The veteran criminal had opened up a seemingly unassailable lead over rival Marie Sherlock in Dublin Central by Sunday ...

A relative of The Monk said he was 'not too bothered' about losing out and would shortly leave for his second home in Spain ...

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

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.

Speaking to reporters in Cork on Sunday night, Mr Martin said it had been a “good day for Fianna Fail”. Hours earlier, he said he needed to take a walk to think through the possibilities around ...

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

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

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

Gerard Hutch, head of a crime family, recently ran for a seat in Ireland's parliament. Despite strong support in Dublin's deprived areas, he fell short, securing fifth place. Seen as a protest vote, ...

Current Taoiseach, Mr Harris, dismissed talk of a Sinn Fein surge and said he was “cautiously optimistic” about where his party will stand after all the votes are counted. He was also elected as a ...

Ireland's election results have yet to be finalized, but exit polling suggests a coalition government between the ...