Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have rejected suggestions that the Coalition leaders have failed when it comes to ensuring gender equality in their ministerial appointments.

On the Fianna Fáil side, Niamh Smyth is expected to be appointed as a Minister of State in the Department of Enterprise, while Jennifer Murnane O’Connor was likely to be made a junior minister in the Department of Health, alongside Mary Butler, the chief whip whose appointment was announced last week.

LIMERICK TDs Niall Collins and Kieran O'Donnell have been named as Ministers of State in the new Government. Following a cabinet meeting this Wednesday afternoon, the pair were confirmed in their roles.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael members have voted to ratify the draft Programme for Government that will see both parties form a coalition government

Fianna Fáil has ratified the Programme for Government at a special Ard Fheis in Dublin. 812 members voted in favour of going back into Government to 62 against. The Fianna Fáil leader hit out at the negativity in some quarters around the formation of the incoming government.

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

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris, in how they assembled their government of choice, are behaving as if they don’t give two figs about perceptions of low standards in high places

Fianna Fáil set to have 8 Cabinet seats and 7 will go to Fine Gael with Micheal Martin becoming next Taoiseach

Tánaiste Simon Harris will meet with political leaders on Tuesday on his first visit to Belfast following the formation of the new government in Dublin. Mr Harris said a visit north was a top ...

The Republic's deputy leader, Tánaiste Simon Harris, is to meet with political leaders in Belfast later today. The Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade will meet with Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill and deputy First ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has defended Michael D Higgins' speech at a Holocaust Memorial service after protesters angry at his mention of Gaza were removed from Mansion House. Some members of the ...

Government leaders decide on junior minister appointments this week, but the names are unlikely to assuage doubts after accusations of misogyny when the Cabinet was announced last week. Taoiseach ...