Counting is under way for nominees to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament) on Thursday. One of the ...

Independents Michael McDowell, Ronán Mullen and Alice Mary Higgins have all been re-elected to the Seanad. Mr McDowell was ...

Unsurprisingly, Doherty is an evangelist for the activity, claiming that it exercises different muscles and burns 30 per cent ...

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More than 60 fallen trees, knocked by the high winds during Storm Éowyn, are blocking access and have cut through power lines ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell is the first candidate to be elected in the first count of the Seanad election. He was ...

The Government’s proposal has been shot down by the opposition and could lead to further unrest when the Dáil returns next ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the Government plan was “another stroke being proposed by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ...

Ms Higgins was elected without reaching the quota with 8,822 votes, as the remaining surplus would not assist the next candidates: consultant geriatrician Rónán Collins (4,357) and the Green Party’s ...

The Seanad has 60 members, known as Senators or Seanadóirí, and its main function is to debate laws, known as bills, which have been proposed by the Government. The Seanad can vote to change a bill, ...