TV personality and political newcomer Mairéad McGuinness has amazed pundits with a huge majority in the East constituency in the European elections.

THE Civil Registration Bill 2003 which is before the Dáil basically absolves unmarried fathers from the obligation to give any information at the birth registration of their child.

THREE unsuccessful general election candidates are being investigated by gardaí for failing to return a list of campaign donations they received to the State’s political watchdog.