Political advertising data from Facebook revealed Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spent €31,506 and €31,160 respectively in the last week, and are by far the largest spenders on online political advertising, followed by the Labour Party, Sinn Féin, and Solidarity-People Before Profit.

Finland’s government plans to give new fathers the same amount of paid time off work as new mothers, nearly doubling paternity leave, it announced yesterday. Paid paternity leave will be extended to nearly seven months, in line with maternity leave.

Sinn Féin has come under fire in the final days of the election campaign over comments made by one of its senior figures about the murder of 21-year-old Paul Quinn almost 13 years ago.

The demolition of one of Dublin’s biggest Catholic churches in Finglas West, and its replacement with a new facility 10 times smaller, has been approved by Dublin City Council. The rest of the land is to be sold to city council.

The impeachment trial of US president Donald Trump ended on Wednesday night in his acquittal, with only one Republican – Mitt Romney of Utah – crossing party lines and voting to convict the president.

The first commercial electric bus in Ireland enters service today, and will operate daily between the Crowne Plaza Dublin and Holiday Inn hotels, and Dublin Airport.

Finally, today's zen is a performance of 'Million Pieces' by Bastille ft. The Chamber Orchestra Of London. Enjoy!