McDowell becomes first candidate elected to new Seanad

Independent senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate to be elected to the new Seanad.

First count in Seanad election vote expected tonight

Counting of votes in the Seanad election is under way, with the two university panels expecting a first count this evening.

Watch: What you need to know about the Seanad election

After the drama of a new Government being formed last week, the spotlight turns to the Seanad and who will take a seat in the Upper House of the Oireachtas.

Cabinet list in full with number of promotions, changes

Martin briefs new Cabinet following election as Taoiseach

The new Taoiseach has briefed members of his Cabinet on the potential impact and preparations for Storm Éowyn.

Tactician, political survivor - who is Micheál Martin?

Politics, at its core, is all about survival and few can argue that Micheál Martin is anything other than a survivor.

All eyes on who is getting what brief in the new Cabinet

Under the Constitution, the new cabinet can consist of at most 15 senior ministerial positions. It has already been decided that those roles will be split between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. The question is, who gets what?

FG holds first regional meeting over Programme for Govt

Fine Gael has held the first of five regional meetings with party members over the Programme for Government document.

SF seeks legal advice over Independents' Dáil rights bid

Sinn Féin has confirmed it is seeking legal advice over whether members of the Regional Independents group which will form part of the prospective new government can also form a technical group on the opposition benches.