The now former minister bowed out ahead of taking on his new job at the World Bank in his usual fuss-free style ...

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris has assumed the position as Finance Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle prompted by a high-profile resignation.

Paschal Donohoe’s resignation will spark a by-election in Dublin Central Departure comes at time when government is already under pressure after presidential election Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe ...

Tipperary TD Seamus Healy has told Taoiseach Micheal Martin that the local democracy task force being set up should address the re-establishment of borough and town councils. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE ...

Labour TD asks why Government is ‘dancing to tune’ of 5% of US Congress when no multinational says it is pulling out of ...

The Dail re-opens tomorrow. After nearly four months’ recess members will return to face not merely a big programme of intended legislation, but to the consideration of a number of topics of vital ...

Councillors Janice Boylan and Seamus McGrath are seen as the two likely candidates for the party. Rumours have swirled that ...

New laws to overhaul international protection will come to the Dáil early next year, the justice minister has said. Jim O’Callaghan earlier this year got Cabinet approval for drafting of the ...

Voters in Ireland will head to the polls on Friday to elect a new president for a seven-year term. While the Irish presidency is a mostly ceremonial role, this election takes place amid a historic ...

MET Eireann have issued a 24-hour rain alert for four counties with rainfall reaching up to 150mm. As the tail end of ex-Hurricane Melissa approaches, motorists are urged to take caution travelling on ...

STORM Benjamin has been named by weather boffins – and it will dump heavy rain on Ireland despite being forecast to miss the country. The main impact from Storm Benjamin for Ireland will be this ...

Met Éireann has issued status yellow rain and wind warnings for some counties in the south of the country for Thursday. Cork and Kerry will be under a status yellow rain warning from 11am until 8pm on ...