There are three times as many candidates in Sligo than Leitrim, with 12 in Sligo and four in Leitrim.

Sinn Féin TD and general election candidate Claire Kerrane says the accommodation of immigrants has been badly mishandled.

The Finance Bill is expected to be finalised today and is one of the last pieces of business the Government expects to conclude.

Speaking last week, Party Leader and Tanáiste Micheal Martin refused to commit to supporting the Scramoge man for another run in Seanad Eireann.

Blaithin Gallagher was recently selected to represent the party in the next General Election.

The Independent recently organised a protest rally against rural crime in Castlerea.

The Fianna Fáil constituencies committee are due to meet this week to decide whether to add Murphy to the ticket.

It was confirmed earlier that Senator Eugene Murphy, Cllr John Keogh, Dr Martin Daly and Malachy Hand were all nominated alongside Fitzmaurice.