Neither Micheál Martin nor Simon Harris has the slightest intention of lifting a finger to advance reunification. It would ...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have rejected suggestions that the Coalition leaders have failed when it comes to ensuring gender ...

The final count of the Seanad has been completed, with 20 women among 49 Senators elected.

Deal or no deal? Depends who you ask, really. The history of Independents in, or supporting, government is a long one, but there is some distance from the days when Independents would openly ...

Former junior minister Anne Rabbitte has missed out today in her Senate bid, which leaves her hoping for a Taoiseach’s ...

Problem ultimately wasn’t about low-stakes speaking time or terrible political nous: it was over a proposal that utterly ...

A number of TDs who lost their seats in the last election put their name forward for the Seanad election this year.

Historian and political commentator Brian Feeney has been a columnist with The Irish News for three decades. He is a former ...

AN agreement has been reached between Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and Independent TDs with a five-year plan for the country. A new programme for government is set to be put to the parliamentary parties ...

POLITICAL parties are still grinding out an agreement on the formation of a new Government, with the return of the Dail just 10 days away. Party figures in Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are hoping to ...

The All-Region teams, which are only for HSOT Insiders, use our existing area code region format. We divide our regional team ...