Local authority meetings are often not for the faint-hearted. While local media may pick out the highlights and the notable ...

There's a real edge to this row over Dáil speaking time which is both palpable, deep-seated and unusual. The Opposition is ...

“I proposed something totally different in the Dáil Chamber this week,” Mr Timmins said. “I believe it’s time to develop an ‘American presidents trail’ here in Ireland which links all ...

The only person I remember in the chamber who could meet that standard ... He began “Honourable Members of Dáil Eireann, we stand at the dawn of a transformative age, one driven by the power ...

Earlier this month, Mr Martin told the Cork Chamber Annual Dinner that Ireland can “no longer shy away from” defence, military and security and would not “get to sit on the sidelines”.

“Particularly all the Sinn Féin guys who came to me and said ‘Don’t worry John, we gave you number two,” he joked to laughs and applause from both sides of the chamber. During both of their speeches ...

Opposition politicians told Simon Harris a change to the ‘triple lock’ system will undermine Irish neutrality.

Mayo TD Paul Lawless has become embroiled in a heated Dáil Éireann row with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs over policing and ...

Carlow Kilkenny TD John McGuinness has been elected as the new Leas Ceann Comhairle of Dáil Eireann, coming out on top by 96 votes ... and will now serve as Verona Murphy’s Deputy in the chamber.