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 ...

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 ...

A European Parliament member from Slovenia says he nominated tech giant Elon Musk for a Nobel Peace Prize for his free speech advocacy. “The proposal that Mr. Elon Musk, for his consistent ...

Several generators were due to arrive from Romania in Dublin Airport on Thursday evening as efforts continue to restore electricity and water to all parts of Ireland almost a week after Storm Éowyn.