The election of a new taoiseach has been delayed after a bitter row in the Dáil (Irish parliament) forcing the suspension of ...

Micheál Martin, who was poised to be elected as Ireland's new Taoiseach today, slammed the chaotic Dáil proceedings as a ...

A row in the Dáil has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish taoiseach Micheál Martin.

Government Chief Whip Mary Butler told the meeting that they will bring their proposed solution forward on Thursday. TDs ...

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

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dail disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Another political showdown now looks likely between the combined Opposition parties and the Michael Lowry-led group of six Independent TDs over Dáil speaking rights. The first meeting of the ...

Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan wants the Dail to rubber stamp an extradition treaty with the United Arab Emirates so gardai ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish ...

The Irish Pharmacy Union says it is looking forward ... that while a Taoiseach must resign when he loses a majority in the Dail, he remains in office until his successor is appointed.

The Government and opposition blamed each other for a “farcical” row in the Irish parliament that saw efforts to appoint a ...