The week that was at Leinster House:

The Taoiseach has named Freddie Scappaticci as the British army agent known as Stakeknife in the Dáil. He said Stakeknife's identity was clear to everybody and called on the UK government to officially name Stakeknife as Scappaticci. He said Stakeknife was implicated in 14 murders and 15 abductions.

The Dáil will tonight vote on what are the most significant changes to the rental sector in years. Sinn Féin says the Residential Tenancies Bill will throw renters to the wolves, but Government argues it'll provide more certainty and security for tenants in the long-run.

Noel Hawkins began working in Mulligan's of Poolbeg Street in Dublin in 1979. During his near half-century behind the bar, he became one of the capital's most well-known and best-loved characters

Fiachra Ó Cionnaith looks at the current laws and why was Government action not taken sooner on scrambler bikes rte.ie/b/1556049

Around 15 tractors have stopped outside Leinster House, protesting against Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon's decision not to remove Larry Murrin as Chair of Bord Bia. The convoy slowly made their way through Dublin city centre from the Bord Bia offices this afternoon.

RTÉ News : New law to ban scramblers in public spaces within weeks; Government TD calls for 30-day amnesty, refund scheme

The head of Uber Ireland has defended the company's fixed fare system, saying it offers passengers more certainty and transparency General Manager of Uber Ireland Kieran Harte told politicians that fixed fares have been a long-established element of the Irish taxi industry..

Brian Crowley's life was one in which he defied limitations both physical and political, becoming a formidable poll-topper who disregarded sympathy in favour of the hard graft of canvassing and... @ryanclarke.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/politics/2026/0123/1554768-brian-crowley-obituary/

Jackie Fox has been announced as RTÉ's new Washington Correspondent.

A lunchtime jaunt around Merrion Square turned into a bit of a crawl - rocked up to some famous residencies - Wilde, O'Connell, Yeats, Schrodinger, to name a few.

A Government programme that sees hot meals provided to schools is not sustainable, and there are concerns over procurement, food quality, and packaging waste, an Oireachtas committee will be told.

Opposition parties have criticised Government proposals to tighten rules on family reunification for those granted refugee status. The International Protection Bill will change regulations that allow people who are granted asylum here to bring family to Ireland. @sandrahurley.bsky.social

The new Iranian ambassador to Ireland has been prevented from officially taking up their duties by the Department of Foreign Affairs because of the regime's response to protests in Iran. Opposition parties have welcomed the decision, saying the delay is the correct step. @fertha.bsky.social

Government withdraws file alleging Gerry Kelly IRA leadership role from National Archives

More great yarns from the #StatePapers today on @news.rte.ie from @ocionnaith.bsky.social, Evelyn O’Rourke and @harrymanningrte.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

More great #StatePapers coverage on @news.rte.ie this morning from @ocionnaith.bsky.social, @harrymanningrte.bsky.social & Evelyn O’Rourke - I liked this one… www.rte.ie/news/ireland...

Great stuff on the #StatePapers on @news.rte.ie from Fiachra O Cionnaith, Evelyn O’Rourke and @harrymanningrte.bsky.social www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...

The #SarsfieldHomecoming Project is in the national news again! Many thanks to Harry Manning for this article. We are all very honoured by the support shown to the project by the Irish Defence Forces and by the Chair of the European Union Military Committee 🙏🏻

Heather Humphreys has congratulated Catherine Connolly on "becoming the next President of Ireland', saying the Independent candidate "will be a president for all of us and she will be my president"

Possibly the news photo of the decade.

President Michael D Higgins will lead a commemoration ceremony to mark the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising on O'Connell Street in Dublin this afternoon.

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump have openly clashed in the White House at a meeting where they were due to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine's mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia www.rte.ie/news/us/2025...

