Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) Micheál Martin and Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Simon Harris have selected a majority of ...

Taoiseach's nominees to the upper house include failed election candidates, prospective TDs, and others using the upper house ...

The leaders of the new Irish coalition government have confirmed 11 nominees to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament). The nominations follow last November's general election ...

The Seanad holds 60 members, 11of them are nominated by the taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and 49 are elected. It sits in ...

Mr Murphy left his job as Stormont's economy minister and Newry and Armagh Assembly member last week to switch to the upper ...

Bicameralism is not something you hear talked about much, but that is the parliamentary system we use in Ireland.

The 2025 Seanad Elections have concluded and seven Galway candidates have been successful. These are Gerald Craughwell, Ollie ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament). McDowell, a former tánaiste (deputy prime minister), has been a ...

Independent Senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate elected to Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Irish parliament). McDowell, a former tánaiste (deputy prime minister), has ...