Senator O'Loughlin says the main priorities she will focus on for Kildare at a national level is the 'fair fares' implementation, the roll-out of rural transport, securing a second bridge for ...

Lower Charles Street in Castlebar has been sealed off once again this morning, following an explosion at a premises on Sunday ...

ATU's Psychology programme has now been accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland. The accreditation is valid from ...

Danny Healy-Rae wandered around with a seating plan in his hand. The Clerk of the Dáil looked very worried as he checked the chamber. To one side, Boxer Moran and Marian Harkin were exchanging ...

It sits in Leinster House in Dublin, the same building as Dáil Eireann (lower house). The National University of Ireland and Trinity College Dublin elect three each while the rest are elected to ...

"And ultimately preventing a majority of the democratically elected representatives of Dáil Eireann to discharge their duty and their mandate to elect a Taoiseach. "Today was unprecedented ...

Bicameralism is not something you hear talked about much, but that is the parliamentary system we use in Ireland. Latin scholars will know "camera" in the middle of that word refers to a "chamber ...

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However after the Green Party - their coalition partner from 2020-2024 - was reduced to a single seat, they gathered the support of a small group of independent TDs. This was necessary to give ...

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There are always several celebs who randomly skip awards shows despite being nominated, but we officially have some confirmations thanks to the Grammys seating chart dropping. Okay, to be fair ...

A bid by Independent TDs supporting the incoming government to sit on the Opposition benches to secure Dáil speaking rights has been criticised by other Opposition TDs. Tipperary North ...