Catch-up with what you've missed so far today with our lunchtime briefing
ELECTION 2016
Outgoing Labour Minister of State Ged Nash, who lost his seat in Louth, described as "absolute tripe" suggestions that Labour had not been 'left' enough in this election campaign.
There are just 10 seats still to be filled, with 148 deputies elected over the weekend.
A badly timed campaign and an ill-judged slogan saw Fine Gael throw the election away, writes
By far the biggest message to emerge from the results is simply that people are no longer willing to just go along with politics as usual, says
With a landslide number of votes the famous Healy-Rae brothers made history yesterday, when they became the first siblings to represent the same constituency in Dáil Eireann at the same time. And yeerah shure fath else would you do in Kerry after winning such a title? A lap of honour around the county to thank all the voters personally of course.
IRELAND
The Immigrant council of Ireland has said nine refugees found in a container in Wexford over the weekend should be treated with humanity by the Irish authorities.
Talks aimed at averting industrial action at the Luas won't go ahead today after they were cancelled before they had even begun on Friday.
A man has been killed in a crash in Co Limerick. The single-vehicle crash happened at Ballincolly, Kilmallock, Co Limerick at about 1.30am today.
A new engineering survey shows that two in five people blame building on flood plains for the country's failure to deal with severe weather.
WORLD
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump has been attacked by his party rivals for refusing to condemn an implicit endorsement from a white supremacist leader.
A judge in Los Angeles is due to consider whether to dismiss model Janice Dickinson's defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby.
SPORT
Shane Lowry’s frank reaction to a bad golf shot prompted an apology when it was picked up by microphones and broadcast to viewers.
It’s hard to know whether former Sky presenter Richard Keys is completely lacking in self-awareness or actually enjoys trolling. Sepp Blatter is the former FIFA president who has been hit with an eight-year suspension from all football-related activity, after the organisation was engulfed in a corruption controversy during his time in charge. So, if those two met you would expect them to keep it quiet, knowing it would prompt a storm of comment from football fans, right?
BUSINESS
House prices have gone up by 7.6% in the year to January. There was a slight drop in residential property prices during the month of January itself, according to figures released this morning by the CSO.
A high-powered trade delegation from China will visit Cork today as part of continued efforts to forge economic and tourism links.
VIEWPOINTS
The new Dáil, however it is composed, will have only a short window of time to engage with critically important climate change issues, says
LIFESTYLE
Gender parity remains elusive but there are many inspiring young women who are leading the way, says Vicki Notaro.
VIRAL
John Oliver has taken on some of the biggest issues in America with his show Last Week Tonight, and this week he took on Donald Trump and won!
It’s February 29th, a Leap Year - and you know what that means. Naas Garda Station are aware of just how dangerous today is and have issued this warning to any men at risk of becoming fiancés.
TECHNOW
: The age of modern day and future shooters could be coming to an end. Battlefield 5, according to a retailer's listing and spotted by PCGamesN, will be taking us back in time.
Take a trip back to the Golden Age of Hollywood with the Coen Brothers this week, while also enjoying over the top action in London and being more than a little freaked out by a future horror classic. Here's what hits your local cinema this week.
The Welsh Rugby Union has released a 360-degree video that puts you pitchside for the Welsh anthem during their 6 Nations clash with Scotland.
SHOWBIZ
Michael Fassbender has revealed his dad insisted he walked the Oscars red carpet with him. Although he missed out on the Academy Award last night to Leonardo DiCaprio, the Kerry man admitted he was sure to make the event a family affair.
MOST READ RIGHT NOW
OK, so we all know February 29 = a woman’s chance to ask a man to marry them. Well, traditionally. But we’ve discovered – thanks to some serious Googling – that in different places around the world there’s some other pretty random things that crop up when it’s a Leap Year.
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