Reaching the grand old age of 100 is by no means a guarantee, so it’s without doubt an occasion worth celebrating – and Nancy ...

Spare a thought for the Coalition’s overdue triplets, still crawling towards the brightness of the ministerial day while ...

The Taoiseach said the international community ... full implementation of this agreement.” Irish President Michael D Higgins said the agreement would be “welcomed by those at the edge of ...

Mairead McGuinness, Heather Humphreys, Bertie Ahern, Tommy Tiernan and Conor McGregor among names bandied about ...

Mr Martin is now travelling to meet President Michael D Higgins at his official residence at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin, where he will formally become Ireland’s taoiseach. Mr Higgins will sign ...

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has welcomed the announcement ... on both sides are to envision a future of security and peace." Taoiseach Simon Harris hopes the agreement will now receive the ...

3.15pm Micheál Martin was applauded by his family members as he officially became Taoiseach at a ceremony with President Michael D Higgins. Sabina Higgins embraced Mr Martin’s wife Mary a few ...

Micheál Martin was speaking before travelling to attend today's 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau ...

On Thursday afternoon, the new taoiseach received his seal of office from President Michael D Higgins. He is due return to the Leinster House to appoint ministers to the new Irish cabinet.

The Fianna Fáil leader is Taoiseach again. Follow here for all the latest developments and updates throughout the day.

Acclaimed Belfast poet Michael Longley managed to touch the souls of people with just a few words, his funeral has heard.