The Government has faced criticism again for failing to adequately communicate with people in Inch, Co Clare

The council has issued an enforcement notice calling for conversion works at Ryevale House to be ceased. The protected structure is currently accommodating 80 refugees

Sinn Féin's energy spokesman Darren O'Rourke made the charge as the Dáil debated a motion calling on the Government to provide financial relief to households by "returning energy prices" to their level, pre-war in Ukraine

During sharp exchanges in the Dáil, the Taoiseach made controversial comments to People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, who labelled it 'another abuse of Dáil privilege'

Community Access Support Team will allow people with mental health emergencies get access to services out of hours

Mr Collins will make a Dáil statement on issues around his wife's purchase of a site in Limerick in 2008. He has maintained that he and his wife had no financial interest in the sale of the site

The DUP is currently the largest party in local government, with 122 seats to 105 for Sinn Féin

Fine Gael TDs question who had convinced Dowdall to remain in Sinn Féin when he spoke of leaving in 2014 with 'many serious questions unanswered' 

'Clear answers' also needed on whether Sinn Féin will support renewal of the Special Criminal Court

Claims that the party had 'more than an inkling' about the former councillor’s background

Businesses along the border have transformed in the quarter century since the Belfast Agreement was signed. Sorcha Crowley meets the entrepreneurs behind internationally recognised brands and local businesses thriving in the region

The figures come as the HSE has warned of increasing pressures facing hospitals from today following a busy Bank Holiday weekend for emergency care

Ms McDonald said she would not rule any potential coalition partners out following the next general election, including current Government parties

The word means nothing to the people being warned off voting, particularly for Sinn Féin and People before Profit

Bands from the US and Argentina join commemoration of a man described at his graveside as 'a soldier's soldier'

Support for Fine Gael drops eight points in the wake of the the ending of the eviction ban

The sharing scheme would give teachers of high-demand subjects such as Irish, maths, sciences, and modern languages a full-time teaching contract

Mr Adams also accused Government of being “asleep at the wheel” in terms of its responsibilities to the North, and said Mr Martin should do what victims are asking for, for the Irish Government to take an interstate case against the British government

Unsurprisingly, Mr Adams’ remarks, while initially conciliatory and considered, also hid a big stick

Homelessness campaigner Fr Peter McVerry has refused to back down on his assertion that Darragh O’Brien wanted to extend the eviction ban but was overruled by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

The artwork which inserted gardaí into a famine-time eviction scene was posted by Éoin Ó Broin with the caption 'no words needed'

The latest poll puts Ms Carins' approval rating at 45% — two points higher than both Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald and Tánaiste Micheál Martin

It might be asked whether the private rented sector will provide long-term accommodation for anyone, or whether all long-term tenancies will ultimately become social, writes Sarah Hamill

The Lord Mayor of Cork is "considering" a request for an emergency meeting of the council to discuss the lifting of the eviction ban.

Sinn Féin remains far out in front compared to the other parties at 31%, with Fine Gael in second on 22%. 

Coalition survives eviction vote

Darragh O'Brien to adopt Regional Independents' measures as Government tries to ensure it has enough votes tonight

Darragh O'Brien accuses Sinn Féin of 'politicising' the housing crisis by tabling a motion seeking to extend the moratorium

Sinn Féin's Eoin Ó Broin said he believed the eviction ban vote would be 'very, very tight'

The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and Green Party leader last night thrashed out the wording of a counter-motion to the one tabled by Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould said that one of these mass gatherings involved a violent assault, and another involved a serious bike accident

The Tánaiste has said he believes Sinn Féin “over-glorified” paramilitary violence during The Troubles and failed to respond sufficiently to the victims of that violence.

Responding to Holly Cairns' promotion, Mary Lou McDonald says it is 'incredibly positive' to see another woman in leadership role

Though admitting to 'inaccuracies' and 'sloppiness' in Sipo reports, Sinn Féin's president insists her party's books are clean

One of the country's leading house builders warned it may take decades for the crippling effect on housing delivery to be fixed, the same day Tánaiste Micheál Martin insisted the Government had 'turned the corner' on the crisis

'If the Government wants to ensure the support of its backbenchers, it needs to enact concrete proposals prior to ending any eviction ban' said TD Neasa Hourigan

The Tánaiste argued that figures for January this year indicated the government has “turned the corner in respect of house building”, particularly in terms of first-time buyers.

Senior Coalition sources tell the 'Irish Examiner' a snap election could follow swiftly after October’s expected giveaway budget

There is a sense among some in Fine Gael that Sinn Féin is on a bad run and has suffered fallout from the Jonathan Dowdall trial

Northern Ireland politics

Holly Cairns, a new entrant, has become the second most popular party leader in the Dáil

Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald said the negotiations over the Northern Ireland Protocol are over and the deal has been struck in the form of the Windsor Framework

The unveiling of the deal was highly choreographed and loaded with symbolism that spoke to those loyal to the union

A Fine Gael activist has audited Sinn Féin accounts and made complaints to the Standards in Public Office Commission