Can the Sinn Féin leader's apology help the party move on?

Dr Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist in UCC; Dr Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and founder of Ireland Thinks; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Irish Examiner; Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at TU Dublin

Dr Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist in UCC; Dr Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and founder of Ireland Thinks; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Irish Examiner; Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at TU Dublin

Dr Theresa Reidy, Political Scientist in UCC; Dr Kevin Cunningham, Lecturer in Politics at TU Dublin and founder of Ireland Thinks; Elaine Loughlin, Political Editor with the Irish Examiner; Dr Lorcan Sirr, Senior Lecturer in Housing at TU Dublin

Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal, reports that a search at the former family home of Kyran Durnin in Dundalk, Co Louth has been stood down for the night and will enter a third day tomorrow.

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael Senator; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael Senator; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael Senator; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Seán Kyne, Fine Gael Senator; Darren O’Rourke, Sinn Féin TD for Meath East; Richard O’Donoghue, Independent Ireland TD for Limerick County; Christina Finn, Political Editor for The Journal

Cormac Devlin, Fianna Fáil TD for Dun Laoghaire; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent

Cormac Devlin, Fianna Fáil TD for Dun Laoghaire; Louise O’Reilly, Sinn Féin TD for Dublin Fingal; Gary Gannon, Social Democrats TD for Dublin Central; Gabija Gataveckaite, Political Reporter with the Irish Independent