House of Commons once again rejects Brexit Withdrawal Agreement
The House of Commons has once again rejected the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement.
The divorce deal was rejected by a majority of 344 to 286 this afternoon.
Immediately after the vote, the European Council President Donald Tusk said he had called a meeting of the council on April 10th.
The vote was held on the day the UK had planned to officially exit the EU.
Climate committee recommends carbon tax increase
The Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action has issued its cross-party report on tackling climate change.
The committee was established to consider the third report and recommendations of the Citizens' Assembly.
It has now reached agreement on a number of key climate issues.
The committee recommends a series of carbon tax rises over the coming decade - increasing to at least €80 per tonne by 2030, with the first hike potentially as early as Budget 2020.
Gardaí investigating serious assault in Bray following definite line of inquiry
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after a 65-year-old man was assaulted by a person armed with a hammer and a knife in Bray, County Wicklow.
It happened at the man’s home on Adelaide Road at 8pm last night.
He received injuries to his head and chest and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital for treatment. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
No arrests have yet been made.
Ronan Mullen: Conversion therapy should be allowed if not harmful
Senator Ronan Mullen has said if gay conversion therapies can do no harm, they should be legal.
Speaking during Seanad business on Thursday, the NUI-elected senator responded to the issue which was raised by Senator Fintan Warfield.
Seantor Mullen said: "What I would say is this: in relation to issues like this, the highest value is what people want provided it doesn't do harm.
"And I don't know enough about it at this stage - but if it can be shown that this is harmful to people, then there is a very good case to make it unlawful.
More time requested in talks between IBRC and Sean Quinn’s children
The High Court has been told progress is continuing to be made in talks to settle a dispute between Sean Quinn's children and Irish Bank Resolution Corporation (IBRC).
The businessman's five adult children deny liability regarding around €415m of guarantees under loans from the former Anglo Irish Bank to Quinn companies.
Both sides have been in discussions for a week, and have requested more time.
Earlier this week, Mr Justice Garrett Simons refused the Quinn family permission to include a claim they had been unduly influenced by their father in signing the guarantees.
