Hospitality VAT has emerged as one of the first key election rows after Fine Gael vowed to cut rates for food-related businesses to 11 per cent.

Simon Harris said Fine Gael would also implement a means-tested, income-linked contribution towards State accommodation for asylum seekers.

The Ryanair chief executive said it was ‘vital’ Ireland elected a government ‘that delivered’.

It was the first time a senior Sinn Féin figure has taken part in such an event in Northern Ireland

Michael O’Leary endorsed Peter Burke in the Longford–Westmeath constituency

Mackenzie Michalski, from Portland in the US state of Oregon, was last seen with the 37-year-old man in a nightclub in Budapest according to Hungarian police

The Department of Defence announced an interim complaints procedure for Defence Forces members.

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After much speculation, crime boss Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch has confirmed he will run in the general election

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A cordon is in place as Garda Forensic Collision Investigators examine the scene and local traffic diversions remain in place.

Here is a breakdown of the latest facts and figures related to migration in Ireland.

An ambulance took him to Cork University Hospital for treatment and he has since been discharged.

Online and telephone polling of more than 1,200 people by Red C for the Business Post shows things are tight at the top.

Ivana Bacik made the comments on day two of the election campaign.

Fine Gael policy would also increase VAT for some businesses up from 9 per cent to 11 per cent.

Mary Lou McDonald’s comments come after it was reported that the party’s integration spokesperson, Roscommon-Galway candidate Claire Kerrane, had deleted a social media post in which she called for deportation to be considered for any immigrant who commits a crime.

The activists expressed anger at the Government’s failure to pass legislation designed to restrict trade with Israeli settlements in Palestine.

Ms Watkins, late of Sandymount and formerly of Howth and Saggart died in the “wonderful care” of the team at the Blackrock clinic.

The Green Party said its coalition partner had to be dragged ‘kicking and screaming’ on key environmental issues.