More than 200,000 children in Ireland are living below the poverty line. Taoiseach Micheál Martin says the Government has done a lot to tackle child poverty but admitted “a lot more” needs to be done. Mary Regan says measures need to be more targeted. #TonightVMTV

Coalition division? As the Fianna Fail Think-in wraps, the Taoiseach has not ruled out a stamp duty cut for first-time buyers in the upcoming budget. Meanwhile, Fine Gael has so far shut down any speculation that it might happen. #TonightVMTV

Would scrapping stamp duty really help first-time buyers?
Dr Emma Howard says a buyer purchasing a €500,000 home might initially save €5,000 - but warns the benefit could ultimately be wiped out by higher house prices.

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Shane Coleman: The last political party to call for the abolition of stamp duty for first-time buyers was Michael McDowell in the PDs 20 years ago. Is that who Sinn Fein is trying to copy?

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Fine Gael TD John Clendennen says the Government has brought in a "commendable" range of schemes to increase the supply of homes. #TonightVMTV

Dublin Airport latest: Flights cancelled and delays continuing amid major disruption to UK air traffic control - here's what we know so far.

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🗣️ “The criticism is Sinn Féin is soft on Russia,” says Shane Coleman.
Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy rejects the criticism, arguing that previous European Parliament resolutions contained provisions that ran counter to Irish neutrality.

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