The Seanad Committee on Members Interests is to give Ivor Callely two weeks to respond to the allegations over his expenses - before deciding if a new inquiry is needed.

A meeting of the Seanad Committee on Members Interests - to consider a new inquiry into Ivor Callely's expenses - has been adjourned for a number of hours.

IVOR CALLELY should consider his position in the Seanad, according to the Taoiseach, who said a weekend statement on the latest expenses controversy “raises more questions than answers”.

The Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy has written to the clerk of the Seanad, after receiving requests for investigations into Ivor Callely's expenses.

Senator Larry Butler has resigned the Fianna Fáil whip tonight.