Agri Politics
Seán Kelly has been elected at the first count in Ireland South, while voting in the Midlands and North-West has been tighter.
Environment
An Irish MEP has called for minimum energy performance standards in every EU country to protect households from high energy costs.
A senator has said that comments made by Green Party MEP, Ciarán Cuffe have caused "real fear within the agricultural community".
Rural Life
TDs and senators from the Green Party are being called on to "robustly distance themselves" from a letter sent to Irish banks by Ciarán Cuffe.
A TD has joined in calls for clarity after a controversial letter was sent by Green party MEP, Ciarán Cuffe, to bank CEOs.
