Micheál Martin: “It will be very challenging because there are a lot of competing demands.”

I would express Ireland's solidarity with the victims of the weekend attack on the Berlin Pride festival that killed one person and injured at least 29 others.

I believe the licence fee does make a contribution, so this constant undermining of it, in my view, only makes things worse, because people are not prepared to support a universal levy.

The British-Irish Council offers an opportunity to meet with our nearest neighbours to exchange ideas and discuss issues that affect us all, a core component of the Good Friday Agreement.

It's important that when the people elect councillors that they have the decision-making capacity, in the local context, to get things done for their communities.