Fine Gael senators have warned that the introduction of minimum alcohol pricing will see job losses and floods of shoppers crossing the border if changes are not enacted in the North at the same time.

Kerry Senator Paul Coghlan has called for action on the problem of seagulls in Dublin city centre, who he said " wreak havoc with their breaks” ripping rubbish bags, writes Jack Power of the Irish Examiner.

Homeless children being forced to live out of hotels are being treated like “second-class citizens”, it was claimed yesterday, as the Government, in principle, accepted opposition recommendations on the housing crisis.

A young gay artist, from Cork city, has paid tribute to four of Ireland’s most prominent gay rights campaigners in the run-up to the anniversary of Ireland’s historic ’Yes vote’.

The Government was advised 30 years ago that Aids should not be used in the State’s defence of Ireland’s laws which made homosexuality illegal.

RTÉ has defended itself against claims made by Senator David Norris, who has accused it of "squirting accusations" of wrongdoing into the public domain.

Comedian Al Porter has entered a full defence in a defamation action taken against him by Senator David Norris, the High Court was told yesterday.

I very much welcome the decision of Amnesty International to support the decriminalisation of prostitution.

Mary Leland delves into the rich history which visitors can enjoy at next week’s Dromana 800 celebrations.

The day named after Leopold Bloom, the central character in Ulysses, is being celebrated in Dublin this weekend.

In last Thursday’s Seanad debate, Senator David Norris said that “the interior minister, Eli Yishai, stated in 2012 that Israel would send Gaza back to the Middle Ages.

The Seanad is expected to come back from its summer recess to discuss the crisis in Gaza.

Senator David Norris has said that his liver transplant has been "very successful".

The Taoiseach said moves to give the Government a majority on the Banking Inquiry reflect "the will of the people".

Senator David Norris is recovering well after receiving a life-saving liver transplant.

Senator David Norris has joked his funeral plans are becoming so long, the service will be called "Norris the Musical" by the time it is finished.

Sex, drugs and free Swiss roll dominated the 77th Fine Gael ard fheis.

The Seanad has agreed to officially invite Pope Francis to Ireland.

A judge is to decide whether to grant food critic Helen Lucy Burke disclosure of documents which she says will support her claims that Senator David Norris had an “ambivalent” attitude towards underage sex.

I have been interested to read reports recently that the Minister for Environment Phil Hogan has prepared legislation for a partial reform of the Senate and apparently presented this to cabinet.

The No side has remained ahead throughout the afternoon in the referendum to abolish the Seanad - but with a very tight margin.

Senator David Norris has claimed the stress of his presidential campaign triggered his cancer.

Senator David Norris is facing a race against time to secure a transplant in his fight against an inoperable liver cancer.

The country's newest senator has taken her seat in the Seanad this afternoon.

The Taoiseach spoke today for the first time about recent sexism incidents in the Dáil and Seanad, saying they were "completely unacceptable".

Former presidential candidate Senator David Norris has withdrawn remarks he made during a Seanad debate which were branded sexist.

A Fine Gael TD is to lodge a formal complaint over what she says are sexist comments by Senator David Norris.

Senator David Norris has told the Vatican to stop interfering in Ireland's domestic affairs.

The former Presidential candidate, Senator David Norris has launched a scathing attack on what he called "Enda bloody Kenny" for trying to abolish the Seanad.

Senator David Norris says he has discharged himself from St. Vincent's Hospital with the agreement of his medical team.

Coalition leaders have warned defiant Oireachtas members not to campaign against the abolition of the Seanad ahead of a referendum later this year.

'Paradise Lost', one of the longest poems in the English language, will be read in full in Dublin today in aid of charity.

THE Nepalese boy looks shocked but he has a very big ice-cream.

Former presidential candidate Senator David Norris has said he is broke, in debt to the bank and close to leaving politics.

Some of Ireland’s best chefs are stirring things up for the first time in the Irish Book Awards.

The 2006 bill goes too far in dealing with press invasions and fails to deal with other important aspects, writes Eoin O’Dell

Senator David Norris today settled a €30,000 Circuit Civil Court claim for public relations services provided for him during his presidential election campaign.

THE shortlist for the fourth annual Irish Council for Civil Liberties Human Rights Film Awards has been announced in Dublin by a celebrity jury that includes Oscar winner Brenda Fricker, Oscar nominated director Kirsten Sheridan and Senator David Norris.

A FEW DAYS after Senator David Norris calls for a debate about standards in Irish life after watching an episode of the show Tallafornia, I decide it’s time to call my own.

TDs and senators disclosed €378,920 worth of political donations last year, with the majority of that going to the two Oireachtas members who ran in the presidential election.

TV3 is defending its "Tallafornia" programme, after it was slammed in the Seanad today by Senator David Norris.

Independent Senator David Norris has said he was forced to change his telephone number four times during the presidential campaign because he was hounded by the media.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties invites submissions for the 2012 Human Rights Film Awards, reports Pádraic Killeen