MI6 is taking to the silver screen to attract more women and ethnic minorities to the secret service and deter James Bond wannabes.

Four candidates are now confirmed for the role of Ceann Comhairle in the new Dáil.

Candidates have faced questions about the 8th amendment on doorsteps this election.

have been urged to fine General Election hopefuls who flout the law by putting up campaign posters before the poll is called.

A number of eager General Election candidates have had to take down their posters after jumping the gun on the start of the campaign.

Donald Trump will be there and, god only knows, what he will say - but there are nine other loose cannons onstage too.

The plight of the nation's post offices is being highlighted by a group of candidates running in the next general election.

A new group is calling for candidates to put themselves forward to contest the next General Election for the county of Mayo.

WHEN the planes went into the Twin Towers on 9/11, Brian Fagan realised it was time to hightail it out of Afghanistan.

Voters are turning away from the main political parties, with Independent candidates more popular than ever, according to two weekend opinion polls which also point to disaster for Labour in the forthcoming elections.