The first sitting of the new Dáil takes place on December 18th, but it's unlikely a Taoiseach will be appointed that day.

Independent councillor Marie Casserly was eliminated on the eighth count in Sligo-Leitrim on Sunday, with almost 3,500 votes.

Fianna Fail has 48 seats in the next Dail, followed by Sinn Fein on 39, and Fine Gael on 38.

The national school's pupil numbers have almost doubled in the past 10 years, with almost 500 children currently enrolled.

The Irish Restaurants Association will lead a protest tomorrow against what they've described as a 'lack of support for the sector'.

Two men were brought to the Mater Hospital for treatment of injuries on Saturday afternoon - and a man who was arrested on Friday for public order offences has been released.

The number of people accessing emergency accommodation has hit another record high of 14 thousand 429.

Over 60 staff are out of work, 13 businesses have closed, and several million euro worth of damage was caused.