A former tánaiste is being lined up as a Government-backed replacement for Michael D Higgins in the Áras. Government anxiety ...

Spare a thought for the Coalition’s overdue triplets, still crawling towards the brightness of the ministerial day while ...

Seán Rainford and Dr Jamie McLoughlin examine what the Constitution says about a president’s authority to speak out.

Given the recent calls from some Irish citizens of Jewish descent for President Michael D Higgins to not address the National Holocaust Memorial Day service that took place in Dublin last week ...

It was lunchtime and nothing done. And what about Michael D waiting in the Áras with plates of soggy sandwiches? What of him. No sign of Verona after she was due back in again. Micheál went up ...

The Taoiseach-elect Mr Martin will now travel to Áras an Uachtaráin to meet President Michael D Higgins, 24 hours later than anticipated, where the President will sign the Warrant of Appointment ...

Elections all done, counting concluded, and negotiations complete, the day finally arrived for the Dáil to elect a Taoiseach, but things have not progressed as planned.

Mr Martin will travel to Áras an Uachtaráin shortly to be formally appointed as Taoiseach by President Michael D Higgins, and will proceed to nominate a government for the approval of the Dáil.

After receiving Dail approval, Mr Martin and his family met President Michael D Higgins at his official ... campaigned for the establishment of Dail Eireann,” he said. In a sign of the close ...

Earlier on Thursday, Martin travelled to Áras an Uachtaráin (the presidential residence) to meet Michael D Higgins where he received his seal of office. He then returned to Leinster House where ...

After being elected in the Dáil as Ireland's new Taoiseach on Thursday, Micheál Martin revealed his Government appointments, or Cabinet of Ministers. Each Minister of the Government is ...