PA MediaCounting will start across the Republic of Ireland at 09:00 local timeCounting has begun in the Irish general election, as exit polls suggest a close contest between the ...

More than half of the candidates standing in this year's general election faced abuse, according to a report by the Electoral Commission.The watchdog said a third of election candidates ...

The leaders of the three Irish government parties have agreed that the general election will take place in 2024.A general election must be called in the Republic of Ireland ...

The former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has died aged 80, the army confirmed.He led the army during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 ...