Mary Butler (58) has been appointed Government Chief Whip and Super Junior Minister.

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women ...

The Irish Government has appointed 19 Ministers of State - or 'Junior Ministers' - in addition to last week's four 'Super ...

MICHAEL Healy-Rae celebrated his appointment as Minister by thumping the air outside Government buildings as Taoiseach ...

The Government has completed its list of 23 junior ministers, a record number.

The announcement comes as the Government, upon the nomination of Taoiseach Micheál Martin, formally appointed Ministers of ...