Kyne lost his Dáil seat in Galway West in the general election.

Minister for Education Joe McHugh has defended the government’s delay in implementing the Cassells report saying that it is “very difficult to get business through parliament because of the weakness of this government."

She has reportedly pledged to step aside allowing her successor to carry the Brexit process forward.

The country’s top official for public expenditure has been sharply criticised for snubbing a request to appear before the Oireachtas Health Committee which is investigating cost overruns at the National Children’s Hospital.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has revealed that he cannot support unrestricted abortion and that in his opinion the unborn deserves protection in law where the health of the mother is not at risk.

‘Legalise all abortions, without restriction, for unborn babies up to 12 weeks.

The UK government has been warned it faces a "very substantial rebellion" from Tory MPs if it fails to find the money needed for the armed forces.

Zimbabwe's incoming leader has said his country is a "new and unfolding democracy" as he returned from a brief exile.

Liam Cosgrave’s monumental legacy is that he put the nation’s security and the national interest before party considerations, writes Ryle Dwyer   

Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave has died at the age of 97.

The Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty says she is happy to pay back more than €15,000 to the Exchequer after she was overpaid while she was Chief Whip.

The homeless and housing crisis is likely to dominate a meeting of Fine Gael ministers today.

Theresa May's grip on power appears far from secure despite a potential deal with the Democratic Unionist Party to support her in Parliament.

Theresa May's two closest aides have quit in the wake of the disastrous General Election result.

Britain's Former Tory Cabinet minister Lord Heseltine says he has been sacked after rebelling over Brexit.

Minister says he is unaware of requests for direct contact, but texts suggest otherwise, writes Joe Leogue.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has just announced a number of new junior ministers in the Dáil.

About 20% of the country’s political representatives are landlords, according to the most recent registry of members interests.

Former Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe has said that the Opposition will have more influence than ever over legislation that is debated in the Oireachtas.

Several Fine Gael ministers and TDs are on tenterhooks as the party is set to add up to six candidates to its general election tickets in key marginal constituencies.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny says he has no intention of serving beyond the term of the next government.

An early election would be a big risk for Fine Gael, but an even bigger one for Labour, writes Gerard Howlin

The battle for the job of pulling the Labour Party back from the brink will begin today when nominations open for a leader to replace Eamon Gilmore who conceded his party needs "a new voice".

In Russia, senior politicians demonstrate their virility by horse-riding bare-chested, shooting tigers, and annexing chunks of neighbouring states.

It was no accident that the banking inquiry — already well behind schedule and six years on from the banking collapse — was announced by Government yesterday with such haste.

Moves towards free GP care and stricter rules for sunbeds will be among a new wave of legislation to be published before the end of the year.

Moves towards free GP care and stricter rules for sunbeds will be among a new wave of legislation to be published before the end of the year.

The Fianna Fáil Chief Whip said that he made it clear to Micháel Martin that he was prepared to resign from the party if forced to vote in favour of the draft abortion legislation.

Details have emerged about the ministerial trips abroad for St Patrick's Day, with the first setting off today.

The Government said tonight that it is optimistic it will strike a deal with European officials to ease its €28bn bank debt burden.

A rocked Labour has rounded on its rebel chairman, with senior party members calling for his resignation.

Hundreds of family carers are heading to the Dáil this afternoon to voice their outrage at Budget 2013.

Nadine Dorries declared “I’d do it again tomorrow” after arriving back in Britain today to face the music following her appearance on I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!

The Communications Minister should consider proposals from the independent broadcasting sector to redistribute some of the licence fee that currently goes to RTÉ.

Chief whip of the Dáil's technical group of independent TDs Catherine Murphy has refused to call for Mick Wallace's resignation from the Dáil after he admitted his company under-declared VAT.

The Fianna Fail Chief Whip has welcomed Eamon O Cuiv's decision to remain as a member of the party.

Government Chief Whip Paul Keogh has today denied that a rift is forming between the Coalition parties, insisting that "no-one feels unloved".

Tranport Minister Leo Varadkar said the Government has learned a lot from the campaign on the household charge.

The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and its carers were yesterday poignantly thanked for the help they gave finance minister Michael Noonan’s wife Florence, who died from the disease last Thursday, 14 years after the illness had gripped her life at the age of 54.

Labour Party Chief Whip, Emmett Stagg, has said he did not threaten MEP Nessa Childers with expulsion from the party.

The Government's Chief Whip and Fine Gael TD Paul Kehoe has denied that there is a rift within the party following Fine Gael's poor performance in the Presidential election and the Dublin West by-election.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will join Fine Gael's presidential candidate Gay Mitchell today for the official launch of his campaign.

Fine Gael's presidential candidate Gay Mitchell has accused Sinn Féin's Martin McGuinness of "lying" to the people.