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 ...

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

Katherine Zappone has failed in her bid to return to elected politics after she was yesterday eliminated on the ninth count in the Seanad elections.

A lesser-known one in its long annals is that of the two Richards of Co Limerick. Both gentlemen played a unique role in the ...

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

It is hoped that the construction of the long-awaited Tubbercurry Primary Care Centre may commence next October.

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

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 ...