Ireland uses a system of transferable votes in elections but – with only three candidates on the ballot – there can only be a ...

Votes are being counted in the crucial Caerphilly Welsh Parliament by-election after weeks of fierce campaigning by parties ...

The SNP’s Westminster leader and Aberdeen South MP has urged the Government to act “swiftly” on the issue as the scandal ...

Catherine Connolly, a former psychologist and barrister from Galway, is a self-described political “underdog” who has united ...

Friends of the Earth said 47 of the 50 worst areas in the country for air pollution are represented by Labour MPs.

Andrew relinquished use of his Duke of York title and remaining honours last Friday in a bid to to prevent distracting from ...

The Irish public will see a third name on their ballot paper alongside the two candidates actively contesting the race.

Emily Henders, 37, received her CAR T-cell therapy last week and hopes it will slow down or halt progression of her MS.

The Children’s Booker Prize winner will be chosen by a combined panel of child and adult judges and awarded £50,000.

Ms Kyei said she was ‘delighted that someone in the public sector and financial services is being recognised in this way’.

Left-wing independent Catherine Connolly has a lead over Fine Gael hopeful Heather Humphreys in the opinion polls.

Among the political names mentioned in the race for the Aras were Taoiseach Michael Martin, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, ...