Coalition talks are like Santa’s Grotto as Independents are busy writing their lists
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up a Israel enters a war of words with Ireland
Ceann comhairle vote: Harris urges TDs to support Verona Murphy despite his previous concerns over ‘stoking’ of ‘unfounded racist fears’
Micheál Martin also calls on Fianna Fáil TDs to vote for Wexford TD but in 2020 described her remarks on asylum seekers ‘quite dangerous’
Harris and Fine Gael join Fianna Fáil in backing Verona Murphy for Ceann Comhairle
Wexford Independent TD now favourite - but presence of sitting chair Ó Fearghaíl could complicate secret ballot
Ireland is ‘extreme against Israel’, says ambassador
President Michael D Higgins says accusations of anti-Semitism are ‘gross defamation’
President Michael D Higgins accuses Israel of ‘deep slander’ over anti-Semitic claims
President was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on Monday
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to discuss how they will approach election of ceann comhairle
Talks continue between potential parties to coalition government
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’
Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’
Does Varadkar’s assessment add up? Just how good – or bad – are Irish politicians with numbers?
Leo Varadkar recently said politicians generally aren’t good at maths. We asked some of his former Dáil colleagues and a government economic adviser if they agreed
Soc Dems have ‘taken a knock’ in Hayes controversy, admits deputy leader
Cian O’Callaghan could not say if suspended TD has a route back into the party in the future
Eoin Hayes returns part of €2,500 donation received as part of general election GoFundMe campaign
Details of donations were included on suspended TD’s page until Tuesday but it was taken down by him that night
Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon apologises for ‘poor comment’ on journalists examining Eoin Hayes’s shares
Gannon had claimed some journalists were only asking questions because they were interested in government special adviser jobs
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on Wednesday
Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties
Three constituencies that show why Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin outperformed Fine Gael
Voting patterns in this trio reveal why some parties exceeded expectations and others fell short of hitting targets
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael open to Labour coalition with opinions split on Independents
Jim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this week
McDonald plans to lead Sinn Féin into next election as party has made ‘significant strides’
Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan says his party and Fine Gael can form a stable government with support of ‘reliable’ Independents