A mother living with multiple sclerosis insists there should be more awareness of hidden disabilities.

The former teacher interrupted the presidential hopeful as she prepared to deliver a speech in Limerick on Saturday.

The Department of Health described the framework as ‘an important milestone in the evolution of women’s healthcare in Ireland’.

In a speech to supporters the Fine Gael candidate criticised her opponent Catherine Connolly’s approach to Brexit.

Stormont deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly voiced opposition to the move.

Catherine Connolly said she had ‘no control’ over who she met on the trip and noted Micheal Martin personally met Bashar Assad.

The Tanaiste’s comments came after Fine Gael candidate for the Irish presidency suggested a Stormont parliament could be retained in a united Ireland.

The UK Government has put forward new legislation aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict.

Rival presidential candidate Catherine Connolly accused the Government of not doing enough to plan for constitutional change on the island

Aontú said if it brought a motion of no confidence next week ‘we would not be able to table another such motion for another six months’.

Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys also said she ‘did her best’ for a constituent whose son died in a crash.

Fifty-five child victims of online sexual abuse have been identified and safeguarded by gardaí in the last 15 months.

Ministers from both sides of the border will discuss co-operation on emergency planning on Friday.

The Ukrainian Embassy has named the boy who died on Wednesday as Vadym Davydenko.

A third of HSE employees required to make conflict-of-interest declarations are not doing so, a committee has heard.

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys said she is ‘disappointed’ that Paul Murphy is taking legal action against her.

Nine-year-old Andy Cash had took part in the clinical trial as a baby.

The Government has been criticised for ‘deadly serious’ delays in expanding the availability of childcare services.

A motorcyclist has died following a crash also involving a car in Co Wicklow.

Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys is being sued over remarks she made about a politician supporting her election rival during a radio debate.

Catherine Connolly appeared on The Katie Hannon Interview Live on RTÉ.

Eoin Hayes has been announced as the party’s spokesman on social protection.

Simon Harris won the vote with the support of his coalition colleagues.

Fine Gael is ‘very worried’ about the momentum behind Catherine Connolly’s campaign, the left-wing independent candidate has claimed.

The amount of services imported from the Occupied Palestinian Territories ‘is not huge’, the Taoiseach has said.

The draft laws came after the UK government unveiled a joint framework agreed upon with the Irish Government last month.

The Representative Association of Commissioned Officers has asked Simon Harris to urgently increase the pay of cadets.

A survey of over 7,100 people has shown strong public support for using Irish on trains

The Tánaiste has said he will examine a simplification of recruitment procedures for therapists to carry out assessment of needs (AONs).

The Government will address a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste “very swiftly”, Simon Harris has said.

Retail electricity prices in Ireland are three times higher than wholesale prices.

Chime aims to highlight the significant implications of hearing loss and the need for a national hearing care plan

The vote will be held on Wednesday October 22nd, two days before the presidential election.

TDs should be able to sign people in to Leinster House on day passes for just a few weeks while awaiting formal approval, Heather Humphreys has said.

‘We’re urging everyone – if it’s old, broken or obsolete, recycle it,’ the chief executive of WEEE Ireland said.

She was questioned by Katie Hannon on a range of topics including her record as a government minister.

Tánaiste Simon Harris is to update Cabinet colleagues on Tuesday about a ‘substantial aid package’ to Gaza from Ireland.

Catherine Connolly is running against Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys in a race to become Ireland’s next president.

The independent candidate said that questions put to her about hiring the woman have ‘backfired’.

Heather Humphreys also said she was not being ‘nasty’ in how she asked Catherine Connolly to answer questions.

Catherine Connolly was ahead in two recent polls ahead of the presidential election.

The left-wing independent candidate said there is a ‘golden opportunity’ for Fianna Fail supporters to back her campaign.

Mr Martin also said he was ‘glad to see that that has been resolved’ in relation to Mr Gavin reportedly repaying his former tenant.