The court, sitting at NUI Galway, delivered its unanimous judgment just after 10am today.

Sinn Féin have threatened to obstruct Government business if public servants continue to refuse to appear before Oireachtas Committees.

The insurance industry is operating like a cartel according to Sinn Féin's Finance Spokesperson.

Sinn Féin says it has proposals which would ease the crippling burden on renters, but will not reveal the details of its plan until next week.

State agencies have been told by TDs and senators they must find a resolution to the non-payment of up to €20m owed to contractors on a public-private partnership (PPP) school building project.

The continuation of work on five schools, which was stalled due to the collapse of British construction giant Carillion could be open to legal challenge, a TD has claimed.

There was “no evidence” on which an Oireachtas Committee could have decided Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy acted responsibly and in good faith when she made statements in the Dáil about Denis O’Brien’s banking affairs, lawyers for the businessman have told the Supreme Court.

Ireland is losing out on up to €200m every year because the profits of the largest bailed-out banks are not taxed, according to Sinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty.

Latest: Campaigners have said today that the Housing Minister does not have a plan to deal with the homeless crisis.

Pearse Doherty has been appointed Sinn Féin's Deputy Leader in the Dáil.

Bankers could be jailed for lying to the Central Bank under a new bill from Sinn Féin.

Banks who overcharged customers are still fighting “tooth and nail” to avoid paying compensation for the tracker mortgage scandal, the Dáil has heard.

A Donegal Sinn Féin TD has said it 'beggars belief' that an adviser for a Junior Minister has started on €13,000 more than the first point on the Principal Officer pay scale.

The Government has said a briefing paper which says scrapping USC could add 10% to income tax bills is not relevant.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty says his party will take every opportunity to ensure the Longford-Westmeath count is accurate.

Pearse Doherty has said he has no ambitions to lead Sinn Féin but would happily accept the role.

Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said there are fundamental failures in the final report of the Banking Inquiry.

Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty has described as "nonsense" claims that he is seeking political advantage by refusing to put his name to the Banking Inquiry report.

Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has said a collapse of the Northern Ireland Assembly could see a resurgence in dissident republican and loyalist activity.

Michael Noonan has said new concerns raised by Sinn Féín's Pearse Doherty last night in relation to Denis O'Brien's loan arrangements with IBRC will be covered by the inquiry.

Bank of Ireland will seek to veto any personal insolvency arrangement which includes a full or partial mortgage debt write-off.