Fianna Fáil's Justice spokesperson has said he believes that bail should be refused to some people who have been previously convicted of burglaries.

Latest: Independent minister Shane Ross has said the government's bill to reform the appointment of judges 'is not radical enough' but the Transport Minister has said the contentious bill is a valid first step in cleaning up the current process.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is facing calls to remove a senior state official for the second time this month after ex-justice minister Alan Shatter said the Fennelly report’s failure to find widespread abuse of Garda phone recordings means the attorney general’s position is “untenable”.