TV presenter Richard Madeley suggested this week that Northern Ireland is economically "close to being a basket case". He ...

McDonald accused the Government of preparing to throw families “under the bus” in the upcoming budget, while Mr Martin said ...

The Sinn Fein leader said the Government will be throwing struggling families ‘under the bus’ in October’s budget.

The State has a surplus of €8bn but is still proposing to throw ordinary working families when it comes to the Budget, Sinn Féin has told the Taoiseach. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said she ...

Thompson is not indicative of a big swing from unionism toward nationalism. Still, it does show it is possible to move some ...

In response to a claim by Mr Madeley that Northern Ireland was economically “close to being a basket case”, Ms McDonald said ...

The deputy First Minister says comments by Mary Lou McDonald that Northern Ireland is “not economically viable” raises ...

Mairead McGuinness has been confirmed as the nominee for Fine Gael’s presidential candidate. Her ratification as the party’s ...

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly is expected to announce her intention to run for the presidency on Wednesday.

The out-of-control cost of living is making it so hard for working people to keep their heads above water now as we speak," ...

The Dail is rising for the summer after six months of a “do-nothing government”, Sinn Fein has claimed. The Dail will rise ahead of the summer recess on Thursday and will not be due to return until ...

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly has already received the backing of the Social Democrats and People Before Profit.