Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are set to add numbers to the Seanad election race from candidates who lost their Dáil seats.

A war of words has broken out between Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan and Transport Minister Shane Ross over the Judicial Appointments Bill.

The Supreme Court, by a three to two majority, has rejected claims by a former school teacher it would be unconstitutional to permit his prosecution for alleged offences of gross indecency against a male pupil between 1978-80 when the boy was aged between 15 and 17 years.

A privately-funded rapid transport network is being proposed for Dublin. Jed van de Poll, Dublin Metro CEO, explains an alternative to the Government-supported project Metrolink Metro Dublin has a grand vision for the capital city’s public transport.

People would have to be “deaf, blind, dumb, and batty” to have been unaware of the proposed 12-week abortion limit before last May’s referendum, the Seanad has heard.

Former Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness has said the 1983 judgement of that court against David Norris was “one of the worst” in its history.

The Taoiseach says efforts are being made to expunge the convictions of men for being gay, prior to the decriminalisation of homosexuality.

Carol O’Callaghan talks design, television and architecture with new ‘Home of the Year’ judge Patrick Bradley.

Pro-life groups opposing the repeal of the Eighth Amendment represent “the last sting of a dying wasp” and will be defeated in the same way they lost the contraception, divorce, and marriage equality wars, pro-choice politicians have said.

The magnificently restored Georgian home of Senator David Norris has been named Celebrity Home of the Year.

RTÉ’s new show takes us into the houses of some well-known people, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

I’d put cutting out social media on a par with giving up smoking. The fruit of putting the gadget down is reading, enjoying live shows, and participating in real life, writes Gerard Howlin

Mrs Browns Boys, Bridget & Eamon, and Baz and Nancy going to see the Pope are some of the highlights on RTÉ for the Christmas period.

After more than three decades together, Michael Murphy and Terry O’Sullivan were married in September. As he embarks on a national tour to discuss his new book on dreams, the former RTÉ newsreader talks to Esther McCarthy about marriage at 70.

There have been 230 “gender recognition certificates” granted to people in less than two years — and now the Government is considering the expansion of the scheme to children.

Brian Kennedy finds interior decorating and cooking for friends relaxing.

A Connemara bar on an Easter Sunday afternoon — pints and fish-and- chips and plenty of fun. There are locals and blow-ins, tourists, day-trippers and weekenders. By 5pm, the place is full. 

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 High Court has refused to order the disclosure of documents RTÉ says it needs to defend a defamation case brought by Senator David Norris.

Detectives in England involved in the Stephen Lawrence murder inquiry have received "significant information" after a fresh appeal.

Police have launched a fresh witness appeal after a woman's DNA was found near where teenager Stephen Lawrence was murdered 23 years ago.

David Norris will be honoured at this year’s Cork Pride. John Meagher visits him at his Dublin home, where he finds the senator in a contemplative mood.

The flying of drones was banned in the air space over the site of the national ploughing championships in Ratheniska, Co Laois, last September.

There was political common ground in congratulating the Irish football team on their qualification for the last-16 of the Euros.

Seanad members have said they are not at fault for the decision to allow the Upper House to break for another week, after meeting for just three hours during its first business since the election.

A young gay artist, from Cork city, has paid tribute to four of Ireland’s most prominent gay rights campaigners in the run-up to the anniversary of Ireland’s historic ’Yes vote’.

Several of Enda Kenny’s loyal senators lost their seats or were last night fighting for their survival.

It is my opinion that our undemocratic Seanad is no more than an elitist crèche. If anyone is asked to name a senator, they will probably name David Norris. The majority of the electorate have no idea who our senators are or how they get elected. 

A leading Fine Gael minister has backed a former Fianna Fáil senator’s bid to be returned to the Upper House.

A ninth person has been jailed in connection with the interception of a yacht carrying cocaine with a street value of more than £160m off the south-west coast of Ireland.

Fifty years ago, an IRA bomb belatedly decapitated one of the most iconic monuments to British rule in Ireland, writes Billy O’Riordan.

A leading senator has hit out at the “bloody thin” salaries TDs are paid, claiming politicians who have lost their seats will be forced to survive on “very little” parachute supports after they leave office.

The goals may not be flowing as freely as last season but if Ipswich are to make the promised land of the Premier League, the contribution of Daryl Murphy will be crucial.