Independents Michael McDowell, Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, ...

In the vocational cultural and educational panel, Sinn Féin’s Pauline Tully - who lost her Cavan-Monaghan Dáil seat in a shock defeat – was re-elected on the second count. She received 189 votes, just ...

Opposition parties have signalled their clear opposition to a Government proposal aimed at resolving the row over speaking ...

The New York Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a long, fascinating history. Boston claims the oldest celebrations of St. Patrick ...

Ireland's political leaders have responded to Wednesday night's tragic plane crash in Washington, DC, the deadliest in the US since November 2001.

Ms Higgins was elected without reaching the quota with 8,822 votes, as the remaining surplus would not assist the next candidates: consultant geriatrician Rónán Collins (4,357) and the Green Party’s ...

The Government’s proposal has been shot down by the opposition and could lead to further unrest when the Dáil returns next Wednesday ...

Counting is under way for nominees to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament) on Thursday. One of the ...

Clare will have a ministerial position for the first time in five years. It comes as Deputy Timmy Dooley has been appointed ...

The boys are holding on to the bulk of the jobs. The group Women for Election are not happy with the number of women in the ...

Roscommon woman Rachel Connolly told Taoiseach Micheál Martin that the plans ahead of last week's Storm Éowyn "didn't work." ...

A man who died after a tree fell on his car in Raphoe, County Donegal, has been named as 20-year-old Kacper Dudek. The ...