Thirty-nine of the 40 constituencies of Ireland voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment from the Irish Constitution, but Donegal was not one of them.

Patients in West Cork can wait five years for cataract surgery, with the average waiting time nationwide at 28 months, according to a survey by optometrists.

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.

An outright ban on fracking in Ireland has moved a step closer.

Today’s Rural Equality Bill vote in Dáil Eireann, and the fallout from remarks made by former Western Development Commission chairman Paddy McGuinness, will put further pressure on the Government to deliver more of its commitment to support regional and rural progress.

Mid-ranking gardaí are to push for new laws to compel cyclists to wear high-vis tops and helmets in a bid to save lives on the road.

TDs and other elected representatives across the country have given a mix of recommendations and complaints to the boundary commission ahead of proposed constituency changes this year.

Dozens of previously high-profile politicians are waking up to the reality today that they are no longer TDs after a second successive general election saw a seismic shift in the Dáil landscape.

This constituency could be best described as hodgepodge, taking in four counties and two provinces.

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Fine Gael TD John Perry thanked God after his party agreed to add him to the general election ticket in Sligo-Leitrim, thus ending his High Court action.

Fine Gael will today face claims in the High Court that party headquarters has acted unfairly in blocking former minister John Perry from defending his Dáil seat.

Anti-establishment are now well placed to translate strong national support into major gains at the next general election, while Government parties face losses, says Adrian Kavanagh

Almost 10,000 people received specialist treatment for drug, alcohol and other substance abuse problems in the first three months of the year — including 18 children and teens.

Despite a marked improvement in the local elections, women still account for just 20% of local councillors, write Adrian Kavanagh, Fiona Buckley, Claire McGing, and Noirín Clancy

Two Garda divisions with the lowest crime levels in the Republic have seen an increase in staffing levels since the start of the year at the same time as the number of gardaí deployed in stations around the country has fallen.

THAT’S that one out of the way.

EVASIVE Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said he is too busy to accept TV3’s compromise for tomorrow night’s televised debate.

WHILE the Government struggles to cut costs in essential services like health and education, it continues to miss an open goal that can deliver ongoing annual savings of hundreds of millions of euro.

THE Health Service Executive has re-opened an investigation into alleged sexual abuse by a former public dentist who, it is feared, could have assaulted up to 100 children.

THE HSE’s decision to advise dentists not to perform fillings on children’s teeth has been heavily criticised by a leading dental industry legal advice body as “wrong, unjustifiable” and “exposing children to serious harm”.

HSE CUTBACKS are forcing dentists not to perform fillings on children’s decaying teeth other than in “exceptional” circumstances where the procedure is considered a clinical emergency.

Sinn Féin says it is hoping to gain several Dáil seats across the country in the forthcoming general election.

MICHAEL D HIGGINS’S drawn-out decision on whether to remain in politics has left the Labour Party facing a possible west coast crisis as local councillors rebel against the party.

THE GOVERNMENT faces a legal action against plans to split Co Leitrim for electoral purposes, as locals believe it will deprive the county of a TD.

THERE are lies, damned lies, statistics, and there are Government promises to put more gardaí on the beat. As today's analysis of divisional figures shows, the coalition's record in this regard leaves much to be desired.

SINN Féin last night announced it will support disabled rights campaigner, Kathy Sinnott, in the Seanad elections which are now in their final week.

The main story in Connacht-Ulster seems to be the success of Independent candidates at the expense of Fine Gael.

Fine Gael could lose one of its two seats in Sligo-Leitrim at the upcoming general election, according to an MRBI poll published today.

The battle for the votes of Fine Gael TDs is continuing around the country, in the lead-up to Wednesday's crucial vote on the party leadership.