The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

In April 1640 Charles was forced to summon a new Parliament in order to raise enough funds for war. In November 1641, further antagonisms came to the fore, this time in Ireland. Irish Catholics, ...

Ireland began its Six Nations three-peat bid by blowing away England during 30-plus minutes of controlled aggression in the ...

will generate enough green energy to power the equivalent of more than half of all Scottish homes. Bank of Ireland acted as joint Mandated Lead Arranger (MLA) with an international lending ...

The initiative has been branded a 'silver bullet' by environmental charities that will 'save the taxpayer millions' in ...

Motorcycle road racing looks set to return to the Republic of Ireland in 2025 after a recently set up organisation said it has secured insurance to run several races. The RRAI (Road Racing ...

Derek Sheils racing at the 2019 Walderstown Irish national road races in county Westmeath Motorcycle road racing looks set to return to the Republic of Ireland in 2025 after a recently set up ...

A new electoral system in Canada could help curb polarization, ensure fairer representation and transform Canadian democracy ...

The Scottish Parliament does not have a second chamber like the House of Lords. Instead, it has a powerful committee system which can propose as well as scrutinise bills. Committees are made up of ...

The Queen’s collection of brooches, including the legendary Cullinan III and IV, were as iconic as her reign itself. The ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have completed their three-day capture of Goma - the regional capital of eastern DRC - after fierce battles with Congolese forces. The rebel group now has full control of ...

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament is expected to vote Friday on an opposition bill calling for tougher rules on migration that could become the first legislation to pass thanks to a far-right ...