British MPs vote on the draft Brexit deal this evening.
Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to be defeated, as she tries to get the withdrawal agreement through parliament.
Here, the Government will be discussing its latest preparations for Britain leaving the EU without a deal.
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MEPs have signed a letter to the British public to reconsider their decision to leave the European Union.
The message was organised by Austrian MEP Josef Weidenholzer and signed by 129 colleagues.
It says they believe there is support for a second referendum as they have "growing anxiety at the unfolding of Brexit disaster".
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A new Dáil term begins today almost 100 years on from when the parliament first sat.
Politicians will celebrate a century of the Dáil ahead of a busy new term beginning.
Cabinet ministers will approve a mammoth Brexit omnibus bill that will enact 60 legislative changes to prepare for the UK's exit - and agree a schedule of legislation to be passed.
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The two sides in the nursing dispute meet this morning in Dublin.
The talks between the INMO, the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) and HSE officials are aimed at averting a series of strikes scheduled to start at the end of the month.
Emergency cover to be provided in the event of the strikes going ahead will also be discussed.
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Increases to the local property tax will be moderate and affordable, according to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe.
A review of the tax is underway.
Culture Minister Josepha Madigan calling for lower property tax in more affluent areas.
