Political parties 'think ins' ahead of Dáil return

Four political parties are holding 'think in' meetings today ahead of the Dáil new term.

Fine Gael are meeting in Limerick, where the Irish Farmers' Association plans to protest, just as it did for Fianna Fáil earlier in the week.

The Greens meet in Waterford, Sinn Fein are gathering in Dublin, and the Labour Party in Maynooth in Kildare.

Political Correspondent, Seán Defoe, says Sinn Fein's Mary Lou McDonald is back in work after medical treatment during the summer.