Eoin Hayes won’t be suspended or expelled from the Social Democrats

Pictures of the Dublin Bay South TD wearing make-up as part of a Barack Obama costume at a fancy dress party 16 years ago were published on Tuesday.

Speaking on RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, Ms Cairns added that her party would be financially supporting Ms Connolly’s campaign and was now working out the exact nature of that support.

Eoin Hayes has apologised for wearing the make-up on his face and hands during a Halloween party 16 years ago.

A Social Democrat TD has apologised for wearing ‘brown makeup’ on his face while dressing up as Barack Obama for Halloween 16 years ago.

The final decision on the nomination will be made by the party later.

The independent TD for Galway visited Belfast.

A CARLOW-based senator is calling on the government to act quickly on controversial legislation that would ban trade with Israeli settlements after a key committee found no legal barriers to making the ban more comprehensive.

The consumer watchdog has said there is no evidence of price gouging in the grocery sector

The party’s acting leader said he believed the TD should be given ‘a second chance’.

The judicial review was formally issued on Thursday afternoon.

There were tetchy scenes before the Dáil's summer recess as Tánaiste Simon Harris and Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty clashed over cost-of-living supports

The Irish Times Ipsos B&A opinion poll shows support for Fianna Fáil remains the same at 22 per cent, while support for Fine Gael is up by one to 17 per cent.

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly is expected to announce her intention to run for the presidency on Wednesday.

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly has already received the backing of the Social Democrats and People Before Profit.

Independent TD Catherine Connolly has confirmed she will launch her presidential election bid next week

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

A senator has asked an EU anti-fraud watchdog to investigate whether the State is failing to inspect ‘high-risk flights’ into Shannon Airport.

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are neck and neck in the latest opinion poll

THE SOCIAL Democrats have appointed what the party describe as a “strong voice” on issues of foreign affairs and trade.

Cian O’Callaghan’s comments come after it was reported that the Government is delaying the introduction of a living wage until 2029.

The Dáil returns on Tuesday, April 29th, and there is plenty of business in a packed schedule

The Social Democrats will be allocated two chairperson roles

Social Democrats are seeking to include a TD suspended from the parliamentary party in the calculus of its numbers for forming Oireachtas committees.

The effect of austerity on Ireland, imposed after the economy tanked in 2008, was raised as a concern ahead of the threat of US tariffs

Met Éireann’s Flood Forecasting Centre has been operational since early last year. It was developed as of a government wide approach to flooding in line with international best practices. 

Video footage shows Michael Lowry making a gesture towards the camera as the chants of ‘shame’ reverberate around the Dáil.

The coalition is bringing forward significant modifications to the standing orders of the Dáil.

The Taoiseach’s Questions slot in the Dáil was not ‘being used as well as the Opposition claims’, Micheál Martin said.

Micheál Martin’s Government has been accused of attempting to ‘force through’ changes to Dail standing orders.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told the Dáil speaking rights row was an "affront to Irish democracy" and asked "is this the start of a dictatorship?".

Gary Gannon said he can understand why gardaí want more powers but said that safety mechanisms must be built into the legislation.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The dispute led to the suspension of the house and a delay in Micheál Martin’s nomination as Taoiseach.

The Regional Independents' influence is evident in the "deeply underwhelming" programme for government, according to a former Cabinet minister

Mary Butler said that investors will have to help plug the gap in funding as government is under further pressure to ramp up the number of new builds.

The party’s acting leader Cian O’Callaghan said the TD for Dublin Bay South could be welcomed back at a later stage.

Verona Murphy decided that government-affiliated TDs cannot be considered as members of the opposition.

The Dáil Reform Committee is meeting ahead of the return of the parliament on Wednesday.

The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Féin’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fáil’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

The final count is taking place in the administrative panel.

The veteran republican took a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

A TD has called for "enhanced communication" between An Garda Síochána and candidates who are waiting over a year on their vetting after completing the application process