Comment: Stuart Nash, the great-grandson of one of Labour's greatest leaders, has left the party – and as MPs begin their year at Rātana, he says many other voters are doing the same as him.

Labour Cllr Lisa Evans, deputy council leader and cabinet member for children and young people, said they sought to fill gaps in IICSA, "without the need for victims and survivors waiting another nine ...

A Londonderry councillor has apologised for giving a court reference for an Irish soldier who was jailed for rape.

Dail moves to resolve dispute which delayed taoiseach nomination - The process of nominating a new taoiseach faced an unprecedented day-long delay due to a heated dispute over opposition speaking ...

A Hartlepool councillor says he will reflect on his future after pleading guilty to an assault charge against a woman.

The Labour Party’s recent inheritance tax proposal, which targets military personnel’s death-in-service benefits, has drawn a lot of criticism. Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng is among the critics ...

Micheal Martin has formally become Taoiseach during a ceremony with the Irish president, Michael D Higgins. Earlier, Mr Martin said he was “thankful” to his supporters after he received the backing of ...

THE Westminster government has rejected SNP First Minister John Swinney’s calls for a revival of a Scottish graduate visa scheme. Mr Swinney had suggested that London and Holyrood could work together ...

Court challenges to major infrastructure projects, such as those to expand capacity at Heathrow or Gatwick airports would be restricted under new Government plans ...