The Seanad is located inside Leinster House in Dublin, the same building as Dáil Eireann (the lower house). It holds 60 members known as senators; eleven of them are nominated by the taoiseach ...

Fianna Fail is Ireland’s Republican Party founded on March 23 1926. It was the largest party in Dail Eireann from 1932 until it suffered the worst defeat of a sitting government in the history ...

Another effort will be made today to solve the speaking row in the Dáil. The Dáil Reform Committee will meet later for a showdown between Opposition and Government on how Michael Lowry and his ...