Simon Harris has described Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald’s behaviour in the Dáil as “stunt politics” and “disgraceful”.

Storm Lowry landed early in Dáil Éireann. And there was a complete pandemonium. The Government knew it was coming but decided ...

Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin, who was poised to become the next taoiseach, called chaotic scenes in the Dail a ...

The Taoiseach was speaking as members of his Fine Gael party met in Dublin to begin the process of ratifying the draft ...

Fine Gael members held a regional meeting on Friday night in Dublin days after the draft programme for government was agreed.

Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan is being tipped for a dramatic appointment as justice minister when cabinet roles are ...

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris TD (left) and Fianna Fail leader ... a majority of the democratically elected representatives of Dail Eireann to discharge their duty and their mandate to elect ...

“This is the first time, I think, in over 100 years, that the Dail has failed to elect a government, to fulfil its constitutional obligation.” Simon Harris said the failure to nominate a new ...

On Thursday morning, Mr Martin and Simon Harris said the election of a taoiseach “must happen today”. In a joint statement, the leaders said: “The formation of groups in Dail Eireann is a ...