The New York Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a long, fascinating history. Boston claims the oldest celebrations of St. Patrick ...

Opposition parties have rejected the Government’s proposals to solve the row over Dáil speaking time. Outcry over the ...

Ireland's political leaders have responded to Wednesday night's tragic plane crash in Washington, DC, the deadliest in the US since November 2001.

Opposition parties have signalled their clear opposition to a Government proposal aimed at resolving the row over speaking ...

The Government’s proposal has been shot down by the opposition and could lead to further unrest when the Dáil returns next Wednesday ...

Fianna Fáil Longford-Westmeath TD Robert Troy has spoken of his “great honour” at returning to the junior ministerial ranks two and a half years after resigning following a controversy surrounding his ...

Mr McDowell was the first to be elected in the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, with 11,390 first preference votes ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish ...

Fianna Fáil insiders defended what was branded a ‘shameful’ level of female ­ministerial appointments last night, by ...

In a shocking and disappointing development, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, in the formation of the new government, have reduced ...

The first woman to be elected Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil, Verona Murphy, will host a celebration at Leinster House today to ...