The Taoiseach has appealed for balance and perspective on the issue.

Minister Coveney says any suggestion he was trying to keep his texts to the Tanaiste secret are "plain wrong".

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney will be quizzed on his decision to create the role and offer it to the former Children's Minister.

Around 112,000 applications are currently with the Passport Service.

The bomb attacks were raised in the Dáil again last night.

It follows reports the British government is considering amnesties for incidents that took place before the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.

There's been widespread criticism of the ongoing violence in Northern Ireland.

Councillors in Monaghan have condemned recent threats made to members of the Irish government. It was confirmed at the weekend that An Tánaiste, Leo