The flimsy house of cards agreement by Fianna Fáil, the Labour Party, the Social Democrats and the Green Party on Dublin City Council has completely collapsed at the first hurdle, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Opposition spending demands will be scrutinised by the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) ahead of every budget under a Private Members Bill submitted by the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party Chairman Martin Heydon.

Statement by An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, on Minister Jim Daly

Fianna Fáil are misleading people in relation to Government funding for rural communities, according to the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD.

“I was horrified to hear about the attack on Kevin Lunney, a decent, honourable, hardworking man, who I have known for many years.

The new National Rural Safety Forum will greatly reduce the opportunity for crime in our communities, the chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee has said.

The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) should be given increased powers to cost opposition spending demands, the chairman of the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party has said.

Minister Mary Mitchell O’Connor was in the Institute of Technology Sligo today to officially launch the fourth year of the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship Programme. This honours degree programme is aimed at preparing insurance professionals for the world of work, delivered by IT Sligo in partnership with the Insurance Institute and the Life Insurance Association. This year will see the first set of apprentices graduate from the programme.

Ireland’s Minister for European Affairs has congratulated Commissioner Phil Hogan on his appointment as the EU’s Trade Commissioner for the next five years. 

FIANNA Fáil leader Micheál Martin needs to clarify if he backs the European Union and Government’s position on the backstop, a Fine Gael Senator has said.