Alison O'Connor joins the canvass.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said her party is always "willing" to talk to others about sharing power after the next election.

The Government suffered a blow after failing to win any seats in four byelections yesterday, while Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and the Green Party celebrated their victories.

The Government has suffered a blow after failing to win any seats in four byelections which could provide clues before the whole country goes to the polls next year.

Sinn Fein's Mark Ward has been elected to the Dail on the ninth count in the Dublin Mid West by-election, a result party leader Mary Lou McDonald said was a good day for the “working class”.

The by-election is to replace Fine Gael TD Frances Fitzgerald who was elected as an MEP in May.

The Party's Ard Fheis is taking place this weekend in Derry.

A mother-of-three who was stabbed to death in Clondalkin has been named locally.

A south Dublin community is being given a bad name after numourous vandalism incidents.

The renewed slump in sterling is hurting key Irish businesses hard as the turmoil caused by the uncertainty of the UK’s new relationship with Europe will persist for a long time, analysts here have warned.

The owners of the five-star Lough Erne Resort last night said they “extremely disappointed” at the European Tour’s decision not to host the 2017 Irish Open at the Fermanagh resort.

The Ftse 100 slumped to its lowest level in almost three years yesterday, with all individual stocks in the red and miners leading the slide on growing fears of a China-led global economic slowdown.

Navan O’Mahonys 1-11 Wolfe Tones 0-07

Meath’s Mark Ward has called on the GAA to adopt a zero tolerance approach against spectators found to have assaulted players after incidents in club games in Limerick and Cavan this weekend.

This year’s Meath SFC final will be a repeat of the 2006 decider between Navan O’Mahonys and Wolfe Tones following yesterday’s semi-finals at Páirc Tailteann.

Champions Summerhill impressively advanced to the SFC quarter-finals with a 5-13 to 0-8 win over a poor Nobber side at Walterstown yesterday.

The gloss has been taken off Meath's Leinster SFC win over Wicklow with the news that captain Seamus Kenny will miss the rest of the Championship.

Them being friends and all, Seamus Kenny can take the proverbial out of Meath’s prodigal son Joe Sheridan.

There are four Championship debutants selected in the Meath team to face Wicklow in Sunday's Leinster SFC first round clash at Dr Cullen Park (throw-in 3.30pm).

Embattled Meath manager Seamus McEnaney insists he was never distracted from getting his team ready for their Leinster SFC opener against Wicklow on Sunday.

Meath boss Seamus McEnaney has vowed to fight for his job after suffering a shock relegation to Division 3.

Meath 1-8 Louth 2-14, Pairc Tailteann

There were reports last night that the difficulties between the Louth players and the county board over expenses have been resolved.

Galway 1-12 Meath 1-11

The famine is over, according to Seamus McEnaney, though whether Meath can maintain their fine Division 2 form to achieve the promotion they crave remains to be seen.

Allianz Football League Division 2: Westmeath 0-5 Meath 0-17

NOW that Meath have exited the Championship, County Board chiefs need to come out quickly and back Seamus McEnaney and his management team.

Kildare 2-11 Meath 0-14

TODAY

BEFORE we get into the game itself, which had a tremendously exciting finale, some quick observations. Firstly, Saturday evening football has a huge amount of positives, both for supporters and players.

AN investigation has been launched following the death of a man in Garda custody.

A Lucan man who handed himself into a garda station two days after robbing a shop because the offence had “bothered” him so much will be sentenced later at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court.

The Louth County Executive Committee has held a meeting and reviewed the post-match incidents from the Leinster SFC final between Louth and Meath.

Meath captain Nigel Crawford has been named in the Royals' starting line-up for Sunday's Leinster SFC final against Louth at Croke Park (throw-in 2pm).

SHANE LENNON is confident Louth can cope with the pressures of their first appearance in a Leinster SFC final in half a century next month.

HISTORIC.