Ms Connolly, an independent TD for Galway, said she remained “hopeful” that the largest opposition party will support her bid for the presidency.

There are questions over whether senior Fianna Fail figures would oppose a bid by former leader and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.

The former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces, Mark Mellett has warned that Lebanon could turn into Gaza if the Unifil peacekeeping forces do not remain in place.

US President Donald Trump said he would impose even higher import taxes if either of the US trading partners decided to retaliate.

The minister is to take part in a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels on Monday.

A search operation was launched after a report of a male in difficulty in the water near Laytown on Friday evening.

Minister of State for European Affairs Thomas Byrne urged the EU to ‘stand firm’ in trade talks with the United States.

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson on Trade and Employment Louise O’Reilly said that opinion polls were reflecting what she had experienced on the campaign trail.

Last February, Dublin City councillors backed a €40 million redevelopment of the Phibsborough located stadium.

The record allocation will facilitate the largest-ever investment in sports facilities in communities in Ireland.

Minister for Sport Thomas Byrne has rejected any criticism “from Green backbenchers” about Fianna Fáil’s record in Government on housing

Four gold medals were won across various events at the Paris games.

Minister of State Thomas Byrne said the world needed to ‘get serious’ about a two-state solution.