As the game went on, Labour leader Ivana Bacik – Lansdowne Road is in the heart of her Dublin Bay South constituency – ...

Anger over speaking time led to fractious rows in the chamber, and the Dáil was suspended four times in one day last month ...

The Government has been accused of carrying out a "monumental act of bad faith" in watering down and delaying proposed laws ...

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has called for centre-left parties to agree on a candidate for this year's presidential election - ...

Among them were Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, Labour TD Marie Sherlock, Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon and Fine Gael councillor Ray McAdam, with everyone joining in a sing song at the end.

Mary Lou and Jack were longtime members of the Horseheads First United Methodist Church. She enjoyed volunteering at the church. Camping trips were a highlight of family vacations through the ...

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has announced a minor reshuffle of her frontbench, with two first-time TDs promoted. Louth TD Joanna Byrne has been appointed as the party’s spokeswoman for ...

MARY Lou McDonald has defended not revamping Sinn Fein’s front bench as she boasted: “I will happily hitch my wagon to Pearse Doherty, Eoin O’Broin and David Cullinane.” Pearse Doherty ...

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Eoin Ó Broin remains the main man on Housing. David Cullinane engrosses Health. Mary Lou's tart answer to moans about a lack of novelty is that if any other party had those three, "they wouldn't ...

Mary Lou McDonald with her party colleagues at the official announcement of the new Sinn Fein front bench. “Our job will be to try and effect to the best of our ability a change for the better in ...

Mary Lou McDonald came into Dail Eireann today with one intention and one intention only, to stop Micheal Martin being elected taoiseach Simon Harris Opposition parties said this would dilute the ...