The Workers' Party has proposed a new public holiday to compensate bar and off licence workers for the proposed end to the Good Friday alcohol ban.

Brazilian prosecutors have brought new charges against former president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, adding another accusation to a series of corruption charges.

The Workers' Party has hit out at Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary's comments at Fine Gael's fundraiser last week.

Thousands of anti-water charge protesters have staged a demonstration in Dublin.

Brazil's president Dilma Rousseff suffered a devastating blow when the Chamber of Deputies voted to open impeachment proceedings against her.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has praised scientists involved in the country's recent rocket launch that he said struck a "telling blow" to enemies - and ordered them to press ahead with more.

The group representing rank-and-file gardaí has said people should make complaints if they think gardaí are using excessive force.

Olympic hero Kenneth Egan is expected to eventually be elected despite being in a fight with a small group of candidates for one of the final seats in Clondalkin, an electoral area that has seen Sinn Féin support surge to a massive one in every three voters.

Olympic hero Kenny Egan is expected to eventually be elected despite being in a fight with a small group of candidates for one of the final seats in Clondalkin, an electoral area that has seen Sinn Féin support surge to a massive one in every three voters.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he is not in favour of any future coalition with Sinn Féin.

North Korea was poised to send a rocket into space as the nation's young leader ascended to new top political posts, strengthening his hold on power.

North Korea has announced that Kim Jong Un has been officially named supreme commander of the military, further strengthening his authority after the death of his father, long-time North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.

North Korea said today it promoted three senior officials involved in nuclear negotiations with the United States in a reshuffle ahead of its biggest political convention in decades.

Former president of the Workers’ Party, Tomas Mac Giolla, died today after a long battle with illness.

The High Court has further adjourned to early October the American application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large-scale operation to make high quality counterfeit US dollars.

The Workers' Party has strongly condemned a call from the employer's organisation IBEC for social welfare cuts to be included in next weeks emergency Budget, describing the demand as 'despicable'.

A committee has been established to oppose the extradition of veteran socialist and republican Sean Garland to the United States.

The former president of the Workers’ Party of Ireland, who is wanted in the US in relation to a major forgery racket, will appear in court today.

The Workers’ Party has said it fully endorses the stand taken by fishermen today as they tie up their boats in protest against the cost of fuel, the size of the percentage they get from fish prices and a number of other grievances.

A total of almost 470 candidates have been nominated to contest the upcoming election in the 43 constituencies nationwide.

The Workers' Party has today welcomed the calling of the general election for May 24, saying it was an overdue opportunity for the Irish people to cast their verdict on the Government.

The Workers’ Party tonight claimed the cabinet reshuffle represents a "lurch to the right" by the Government.

ALGERIANS, lurching towards democracy after a bloody Islamic uprising, are going to the polls today in a presidential election that pits President Abdelaziz Bouteflika against a group of challengers warning of possible electoral fraud.

‘We must make politics more relevant to people’ THIS might sound just a little bit off the wall, but Leinster House and the World Wrestling Federation have more than a few things in common.

North Korea is accusing Japan of using the 2002 soccer World Cup and the threat of terrorism to stir up sentiment against it.