The Tánaiste seems secure at the head of Fianna Fáil, with rumours of backbench discontent appearing to have subsided.

Detectives have appealed for information following the incident.

A Department of Finance official expressed concern at the spending ‘on discretionary items such as flowers’ during cutback efforts.

Eamon Ryan said new low-cost loans would be a ‘game changer’ in enabling people to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes.

Jonny Johnston, 45, from Co Fermanagh, had been delivering festive goods for Tesco just before he learned he had scooped the life-changing jackpot.

Jan Carson said she wanted to address the under-representation of rural Northern Ireland experiences in literature

The briefing said that Ken Maginnis was ‘in many ways the most attractive (in personal terms) of the UUP upper echelon’

Keziah Macharia (41) appeared at the Old Bailey in London where she was charged with murder

Kevin Bakhurst said licence fee payments have improved and that salary costs of high earners had been driven down

The report found the average temperature was greater than 11 degrees for the first time

Detective Superintendent Sinéad Greene said help is there for anyone who experiences abuse

However, almost 45 per cent said this year they will keep them out of respect for those who gifted them

The man was found dead at a house in Ballycrana, Kilcross

Amid Northern Ireland peace process efforts, Bertie Ahern asked Tony Blair to look at the issue to close ‘an unhappy period in Anglo-Irish relations’

Warnings for wind, rain and thunder will cover much of the west throughout Thursday

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan said the line would be built ‘quicker than people think’

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The latest version of Breathe RM uses an algorithm that can predict when patients are going to get ill up to 10 days in advance

The Taoiseach said the Coalition is keen to incentivise people into employment

Services like Uber should be allowed to operate in Ireland to address transport issues in rural Ireland, according to a Fine Gael Senator