Animal rights activists staged a colourful demonstration at the GPO today to lobby the newly elected Minister for Environment, John Gormley to ban blood sports. The protesters specifically appealed to the minister not renew a stag hunting licence this week.

The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) has accused the Gardaí of harassing the Roma families encamped on the M50 roundabout near Ballymun. The families have been camped on the roundabout for approximately two months.

As the votes are being counted, Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar calls for reform of Seanad Eireann.

In an interview with Attack Media, Trevor Sargent spoke of Climate Change, being on the other side of the fence and biting the bullet on going into government.