The dissolution of Ireland's parliament on Friday brings to an end the four-and-a-half-year lifespan of the historic Fine ...

President Michael D Higgins has quietly congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US Presidential election.

PRESIDENT Michael D Higgins has formally dissolved the Dail, marking the beginning of a three-week general election campaign.

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President Michael D Higgins has congratulated US president-elect Donald Trump on his re-election to the White House. President Higgins said Mr Trump’s re-election comes at a time when Ireland ...

President Michael D Higgins began the start of a three-week long campaign on Friday after Taoiseach Simon Harris previously revealed the date he hoped the country would head to the polls.

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Ireland's General Election for 2024 has officially kicked off after President Michael D. Higgins dissolved the current Dáil ...

Donald Trump achieved a resounding victory in the US election earlier this week, winning both the electoral college and the ...

President Michael D Higgins has formally dissolved the Dail parliament to mark the beginning of the Irish general election campaign that will conclude with polling day on November 29. Speaking to the ...