Labour TD Conor Sheehan accused Mr Harris of being was ‘quite populist’ in an interview with The Journal.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Mr McGrath is EU Commissioner for Democracy, Justice, the Rule of Law and Consumer Protection

It is the first time the number of homeless children has surpassed 5,000.

Opposition parties came out on Friday afternoon to criticise the government’s record on homelessness.

Homelessness has reached another record high with the data showing 15,747 people now in emergency accommodation.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come