A little over a year ago, the leader of Sinn Fein, Mary Lou McDonald, looked like a shoe-in to become Ireland’s next prime minister (taoiseach). As the country heads to the polls on Friday, her ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has said he would like to see homelessness figures to fall “within 12 months”. The number of people accessing emergency accommodation has risen at a near consistent ...

Whether it's holding on to a vulnerable seat, regaining a seat where a TD has resigned or defected, or targeting a gain, ...