Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has been put on notice that he could face a heave if the party fails to win the looming Carlow-Kilkenny byelection.

Gardaí are expected to arrest several more people over the next three weeks in relation to a heated anti-water charges protest in Dublin last November.

Gardaí are expected to make up to 40 further arrests following the detention of three politicians and one activist over the suspected false imprisonment of Tánaiste Joan Burton and her adviser at a water charges protest three months ago.

Channel 4 are planning to air a Shameless-style sitcom based on the Great Famine. 

The newly elected TD for Dublin West has claimed her victory in the by-election, combined with a strong showing by left-wing candidates in the European and local elections, will cause damage to the Government.

By Sean McCarthaigh

The Dáil's newest TD has been elected - Ruth Coppinger of the Socialist Party has won the Dublin West by-election, after six counts.

Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger is now firmly on target to win the by-election in Dublin West after the distribution of the vote of Fine Gael’s Eamonn Coughlan on the fourth count has further cemented her lead.

By Sean McCarthaigh

With counting underway for nine hours in the local elections and two by-elections, just over a dozen councillors are elected this evening, and none is from the coalition parties.

Sinn Féin has emerged as the surprise poll-topper in the Dublin West bye-election with its candidate Paul Donnelly edging out the pre-election favourite, Socialist Party councillor Ruth Coppinger after the first count result.

The first election results of the day have started arrive, with Sinn Féin topping the poll in the Dublin West by-election.

SInn Féin's Paul Donnelly has topped the poll in Dublin West by-election.

In search of a constituency to explain the myriad of issues currently affecting political parties? Then look no further than Dublin West’s by-election.

Fianna Fáil is hopeful of winning a seat in the Dublin West by-election after 27-year-old teacher and local councillor David McGuinness was chosen as its candidate.

Fianna Fáil have selected Councillor David Mc Guinness as the party's by-election candidate in Dublin West.

Former Labour party allies of disgraced TD Patrick Nulty have expressed “shock and distress” at his actions.

TWO political crises on a Monday morning. Isn’t that great!

Fianna Fáil emerged as early favourites to regain a political foothold in Dublin in the wake of the shock resignation of Patrick Nulty.

A woman has been arrested by detectives probing the suspicious death of a mother-of-one found with suspected head injuries after a party.

Gardaí in Dublin and Meath are searching for a man who robbed a cash-in-transit van at gunpoint yesterday.

A two-year funding delay for 20 vital Cork hospice care beds is set to end this autumn — meaning terminally-ill people will get the care they need.

Taxi drivers have complained that new legislation to reform the industry is failing to address a number of issues to make taxis safe and profitable.

A Limerick businessman has met with US officials to discuss rolling out gun technology which could prevent mass shootings and make America a safer country.

Fianna Fáil Concillor David McGuinness has said that Labour's newly elected TD Patrick Nulty has deceived the electorate in Dublin West and should consider resigning the seat.

FIANNA Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he does not believe in political dynasties and has vowed to put an end to parliamentary members dominating the embattled party.

Labour's Patrick Nulty has been elected as a TD for Dublin West. It is the first time in 30 years that a government party has won a by-election.

Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger has been eliminated from the Dublin West by-election this morning.

LABOUR’S resounding presidential win was crowned by winning a Dáil seat in Dublin West which saw candidate Patrick Nulty break a near 30-year trend of government parties failing to win by-elections.

A recount of votes has been ordered in the Dublin West by-election.

Fine Gael has been left licking its wounds as junior coalition partners Labour celebrated a double whammy at the polls.

Labour's Pat Nulty has topped the poll in the first count of the Dublin West by-election.

The final tally of the first count in the Dublin West by-election shows that Labour's Patrick Nulty has 24.3% of the votes with Fianna Fáil's David McGuinness close by on 21.7%.

Early indications suggest Fine Gael is out of the race for a Dáil seat in Dublin West.

Fianna Fáil will be desperately hoping to retain a foothold in the capital as the Dublin West by-election count gets underway later this morning.

Fianna Fáil has selected Councillor David McGuinness as its candidate to contest the forthcoming by-election in Dublin West.

FIANNA FAIL’S youngest councillor has been selected as the party’s candidate to contest next month’s by-election in Dublin West following the death of Brian Lenihan.

Joan Burton has been elected on the first count in Dublin West, with 9,627 votes. The quota was 8,495.

GARDAÍ were last night continuing to question a 32-year-old woman concerning the death of a 52-year-old Lithuanian woman in west Dublin on Christmas Day.

A 32-year-old woman was in garda custody tonight over the death of another woman.

THE Community College in Luttrellstown will be shy one new pupil today.

Detectives investigating the death of a 12-year-old girl in Dublin arrested a young man tonight.

A missing 12-year-old girl found dead in Dublin today was discovered only 500 yards from her home.

A missing 12-year-old girl was found dead on the banks of a canal in Dublin today.