Officials are understood to have looked at using community centres, halls, and ships in their efforts to find more shelter

Seán Ó Fearghaíl said that he believed it would be 'inappropriate' to fly either the Palestinian flag or the Israeli flag at Leinster House

Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is due to appear before the Oireachtas justice committee at 1.30pm and will outline a timeline of the garda response to Thursday’s riots

The Sinn Féin leader said the only people who didn't see the unrest in the capital coming were 'those in charge'

Government sources have said there are now “serious concerns” about the safety of international protection applicants who will arrive into the country this week and they may end up sleeping on the street

The Irish Examiner first reported that Mr Cowen was likely to run in the Midlands-North West constituency in July

The bill proposed that those accused of rape would have to convince a jury they took steps to get consent — but that section has now been dropped

The European Commission will include Irish grass-fed beef in the EU register

A vote of no confidence is unlikely to be tabled but the Justice Minister is under sustained pressure from the opposition

Mr O'Dowd has become the latest of several Fine Gael TDs who have announced the will be not contesting the next election. 

It is understood that the party is aiming for a gender-balanced ticket with nominations closing on Wednesday

Sonya McGuinness had been summoned after Israeli ministers took exception to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar's tweet about the release of the nine-year-old held captive by the terror group in Gaza

Social Protection Minister said motions of no confidence 'achieve nothing' and that time would be better spent on introducing new legislation

"We would like to thank everyone who has helped and supported us throughout this whole 50 days. You have been great. We can't do it without you"

Full confidence has been expressed in the Justice Minister and the head of the gardaí after they faced calls to quit following the worst rioting seen in the state for decades.

Sinn Féin finds itself on 29%, a drop of three points from 32% last month

The Tánaiste said he hopes that nine-year-old Emily Hand is among the hostages released as Gaza enters into its second day of ceasefire

'I am absolutely committed to my work in making sure that I support the gardaí and the commissioner in responding to these mindless thugs'

The Sinn Féin leader joins Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon in expressing no confidence in Helen McEntee and Drew Harris

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the “full resources of the law” will be used to punish those involved.

It is understood Mr Tóibín is considering the run as part of efforts to expand Aontú’s reach beyond the Dáil, party source said

National Educational Psychological Service providing support to school community after stabbings

Former Fine Gael minister Alan Shatter took to social media to accuse Simon Harris of 'incitement to hate' for claiming in the Dáil that Israel's original right to defend itself has become a war on children

Cork councillor and Owenacurra campaigner Liam Quaide is set to run as a Social Democrat in next year's local elections, having quit the Green Party in dramatic fashion earlier this year.

The Government is moving to remove the triple lock, with Micheál Martin saying he has instructed officials in the Department of Defence to prepare legislative proposals 'without delay'. But what is it?

The move has been described as a 'fundamental shift' in foreign policy and undermining to Irish neutrality

But Unicef chief tells UN Security Council that 5,300 children were killed in Gaza since October 7, some 40% of all deaths there

It is understood that Minister Paschal Donohoe told the meeting that RTÉ has a responsibility to ensure that the TV licence is collected

If elected he would follow in the footsteps of his father Donal, who served as an MEP from 1973 to 1977

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is not sure that the Israeli government is listening to anyone, including US President Joe Biden.

A letter from Reporters Without Borders expressed concerns about the 'methods of intimidation' being taken by the party through 'repeated legal actions' against media and journalists

The tax changes which will begin with two 0.1% increases next October and in 2025. PRSI will jump by a further 0.15% in 2026 and 2027 followed by a 0.2% increase in 2028

The 700-page Planning and Development Bill was published late on Tuesday night

Additional €4m bailout for departments

Leo Varadkar said Ireland is continuing to push for a 'humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza, to allow for key aid like food, fuel, and medicine to enter the enclave

While flights carrying weapons are normally prohibited from using Irish airspace, Eamon Ryan is able to use existing statutory instruments to grant airplanes with munitions passage.

Ben Dunne, the former director of family business Dunnes Stores and the owner of a chain of gyms, died aged 74 after suffering a heart attack in Dubai

European Commissioner Mairead McGuinness said she is "aware of the intense speculation about my intentions"

Official statistics from the Department of Housing said there were 12,827 people experiencing homelessness in September

The Stormont institutions have been effectively collapsed for more than a year and a half amid protest action by the DUP over post-Brexit trading arrangements

In a phone call with Qatar prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Leo Varadkar raised the case of nine-year-old Emily Hand

People who have been caring for disabled children or other loved ones for more than 20 years are to receive pension entitlements under new changes

It means that Ireland South and Midlands North-West will have five seats apiece, while Dublin will have four

Leo Varadkar told his party's special conference that 70% of Fine Gael's candidates for the next local elections had been selected and the rest would be picked by Christmas

The Taoiseach accused Sinn Féin of opposing Fine Gael's pro-enterprise, low-tax policies which he said has helped bring investment to Ireland.

Leo Varadkar said he was not “complacent” about any possible difficulties that may arise.