The global 'Pause for Peace' movement returns this St. Brigid's Day, February 1. Into Kildare and Solas Bhríde in Co Kildare ...

A leading Irish politician has been accused of burning documents related to a proposed buy-out of Doncaster Rovers in a bid to conceal them from a high-level investigation.

Former Longford-Westmeath TD Joe Flaherty has come up short in his attempts to secure a seat in the Seanad. The father of three had been hoping to secure one of 49 seats in the Oireachtas’ Upper House ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to be elected in the first count of the Seanad election. He was ...

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The Seanad has 60 members, known as Senators or Seanadóirí, and its main function is to debate laws, known as bills, which have been proposed by the Government. The Seanad can vote to change a bill, ...

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronan Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was ...

Six local politicians - including two sitting councillors and a former TD - will find out this week whether their bid for a seat in the 27th Seanad has been successful.

Katherine Zappone has failed in her bid to return to elected politics after she was yesterday eliminated on the ninth count in the Seanad elections.