SIMON Harris has paid tribute to a former Fine Gael TD, Senator and Councillor who “gave decades of service”. The Tanaiste and party leader said he was “deeply saddened” to learn of the passing of ...

Former Fine Gael councillor jailed for stealing €172,000 and spending it on male escorts and drugs Former Fine Gael councillor jailed for stealing €172,000 and spending it on male escorts and drugs. I ...

Sean McKiernan arriving at Trim Circuit Court for his sentencing hearing (file photo)(Image: Nicola Donnelly / REACH Plc) The Fine Gael party has said it was “shocked” by the actions of ex-councillor ...

A former history-making Fine Gael chairman of Cavan County Council, who stole €172,000 from a mental health charity, will learn his fate today with a new judge presiding over the sentencing. The ...

Patrick Cooney, who has died at the age of 94, was a country solicitor who was thrust into the cauldron of the Troubles as the Fine Gael justice minister from 1973 to 1977. He was an implacable ...

A 44-year-old former cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council who stole €172,000 from a Co Meath mental health charity has been sent to prison for three years and nine months with the final 12 months ...

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have opposed legislation introduced by People Before Profit Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger to ban foxhunting and the Dáil voted against it on Wednesday night by 124 ...

A FORMER Fine Gael councillor and cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has been jailed for stealing €172,000 from a charity and spending the money on South American male escorts. Sean McKiernan, 44, ...

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Before Below Deck Mediterranean's Gael Cameron and Nathan Gallagher eventually reconciled and started a family together, they had to weather some major storms in their relationship, according to the ...

All crew, all crew! Gael Cameron has officially returned to Below Deck Mediterranean for a temporary assignment aboard Bravado. When Captain Sandy Yawn recognized that sick deckhand Victoria SanJuan ...

A former Fine Gael councillor and cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council has been jailed for two years and nine months for stealing €172,000 from a housing charity. Seán McKiernan pleaded guilty to the ...