Former Fine Gael TD Denis Naughten says the public are turning to Independents because they have "had enough" of political point scoring.

The Government looks set to announce new relief measures to cut water bills in tomorrow's Budget.

A former Government Minister says he fears for Irish politics, following the results of yesterday's by-elections.

Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice clawed back a 1,114-vote deficit after the first count to emerge victorious in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election this evening.

Fianna Fáil candidate Ivan Connaughton has conceded defeat in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election this evening.

Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice is now 1,639 votes ahead of Fianna Fail's Ivan Connaughton after the sixth count of the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election.

Despite trailing Fianna Fáil candidate Ivan Connaughton by 1,114 votes after the first count, Michael Fitzmaurice (Independent) leads the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election after the fifth count.

FF’s Ivan Connaughton has all but admitted defeat in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election.

Ivan Connaughton’s lead in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election has narrowed to 771 votes after the conclusion of the fourth count.

Fianna Fáil's Ivan Connaughton has topped the poll after the first count of the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election concluded today.

Sinn Féin's topped the poll in the Dublin South West by-election, but faces a battle to win the seat with the Anti-Austerity-Alliance candidate just behind.

Two battles are emerging for Dáil seats in the by-elections in Dublin South West and Roscommon South Leitrim.

Votes will be counted this morning in the two Dail by-elections.

The Fine Gael by-election candidate for the Seanad John McNulty has agreed to resign the seat if he wins it.

Roscommon county councillor Maura Hopkins has been selected to represent Fine Gael in the Roscommon South Leitrim by-election.

FINE Gael TDs and senators expressed anger and confusion over the possible downgrading of small hospitals during a fraught parliamentary party meeting with Health Minister James Reilly.

The President of the Garda Representative Association has said an investigation has been launched into claims that a newly elected TD is growing and using cannabis.

INDEPENDENT TD for Dublin South, Shane Ross, has held out the prospect that Fine Gael could form a Government with the support of “like-minded” independents following the election of the largest ever number of non-party candidates across the country.

Fine Gaels Frank Feighan and Denis Naughten have been elected in Roscommon South Leitrim

Independent candidate Luke Ming Flanagan is on course to take a seat in the Roscommon South Leitrim consituency.

Dáil Deputies John Ellis and Michael Finneran were chosen tonight as Fianna Fáil candidates to run for seats in the Roscommon South Leitrim constituency in the next election.