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 ...

Public has flagged three issues for the incoming coalition — climate change, Trump and the Middle East Tánaiste Micheál Martin after speaking at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis last April. Photo ...

The Regional Independents will formally engage with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for the first time on Friday when the group will submit a position document setting out its main preconditions for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The guaranteed salary of the Ministers of State will be €159,525, rising to €172,670 for Super Junior Ministers who attend ...