Former Longford-Westmeath TD Joe Flaherty has come up short in his attempts to secure a seat in the Seanad. The father of three had been hoping to secure one of 49 seats in the Oireachtas’ Upper House ...

A leading Irish politician has been accused of burning documents related to a proposed buy-out of Doncaster Rovers in a bid to conceal them from a high-level investigation.

The global 'Pause for Peace' movement returns this St. Brigid's Day, February 1. Into Kildare and Solas Bhríde in Co Kildare ...

Six local politicians - including two sitting councillors and a former TD - will find out this week whether their bid for a seat in the 27th Seanad has been successful.

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish ...

MAYO Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon has been appointed as a Minister of State for Small Business and Retail and Circular Economy.

Meath East TD Gillian Toole questioned whether a row over speaking rights in Dáil Eireann last week which saw the election of ...

Ms Justice Mary Rose Gearty granted “leave”, allowing Sinn Féin's Patrick “Pa” Daly to continue with his legal challenge ...

Dara Calleary with his wife Siobhan, mother-in-law Bridie Greavy and niece Anna Jenkins at the count centre for the Mayo ...

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan wants the Dail to rubber stamp an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates so gardai ...

Micheal Martin said it is not his understanding that there was a significant delay in requesting help, including generators ...