Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached.
The US House of Representatives voted to impeach on both charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
Mr Trump denies putting pressure on Ukraine to investigate a political rival, but Democrats think he should face a trial in the Senate.
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Officials from the Department for Sport will meet the IRFU later to discuss the FAI's stake in the Aviva Stadium.
At an Oireachtas committee meeting on Wednesday, Minister Shane Ross confirmed the FAI sought an €18m bailout at crisis talks on Monday.
In response, the FAI's accused Minister Ross of jeopardising the refinancing of the association by breaching the confidentiality of the meeting.
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Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is claiming the mandate for a new independence referendum from the UK is "unarguable."
She is expected to publish a paper setting out her case for a second vote.
Her SNP party won 48 seats in the British general election last week.
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The Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe says he hopes a €1,500 payment to childcare providers will reassure parents creches will remain open next year.
On Wednesday, Children's Minister Katherine Zappone announced the funding after industry representatives raised serious concerns some providers could shut.
They say the recent withdrawal of one of two insurance providers has left some struggling to get cover or facing increased premiums.
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Prisoners' children are at a much greater risk of being jailed themselves in later life.
A new study also says having a parent imprisoned increases a child's chance of having serious health issues, such as heart problems.
The report was commissioned by Childhood Development Ireland and calls for greater supports for prisoner families.
