The Regional Independent Group of TDs meet the requirements to have speaking rights in the Dáil, according to advice provided ...

Lorraine Clifford-Lee of Fianna Fáil has lost her Seanad seat — and must now pin her hopes on being directly nominated by the Taoiseach. The ex-Senator is seen as having a good chance in that regard, ...

Outgoing Fianna Fáil senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee is understood to be considering her legal options after she lost her ...

The Laois TD was one of the highest profile TDs in the last Dáil as he was the Chairman of the Dáil Public Accounts Committee ...

A ‘gentleman’s agreement’ brokered by the Clerk of the Dáil aimed at resolving this week’s unprecedented impasse – and sealed ...

LIMERICK has a new minister in Fine Gael man Patrick O'Donovan, it was confirmed in the Dáil yesterday evening (Thursday).

Five Tipperary politicians, including one outgoing Senator, are contesting vocational panels seats in the Seanad election where polling opened last week and closes on Thursday, January 30. All five ...

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a ...

Government leaders have accused the Opposition of engaging in a "subversion of the Constitution" by not electing a taoiseach, ...

IT was expected at time of going to print on Wednesday that Limerick would be well represented in the incoming government.

Fianna Fáil leader Martin will become Taoiseach this afternoon for the second time as the new Government is formed ...

The Dail meets today for the nomination of Taoiseach - but won't sit again next week despite the formation of a new ...