The election of taoiseach (Irish prime minister) has been delayed after the Dáil (lower house of Irish parliament) was ...

Tánaiste says his priority is harnessing the "full potential" of the Good Friday Agreement - while others argue that the ...

The Taoiseach was speaking as members of his Fine Gael party met in Dublin to begin the process of ratifying the draft ...

Taoiseach Simon Harris has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Mr ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the ...

The Dail meets today for the nomination of Taoiseach - but won't sit again next week despite the formation of a new ...

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan is being tipped for a dramatic appointment as justice minister when cabinet roles are ...

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

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of ...

Fine Gael members held a regional meeting on Friday night in Dublin days after the draft programme for government was agreed.

Martin said this is the first time in over 100 years that the Dáil has failed to elect a taoiseach. Meanwhile, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said the disruption was utterly farcical describing it ...