Homeowners in south Dublin are being "disproportionately" hit by the property tax, according to the chairman of the Oireachtas Budget Committee.

The Government is set to pass special legislation in the coming weeks in order to hold a by-election to replace former senator Deirdre Clune in the Upper House.

A Sinn Féin surge in Dublin City has left a bruised Labour party with just a fraction of its seats and the loss of some of its high-profile councillors.

An early flurry of electoral successes in Dublin prompted talk of green shoots for the Green Party but the countrywide count cautioned that careful cultivation would be required.

The Green Party has secured its first seat in the local election in Dublin, the party’s first election win in Dublin City Council in 10 years.