Four Dáil by-elections look set to be held at end of November

They agreed the end of November would be the best time for the elections to replace TDs who had been elected to the European Parliament last May.

The four Dáil by-elections to replace newly elected MEPs look set to be held at the end of November after a meeting of party leaders.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar met with Micheál Martin, Eamon Ryan and Roisin Shortall last night to discuss a number of issues.