The local senator also highlighted the increase of new homes nation wide.

Local tributes are pouring in for former Taoiseach John Bruton, who has passed away at the age of 76.

Parents will get €280 per child this month as part of Budget 2024 cost of living measures.

According to Senator Joe O'Reilly, the need for the legislation has become "increasingly evident".

The Fine Gael Senator told the Seanad earlier today that this situation needs to be dealt with as a matter of urgency.

Questions arise around the Dublin Monaghan bombings of collusion and we need to know what the truth is.

'The new 50 million euro fund to provide free schoolbooks for primary school children, will ease the financial burden on parents'

'This scheme can be availed of to build an applicants principal private residence'