Counting is in the early stages but initial tallies suggest some major figures in the last government may face difficulty ...

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael looked well placed to return to power but Sinn Fein insists it could be part of a new government of the left in Ireland.

It’s now pretty much a two-way battle between Hutch and Labour’s Marie Sherlock for the fourth seat in the constituency.

The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable ...

Outgoing coalition partners Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, however, claim they are well placed to return to power following Ireland’s General Election.

Ireland's two large centre-right parties looked set to be returned to power after an election on Friday, but will likely need ...

'All schools should do it': Dublin junior school students stage mock election Fifth and sixth class students from Willow Park ...

The largest opposition party Sinn Fein held 21.1% of first-preference votes, narrowly ahead of current coalition partners Fine Gael and Fianna Fail at 21% and 19.5% respectively, according to the ...

The Republic of Ireland elects its government using a system of proportional representation known as the single transferable vote. Voters rank candidates in their constituency in order of preference ...

Unlike many European countries, Ireland does not have a significant far-right party, but anti-immigrant independent ...

Gerard Hutch, named in a court case last year as head of a well-known crime family in Ireland, is seeking election to ...