Counting in the Seanad elections (Brian Lawless/PA) Former Fianna Fail junior government minister Anne Rabbitte, who lost her Dail seat in the general election, missed out on a seat on the labour ...

MICHAEL Lowry wants to address the Dail in response to “so-called new allegations” about him by Pearse Doherty. The Sinn Fein TD, under Dail privilege, claimed he burned documents relating to ...

How do you square the circle, that far from looking for him to be investigated, you allow him to play the role of king maker. "You are handing him substantial influence over this incoming government.

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He said: “(Sinn Fáin leader) Mary Lou McDonald came into Dail Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheál Martin being elected taoiseach, and therefore to deprive ...

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Political chaos seems to have become more ubiquitous these past few years. Between the antics of the British Parliament during Brexit, punch-ups in various legislatures becoming increasingly common to ...

The Dáil agenda today just looks a little familiar. Ah, that’s why! It’s yesterday’s agenda. Except nobody got past first base yesterday. So the 174 Deputies of the 34th Dáil have to do it ...

“(Sinn Féin leader) Mary Lou McDonald came into Dáil Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheál Martin being elected taoiseach, and therefore, to deprive the ...

Danny Healy-Rae wandered around with a seating plan in his hand. The Clerk of the Dáil looked very worried as he checked the chamber. To one side, Boxer Moran and Marian Harkin were exchanging ...

Sinn Féin deputy Pa Daly has accused Michael and Danny Healy-Rae of playing a game of pretend as efforts are ongoing to clear the impasse following Wednesday’s chaotic scenes in Dáil Eireann.

Storm Éowyn could bring a blanket of snow to some parts of Ireland along with destructive winds which are already the subject of nationwide Status Red weather warnings from Met Éireann. Storm Éowyn ...