TD claims banks used banking corporation money to improve their balance sheets

Three surviving ministers who served under former taoiseach present

He is globalist, anti-abortion and fired a class missile with his anti-welfare fraud campaign

Independent TD reacts sharply to Howlin demand that new Taoiseach end contact with him

Minimal Cabinet reshuffle expected from Leo Varadkar as he prepares to take new role

New Fine Gael leader declines to comment on rival’s request not to penalise opponents

Round of meetings also leads to Fianna Fáil confirmation that it will facilitate Varadkar’s election as taoiseach

Post of tánaiste and minister for foreign affairs possible options, says source

Government had declined to reveal price for six-acre site due to ‘market sensitivities’

Minister says deal with Department of Education conducted transparently

Administration defeated over move to regionalise Citizens Information outlets

Simon Coveney says figures show a decrease in homelessness ‘for first time in a long time’

Independent TD says the facility should not be affected by expansion at Templemore

Government needs to backtrack rapidly and make it clear it is happy to work with Republican

Michael Lowry calls on Government to remedy ‘derisory’ pay for new gardaí

Independent TD must pay his own costs for hearings over 1995 mobile licence

High Court found Lowry’s judicial review case was ‘built on a foundation of sand’

Judges says TD’s ingenious arguments ‘devoid of substance and built on foundation of sand’

Independent TD appealing against judge’s refusal to make order sought against tribunal

Two-minute video from Lucinda Creighton’s party to stir up negative-campaigning debate