NEW: Further controversy in the arts sector expected to cause a stir at Cabinet today. This time the focus will be on a scanner purchased by the National Gallery which does not fit in a room

The US and Europe are at a crossroads. A new world order is emerging | Christopher S Chivvis

Trump isn’t a narcissist – he’s a solipsist. And it means a few simple things

So the exciting news is finally out! Listen back to today’s Morning Ireland report by @harrymanning.bsk.social here www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Or click on the below link to read his excellent article: www.rte.ie/news/munster... Many thanks Harry for your fantastic coverage of our project’s news! 🙏🏻

In case you missed yesterday’s great TV report by @harrymanningrte.bsky.social on RTÉ’s Six One News 👇 youtu.be/0m6gl_JSDoE

Thanks to @sarsfieldhome.bsky.social for helping me put together this piece - grateful to be able to break the news of their latest exciting discovery in their search for Patrick Sarsfield's remains

🚨NEWS ALERT!🚨 #SarsfieldHomecoming Project Tomorrow (Friday 31 January) is when we can finally break some exciting news in relation to the project! Tomorrow morning check out the RTÉ News website 📰, tune in to Morning Ireland 📻 or watch the news on RTÉ1 📺 to find out! @harrymanningrte.bsk.social

That was some week - a ceasefire in Gaza, Trump becomes US president, we don’t elect a new Taoiseach, then we do elect a new Taoiseach, then a red alert weather event. All in a week! @rtenews

Met Éireann has said that the strongest of Storm Éowyn’s winds are now over Ulster and parts of north Leinster, adding that conditions remain “very dangerous” with a Status Orange wind warning in place across the country | Follow live

#StormEowyn If you want to keep track of the storm as it flies towards us. I always use this site to track its location and wind speeds. earth.nullschool.net#current/wind...

Government Chief Whip Hildegarde Naughton has accused Sinn Féin of being "antidemocratic" and she said the party has left the Dáil in a "shameful position".

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has confirmed that his party has resigned from the Regional Independents Technical Group, which includes government-supporting TDs, in order to join the Independent Technical Group amid a row over speaking rights

David Lynch, Twin Peaks and Muholland Drive director, dies aged 78

Palestinians burst into celebration across Gaza at news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with some shedding years of joy

Happy bday to @ocuilleanain.bsky.social who turns treble 11 today

“No no no no no. Everyone who knows me...knows I’m heading towards Wiltshire not Washington.” Peter Mandelson, who is now set to become the UK's Ambassador to the US, when asked by Kirsty Wark about the rumours in July earlier this year. #Newsnight

Cheers for the continued support @ocuilleanain.bsky.social

Please don't get me any Gabriel Clemens merch for Chrimbo pls, cheers

Rashad Sweeting merch for chrimbo plz

Israel will close its embassy in Dublin in light of 'the extreme anti-Israel policies of the Irish government', Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar has said in a statement

Dry stone walls are an iconic part of many Irish landscapes, some of which date back more than 5,000 years - and now the practice of dry stone wall construction has been added to UNESCO's list of protected cultural heritages around the world. Very interesting assignment for @news.rte.ie today!

9 days, 6 hours and 2 minutes until Christmas darts returns and I can officially begin to feel Christmassy #whoscounting

Ministers Stephen Donnelly and Catherine Martin were two of the highest profile TDs to lose their seats in #GE24. As Mr Donnelly and Ms Martin were both senior ministers in the last government, their failure to be re-elected creates an interesting scenario. Read on here: www.rte.ie/news/electio...

With 153 of 174 seats filled in #GE24, more than 50 first-time TDs have been elected so far. For Fine Gael, it has been very much a tale of out with the old and in with the new, while gains for the Labour Party and Social Democrats have been driven by new faces. Here's a look at the Dáil debutantes:

A huge comeback on the cards for 'Boxer' Moran, a horrible day at the office for the Greens and a bitterly disappointing result for Clare Daly in Dublin Central. Here are the big winners and losers in #Election24 #GE24 thus far:

Sinn Féin and Fine Gael almost level at 21.1% and 21%, with Fianna Fáil on 19.5%, Ipsos B&A data suggests. Margin of error 1.4%