Temperatures have reached 25 degrees in several places as growth improves for farmers

Businesses and householders find persistent difficulties with cover in spite of major works

Minister for Health insisted any need for scan will be based on doctors’ discretion

Anti-abortion TDs from across political divide ponder joining forces to oppose abortion

Minister denies recommending former Anglo chairman for job in newspaper article

Solicitor for Chief State Solicitor says the allegations ‘crumbled’ due to lack of evidence

Most new junior infants at St Olaf’s in south Dublin see school as part of an adventure

UCC president Patrick O’Shea reports 40% rise in international applications to the university

Irish Water expects full normal water service to return over the weekend

Damola Adetosoye (17) got into difficulty while swimming in the river Shannon

Outspoken TD who bravely took a stand against Provisional IRA

US lawyer says people afraid they will be ‘hunted down and grabbed from homes’

Court told compensation will be paid over wrongful manslaughter conviction

Margaret Murphy sued firm of solicitors for alleged failure to sue farmer before deadline

One Fianna Fáil TD to donate €12,500 to charity after 31 years of council service

Status orange warning put in place for Cork with temperatures set to drop below zero

Some FF TDs rule out FG alliance but others concede possibility if alternative is another election

Sinn Féin leader backs alleged key IRA figure after sentencing to 18 months on tax offences

Greens ‘first party to lose all seats in Dáil and come back’

Sinn Féin must break fully from its past if it wishes to participate in government.