Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil remains under scrutiny following their failed Presidential election, with some TDs ...

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

Both Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have said they are open to a change in the rules for nominating presidential candidates, which require a referendum. Currently, a candidate ...

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

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

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

There also appeared to be a significant number of spoiled votes as the ballot boxes were opened. If Mr Gavin got over 12.5 ...

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

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

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: ' ...

It is clear though that the Government parties exited the count result in Dublin Castle last night weakened, as an emboldened left-wing alliance believe their time in power is edging ever closer, ...

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