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

The Irish Government has appointed 19 Ministers of State - or 'Junior Ministers' - in addition to last week's four 'Super Junior Ministers.' ...

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

The first woman to be elected Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Verona Murphy, will host a celebration at Leinster House today to ...

For anyone who doesn’t know, road bowling involves throwing a small cannonball down the road as far as you can to complete a course in as few throws. Picture: ©INPHO/Tom Honan. You kind of know ...

You’ve got to jump off cliffs and build your wings on the way down,” wrote science fiction author Ray Bradbury. The Government seems to have scant regard for the dangers of plunging from great heights ...

The prospect of Irish Defence Forces making incursions into Northern Ireland was mooted after violence erupted there in 1969 ...

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 ...

Opposition parties have rejected the Government’s proposals to solve the row over Dáil speaking time. Outcry over the ...

Asked about the suggestion of new legislation while speaking at an event at the University of Galway, Palestinian Ambassador ...