As the fourth day of Seanad election counts begins, the seats available in the new Seanad are starting to be filled.

Government TDs are likely to try to push through plans to allow members of Michael Lowry's Regional Independent to form a "hybrid" technical group across both Government and opposition at Tuesday's ...

Representing Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil respectively, the high-profile senators had both held their Seanad seats since 2016 ...

Opposition call on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to convene a meeting of party leaders to put an end to the row before the Dáil ...

On the University of Dublin (Trinity) panel, results were finally confirmed on Friday after Green Party candidate Hazel Chu called a recount on Thursday evening.

On Wednesday, a record number of junior minister positions were filled as the government divided out portfolios for the next ...

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Kerry’s newest county councillor has been elected as Cathaoirleach of the Kenmare Municipal District. Fianna Fáil councillor ...

Former Longford-Westmeath TD Joe Flaherty has been unsuccessful in his bid to win a seat in the Seanad. The Fianna Fáil ...

Six local politicians - including two sitting councillors and a former TD - will find out this week whether their bid for a ...

Former Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil TD Joe Flaherty has failed in his bid to be elected to the Seanad. Flaherty was ...

Outgoing Fianna Fáil senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee is understood to be considering her legal options after she lost her Seanad seat following a recount this morning. She has not yet ruled out the ...