From one former president to another as role is inherited from Mary Robinson

Call comes after two men dismissed from Church duties after marrying same-sex partners

Senator describes decision of Presbyterian leaders as ‘extraordinary’

Former president, whose husband is chancellor of DCU, succeeds Mary Robinson in TCD role

Dermot Lacey says Dublin Joyceans told him noted author wished to be buried in Ireland

Back in their expensively refurbished Upper House, the talk was still resolutely cheap

Expenses claimed since 2015 yet Senator’s site ‘news section’ last updated two years ago

Prominent Irish figures recall their memories of Neil Armstrong’s walk on the moon

Senators fears for problem gamblers ignore need for new legislation for betting industry

Bill unexpectedly passes committee stage after more than 100 hours of Seanad debate

Fears expressed the changes will exacerbate Ireland’s gambling addiction problem

The revolution in Irish laws and social attitudes is one of the major national achievements of the past half-century. But in many corners of the world, the struggle remains as dangerous – and as vital – as it ever was

Radio review: The presenter shows off his digging skills over a racist incident on the train

Activists vow not to give up after crushing court ruling for Africa’s LGBT+ community

Israel’s envoy accuses boycott supporters of pushing an anti-Israel agenda

Teacher claimed would be unconstitutional to prosecute for alleged offence from 1970s

The singer faces calls to boycott next month’s contest. But it is impervious to politics

Power would transfer from ‘unelected officials’ to ‘truly accountable’ politicians.

Bid to curtail debate on Bill defeated by 26 votes to 24 in the Seanad

Minister quotes Lemony Snicket as row in Upper House leads to vote on lunch time

Voting to cut paper’s funding would be a ‘blow against press freedom’

Georgian street was in the doldrums in 1979 until a preservation society was formed

David Norris says: ‘When I joined, they simply dipped my tie into a pint of stout’

Councillors in Donegal voted to legalise gaming machines, despite risks of addiction

It’s estimated only a quarter of NUI graduates vote for the Seanad, but it’s not that simple

Shane O’Farrell (23) was killed in hit-and-run incident in Co Monaghan in August 2011

One of Ireland’s most prominent barristers, who fought high-profile constitutional cases

There’s no accounting for taste on ‘Celebrity Home of the Year’ – and no easy way to defend the judging

Perusal of 1988 files should persuade officials to do all they can to avoid a return to violence

State papers released under 30-year rule recall 12 months of violence in Northern Ireland

FF’s backbench baritone pleads with leader to abandon confidence-and-supply deal

Minister for Health says he intends to bring forward stand-alone legislation next year

Male politicians react smugly as woman senator overreacts to routine sideswipe

As the hopefuls pile in, Seán Gallagher’s entry to the race is the most intriguing

Frontrunner was on the brink of highest office until his campaign imploded in the final days

Varadkar refers to ‘people kept in dark corners, behind closed doors’ whose cries for help went unheard

The election race starts in earnest next week. A hard road lies ahead for the hopefuls

For many reasons we are not the same people visited by John Paul II in 1979

Some in party feel Higgins can’t be beaten, but election would offer a huge platform

Palestinian representatives applaud in visitor’s gallery as vote carried