For Irish politicians, the annual trip to America ... Ireland has been offered no exceptions. Micheál Martin, who began his second stint as the Republic of Ireland’s prime minister three ...

You would not know beet from turnips, you idiot — FF’s Martin Corry to FG’s Gerry L’Estrange ... is the 13th stroke of the clock in the Irish political system. He is the one who invites ...

Micheál Martin has never stayed in the official Taoiseach’s residence in the Phoenix Park – in contrast to former taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who stayed there for 119 nights during his term of ...

A well-known member of the Dáil (Irish Parliament) has revealed he has been diagnosed with throat cancer. Richard Boyd Barrett, 58, who is a TD for Ireland's People Before Profit party ...

A woman has been sentenced for approaching Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon, grabbing her and then licking her on the neck. Elspeth Wood, 57, of Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, was given a community ...

After a year of uncharacteristic harmony, the DUP and Sinn Féin are falling back on what they know best — tribal disputes. While they bicker, essential public services are unravelling — but a ...

Fianna Fáil has seen a bounce in support after Taoiseach Micheál Martin endured a tense exchange ... see tomorrow’s Sunday Independent and the Irish Independent online.

Unai Emery is taking Aston Villa to new-found heights. They are still in the hunt for the Champions League top five places, fighting to become European champions and two games away from lifting ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The inaugural Lancer Relays, hosted by General McLane High School, saw the McLane and McDowell boys tie for first place with 67 points. McDowell's girls team won their division with 92 points ...