WHY LEO VARADKAR COULD HAMMER OUT GAINS IN A GRIM ELECTION

The newly-minted Fine Gael leader will know that the who-knew-what-and-when, around Sergeant Maurice McCabe emails, would play for just a few days in any election campaign... READ MORE›

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IRELAND SET TO HAVE FIRST GAY PM

Leo Varadkar is set to become the Republic of Ireland's next taoiseach prime minister after winning the leadership of the Fine Gael party... READ MORE›

GARDAI PROBE DEATH OF TEENAGER (15) 'WHO MAY HAVE BEEN LYING ON ROAD' BEFORE BEING HIT BY CAR

GARDAI are investigating the death of a teenager in Co Clare early on Tuesday... READ MORE›

LAST FIVE BODIES RETURNED TO UK

The final five bodies of British victims killed in the Tunisia beach attack have returned to the UK... READ MORE›

TEXAS OFFICIALS DENY EDITING ARREST VIDEO

Sandra Bland death Texas officials deny editing arrest video... READ MORE›

RAF FLIES HOME MORE BODIES OF UK DEAD

The bodies of nine more Britons killed in the Tunisian beach attack have arrived back in the UK... READ MORE›

MAN DIES AFTER WOMAN STABBED TO DEATH

Man dies after woman stabbed to death in ilford... READ MORE›

AL-HILLI FAMILY ALPS DEATHS RULED UNLAWFUL KILLINGS

Woking Coroner's Court heard that Surrey Police was continuing a murder investigation into the deaths... READ MORE›

MAN DIES AND CHILD LEFT WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER EARLY MORNING CRASH

A man has died in a collision in Cork which also left a child with serious injuries... READ MORE›

BRITISH BOY DROWNS AT SPANISH RESORT

He is thought to have been playing with other children at a house in Mijas on the Costa del Sol when he fell into the pool... READ MORE›

BRADFORD FAMILY 'STABBED TO DEATH'

Bradford family deaths three women were stabbed father was hanged... READ MORE›

West London Coroner's Court heard Mrs Solanki was struggling to get on with her live-in parents-in-law... READ MORE›

LAUGHING GAS NOT TO BLAME, FAMILY SAY

Met Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe called for nitrous oxide to be made illegal in the wake of Mr Calvert's death... READ MORE›

YOUNG WOMAN 'FREEZES TO DEATH' IN CRYOTHERAPY CHAMBER

Officials have told the family of Chelsea Ake-Salvacion 24 of Las Vegas that she would have died in seconds... READ MORE›

LABOUR 'BAFFLED' AND FEAR NO WAY BACK AFTER LACK OF BUDGET BOUNCE

While their Coalition -colleagues in Fine Gael jumped to 30pc, Labour dropped three points and is facing an -electoral meltdown in four months' time... READ MORE›

MARTIN SEEKS END TO WATER CHARGES AS PRICE FOR FINE GAEL POWER

Election 2016 Martin seeks end to water charges as price for Fine Gael power... READ MORE›

FG AND LABOUR SECRETLY AGREE ON ELECTION PACT

In 2004 Fine Gael and Labour entered what became known as the 'Mullingar accord' in advance of the 2007 election... READ MORE›

'WE'LL DO DEAL ON USC IF FF WILL ROW BACK ON WATER'

Figures within Fine Gael say making major changes to the structure and operation of Irish Water is not an option... READ MORE›

CROWDS PROTEST BRUTAL KILLING OF BOY, 10, IN BANGLADESH

In another notorious case last year, public protests broke out after the July 8 killing of Samiul Alam Rajon, 13, was recorded and posted on social media... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL TELLS DAIL HOPEFULS TO ASK VOTERS FOR THEIR TRUST

Fine Gael is to play up the idea that they are the party to be trusted during the general election campaign... READ MORE›

ENDA KENNY AND MICHEAL MARTIN FACE BACKBENCH REVOLT

Concern is growing within Fine Gael that the rise of a Michael Fitzmaurice-led agrarian party may place the Taoiseach Enda Kenny's seat in jeopardy... READ MORE›

HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE TO YOUNG MUM WHO DIED MINUTES AFTER GIVING BIRTH

St Luke's Hospital in Kilkenny confirmed that a full review is now underway into the circumstances of the tragedy... READ MORE›

FIANNA FAIL TRUCE WILL ALLOW KENNY TO CONTINUE AS TAOISEACH

Micheal Martin's party will not join Fine Gael coalition but will avoid bringing down minority government in Ireland... READ MORE›

MINISTER TAKES SWIPE AT TAOISEACH'S 'D4 INDIVIDUALS' WHO RAN ELECTION

And he said that Fine Gael's message of 'keeping the recovery going' was lost on the ground... READ MORE›

ELECTION FEVER AS KENNY TELLS TDS TO ATTACK MARTIN'S PAST

And last night a Fine Gael Cabinet minister said I don't see any reason for voting for Fianna Fail apart from party loyalty... READ MORE›

MAN DIES OUTSIDE THE SWAN PUB

Police were called to Harrow Road Sudbury Town in Brent to reports of a shooting outside of The Swan at about 00 10 BST... READ MORE›

FAMILY OF 'CANNIBAL' MATTHEW WILLIAMS EXPRESS SHOCK AT DEATH OF CERYS MARIE YEMM

Family of cannibal matthew williams express shock at death of cerys marie yemm... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL OFFER WATER CHARGES WAIVERS IN BID TO SEAL FF DEAL

But the prospect of avoiding another general election hinges on whether Fine Gael can persuade Fianna Fail to support a minority government... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL REVOLT AT ENDA KENNY'S POLITICAL CRONYISM

This weekend some of Mr Kenny's critics in Fine Gael are describing the Seanad by-election on October 10 next as a referendum on his leadership... READ MORE›

4CHAN MURDER SUSPECT ARRESTED AFTER WOMAN IS KILLED AND PICTURES OF HER CORPSE ARE POSTED ON WEBSITE

David Kalac 4chan murder suspect arrested after woman is killed and pictures of her corpse are posted on website... READ MORE›

SIR DAVID FROST'S SON, MILES, DIES AGED 31

Sir David Frost's family are grieving the loss of the late broadcaster's son after 31-year-old Miles Frost died while out jogging... READ MORE›