Fine Gael remains the country's most popular party while Independents are gaining support, the latest Irish Times/Ipsos opinion poll has suggested.

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris was re-elected to the Dáil for the four-seater Wicklow constituency. He topped the poll with 16,869 first preference votes, surpassing the quota of 11,415.

JOHN CURTIS and Art Bennett were busy spreading the Sean Gael gospel in Meath recently. The Wexford duo were guests of honour at the third annual gathering of old Gaels in the Royal county and ...