The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.

Fine Gael members held a regional meeting on Friday night in Dublin days after the draft programme for government was agreed.

Talks about forming a new government following the general election are continuing

Mary Lou McDonald called on a no-fault eviction ban to be introduced until March to prevent people being evicted at Christmas.

Sean O Fearghail said he wants to ensure peaceful protests can take place while also protecting public representatives and staff.

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan and Fine Gael Senator Barry Ward spoke to BreakingNews.ie about the ugly scenes outside the Dáil, and both said prosecutions should come after the incident