Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald clashed several times during the wide-ranging and hotly-anticipated leaders’ debate.

Last night was the first televised debate of the election campaign, with 10 party leaders taking part. The debate on RTÉ's ...

Fine Gael Senator John McGahon is his party's main hope of retaining its seat in Louth but his candidacy has caused a problem ...

The first leaders’ TV debate of the general election concluded with the politicians being offered a chance to make a pitch to ...

The two main coalition parties have now published their election manifestos, outlining what they are promising the electorate ...

The leader of Fine Gael has said one of his party's General Election candidates in Co Louth has already "publicly addressed" ...

Fine Gael and Fianna Fail served together for the first time in the last administration, a historic coalition that brought ...

The Fine Gael leader conceded that the altercation involving Mr McGahon was not a “scuffle”, as he previously described it.

Amid the delicacies, ministers Helen McEntee and Paschal Donohoe and some of the party's Cork candidates heard voters talk ...

Mr McGahon was found not guilty after a criminal assauly trial but afterwards faced a civil action taken by Breen White, the other party involved in the incident. Mr White was awarded €39,000 after he ...

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