Gay rights groups have welcomed proposed laws which would ensure that religious-run schools could not sack a teacher based on their sexuality.

Two Centra stores in Dublin have attracted criticism for offering cut-price alcohol among products marketed as 'Children's Allowance Day Deals'.

The move was particularly craven in Labour’s case as it has long advocated getting rid of this clause — and its parliamentary party is made up of so many ex-teachers.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has today admitted that members of his party engaged in "bad behaviour" in the past.