Kevin 'Boxer' Moran will stay on as Minister of State for the OPW for the lifetime of this government.

The Government should more than double its flood-prevention funding to €1bn in a bid to prevent further havoc being caused to at-risk regions, the minister responsible for the area has said.

The Air Corps have flown over parts of Donegal to assess what has been described as a "disaster zone."

The Independent Alliance has confirmed that it will be supporting Leo Varadkar in the vote for Taoiseach on Wednesday, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

An Independent Alliance TD says he does not think a new Taoiseach and Government will be appointed on Wednesday.

Independent Alliance member John Halligan has pulled out of government formation talks, saying he will not back Enda Kenny or Micheal Martin's bids to become Taoiseach, writes Fiachra O Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner.

Labour’s Willie Penrose has taken the final seat after six days of counting in the Longford-Westmeath constituency.

Fianna Fáil Senator Mary O'Rourke has escaped serious criticism over a racist slur she made after she was selected as a candidate for the next general election.