The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking rights.

A dispute between neighbouring landowners is holding up the construction of a housing development in Co Dublin, the High Court heard

“It is concerning that the Labour Court clearly arrived at the view, having met both on the bilateral basis, that there was not a foundation for further engagement," outgoing Minister of Finance, Michael McGrath, said.

Developer Hugh Kavanagh says a failure of his former business partner and brother Greg Kavanagh to comply with a settlement agreement which saw them go their separate ways has led to a repossession application for his family home