’s suggestion that the people of the North should vote on the question of an United Ireland by 2016 (Irish Examiner, Jan 30) the necessary constitutional changes resulting from a yes vote need not be that profound.

Government officials from both sides of the border will hold talks in January on the future of the A5 road project, the Northern Assembly has been told today.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will lead his first meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council today on day 94 of the coalition.

Fine Gael's Richard Bruton has defended his party's position following its reversal of a threat to block the Taoiseach from attending an important EU summit by refusing to sanction a pairing arrangement for Dáil votes.

Economic challenges will be top of the agenda when Taoiseach Brian Cowen meets with the North’s First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness today.

The North's political leaders Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness clashed in public today as the split at the heart of the power-sharing government was dramatically exposed.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to visit Buncrana Garda Station in Co Donegal later to pay his respects to the colleagues of a young garda who was killed following a crash yesterday morning.

Politicians in Ireland, north and south, must focus on building the economy and supporting the peace process, Brian Cowen said today.

Sinn Féin has held further talks with the Irish Government it emerged today as efforts continue to avoid a crisis in the North's political process.

Education Minister Batt O'Keeffe is expected to face pressure today to reverse the Government's withdrawal of funding for an autism centre in Co Armagh.

Politicians clashed today at the Stormont Assembly over attempts by Ulster Unionists to hand Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness the title of First Minister.

Elements of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) hark back to the days of unionist rule and hope to undermine Northern Ireland's power-sharing government, Sinn Fein claimed today.

Tensions escalated further at Stormont today as Sinn Féin pressed First Minister Peter Robinson to agree to a major meeting of ministers from the north and south.

The stalemate in the North has developed into a very serious situation, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams warned today.

Leaders in the North were today edging towards a deal to ensure they can attend a high profile political meeting planned for Scotland on Friday.

Unionists stayed away from a meeting of ministers from the North and Republic of Ireland today in a further escalation of the tensions hitting the Stormont government.

MORE than €6m was given out in grants by the North/South Language Body without formal approval from the governments in the republic and Northern Ireland, it has emerged.

Plans to address the issue of child protection on a cross-border basis are expected to discussed at a meeting of the North-South Ministerial Council in Dundalk today.

The North-South Ministerial Council set up as part of the Good Friday Agreement is due to hold its latest meeting in Dundalk, Co Louth, today.

Efforts are due to get underway today to negotiate a redundancy package for around 900 workers who are set to lose their jobs at the Seagate plant in Co Derry.

Ireland needs to work with the rest of Europe to combat the menace of terrorism, the Taoiseach said today.

Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is due to hold his first formal meeting with the new British Prime Minister later today.

DUP deputy leader Peter Robinson has said any new devolved government with Sinn Féin is likely to be "a battle a day".

The NSPCC called today for proper government funded resources to tackle mental health problems among the young after it was revealed children as young as eight contacted ChildLine in the North last year talking about suicide.

Opponents of the SDLP’s plan for a team of civic administrators to run government departments in Northern Ireland in the absence of devolution are really arguing for direct rule from Westminster, party leader Mark Durkan claimed today.

THERE could yet be an IAAF licence for the whole island of Ireland, despite the refusal by the Executive of the Athletics Association of Ireland to allow the issue on to the agenda for the last Annual Congress, where it would have met with overwhelming support from the grassroots membership.

The SDLP is accusing the DUP of endangering the fundamental principles of the Good Friday Agreement.