The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Fein’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fail’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

The president suggested he has received word from the Ukrainian government that it would be willing to make a deal.

The UN health agency said at least 900 people had died in last week’s fighting between the M23 rebels and Congolese forces in Goma.

Mr Trump’s tariffs against Canada and China are still scheduled to come into effect on Tuesday. Uncertainty remains about the durability of any deals and whether the tariffs are a harbinger of a ...