Taoiseach Enda Kenny has relinquished three of his Seanad nominees to Fianna Fáil as part of a special deal with Micheál Martin.

Labour has chosen two junior ministers to stand for the upcoming Seanad elections.

A record number of women will form part of the new Dáil as gender quotas put more females on the ballot papers.

Skeletal remains found in the Dublin mountains yesterday evening have now been moved from the scene.