The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’

UN Security Council to vote this week on whether to renew Unifil mission’s mandate for another year

Former Cabinet minister and MEP both announced intentions to seek nomination on Tuesday morning

Working with children in Haiti isn’t a job for Gena Heraty, it’s a vocation, says chair of NPH Ireland

Garda suffered multiple stab wounds in knife attack in Dublin’s city centre

One said she was told she would have to take holiday or unpaid time off work to give evidence in court

New force would be separate from Garda and have powers of arrest, detention and pursuit, says Darragh O’Brien

Both sides working on a joint statement, but EU cautions it amounts only to a ‘political agreement’ and will not be legally binding

Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan recommends successful candidate to Government

Former president calls for a parallel humanitarian and political approach

Ictu says sector is growing not struggling after Peter Burke earlier said cut was aimed at keeping it ‘sustainable’

Seán O’Connor remembers Sinéad as sometimes cranky and on the edge, but he always had compassion for her

Minister emphasises need to rein in spending

Minister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’

European Commission is preparing its own set of tariffs if talks fail