The Republic of Ireland's general election results are likely to overshadow discussions when Irish and British ministers meet ...

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

But the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC) meeting was overshadowed by the Irish general election. Speaking ...

The Labour Party and the Social Democrats have both made good gains in the general election. But both are understood to be ...

The general election had double importance for 18-year-old Laura Kiselova – she got to vote for the first time, while also ...

Ireland’s general election resulted in victory for the ruling parties, amid declining turnout and an ominous international ...

The final seats in the Irish general election are expected to be filled later on Monday. Only a small number of seats separate the three major parties with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael best placed to ...

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been rewarded by voters who believe they have managed the economy well. Buoyed by strong ...

First-time Fianna Fáil candidate, Alison Comyn is proud of the campaign she fought, as she fell one place short of securing a ...

Ireland’s election reaffirms its centrist political leanings, with no far-right breakthrough. As Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ...

IRELAND faces weeks of coalition talks before a new government can be formed, as the two major right-wing parties work to ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin also said it was unlikely that a new administration would be formed before Christmas.