Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Nightpond Ltd is suing the State after a €2.7m contract for an asylum centre in Donnybrook was cancelled, following similar legal challenges in Dublin.

The court was told an English language student was staying with the victim at the time of the incident

Anas Altahlh (40), Issa Al Aboud (43) and Mohamad Alsourani (43) were jailed for three years on Monday.

Peter Kelly (73) of Booterstown Park, Booterstown, was convicted by a Dublin Circuit Criminal Court jury following a two week trial in November.

Dean Joyce, of Rowlagh Park, Clondalkin, pleaded guilty to one count of threatening to kill and one count of simple assault of his then partner, who was eight months pregnant at the time

The Global Project Against Hate and Extremism (Gpahe) monitors far-right and extremist groups across the globe

The Guinness business said it will make four permanent beers from the site in Covent Garden but this will not include the famous Irish stout.

The decision was described as having been taken because of the ongoing risk and uncertainty regarding bluetongue in Northern Ireland.

Eamonn Hoey, of Upper Baggot Street, Dublin, is seeking an order quashing ACP’s October 7th decision to grant permission for the development, which is proposed to contain a methadone clinic and drug treatment facility.

The alleged offence was a social media post published by the accused, Kirk Loco (44) of Waverly Meadow, Rathnew, Co Wicklow, on June 21st, 2024.

Cara Darmody, 15, from Ardfinnan, Co Tipperary, has long criticised State failures in delivering assessments on time.

The 68-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder, assisting offenders, withholding information and preventing a lawful and decent burial.

Pics of Lilo the Pug and Lady the Bulldog who have 'disappeared' from their Meath home .

Philip Murphy (45) engaged in a “protracted campaign of sexual abuse” against his half brother and two young girls he babysat on dates between 1994 and 1998, Mr Justice Paul Burns said when sentencing him at the Central Criminal Court on Monday.

Following a planning application submitted by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), MetroLink was approved by ACP through a railway order signed on September 30th.

Ruth Lawrence, who did not give evidence in the trial and was never interviewed by gardaí, fled to South Africa in the aftermath of the murders and was extradited back to Ireland in May 2023.

118 people were arrested during this period for driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

A murder investigation has been launched after the deaths of a woman and a child at a house on Castleview Park in Edenderry.

Last week, Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said that "there isn’t a quick fix solution for the M50".