In the last weeks of the 2020 General Election campaign, a video was posted by the comedian Darren Conway.

Irish sources are keen to point out that Ms Truss has not endeared herself across the continent and that the Irish view of her is not unique.

Regardless of whether Robert Troy believed the homes should be on the register, it stands to reason that any member of the Oireachtas who has a material or even circumstantial interest in a topic should let the House and, by extension, the public, know about it

Paschal Donohoe said Budget 2022 'meets the twin goals of investing in our future while putting the public finances on a sustainable path'

Children's Minister Roderic O'Gorman claims the Government's 'hands are tied' due to EU law and cannot make leave transferrable between parents

Agriculture Minister Barry Cowen has said that the criticism he received on the back of the revelation that he was fined for drink-driving four years ago was "fully deserved".

The first time he took Leaders' Questions from the government side of the Dáil chamber will have played out differently had Micheál Martin ever imagined it.

Over a quarter of voters told an exit poll in February that their key concern when casting their ballot was housing.

Green leader Eamon Ryan has said there is a "sense of responsibility" now on his party after 76% of members who voted backed the government deal with Fine Gael and Fianna Fail, paving the way for the new coalition.

By now, the vast majority of Green Party members' votes are on their way to Dublin faster than a Marvel superhero.

The Governor of the Central Bank has warned that the country is only at "the end of the beginning" of the economic shock caused by the Covid 19 pandemic and that the long term impact is yet to fully materialise.

Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach-in-waiting Micheál Martin has faced down unrest in his party over going into power with Fine Gael and the Greens, insisting “the country needs a government now”.

The 100-page programme for government will be given to TDs and senators today, before being released to party members who will vote on its ratification, with TDs saying there is “no guarantee” that the document will pass.

A "very successful conclusion" to government formation talks has added "momentum" to talks between party leaders as a deal nears completion, the Tánaiste has said.

The new model proposed by Minister for Children Katherine Zappone includes a once-off reopening grant of €18m for centre-based providers opening on 29 June and late August.

Green Party sources say that recent reports of a crisis within the talks are due to the two civil war parties "briefing media" against them in an effort to pile pressure on their TDs.

Health Minister Simon Harris has today issued a plea to the Irish people not to "clock up contacts" in Phase 2 of the reopening of the country's economy.

Now is "not the time" to attending events that could be classed as mass gatherings, such as the Black Lives Matter protest in Dublin on Monday, however well-intentioned, the chief medical officer has warned.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says the country is on course for phase two of the lockdown exit plan and he will look next week at whether we can bring forward the following phases.

Parents were thrown into further confusion yesterday after the Minister for Education said students would not be returning to school in September as normal.

Childcare services could partner with local authority facilities under a plan being considered in the government formation talks.

The HSE has suspended the practice of giving Covid-19 test results to employers ahead of workers, after concerns about “breaches of confidentiality”.

Ireland will today take its first step back to normality after 10 weeks of lockdown as the Cabinet will approve the lifting of restrictions to personal freedoms from Monday.

The Education Minister will face tough questions in the Dáil tomorrow in his first appearance since the cancellation of the Leaving Certificate exams.

Direct Provision is the most “disturbing” aspect of Ireland’s response to Covid-19, according to the Irish Refugee Council.

Ireland has tested more than 210,000 people for Covid-19 to date, while the case definition for getting a test appointment is to be expanded once more this week.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has fired the starting gun on a Fine Gael vote for a new government and told other leaders the process could take two weeks.

A 100-day journey back to normality for the country has been outlined by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar who said the lockdown is to be lifted in five three-week phases from May 18.

Leo Varadkar is addressing the nation this evening following a Cabinet meeting where advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team was debated.

More than 10,000 nurses have yet to receive thousands of euro in pay and allowances due them since last March.

Green Party TDs and senators will meet again Thursday to discuss the party's response to the letter sent by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has been urged by ministers to lay out “an exit strategy” on Friday, when Covid-19 restrictions are to be extended by at least two weeks.

Private firms have been paid over €1.3bn to provide direct provision accommodation, with several contractors earning more than €100m from the taxpayer.

The lucrative business of direct provision has been mired in controversy and criticised by human rights groups, Political Correspondents Aoife Moore and Paul Hosford investigate

Questions raised about NPHET’s accountability have remained unanswered, writes Paul Hosford, Political Correspondent

The criteria for who can be tested for Covid-19 is likely to be broadened later today.

"Why would we beat that curve down, hopefully crushing it in the coming weeks if we all buckle down, if suddenly we all decided to congregate on beaches and football stadiums or matches?"

Having risen quickly through the ranks of Irish politics, James O’Connor is anxious to get back to work, writes political correspondent Paul Hosford

Doubt has been cast over the Government’s contact tracing system as 36 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded across Ireland yesterday.

As the Covid-19 death toll here continues to grow, doctors fighting the pandemic are demanding a clear timeline as to when those on the frontlines will no longer be put at risk from the use of substandard personal protective equipment (PPE).

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to “love-bomb” the Green Party in the coming days in a bid to convince them to enter government with them.

Seventeen deaths from coronavirus highest daily figure yet

The number of people who have died having contracted Covid-19 in Ireland has more than doubled to 19, after ten new deaths were confirmed.