Mr Ó Fearghaíl received 130 votes against 28 delivered for Denis Naughten, beating the quota by 50 votes.

"I have made it clear since before the election - and after - that I will speak to all parties in the interests of forming a government; starting with those with a mandate for change,” Mary Lou McDonald said.

Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett says that another general election in short order is “possible” but says that he is currently more interested in “giving effect to the thirst for change”.

Mr Boyd Barrett said he believed there would be discussions between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil about a possible coalition and also Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and the Greens.

Solidarity-People Before Profit look set to have a disappointing election and possibly only return two or three of its five outgoing TDs.

A new opinion poll as listed Mary Lou McDonald as the "most effective communicator" among party leaders during the election campaign to date.

There is a lingering suspicion that everybody in Thursday’s TV leaders debate was administered a high dose of adrenaline as they entered the studio. All were out of the blocks as if they’d been pumped up on something, and none more so than co-presenter Ivan Yates.

Another debate, another ninety minutes wired for sound and on guard for a slip or stray word.

Sinn Féin has been called on not to enter government with either of the two big parties and to instead unite in forming a grand coalition on the left.

Solidarity-People Before Profit has launched its “radical” manifesto on climate action with proposals to put large agri-corporations into public ownership and to impose a blanket pollution tax on airlines.

Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has called for a "grand coalition" of the left to ensure Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil are not returned to power.

Two Opposition TDs have gone to the High Court to see an injunction against Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail over his decision to disallow a new bill due to be debated in the Dáil today.

Richard Boyd Barrett has accused the European Commission President of 'betrayal' over border checks in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

The European Commission president confirmed today there will be border checks between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Mr Murphy repeatedly said it would be "inappropriate" for him to directly intervene in the cases after being heavily criticised by Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett.

A leading psychologist says co-living developments could, in theory, be good for people's mental health.

Tanaiste Simon Coveney claimed investors and landlords here would leave the market and the solution to spiralling rents was increasing the supply of properties.

The Green Party and People Before Profit are seeking legal advice over measures the Government has taken to effectively block legislation targeting a ban on oil and gas drilling in Irish waters.

The chief proponent of a ban on oil and gas drilling in Irish waters has threatened the possibility of a legal challenge against the State in order to resurrect the proposed legislation which has been blocked by the Government.

Latest: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has suggested Leo Varadkar could be facing a worse local election performance than Enda Kenny.

Solidarity-People Before Profit has put forward four European election candidates to become “disturbers of the political peace”.

People Before Profit want it made law that the government could not take any action that would lead to physical infrastructure on the border.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has ruled out banning the right for people to take photographs and videos of gardai during protests and while they are on duty in a slap down to Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan.

The Labour Party has joined growing calls for mass demonstrations to protest the visit of Donald Trump to Ireland.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has promised to raise human rights and migration issues with US president Donald Trump when he visits Ireland in November.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has described the illegal adoption scandal as another ‘dark chapter’ in our history, which needs to be handled with the utmost sensitivity.

The families of three women who died after receiving false smear test results are among 10 pending cases similar to that of Vicky Phelan.

The Government has asked to convene a British-Irish body that will give Dublin a greater say in the running of the North in the absence of an executive.

Cork City Council is among six local authorities which have failed to appoint a vacant homes officer six months after being ordered to do so.

The Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has denied they are trying to hide homelessness figures.

"I'm not going to attack him personally."

There have been angry exchanges in the Dáil today over the budget and Brexit.

Solidarity-People Before Profit has ruled Sinn Féin out of any future broad-left coalition after accusing the party of “leaning in a rightward direction” by remaining open to a deal with Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.

Solidarity-People Before Profit has ruled Sinn Féin out of any future broad-left coalition after accusing the party of “leaning in a rightward direction” by remaining open to a deal with Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil.

Solidarity-People Before Profit has ruled out any potential future deal with Sinn Féin unless Gerry Adams's party scraps the possibility of forming a government with Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil

Shakespeare may say that the apparel oft proclaims the man, but plenty of shame has been brought on our parliament and our country by people ‘appropriately’ dressed for the Dáil, writes Clodagh Finn.

The Government has failed to clarify if people who have not paid water charges will be pursued through the courts, tax or social welfare payments systems.

Members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit (AAA-PBP) are at odds on increasing Ireland’s corporation tax.

Members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance - People Before Profit (AAA-PBP) are at odds on increasing Ireland's corporation tax, writes Elaine Loughlin, Political Reporter.

It was an outrageous decision, no question about it. Following on from the EU having the temerity to issue an explosive ruling at the back end of August, the decision to recall the Dáil really took the biscuit, writes Michael Clifford

An unknown number of multinational firms have side-stepped more than €130 billion in unpaid taxes over the past decade because of loopholes in the Irish system.