Legal academics say Coalition’s concerns over such a Dáil session are overstated

Government, Opposition accuse each other of responsibility for extra €25,000 cost

TDs say they had to rely on political correspondents on social media for information

Mattie McGrath called ‘political bluffer’ in row over return to Leinster House

Checkpoints pledged by gardaí countrywide in attempt to contain spread of contagion

Final three seats go to Ind Thomas Pringle, Joe McHugh (FG), Charlie McConalogue (FF)

Donegal – Elected on first count

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

If Peter Casey performs as well as he did in presidential election, he could be elected

IFPO seeking legal advice on overturning agreement between Ireland and UK

Seanad passes Bill to restore rights of northern fishermen to six-mile zone

Legislation to pass Seanad, Dáil by Brexit deadline despite claims haste unnecessary

Legislation aims to restored access by Northern boats to Irish waters

Investigators will be able to access data in the cloud and on remote servers, say officials

Sinn Féin Senator overall situation handled very badly by Department of Justice

Analysis: If businessman runs for Dáil he could stop Sinn Féin winning a second seat in Donegal

Peter Casey introduced dogwhistle into the campaign during a podcast in mid October

Sinn Féin’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn slates candidate’s views – but ‘discussion necessary’

The only constituency in the country to vote No was also one of the last to declare a result

Minister for Justice rejects potential new verdict proposed in ‘Jake’s Bill’

Miriam Lord on Shane Ross, strange alliances, and a lather of misplaced indignation

Sinn Féin also backs Fine Gael candidate ‘because of Micheál Martin’s attacks’

Party faithful believe new leader will offer policy continuity, but a fresh, more dynamic approach

Documents show plans to ‘accelerate upgrade and acquisition’ of drones by the end of 2017

Minister rejects SF Seanad motion to annul regulation governing refuse charges

FG Senator Catherine Noone re-elected on 25th count, FF’s Cllr Catherine Ardagh also in

TCD student leader Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins, daughter of President, elected

Gerry Adams will not step down at ardfheis. Relatively soon, we are told. When is that?

Former TDs Jerry Buttimer, Joe O’Reilly and Colm Keaveney among nominations

Sinn Féin to seek reform of the Upper House which will be elected next month

TD believes given party’s percentage of vote Pádraig Mac Lochlainn should have kept seat

Next time Pádraig Mac Lochlainn will be paying more attention to northeast Donegal and his Inishowen base

Politicians behind popular agendas rewarded with electoral pain . . . rather than gain

Party’s strong showing may mean Independent TD Thomas Pringle’s seat is vulnerable

Party profile: Sinn Féin’s progress has been steady in recent years

Figures from Minister for Justice show 11 Eritreans and 44 Iranians also refused entry

Red C poll suggests enough voters do not want to risk change in government

Growing controversy over telephone monitoring

Joan Burton and Mary Lou McDonald clash on state of the health services

Garda Inspectorate before justice committee after publication of highly critical report