Ireland thus had the unusual distinction of having had a foreign policy and a diplomatic service before there was an internationally recognised independent Irish state. The origins of the modern ...

Polling for the Seanad closed at the end of last week, with the election held to fill the chamber’s 60 seats following the ...

FF-FG want to place their independent cronies and government supporters in opposition seats. According to The ... elected representatives of Dáil Eireann to discharge their duty and their mandate ...

Verona Murphy called for a 15 minute suspension after Teachtaí Dála (TDs) refused to "stop shouting" at her and take their seats. The Irish parliament sitting to elect a new taoiseach has been ...

The Ceann Comhairle had to repeatedly tell both Deputy Doherty and the Taoiseach to return to their seats as she wrestled control of the Dail. She told Mary Lou to send a letter of complaint about ...

She calls on TDs not to be “shouting at me and jumping out of your seats”. But, amid continuous interruptions and roaring, she adjourns the House for 15 minutes at 11.28am. The Ceann Comhairle ...

THE Dail has been suspended twice only minutes into the first proceedings as a new Goverment is set to be formed. Opposition TDs were left fuming over the speaking time given to different ...