Former justice  minister Charlie Flanagan, who has announced that he will not be contesting the next election, has expressed confidence that a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition will be returned to government

The multi-agency effort began after a ship ran aground, it is understood.

HSE auditors also found that no competitive process was undertaken by 10 of the 11 locations in the region reviewed for the supply of administrative agency staff by the top five highest paid recruitment agencies

The Defence Forces described its response as ongoing

His comments come as a large number of childcare providers across the country are expected to close for three days from today in protest over what owners describe as a shortfall in Government funding.

The Government had already extended the protection until March next year, but due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces, Ms McEntee is seeking to extend it again.

Tuesday's front pages focus on a range of stories from a major operation by the gardaí and the military taking place in Wexford to the Tánaiste saying teacher training should be shortened by a year.

Dublin District Coronor's Court heard Darren Coleman was not told his wife, Nicola Keane, had previously told doctors she feared she 'might do something' to their infant son

The Minister for Health acknowledged there had been a ‘material overrun’ in health expenditure

The man is due to appear before the District Court sitting in Carrick-on-Shannon on Tuesday morning

PBP TD Richard Boyd Barrett said the Bill would reinstate an eviction ban “as long as we continue in a housing emergency”

One group, the Scoliosis Advocacy Network, has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to become directly involved in shaping the review.

Scott Donegan (38) has been jailed for seven years and 10 months

The alarm was raised at lunchtime on Monday

The UK issued an international arrest warrant earlier this year in respect of Liam Byrne and Jack Kavanagh, who are wanted on suspicion of firearms offences

A company has brought a High Court challenge against An Bord Pleanála's decision that land it owns will be taxed

SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan said he believes he has been targeted for challenging young people about anti-social behaviour.

Sixteen-year-old friends Reuven Simon and Joseph Sebastian both drowned while swimming at Lough Enagh in August 2022

A ballot for industrial action at the ICTU health group of unions took place after Workplace Relations Commission talks collapsed in July

Simon Byrne resigned as chief constable earlier this month following a string of controversies