The two parties that have dominated Irish politics for a century have fallen just short of the combined number of TDs required for a Dail majority.

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

Mary Lou McDonald is facing an uphill battle to form a government. She would need the Social Democrats, Labour, People Before ...

A return of a Fianna Fail/Fine Gael government looks odds on, but uncertainty remains on potential junior partners.

Neither the Social Democrats nor Labour were taking any chances in Cork. The day before she gave birth to her first child, ...

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

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 ...

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Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has said that her party is in a strong position to play an "important role" in the 34th ...

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 ...