The parties have already began to set out their stall on housing, immigration and childcare as they vie for votes on November 29.

Taoiseach Simon Harris asked President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil ahead of a polling date on Friday, November 29th

Ronan Dunne, 58, of Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Co Kildare, was held by Judge Paula Murphy last Friday on €6,000 bail after being charged with criminal damage following the incident on October 10th.

Antoinette Keegan said it was overwhelming that after years of campaigning the families were being hosted at the President’s residence.

Ronan Dunne, 58, of Griffin Rath Hall, Maynooth, Co Kildare, was held on €6,000 bail after being charged with criminal damage following the incident at 4 pm on Thursday

David O'Callaghan (40) faces five counts of criminal damage to gates at three locations

A man in his 40s was detained.

Margaret Bergin, 73, a married mother of three of Fairfield House, Mountrath, Co Laois, pleaded guilty to 10 sample counts of theft and five sample counts of larceny

Simon Harris has been elected as the country's new Taoiseach, making him the youngest leader of the Government in the history of the State

Mr Varadkar will remain as Taoiseach in a caretaker capacity until a new taoiseach is voted in by the Dáil.

While no urgent issue was found by paramedics, President Higgins, 82, was taken to a Dublin hospital for follow-up examinations.

A series of reports from the Office of Public Works (OPW) detail how the Áras was forced to call in exterminators on an almost monthly basis over the past year.