IRISH comedians have done very well at the Edinburgh Fringe over the years.

Labour should forge a real left wing alternative to the Government instead of courting Fine Gael as a future coalition partner, the party was urged today.

Counting of European election votes was due to resume in centres across Ireland today as pressure mounted on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

Fianna Fail director of elections John O’Donoghue came under fire from colleagues tonight as major European election defeats were added to their local poll meltdown.

Campaigning for next month’s triple poll – in the European and local elections and for the referendum on citizenship – intensified among the parties involved today.

TODAY, the DLCG meets the Taoiseach. Why is it so important a meeting and what is it about?

Deputies in the Dail are being called upon to convene a debate over recent housing cutbacks.

Fine Gael tourism spokesman, Jimmy Deenihan TD today accused the Minister for Tourism of breaking an election promise, after today's announcement that the Torc Hotel in Killarney will be sold off in early 2003.