A judge has dismissed charges against all the defendants in a trial related to an Oireachtas Golf Society event.

Galway East Independent TD Noel Grealish, 55, former Fianna Fáil senator Donie Cassidy, 75, John Sweeney, 60, and his son James Sweeney, 32, who own the Station House Hotel, are on trial accused of illegally holding the Oireachtas Golf Society event.

Senator Jerry Buttimer has been re-admitted to Fine Gael almost five months after losing the party whip for attending an Oireachtas Golf Society dinner Mr Buttimer was one of three Fine Gael senators at last summer's Oireachtas Golf Society dinner, ...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is set to meet Opposition leaders to discuss the Séamus Woulfe controversy.

Former agriculture minister Dara Calleary has resigned as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil, the Taoiseach has confirmed.

THE coalition has two choices — to form a national government or have another election. That is according to Green Party councillor Lorna Bogue, as the Government struggles to contain the damage caused by last week’s Oireachtas Golf Society dinner.

PUBLIC anger will not be abated until elected representatives who attended the Clifden golf dinner, including Senator Jerry Buttimer, resign their seats. That is according to Fine Gael councillor and former lord mayor Des Cahill.

LATEST: Phil Hogan was stopped by gardaí for using his mobile phone while driving in Kildare before attending the Oireachtas Golf Society dinner in Clifden last week.