The last date to register to vote in the general election is Tuesday, November 12th.

Senator Catherine Ardagh and Tánaiste Micheál Martin were on a site visit to St James’s Gate this week and were updated on the work being done to bring the historic Rupert Guinness Theatre in the Liberties back to community use.

The Defence Forces confirmed have now called in gardaí to examine claims that the former serving personnel engaged in weapons training in Irish army fatigues contrary to an ongoing UN arms and arms-related embargo in Libya.

The move comes just a few days after Irish citizens began to leave Gaza via the Rafah Crossing into Egypt.

Martin said: "If a recession comes or the economy downturns, the tendency has always been to cut capital projects."