The Government is preparing legislation that would change the Triple Lock and make it easier to deploy Irish troops abroad.

The two main parties in the outgoing Irish government have again ruled out Sinn Fein as a potential coalition partner in the next government. The leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin ...

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he is conscious of "not wanting to over comment" on the controversy over senator Martin Conway ...

Former Midlands-Northwest MEP Chris MacManus has been selected by Sinn Féin to lead the party in County Sligo. Delegates from across Sligo endorsed MacManus as Chairperson of the party’s Comhairle ...

The five seats on the cultural and educational panel were taken by Sinn Fein’s Pauline Tully, Fine Gael’s Cathal Byrne and Sean Kyne, Fianna Fail’s Shane Curley and independent Joe Conway.

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It was a long wait for Sinn Féin’s Northern Ireland Minister ... election for some candidates promoted by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. Former minister of State Anne Rabbitte — who lost her ...

Support for Fine Gael has increased while support for Fianna Fáil is down, the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks ...

Ceann Comhairle tells Micheál Martin to stop carrying on like a child following goading by Pearse Doherty over Michael Lowry ...

Sinn Féin has submitted a Dáil motion calling on Fine Gael leader and Tánaiste Simon Harris to make a statement on Senator ...

Support for Sinn Féin comes in at 22pc while Fine Gael is on 20pc, the poll shows. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ...