In Dublin the big issue was the row between the Government and Opposition over whether Independent TDs who support the Government should get a few minutes’ speaking time in the Dáil.
Pat Leahy and Jennifer Bray join Hugh Linehan to look back at the week in politics: Did Taoiseach Micheál Martin call Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald a liar, in breach of arcane Dáil rules?