The Minister for Social Protection says the new parental leave scheme is non transferable, meaning each parent will need to 'use it or lose it'.
A 57 year old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee in Derry.
She's being questioned by the PSNI under the Terrorism Act.
Earlier, the New IRA admitted it was behind the journalist's murder, and issued an apology.
A soccer match in County Wexford had to be abandoned in the 70th minute after a referee was assaulted at the weekend.
It's alleged Michael Comiskey was wrestled to the ground and assaulted during the match between The Ballagh United and Gorey Celtic on Sunday morning.
Four deer who were running from dogs impaled themselves on railings in the Phoenix Park in Dublin last year.
As a result, park rangers are appealing for owners to keep their pets on a lead.
HSE spending on private ambulances has increased by 50 percent in the last 5 years.
Over 9 million euro was spent on private operators in 2018, which help transfer patients in rural areas.
Letterkenny General Hospital had the biggest bill, spending over 1 million euro.
Over 120 thousand permit holders - who got their first provisional licence between 1984 and 2016 - have never taken the test.
The head of the Road Safety Authority has described the number as 'shocking'.
The ASTI and TUI conferences are also taking place today.
The Teachers Union of Ireland says pay discrimination is having a severely damaging effect on the education system.
Vandalism, assault and intimidation are some of train passengers' biggest complaints, according to new figures.
Irish Rail dealt with 560 complaints made against commuters in 2018 - up from 350 the previous year.
The government should consider banning the dissident Republican group Saoradh.
Senator Michael Mc Dowell says they should be proscribed, making them an illegal grouping.
Friends of murdered journalist Lyra McKee have spread red painted handprints on a building in Derry.
A number of people gathered outside Junior McDaid House on Chamberlain Street for the demonstration this afternoon.
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