Thousands of teachers are to strike today in a row over pay.
Hundreds of secondary schools around the country will close today due to the industrial action.
The Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI) says it is taking the action because those hired after 2011 are paid at a lower rate than colleagues for the same work.
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Sinn Féin is the most popular party in the country, according to the latest opinion poll.
The latest Ipsos MRBI poll for The Irish Times puts Mary Lou McDonald up 4% to 25% support.
The poll shows Fianna Fail down two to 23%, and Fine Gael in third at 20% support.
1,200 adults were surveyed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday of last week.
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The sudden death of an election candidate in Tipperary has postponed this Saturday's poll in the constituency.
Independent Marese Skehan was found dead in her home yesterday morning.
Gardaí say they are not treating her death as suspicious.
Minister for Planning Eoghan Murphy will now decide when voters in the constituency will get to go to the polls.
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Technical problems have delayed the results of the first vote of Democratic supporters in the US.
Iowa Democrats took part in caucuses yesterday - the first major vote in the race to pick a rival to face Donald Trump in November's election.
However, the party has not yet released the results, saying the hold-up is for "quality checks".
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Health officials will meet later to discuss plans to deal with a potential coronavirus outbreak in Ireland.
There are currently no confirmed cases here, but preparations to deal with one are under constant review, according to The National Public Health Emergency Team.
More than 400 people have died from the newly discovered virus - mainly in China - with scientists now believing bats could be the source of the infection.
Hong Kong has today reported its first death from the virus.
