United Left TD responds saying she would never take an honour from a monarch

Former FG minister says his wife will step down from role on his political staff next month

Plan includes repeal of 1737 Administration of Justice (Language) Act (Ireland)

Socialist Party deputy ‘maliciously represented’ by some sections of the media

Astronaut takes crystal clear photo of phenomenon while traveling at 28, 800 km/h

Fine Gael TD confirmed she repaid €2,000 cost of calls made from Leinster House to Kenya

Coimisinéir Teanga resigned amid claims Irish was being driven to the margins

Glasnevin Trust seeks public’s help to identify members of cortege at 1915 funeral

Translation of Proclamation described as ‘insult’ amid claims over use of online tool

Child in danger of losing out on life-saving transplant because his family is homeless

An Post issues four-stamp set celebrating iconic status of video game characters

University of Arizona and Nasa publish website in Irish featuring images taken from Mars orbit

Women represent 33% of Commission which includes 5 former prime ministers

Tánaiste says economic conditions more hopeful than at any time since beginning of recession

@Britishmonarchy Twitter account announces arrival of Uachtarán na hÉireann in London

Gardaí arrested 68-year-old after he smashed his way out onto College Green

No alternative to deployment of national ambulance control centre, head of HSE says

One City One Book festival described as ‘world-leading example’ of how to promote literature

Supermarket chain ‘actively’ considering the introduction of Irish self-service checkouts

Prototype robot built following challenge by Cork teenager Joanne O’Riordan

Independent TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim announces intention to stand via twitter

Derry footage ‘raises questions of the most serious nature,’ North’s policing board says

Report includes recommendation that a system be introduced immediately to ensure that all penalty points are endorsed on driving licences

Retired District Court Judge Mr Patrick McMahon replaces Oliver Connolly who was sacked last month

Rónán Ó Domhnaill says he is under 'no illusions about the challenges' that lie ahead for his office

Proposed changes to Official Languages Bill include end of Government requirement to publish policy documents in Irish

Minister says Irish drilling arrangements similar to other European countries

Higgins’ comments made at reception for former coimisinéir teanga Seán Ó Cuirreáin

Gaelcholáiste an Phiarsaigh to start lessons in September after 10-year campaign

Convicted drug dealer shot six times during family gathering at house in Clondalkin

Former Department of Justice official Úna Ní Dhubhghaill named as head of new agency

Over 2,000 students from 61 schools to sing in four languages at series of Dublin concerts

Seán Guerin to assess allegations of Garda misconduct given to Taoiseach by Fianna Fáil leader

Judge John Cooke to conduct inquiry into reports of surveillance of the Garda Ombudsman Commission

Tens of thousands without crucial services as repair efforts continue across the country

Labour TD says Government should not attend event over exclusion of gay and lesbian groups

Taoiseach says Government to consider applying for EU flood relief funding

Dublin Chinese New Year Festival, GAA spring series and the Merriman Winter School in Limerick

Company has already proposed sliding scale of payments for properties near new pylons

Facebook data scientists turn the tables on Princeton researchers in response to paper