Taoiseach Simon Harris said he is ‘open-minded’ to introducing laws to prevent criminals such Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch from ...

When Irish people went to the polls on Nov. 29, there had been concerns that the nation would see a far-right surge in the ...

The veteran criminal has said he's thinking about forming an 'independents alliance' and claims he 'isn't done with politics' ...

Can a boring election also be surprising? In a year of anti-incumbent anger, Ireland votes for more of the same ...

The majority of seats in the Irish parliament have been filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle ...

At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked ...

More than half of the Irish parliament's seats are filled, with the Fianna Fáil party leading a tight three-way battle in the ...

An alleged Dublin gangland figure known as "The Monk" came close to being elected to the Irish parliament Sunday, just weeks after he was arrested in Spain for alleged money laundering.

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are in a tight race to become Ireland’s next taoiseach, leaving Sinn Fein locked out of power ...

The gangland figure missed out on the last seat in the Dublin Central constituency to the Labour Party’s Marie Sherlock.

Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government ...

Among a large crop of independent candidates was reputed organized crime boss Gerry “the Monk” Hutch, who has seen a ...