Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those ...

Social Democrats party leader Holly Cairns has released a statement praising her party as they are set to make 'historic ...

Speaking to reporters in Cork on Sunday night, Mr Martin said it had been a “good day for Fianna Fail”. Hours earlier, he said he needed to take a walk to think through the possibilities around ...

Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman has said his party has "not had a good day" and has accepted that some of his party ...

Labour and the Social Democrats have both had a good election and could end up with around ten seats each - next they will ...

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are in a tight race to become Ireland’s next taoiseach, leaving Sinn Fein locked out of power ...

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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has described this weekend's election results "monumental" for her party, just days ...

Current Taoiseach, Mr Harris, dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. He was also elected as a ...

Count day two is ramping up, and seats are rapidly being filled nationwide. In the meantime, all across the country, stories ...

THE Social Democrats will not go into government to “make up the numbers”, Dubliner Gary Gannon declared after being elected ...

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new left-leaning government in Ireland.