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Varadkar hopes exclusion of McDonald from protocol talks is not ‘new precedent’

The Sinn Fein leader was told she could not attend the meeting.

The Independent UK

Analysis: Not so clever from UK government as Sinn Fein snub overshadows Foreign Secretary visit

At a time when Stormont has collapsed amid cost-of-living pressures, the government may well be seen as needlessly petty

Belfast Live

Cleverly’s Brexit talks left in disarray by Sinn Féin and SDLP no-shows

Sinn Féin accuses UK government of ‘Tory petulance’ claiming its leader Mary Lou McDonald had been excluded from the talks

The Guardian - UK

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More NHS staff to strike as Rishi Sunak confirms use of private healthcare – as it happened

Latest updates: physiotherapists the latest group to announce industrial action as PM says he is now registered with an NHS GP

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Fein withdrawal overshadows Cleverly talks with parties on protocol

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald accused the British Government of ‘Tory petulance’ after she said she was excluded from political talks.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein withdraws from talks with James Cleverly after Mary Lou McDonald 'excluded'

The Foreign Secretary was due to meet Stormont party leaders in Belfast to discuss the protocol and the collapse of devolution

Belfast Live

Sinn Fein pulls out of protocol meeting after party leader ‘excluded’

The roundtable talks with Foreign Secretary James Cleverly will concentrate on the NI Protocol and the powersharing crisis at Stormont.

The Independent UK

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David Cullinane denies Sinn Féin's recent dip in polls is linked to mentions of party in Gerry Hutch trial

Former Sinn Fein councillor Jonathan Dowdall was sentenced to four years in prison last year for facilitating the murder of David Byrne in Dublin’s Regency Hotel in February 2016

Irish Mirror

Ivana Bacik non-committal on ruling out Labour coalition with Sinn Féin

In an interview with the Irish Mirror, Ivana Bacik said that her "personal opinion" remains that Labour should not go into coalition with Sinn Fein but refused to rule it out.

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar 'would rather resign' than go into coalition with Sinn Fein

The Fine Gael leader said he would be "totally against" sharing power with Mary Lou McDonald's party

Dublin Live

Leo Varadkar would resign from Fine Gael rather than go into coalition with Sinn Féin

The Taoiseach made the comments on a new RTE documentary

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar pledges humility and resolve as he becomes Irish premier again

The Fine Gael leader has replaced the Fianna Fail leader as Taoiseach under the terms of the 2020 coalition deal

Belfast Live

Leo Varadkar returns as Ireland’s taoiseach in rotation agreement

Micheál Martin hands over to Fine Gael leader after two years at head of coalition government

The Guardian - UK

Leo Varadkar pledges ‘humility and resolve’ as he becomes Irish premier again

Fine Gael leader Mr Varadkar has replaced Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin as taoiseach as part of a deal within the coalition government.

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Irish Mirror

Mary Lou McDonald heckled in Dail over Hutch trial as she opposed Leo Varadkar for Taoiseach

The Irish Mirror understands that the heckles were driven by Fine Gael. There were also some shouts from the Fianna Fail benches about Ms McDonald’s house.

The National (Scotland)

Leo Varadkar set to return to power as Micheal Martin steps down as taoiseach

LEO Varadkar is set to return to power after the Irish parliament backed him to become the next taoiseach.

The Independent UK

Ireland’s Dail backs nomination of Leo Varadkar as taoiseach

Leo Varadkar replaces Micheal Martin in a planned handover of power within Ireland’s coalition government.

The Independent UK

Sinn Fein says it is time for a general election, not a switch of taoiseach

Mary Lou McDonald led opposition criticism of the handover of power from Micheal Martin to Leo Varadkar.

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Irish Mirror

'Unprecedented strain' on emergency departments not acceptable – minister

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald said the HIQA report is a 'damning indictment' of Government health policy

Dublin Live

Taoiseach Micheal Martin defends Eamon Ryan over Dublin Airport weather chaos

Some Dublin Airport passengers were stuck on planes for up to six hours due to the cold snap

Irish Mirror

Micheal Martin serenaded with Elvis Presley tributes during final Dail session as Taoiseach

The Taoiseach will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, meaning that Tuesday was his last day in the Dail chamber

Irish Mirror

Taoiseach insists Eamon Ryan is 'not asleep at the wheel' and is handling Dublin Airport weather issues

It comes following widespread issues at the airport in the last number of days

The Guardian - UK

Gangland ‘trial of the century’ puts Sinn Féin leader – and party’s alleged criminal links – in spotlight

Poll ratings dip for Mary Lou McDonald despite her distancing herself from former protege and councillor, Jonathan Dowdall

Irish Mirror

Government's 0.3% vacant property tax is 'laughable', Dail hears

'If the value of your home will increase by more than 10% if you leave it vacant, how on earth is a tax of 0.3% an incentive to bring it back into use?'

Irish Mirror

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald will not rule out forming government with Fine Gael despite 'long shot'

The Sinn Fein president made the remarks on RTE’s The Late Late Show

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