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 ...

Mairead McGuinness was the only name put forward for the Fine Gael presidential candidate nominations, which closed on ...

The left-wing Galway West representative said she did not make the decision overnight and was doubtful enough about the move, but was convinced by the correspondence she got from people asking her to ...

Fianna Fáil is ‘sounding out’ soccer legend Packie Bonner as a potential Presidential candidate, Extra.ie has learned. A well ...

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 questions for Sinn Fein ministers in the Executive.

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.