Counting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the three major parties.

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Since first being elected to the Dáil in 1997 Michael Moynihan has proved to be one of Fianna Fáil’s most reliable ...

People in Ireland are going to the polls Friday, as the country holds a general election to fill 174 seats in the Dail ...

As we go from evening to night, a clearer picture will emerge of the outcomes, and the transfers... and the stories of ...

Fianna Fáil’s “celebrity candidate” Grainne Seoige looks unlikely to take a seat in the Galway West constituency.

Anne Rabbitte was seen posting hundreds of Oireachtas envelopes in a video posted on Instagram shortly after the general ...

Fine Gael expelled Mayo County Councillor Patsy O’Brien after he was found to have repeatedly sent pornographic material to a ...

It may be open to people from Ireland to apply for assisted dying if it is legalised in England and Wales but they would have ...

The polls are set to open for the Irish general election. Polling stations will be open between 07:00 and 22:00 local time on ...

An al-Qaida-linked rebel group operating in Syria says it launched a major offensive and has gained territory in the ...

The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable ...