Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been rewarded by voters who believe they have managed the economy well. Buoyed by strong ...

Over the past three days, the Republic of Ireland has been counting votes from its snap general election and the results ...

Michéal Martin, the leader of Fianna Fáil, is the frontrunner to be the next taoiseach (Irish prime minister).

The Labour Party and the Social Democrats have both made good gains in the general election. But both are understood to be ...

Ireland faces weeks of coalition talks before it gets a new government, as the country's two major center-right parties work to form a stable administration.

Fianna Fáil has won the most seats in the Dáil (lower house of parliament) following the Republic of Ireland's general ...

The country looks set to return a coalition led by a governing duopoly, in a result that reflects the nation’s unique ...

Can a boring election also be surprising? In a year of anti-incumbent anger, Ireland votes for more of the same ...

At one level, the vote was an endorsement of continuity, but the stability in Ireland’s political center ground masked ...

Results from Ireland's election suggest the two dominant center-right parties look likely to form a new government.

Taoiseach (Irish prime minister) and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said it is "too close to call" how many seats his ...

Ballot boxes were opened at 9 a.m. (0900GMT) at count centers across the country, kicking off long hours, or even days, of ...