New standing orders in the Dáil mean that the Regional Independent group, of which Michael Lowry is a member, will be able to ask questions of the Taoiseach Micheál Martin for the first time.
European visitors to Britain will have to purchase an electronic permit in advance for trips from today, as the UK government follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration security by screening people before they cross its borders.
Alcohol Action Ireland has reiterated calls for a police-led, school-based early intervention scheme to safeguard children who experience domestic abuse.
The Trump administration is due to announce its plans for tariffs on goods imported by the US late this evening with new duties taking effect tomorrow.
One of the women arrested at a protest against Israeli attacks on Gaza at Leinster House yesterday was ordered to strip naked and subjected to "absolutely disgusting" treatment, the Dáil has heard.
Two Irish citizens living in Berlin have been issued with deportation orders for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests in the German capital, they have said in a statement.
Although the speaking rights row has run its course, with all the bad blood still swirling around, the Dáil looks prone to outbreaks of pyrotechnics, writes RTÉ's Political Correspondent Paul Cunningham.
The High Court has heard that an elderly man was the victim of an unprovoked attack while waiting for hours with his sick wife in a hospital emergency department.
The pharmaceutical sector is a huge part of the Irish economy, providing thousands of well-paid jobs and contributing billions of euro in Corporation tax.
Minister for Education Helen McEntee has said she does not believe that any school should have just two pupils and that "conversations need to be had" with a number of schools whose enrolment has fallen to this level.
The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre has said a woman, who said she has become isolated from the rest of the Traveller community for bringing her husband to court "deserves respect and support for taking this extremely tough decision".
The US Attorney General has directed prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man accused of shooting and killing the CEO of UnitedHealth Group's insurance division Brian Thompson in New York last year.
Democratic US Senator Cory Booker accused President Donald Trump of "recklessly" challenging the nation's democratic institutions in a marathon speech that was approaching a record.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has warned "all options are on the table" in response to US President Donald Trump's tariffs threats, saying while the EU does not want an economic conflict it has the "power to push back".
