Gary Gannon says Fine Gael, Fianna Fail and The Greens should get on with forming a government.

The Social Democrats say they are standing over the candidacy of Ellie Kisyombe following the completion of an independent review.

Chris Bond, who represents Dublin South West on the party’s national executive, stepped down at the same time as party chairman Joe O’Connor and vice chair Carly Bailey.

Marjorie Brennan meets Ellie Kisyombe from pop up cafe, Our Table, as she embarks on a three-month internship with Darina Allen – and begins a new column in Weekend.