The return to the usual Dail business comes two weeks after the opposition disrupted the nomination of Mr Martin as Taoiseach in a protest over speaking time. Government-affiliated independents had ...

The Government will contest a Sinn Féin TD’s High Court action based on “simplistic but false” claims alleging the ...

The Government only requested generators from the EU on Saturday after the worst storm in 80 years had passed.

On Wednesday evening, Mr Martin said it was the first time in over 100 years that the Dail had failed to “fulfil its constitutional obligation” to nominate a government. That obligation 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.

Yesterday was unprecedented in the history of Dáil Éireann. Micheál Martin was not elected Taoiseach, as would be expected, because of a row over some independent TDs being granted opposition speaking ...

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time at the helm of a ...

In a joint statement, the leaders said: “The formation of groups in Dail Eireann is a matter for the Ceann Comhairle (the speaker). “Issues regarding Dail reform and groupings can and should be ...

In a joint statement, the leaders said: “The formation of groups in Dáil Eireann is a matter for the Ceann Comhairle. “Issues regarding Dáil reform and groupings can and should be discussed by a Dail ...

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has accused the government of trying to “ride roughshod over the collective opposition” and said they would be “failing the democratic process” if they ...