The media are awaiting the arrival of Catherine Connolly at Dublin Castle where she'll be officially declared as Ireland's ...

As the election approached, veterans such as former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and ex-minister Mary Hanafin were knocking on the ...

The Council of State is an advisory group on legal and other issues. It includes the Taoiseach, Tánaiste and Chief Justice, ...

A BALLOT paper appearing to be smeared with suspected excrement was discovered in a ballot box in Co Cork. The disgusting ...

Stephen Murphy, Ireland correspondent for Sky News, said voters who were used to having six or seven candidates to choose ...

Catherine Connolly, 68, said she was 'absolutely delighted' to have defeated former cabinet minister Heather Humphreys in the ...

The veteran Left-winger Catherine Connolly was elected as Ireland’s new president, winning by a landslide margin after her ...

Follow the latest here on the Irish Independent’s ‘Race to the Áras’ live blog Catherine Connolly: I will represent you to the best of my ability Follow the latest developments in our live blog: ' ...

Micheál Martin's leadership of Fianna Fáil remains under scrutiny following their failed Presidential election with some TDs speaking out about the party needing change.

Sinn Féin is hoping to “find a way” for transfers between left-leaning parties in the by-election triggered by the next ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin backpedaled on claims he would not be attending Catherine Connolly's official presidential ...

Members of the parliamentary party have now questioned how the review into the party’s botched Jim Gavin campaign is progressing ...