The growing pains of this vibrant and bustling constituency are clear for all to see.

The Green Party expects to secure a sizeable chunk of the vote in the upcoming poll, says Elaine Loughlin.

The Taoiseach has spoken to a Fine Gael byelection candidate over a leaflet she sent expressing 'delight' that plans for Traveller accommodation had been scrapped in her area.

Labour party chairman Jack O'Connor has called for parties on the left to join forces as a general election looms in the New Year.

The Government has warned protesting beef farmers the future of their industry is “hanging in the balance”, insisting they will cause “irreversible damage” to their families and livelihoods if they refuse to end their stand-off with the State.

Four by-elections to fill Dáil seats left empty as a result of the European elections could take place on the same day in a "Super Friday" style election day as soon as the first half of November.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has signalled to a meeting of his Fine Gael ministers that he would prefer the upcoming by-elections to be held in November, even if his party is unlikely to win any of them.

Election fever is cranking up, with the Government setting in train plans to have ballot papers ready to go in the event of a snap general election.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's power to call four Dáil by-elections is likely to be taken from him, under rules which allow the Opposition have a say.

The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has lodged an appeal with An Bord Pleanála against plans to develop a large, fast-food, drive-thru restaurant close to a primary school in north Dublin.

Senators seeking to be elected to the Dáil make up nine of the top 10 places on the publicly funded Oireachtas printing facility, new figures show.

Irish Water needs €5.5bn up to 2021 and that is only to start, but the funds now will have to come from the same purse as health and education, writes Gerard Howlin

The Dáil is set to gain two more TDs from the next election as Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is a major winner in the redraw of constituency boundaries announced tonight, writes Daniel McConnell.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has just announced a number of new junior ministers in the Dáil.

Labour’s Seanad nominees will be announced today as the party’s votes are counted.

Fianna Fáil is investigating an alleged on-street spat involving the canvass teams of two of its candidates.

Fianna Fáil says it has completed its election ticket Dublin Fingal.

The Constituency Commission has recommended cutting the number of TDs in Leinster House by eight - from 166 to 158.

LAST year’s wet summer is being blamed for a downturn in the number of bathing areas meeting EU quality targets.

IRELAND needs to start preparing itself for an ageing population.

SEISMIC changes are occurring at a bewildering pace on Ireland’s social landscape judging by the 2006 Census Report which reveals that Muslims are now the third largest religious group; family sizes are shrinking rapidly; divorce is on the increase; and a huge slice of the country’s housing stock is vacant.

Dan Collins