Minister Patrick O’Donovan said he did not “accept that at all” that RTE were paying for being transparent.

The meeting comes amid fresh scrutiny of its financial management.

The Cabinet is considering legislation that would move RTE under the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General.

The Irish Government’s legacy legislation will be dependent on the UK Government passing its own laws, the Northern Ireland Secretary has been told.

It comes as Meta said it plans to cut around 10% of its global workforce.

Donald Trump had threatened a 10% tariff on eight European allies, although not Ireland.

Tanaiste Simon Harris said Ireland had to ‘stand by our word’ on the Mercosur deal.

Turnout – which will be closely scrutinised – was 44% in the last presidential election.

The race has boiled down to a head-to-head between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.

Further violent behaviour around asylum seeker accommodation in Dublin will be met with a ‘very forceful response’, Ireland’s justice minister said.

An Garda Siochana made the appeal after a third night of demonstrations at a hotel housing asylum seekers.

A total of 24 people were arrested amid the disorder at Citywest Hotel on Wednesday night.

Ministers pledged to ‘secure jobs and stability at a time of global challenge’.

Micheal Martin said it is his intention to continue leading Fianna Fail, after the party’s presidential candidate dramatically withdrew from the race.

Minister Jack Chambers said a ‘clear contradiction’ emerged in relation to Jim Gavin’s account of payments due to a former tenant.

Ireland’s Children’s Ombudsman is “deeply concerned” about the Government’s response to the disappearance of a boy from North Dublin who is now presum

Tusla CEO Kate Duggan described the case of the missing boy in Donabate as ‘really awful and harrowing’.

A search for a missing boy in Dublin who has not been seen for several years has so far been unsuccessful.

Jack Chambers told reporters it was his understanding that Mr Gavin will seek the party’s nomination.

Electric Picnic organisers also said The Mary Wallopers’ sound being cut during a festival last weekend was ‘shocking’.