Former TV broadcaster Alison Comyn gets a Fianna Fáil slot but Gráinne Seoige ... sports journalist Evanne Ní Chuilinn is to join Fine Gael and has been nominated as a senator.

Fianna Fáil has received six senators, while Fine Gael has received five. In Cork, Fine Gael councillor Noel O’Donovan has been appointed as a senator, having lost out on a seat in Cork South ...

However, under a Coalition deal, the seats were shared out, with six going to Fianna Fáil and five to Fine Gael on the basis that the former secured more seats in the General Election than the ...

One surprise nominee is sports broadcaster Evanne Ní Chuilinn, who has resigned from RTÉ and joined Fine Gael. Five of the six Fianna Fáil nominees named by Mr Martin are women. They are former ...

Out of 60 Senators, Fianna Fáil has 19 and Fine Gael has 18, bringing the Government majority to 62% in the upper house. Sinn Féin has six senators, Labour has two, while the Green Party ...

delivering for Ireland as part of the Fine Gael team in government.” Other nominations include former Fianna Fáil TD Anne Rabbitte, who lost her seat in the general election. Elsewhere for ...

Fine Gael said it noted Mr Conway’s statement, adding: “The matter is now subject to a party disciplinary process.” Irish premier and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin said he became aware ...

The Fine Gael senator Martin Conway has announced ... to a party disciplinary process,” it said. Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said he became aware of the incident on Sunday ...

Fine Gael Senator Martin Conway has resigned from ... disciplinary process,” the spokesperson said. Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin said that he was “surprised” by the ...