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Quinn urged to enter mediation talks with teachers over junior cycle reform

Meanwhile, the president of the TUI said that he was surprised there hadn’t been wider public consultation the Junior Cycle Student Award.

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This man wants to stop the 'silly charade' and run for the Seanad

Gerard Craughwell believes the forthcoming Seanad by-election is “a sham”

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Arts Minister defends decision to give Fine Gael's Seanad nominee a state...

John McNulty was appointed to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art days before he was nominated for the vacant Seanad seat.

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John McNulty quits controversial state board job... but will continue his...

The controversy surrounding Fine Gael’s nominee for the upper house is rumbling on today.

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McNulty appears as IMMA board member on Seanad ballot paper - even though...

The controversy over Fine Gael’s pick for the vacant Seanad seat is rumbling on.

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GONE: John McNulty has withdrawn from the Seanad by-election

The Fine Gael nominee for the upper house has said contesting the election would distract from the “critical work of government”.

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Ireland's newest senator: I won't be whipped by any party

Gerard Craughwell has been speaking to reporters this lunchtime.

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Enda avoids more McNulty embarrassment - but now has a BIG problem in the Seanad

Analysis: The Seanad will continue to cause the Taoiseach and the coalition a headache in the coming months.

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Fine Gael's John McNulty has lost the Seanad by-election - and here's who...

Former TUI president Gerard Craughwell is the country’s newest senator.

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Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Everyone’s talking about our newest Senator, Irish preparation for Ebola, and a girl called Malala.

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'Sickened by the threats': Will Senators reject water charges?

“If the Seanad wants to be taken seriously it must do the right thing and not be merely a rubber stamp for the Government’s brutal austerity policies.”

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No cigarette-style warnings on betting slips ... for now

Do you think they’re a good idea?

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Our newest Senator is 'dismayed' at being denied entry to independent group

Averil Power got the nod, but Gerard Craughwell did not.

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The launch of a 'radical but responsible' political alliance didn't quite go...

Things got a bit awkward for Shane Ross and co on the Leinster House plinth this morning.

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'Running for president of Ireland is not something I would do willy-nilly,...

Michael D Higgins has refused to rule out the possibility of a second run for Áras an Uachtaráin.

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Explainer: How likely is a Presidential election in 2018?

Michael D isn’t set to make an announcement until September – but other candidates may emerge before then.

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'I'm not playing games - this is about winning the presidency': Craughwell...

The independent senator’s tilt at the presidency isn’t a gesture, he insists.

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Presidential hopeful calls on largest parties to say if they will run...

Gerard Craughwell says other challengers need time to organise their campaigns.

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It's getting more and more likely that we'll have a presidential election...

*That’s according to one politician who’s been tipped to run.

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Presidential hopeful defends advising local councillors about how to...

Senator Gerard Craughwell said an email he sent to local politicians was in the public interest.

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