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A feminist who proposed to her wife live on air as Ireland voted for same-sex marriage has been elected to the Dail. New Dublin South West TD Katherine Zappone popped the question to partner Ann Louise Gilligan on RTE last year as the senator was discussing the historic Yes vote.

There was a jubilant atmosphere in the concert hall of Cork City Hall as Fianna Fail rocked home with two TDs elected in the first count. Party leader Micheal Martin and Michael McGrath were hoisted onto the shoulders of cheering supporters who had packed out the grand hall to hear the result for the Cork… Continue reading We kept our feet on the ground – Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin

Thousands of Irish fans are expected to travel to France for the European Championships this summer. Ireland have a tough group with Belgium, Italy and Sweden to play and progression to the knockout stage would be considered a real feat.

Gerry Adams has insisted Sinn Fein met its own expectations in the election, dismissing claims that he failed to lead his party to bigger targeted gains. Set to return to the Dail with 20-plus seats, the veteran republican claimed the poll demonstrated a sea change in politics in the Republic.

Labour deputy leader Alan Kelly has told Fianna Fail and Fine Gael to “cop themselves on now” and form a government. The outgoing environment minister and would-be successor to Joan Burton said it was rubbish for the country’s two biggest parties to suggest there are massive issues between them.

Irish premier Enda Kenny has vowed to work with rivals in a fractured parliament to form a government after the most divisive election of recent times. Confusion remains over the way forward after a massive voter schism in last week’s poll in which the outgoing Fine Gael/Labour coalition was trounced.

Alleged former IRA leader Thomas “Slab” Murphy was behind bars for the first time on Friday. After being jailed for 18 months for tax evasion, the bachelor farmer and self-confessed republican protested his innocence, claimed he was a victim and denied being at the head of a property empire.

The actor who played Father Jack in the Father Ted comedy series has died. Frank Kelly, 77, was the feisty parody of a drunken priest whose role lampooning Catholicism helped make the series a massive hit at home and abroad.

Ireland will celebrate the centenary of its Easter Rising, which led to independence from British rule, without a government, former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has forecast. Political leaders are scrambling to find allies to form a new administration after one of the most indecisive general election outcomes of recent times.

The boss of the firm which owns Aer Lingus has said a British exit from the European Union would not have a “material impact” on the business. But Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group which also includes British Airways and Spain’s Iberia, said the possibility of a so-called Brexit was causing uncertainty in… Continue reading Brexit 'will not have material impact' says Aer Lingus chief