Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).

The veteran criminal had opened up a seemingly unassailable lead over rival Marie Sherlock in Dublin Central by Sunday ...

Veteran criminal came close to winning fourth and final seat after getting almost 10 per cent of first preferences ...

A relative of The Monk said he was 'not too bothered” about losing out and would shortly leave for his second home in Spain ...

With 162 out of 174 seats of the next Dáil now confirmed, the remaining 12 TDs to be elected will be key to the landscape of ...

The majority of seats in the Irish parliament have been filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the country's general election.

Former MEP Clare Daly failed to make waves here after moving from her traditional north Dublin base, while Fianna Fáil's Mary ...

Ivan Yates has said he is “delighted” by the defeat of the Monk at the hands of the Labour Party yesterday. Gerry Hutch, who ...

Sixty newly minted TDs are so far guaranteed to take their seats in the 34th Dáil when it sits for the first time on 18 ...

General election's standout narrative is the remarkable resurrection of Fianna Fáil and its leader, Micheál Martin ...

The big news overnight was the shock that health minister, Stephen Donnelly, lost his seat in the final count in Wicklow ...

The seat was eventually won by the Labour Party’s Marie Sherlock. As counting resumed in the RDS on Sunday morning, Mr Hutch ...