Westmeath County Council is to start a public consultation process as part of a plan to name the new greenway bridge over the ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she is not ruling out an Irish presidential run. When asked by reporters about ...

A presidential election is likely to be held in October ahead of the end of President Michael D Higgins' 14-year stint in ...

"Most people throughout the country did not even know his family name, Crowley, but they knew of Brother Kevin. He was known ...

Big names have been slow to emerge ahead of the election, but many are likely to set out their stall in the weeks to come ...

Brother Kevin Crowley had a simple mission to feed and house the poor, his funeral has been told. Brother Kevin, who died on Wednesday at the age of 90, founded the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin in ...

Names mentioned so far are the First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, and the former SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood. Others may ...

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Simon Harris joined the world leaders at the funeral of Pope Francis. Ahead of today’s historic service, Mr Martin said it was ...

President Michael D Higgins will be among the world leaders attending the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday in Rome. Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, aged 88.

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the ...