Nora Owen

Michael Holohan returns to the Áras 80 years after attending its first garden party

After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two female presidents

The trailblazing women who breached the male-dominated world of Irish politics encountered sexism and prejudice – from both sexes, writes Martina Fitzgerald, in this edited extract from her new book

Sean Cromien came from humble origins to become Secretary to the Dept. of Finance

Public Accounts Committee is told delay in setting up panel due to ‘staffing issues’

Former Senator and TD had intended campaigning for repeal of Eight Amendment

Opinion: Please, John Halligan, stop digging. The rest of you: cop-on, and think before you speak

Supreme Court ruling could have implications for cases involving sport, sadomasochism

‘The judiciary has been the Cinderella of the three sisters - the three great organs of State’

Successive governments have failed to set up Judicial Council, Susan Denham notes

Minister for Children says of wife Anne Louise Gilligan: ‘I have to let you go now’

Concern co-founder brought ‘humanity to the most inhuman situations’

Michael D Higgins and Enda Kenny among mourners at funeral of businessman

Senators maintain collective amnesia over ‘stand-up row’ in the Leinster House pub

Putting more gardaí on the streets ignores the causes of crime, say experts

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