Independent Waterford Councillor Joe Conway has been elected to the Cultural and Educational Panel in Seanad Éireann ...

Following Storm Éowyn, a dedicated Emergency Response Hub phone number (094) 9064660 has been set up for the public to ...

The Seanad sits Leinster House in Dublin, the same building as Dáil Eireann (lower house). It holds 60 members, 11of them are nominated by the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and 49 are elected.

Traffic congestion can be expected in Castlebar town centre this morning as Lower Charles Street remains closed off to ...

This can meet as early as today but proportionality must also prevail. “The most important duty the Dail has is to elect a Taoiseach and government and both party leaders agree this must happen ...

“(Sinn Féin leader) Mary Lou McDonald came into Dáil Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheál Martin being elected taoiseach, and therefore, to deprive the ...

Storm Lowry landed early in Dáil Éireann. And there was a complete pandemonium. The Government knew it was coming but decided it was unimportant. It was a miracle the roof stayed on with all the ...

Mary Lou McDonald came into Dail Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheal Martin being elected taoiseach Simon Harris Opposition parties said this would dilute the ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has been elected taoiseach (Irish prime minister) for the second time after chaos in the Dáil (lower house of Irish Parliament) subsided. The Dáil was ...

and by the men and women who fought and campaigned for the establishment of Dail Eireann. “Our democracy has remained strong through some of the gravest challenges of a turbulent century.

"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 ...