It was a weird political year, featuring a humiliating presidential election for the Government parties and a far happier ...

THE Dail is at huge risk from drone attacks, a top defence specialist says. Dr Cathal Berry warned: “The centre of our democracy has no protection and is ­currently a sitting duck.” It has now emerged ...

The Dáil has voted by 73 to 71 not to restore a Private Member’s Bill on abortion to the order paper after it fell with the dissolution of the last Dáil. It is the closest vote in this Dáil session.

'While politics may be deemed a blood sport, it’s nothing compared to what the fox has to endure in the real thing' The bill to ban fox hunting in Ireland was defeated in the Dáil by 124 votes to 24 ...

TEEN campaigner Cara Darmody is set to spend 50 hours on the streets outside Leinster House in a protest over the lengthy waiting lists for children to get assessments of needs for conditions like ...

Speaking in Belfast, Sir James Craig said he rejoiced in the settlement of the Boundary dispute, not only because of the actual fact but because the signs of the times were favourable to a removal of ...

Storm Bram has been and gone but now weather watchers are turning their eyes towards the possibility of a white Christmas. White Christmases are rare in Ireland. The last genuine white Christmas in ...

After a week of dangerous conditions brought by Storm Bram, more rain is due for much of the country as Met Éireann has issued two status yellow warnings. A rain warning for Cork, Kerry, Clare, ...

This morning will start dull, bringing outbreaks of rain and drizzle, which might turn heavy at times Met Éireann Weather Warnings Explained Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow wind warning for ...

More recently, Verona Murphy was again forced to bat off suggestions of bias, but this time in favour of Sinn Féin when she ...

At present, Ireland – through no fault of the Defence Forces and an Garda Siochana themselves – is almost completely ...