Calls are mounting to scrap the proposed National Broadband Plan.

An Irish MEP has expressed concern that a vote taking place in the European Parliament later, could have significant implications for Irish Road Hauliers.

Matt Carthy is the third MEP elected for the Midlands North-West constituency

Independent Luke Ming Flanagan has topped the poll, as expected, in the Midlands North-West constituency in the European elections.

Cannabis campaigner Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan is on his way from Dáil Éireann to Brussels by virtue of a sensational win in the Midlands North-West constituency.

A stark warning will be delivered to Labour leader Eamon Gilmore in the coming days from a group of backbench TDs calling for a major shake-up of the party’s cabinet positions and a re-examination of its communications machine.

There is cause for concern for Labour ahead of this Friday's local and European elections, with the publication of two new opinion polls.

A new opinion poll for the European elections suggests Fine Gael should take two of the four seats in the Ireland South constituency.

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

Sinn Féin has claimed voters are more interested in putting food on the table than in party leader Gerry Adams’ arrest in connection with the Belfast murder of mum-of-10 Jean McConville.

Outspoken TD Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, has declared he is entering the European election race and said if he’s elected one of his first proposals will be for Ireland to abandon the euro currency.