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Several outlets are reporting this morning about the sale of St Luke’s, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s old constituency office.

Source: Sam Boal/Photocall Ireland

The sale of the 1,900 square foot property on 161 Lower Drumcondra Road was agreed at a meeting of the party’s Ard Comhairle last night.

A spokesperson for Fianna Fáil confirmed the house was sold for €774,000, well above the asking price of €595,000.

The Irish Times notes sources as saying the money raised will be used to paid down debt and help fund the party’s upcoming general election campaign.

The cost of running the property was examined by the Mahon Tribunal in 2008. The trust who bought the house released ownership in 2012, and it was put on the market in March.

The agenda

David Cameron and Enda Kenny (File photo). Source: Mark Stedman/Photocall Ireland

Inside Leinster House

A spokesperson for the Oireachtas said there was “absolutely no truth” in rumours female ushers were asked to make themselves scarce when an Iranian delegation visited Leinster House this week.

What the others are saying

A number of papers note that over €160,000 was donated to political parties last year, according to the Standards in Public Office Commission (Sipo).

A group established by the Department of Justice to look into reforming the Direct Provision system recommends asylum seekers’ income be doubled, according to the Irish Times .

The Irish Examiner reports that Communications Minister Alex White has rejected criticism of forthcoming legislation aimed at regulating the privacy impact of Eircode.

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Originally published: 9am