Independent Senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to be elected in the first count of the Seanad election. He was ...

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

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women ...

To what extent are people happy to adopt a new flag? Are they happy to adopt a new educational system? A new national anthem?

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

The new Minister of State said he "was never distracted by all of the speculation that was surrounding the appointment of Ministers of State." ...

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

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

This week sees elections to Seanad Éireann, the Irish Senate, following elections to Dáil Éireann, the more powerful lower house of the Oireachtas or parliament. Unlike other elected upper houses, and ...