Micheál Martin has said he has no intention of reinstating two TDs who were removed from the Fianna Fáil front bench in the wake of the vote-gate controversy.

The people of Cork city and Waterford may be asked to again consider the proposal of directly-elected mayors after voters narrowly rejected a mayoral plebiscite.

Tánaiste Simon Coveney says he is “frustrated” that much of the discussion about a directly elected Mayor for Cork, Limerick, and Waterford has focussed on the salary that would come with the position, and asked the public to inform themselves on the responsibilities of the role.

Kerry TD John Brassil has said that Kerry County Council is “above reproach” with regard to allegations of interference with the county’s supplementary register of electors.

As ever with Jeremy Corbyn and Europe, his announcement that the Labour Party would support a new public vote on Brexit is not straightforward.

NUI graduates across the country are being urged to claim their vote in Seanad Éireann elections.

MPs have rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202 (by a majority of 230).

One of the skills a politician needs to try to resolve a deadlock is the capacity to sow a seed that might blossom into something altogether unimaginable — at least for those sustaining the deadlock by red-line refusals to compromise.

A hundred years after first being given the vote, women are still seeking equality, are still facing gender bias and receive inappropriate comments, female politicians have warned.

Former president Mary McAleese has encouraged women to "take up the mantle" and get involved in politics but said political parties still have a lot more to do to promote females.

Dr Mary Strangman, the first female councillor in the city, was vital in the organisation of Waterford suffrage, writes Leeann Lane.

Exactly 100 years ago, in December 1918, Constance Markievicz became the first woman elected to the Westminster parliament, writes Louise Ryan

The Central Bank has launched a commemorative coin to mark 100 years since Irish women won the right to vote.

LATEST: Almost 65% of people have voted in favour of the 37th amendment to the constitution in the Blasphemy Referendum.

AS we approach the presidential election, it is worth noting that there are many thousands of Irish citizens denied the right to vote, for no other reason than they live and work outside the country.

The Taoiseach has made a final call to people to come out to vote today in what he has described as “once-in-a-generation decision” for Irish citizens.

More than 3.2 million people have registered to vote in Friday's historicEighth Amendment referendum - with more than twice as many new voters expected to be on the list compared to the 2015 marriage equality referendum.

The Taoiseach's department is heading up a group to examine the risk posed by online ads to our democracy.

Hollywood actor Cillian Murphy has urged men to “support women” and use their vote in the upcoming referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

A Belfast student who claimed she should be entitled to vote in the Eighth Amendment repeal referendum because of her Irish citizenship has lost her application to bring a High Court challenge over the matter.

More than half a million young people are being advised to check that they are registered to vote in the abortion referendum.

Fine Gael is preparing to run a four- to six-week referendum campaign targeting undecided voters.

A new tactile system for visually impaired voters will be in place for the upcoming referendum.

Italian voters have taken a step to the right, with the anti-euro Five Star Movement and the anti-migrant League parties capturing a surprising amount of support at the weekend elections.

If it was proposed, even as the centenary of women’s suffrage in this part of the world is celebrated, that only women of childbearing age be allowed to vote in this summer’s referendum on the Eighth Amendment that suggestion would be dismissed out of hand. And rightly so.

Facebook has told the Government’s fake news inquiry it will expand its investigation into whether Russian agents attempted to influence the Brexit vote.

The difficulties inherent in commemorating the granting of votes for women must be confronted and not elided, says Linda Connolly.

Voters in Catalonia are facing a momentous choice as they go to the polls in elections for their regional parliament.

The Republican who appeared to have lost a Virginia House of Delegates contest by one vote plans to challenge a single ballot before judges, an aide said.

Australia has followed Ireland in voting in favour of legalising same-sex marriage by 61.6% to 38.4%

There will not be a referendum on Catalonia's independence on Sunday, the cabinet spokesman for Spain's government said as the vice-president of the region predicted the majority of eligible voters would turn out.

76 per cent of members voted to accept the Public Service Stability Agreement.

Latest: A cabinet minister says she does not support the idea of a prayer before sittings of the Dáil.

In the face of Russian cyber attacks and Moscow’s backing for Le Pen, Guy Verhofstadt argues that Europe’s only defence is for Macron supporters to come out and vote. 

French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron is hunting for votes in rural areas of France where his far-right opponent, Marine Le Pen, has made recent inroads.

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen will battle it out for France's presidency, remaking the country's political landscape and setting up a showdown over its European Union membership.

Latest: The death toll in a fight outside a polling station in Turkey has risen to three as voters cast their ballots in a historic referendum on expanding the president's powers.

People in Turkey have started voting on the future of the country, with polling stations opening for a historic referendum on reforms that would concentrate power in the hands of the president.

More people outside Ireland could potentially vote in the 2025 presidential election than those living here if referendum plans pass.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned of a possible return to cross border criminality and even armed conflict if Brexit negotiations fail to take account of the island of Ireland.

There are concerns TDs and senators responsible for recommending the future of water charges to the Dáil for a vote will not finish their work by the March deadline.

Two-time Masters champion Bernhard Langer has denied he complained to President Donald Trump about possible voting irregularities in the US elections.

Two exit polls are giving Romania's left-leaning Social Democrats a huge lead in a parliamentary election, a year after a major anti-corruption drive forced the last Socialist prime minister from power.

Italians are voting in a referendum which could have a big impact on the future of the Euro.