An overall additional €170 million has been secured for the Department of Agriculture, bringing it's total vote to over €2.3 billion.

The project aims to support farmers in protecting and enhancing distinctive local habitats such as karst limestone grasslands, turloughs, eskers, hazel woodlands, and stone walls.

He's seeking an update from the National Transport Authority.

It's one of five towns included alongside Drogheda, Dundalk, Letterkenny and Sligo.

The minimum wage is set go up by 65c to €14.15 per hour.

She says schools across the region have been waiting for funding for new buildings.

Social Justice Ireland accused the Government of prioritising an election promise to the hospitality sector.

Sinn Féin's Claire Kerrane says homes, businesses and farms are still without power following Storm Amy.