Labour politician Aodhán Ó’Ríordáin has come up with a novel punishment for the Chelsea fans caught on video last night chanting racist comments and blocking a black man from boarding a Metro train.

Fathers could be in line for two weeks paid paternity leave.

When I was growing up, one associated thought crime or Big Brother etc with the Soviet Politburo.

A bomb threat was made against the office of the Environment Minister, Alan Kelly, in Tipperary this morning.

Pressure is growing on the Coalition to pave the way for a referendum on whether the constitutional ban on abortion should be lifted or not.

Joan Burton is expected to declare her bid for the Labour leadership today as parliamentary party members meet and discuss the party’s dismal election results and the shock resignation of Eamon Gilmore.

As senior Labour ministers took to the airwaves on Saturday to defend their party’s record and leader, conversations started taking place between its young turks on what to do about Eamon Gilmore.

There are growing calls for the two Garda whistleblowers who raised concerns about the cancelling of penalty points to receive an apology over how they were treated.

Dáil backbenchers have criticised the political party whip system in place for parliamentary votes and called for political reform.

AODHÁN O’Riordáin is a Labour TD for Dublin North central and Brian Collins is a Labour councillor in Co Meath.

AS the political parties enter the final week of the campaign, they know exactly where they stand and what they need to do.

The writings of James Joyce will today be celebrated in the 103rd annual Bloomsday.

GARDAÍ ruled out foul play yesterday in a house fire which left a father of seven and a woman dead.

A COMMUNITY centre in Dublin’s inner city is to be named after a much-loved local teacher who was tragically killed by a runaway bus in May.

TAKE-AWAY delivery men are being called out to false addresses and subjected to racist beatings, it emerged yesterday.

Take-way delivery men are being called out to false addresses and subjected to racist beatings, it emerged tonight.

The Pope’s death has deprived the Irish people of his final message to them, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern heard tonight.