As Taoiseach Leo Varadkar celebrates his 40th birthday, Political Correspondent John Manley assesses the Fine Gael leader's impact on Irish politics.

A NEW exhibition commemorating the centenary of the formation of the first Dáil has opened at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.

THE British government has a "blatant disregard" for the upholding of the Good Friday Agreement and the interests of Ireland, Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald has said.

TEA for two may be a more usual auction prize but one Co Monaghan GAA club is seeking to clear its debts by starting a bidding war on "a graveyard plot for two".

THE family of a young Co Donegal teacher killed by a runaway 4x4 has condemned a fake funding page set up to raise money following the tragedy.

A WOMAN carrying a baby diagnosed with a fatal foetal abnormality is considering travelling to Britain for a termination after being turned down for an abortion by a Dublin hospital - two weeks after it became legal in the Republic.

A-LEVEL pupils in Northern Ireland who wish to study in the Republic should not be disadvantaged by the UK's departure from the EU, it has been urged.

LEO Varadkar has told the Republic to prepare for the consequences of a no-deal Brexit, while warning that peace in the north will be jeopardised if the UK crashes out of the EU.