On Wednesday, the Taoiseach indicated that “a lot of progress has been made”, with the Government expected to make a decision on the deal “towards the end of the week”.

A national protest against a controversial free trade deal between the EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc will be staged in Athlone this Saturday, January 11th. Similar protests have taken place around the EU.

The new committee is tasked with recommending ways of providing ‘decent, sustainable and affordable’ housing in the EU.

The vast majority of people impacted by Storm Éowyn will have their power restored by Friday, according to the ESB

The damage has been described as "shocking and desperate"

Mr Mullooly has described the deal as “an immediate threat to Irish farmers, rural communities, and the EU’s own environmental and legal integrity"

Mullooly said he knows the success of cohesion funding, but said regional authorities tell him about the complexities and the administration and the burden that it places on them.

The party also said it would freeze ‘green taxes’.

According to the MEP, the President did not address the trade agreement or propose any tangible measures to help stop the appalling violence, death, and destruction in Gaza during their meeting.

Ciaran Mullooly is among 27 candidates in Midlands-North-West

The former RTÉ Midlands Correspondent, Ciaran Mullooly, said their solutions are "lazy" and completely disregard the tourism sector

Independent Ireland TD Michael Fitzmaurice confirmed that Mr Mullooly would be standing as the party's candidate in the Midlands Northwest constituency.