By Cillian Sherlock
UK
McDonald ‘feels no leadership pressure’ as by-election counting continues
Daniel Ennis is ahead in Dublin Central, while Fine Gael’s Sean Kyne and Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas are neck-and-neck in Galway West.
23 May 2026
UK
Simon Harris blasts Sinn Fein’s election performance as ‘unmitigated disaster’
The leader of Sinn Fein said she was ‘sorry’ that her candidates did not perform better.
9 Jun 2024
UK
McDonald ‘disappointed’ with Sinn Fein results in Irish elections
Early indications show there will be no Sinn Fein surge, while Government parties do not appear to have suffered a major electoral blow.
9 Jun 2024
UK
Vote counting under way in Ireland’s European elections
Irish voters have elected almost 1,000 new councillors and 14 members to the European Parliament.
9 Jun 2024
UK
Sinn Fein will ‘dust themselves down’ and ‘learn lessons’ from Irish elections
The government parties said they had defied expectations based on early indicators in the local and European elections.
8 Jun 2024
UK
Department of Justice refuses to publish UK migrant deal
The existence of an ‘operational arrangement’ at the centre of the UK-Ireland diplomatic row has been acknowledged by both sides.
30 Apr 2024
Politics
European countries need to recognise Palestinian statehood – Irish premier
Simon Harris was attending a European Council meeting in Brussels.
17 Apr 2024
UK
Simon Harris brings new faces into Cabinet in reshuffle
The new premier filled vacancies by appointing new ministers for enterprise and further education.
9 Apr 2024
UK
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach
The recently appointed Fine Gael leader replaces Leo Varadkar as premier.
9 Apr 2024
UK
Next Irish premier says united Ireland not currently a ‘priority’
Simon Harris is due to be appointed taoiseach on Tuesday.
5 Apr 2024
UK
President Biden hails Stormont return as ‘positive step forward’
The US president and Irish premier Leo Varadkar discussed Northern Ireland during a bilateral meeting at the White House.
15 Mar 2024
Celebrity News
Media Minister defends her handling of RTE crisis
Catherine Martin is facing calls to step down from her position.
23 Feb 2024
Celebrity News
Ministers back Catherine Martin as she faces calls to step down over RTE crisis
The Media Minister was accused of ‘summarily dismissing’ the chairwoman of the RTE board live on television.
23 Feb 2024
Celebrity News
Minister Catherine Martin’s position ‘now untenable’ – Labour
The Labour Party has accused the Media Minister of ‘summarily dismissing’ Siun Ni Raghallaigh as chair of the RTE board live on air.
23 Feb 2024
UK
Moya Doherty said Toy Show musical approved ‘by consensus’ without formal vote
RTE’s Toy Show The Musical recorded 2.2 million euros in losses.
13 Feb 2024
UK
‘Fortunate’ there were no deaths after 14 people found in lorry, minister says
The nine men, three women and two girls were found to be in ‘good health’, the justice minister said.
9 Jan 2024
Music
Shane MacGowan described as poet and trailblazer at his funeral
Actor Johnny Depp and Irish president Michael D Higgins were among those who attended the funeral in Co Tipperary.
8 Dec 2023
UK
Mourners line streets of Dublin to say goodbye to Shane MacGowan
The funeral for the Pogues singer will take place in Co Tipperary later on Friday.
8 Dec 2023
UK
‘I’m not going to resign’ – Garda commissioner defends response to Dublin riots
Drew Harris said that while the riot was ‘uncontrollable’, he denied that the city was ‘out of control’.
29 Nov 2023
UK
Garda Commissioner says no failure in response to ‘unprecedented’ Dublin riots
Drew Harris said that some people involved in the Dublin riots were ‘a danger to society’.
29 Nov 2023
UK
Ministers back justice minister as pressure mounts over Dublin riots
‘I’m absolutely focused on my job. That’s my priority,’ Helen McEntee said on Tuesday morning.
28 Nov 2023