Barry Andrews MEP has cautiously welcomed the first steps toward a peace deal in Gaza

Sinn Fein are still in a battle to gain a European Parliament seat, as counting continues in two of three constituencies.

Nine of Ireland’s 14 European Parliamentary seats remain unfilled

Four MEPs have been elected to represent Dublin in the European Parliament as the first of Ireland’s three constituencies finished its count.

The Government MEP accused the EU of ‘hypocrisy and double standards’ on Gaza compared to the war in Ukraine.

Green Party MEP Grace O’Sullivan said: ‘This is a dark day for the European peace project’

Barry Andrews has said that the councillors who made controversial comments about the accommodating of asylum seekers in Rosscahill should be subjected to the full disciplinary process

Barry Andrews' comments came as rescue efforts continue across Turkey and Syria where the death toll is expected to continue to rise

"What I'm hearing from the European Council is solely the narrative of the far right," Mr Andrews said.