Election 2024 poll: Support for Independents jumps but Fine Gael remains most popular partyIrish Times Ipsos B&A findings list cost of living, healthcare and housing among electorate’s top concerns as campaigning continuesThu Nov 14 2024 - 21:00
Election 2024: What we learned from day six of the campaignElection 2024: Housing battlelines have been drawn as question of Irish neutrality also rears its headThu Nov 14 2024 - 08:05
General election: Housing battle sharpens as parties clash on rent freezesGeneral election: Taoiseach to announce abolition of means test for carersThu Nov 14 2024 - 06:00
Withdrawal from EU military co-operation will defend Irish neutrality, says Boyd BarrettLeader of People Before Profit says Ireland’s neutrality has been systematically underminedWed Nov 13 2024 - 19:21
Opposition rounds on ‘arrogant’ Coalition duo Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Sinn Féin leader calls for administration beyond a ‘century of those two parties’ running governmentTue Nov 12 2024 - 19:33
Aontú pledges to cut legal immigration and seek swifter deportation for rejected asylum numbersLeader Peadar Tóibín calls party a ‘pluralist, republican’ one, says it is responsible for putting issue on election agendaTue Nov 12 2024 - 16:54
Sharp exchanges between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dominate election debatesFine Gael is expected to pledge to cut inheritance tax substantially when it unveils its manifesto at the weekendTue Nov 12 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil plans for spending big on servicesManifesto is predicated on continuation of extraordinarily good economic fortune Ireland has enjoyed since the recovery after the last financial crashMon Nov 11 2024 - 22:04
More spending, tax cuts as Fianna Fáil publishes first manifesto of election campaignParty pledges to cut taxes by reducing lower rate of USC to 1.5 per cent and increase entry point to high rate of tax to ‘at least €50,000′Mon Nov 11 2024 - 19:29
Fine Gael’s 11% VAT plan branded ‘laughable’ as parties trade insults over election pledgesGeneral election campaign kicks off with new promises from parties on the cost of doing business and crime strategiesSat Nov 09 2024 - 21:52
Here’s what we should be asking politicians in the aftermath of Trump’s victoryPolitical insulation from the cost-of-living crisis has been paid for by bumper corporation tax receipts – and now those receipts are under threatSat Nov 09 2024 - 07:05
Ireland will be affected by Donald Trump’s presidency. Here’s what to expectDonald Trump has pledged to implement big economic, political and security changes. How is Ireland likely to be affected?Sat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
General election campaign kicks off with big promises from parties Following dissolution of 33rd Dáil, political leaders hit the campaign trail with high-profile canvassesSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
Trump’s return could pose a threat to Irish economy, Ministers are warnedFuture trade between the US and EU could be affected by the imposition of tariffs imposed by the new US regimeThu Nov 07 2024 - 06:00
General election 2024: Trump victory may fuel fear of change in Irish votersWho will win? A return of the Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Green coalition is now one of the more likely outcomesWed Nov 06 2024 - 19:00
Taoiseach confirms general election will be held on Friday, November 29thSimon Harris said he intended to ask President Michael D Higgins to dissolve the Dáil this Friday upon his return from an informal meeting of the European Council in BudapestWed Nov 06 2024 - 18:18
Trade, tax and security: what Donald Trump’s victory means for IrelandUS election: The relationship between the EU and the US is about to change dramaticallyWed Nov 06 2024 - 07:43
General election: When and how will it be called?Taoiseach Simon Harris is expected to set the wheels in motion for the next general election on Friday, with votes to be cast three weeks later, on Friday, November 29thTue Nov 05 2024 - 12:30
Green Party to promise new migration agency to overhaul approach to asylum seekersParty’s election manifesto to propose new body called the Asylum and Integration Agency which would bring together functions carried out by existing agenciesMon Nov 04 2024 - 06:00
Micheál Martin dismisses Fine Gael accusations he is ‘tetchy’Weekend exchanges come as politicians prepare to return to Leinster House this week for what is widely expected to be the final days of the current DáilMon Nov 04 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin councillor suspended from party following allegation of sending inappropriate online messages to minorCllr JJ Magee, a member of Belfast City Council, denies the allegations of inappropriate conductSun Nov 03 2024 - 22:41
Government will reject opposition attempts to progress Occupied Territories BillMicheál Martin due to address Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee this week to outline need for extensive amendments to the proposed legislationSun Nov 03 2024 - 20:48
Pat Leahy: Dilemma about how Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are going to manage being partners and rivals remains unresolvedA campaign dominated by Simon Harris and Micheál Martin would suit Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. I don’t think it’s going to happenSat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Government’s Covid ‘evaluation’ to be voluntary, with no powers of compellabilityProf Anne Scott will chair exercise, which is ‘not a statutory inquiry’, and decide on public hearingsWed Oct 30 2024 - 21:24
Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for electionElection 2024 countdown to begin as Ministers are expected to greenlight measuresWed Oct 30 2024 - 06:00
Minister for Housing ‘angry’ at rogue developers but has no plans to pursue themDarragh O’Brien says it is a ‘great frustration’ that many companies to blame have folded and set back up againTue Oct 29 2024 - 17:02
Brian Stanley’s account to inquiry in direct conflict with woman’s version of eventsThe woman involved first sought the Sinn Féin TD’s advice on applying for jobs in the EU, draft report showsMon Oct 28 2024 - 06:00
Three things the Irish election should be about - but won’tClimate, immigration and the sustainability of our economic model are subjects no one wants to talk about but they are not going awaySun Oct 27 2024 - 07:08
Sinn Féin internal inquiry made draft finding of sexual harassment against TD Brian StanleyDraft inquiry report found that parts of the politician’s evidence were ‘not credible’ and that young woman’s account of incident in Dublin hotel was ‘essentially true’Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Hate crime law among five Bills rushed through Dáil in six hoursDefamation Bill and Mental Health Bill will not be completed before general election but nine pieces of legislation set to be passedThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Occupied Territories Bill will not become law before Dáil is dissolvedBill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine to be referred to Oireachtas committee in signal of intentWed Oct 23 2024 - 05:45
Friday favoured as Coalition leaders confirm general election will be held this yearTaoiseach indicates his preference for a Friday election date with November 29th mooted as possibilityMon Oct 21 2024 - 21:50
Olwyn Enright steps into key Fine Gael role as husband Joe McHugh exits public lifeTaoiseach Simon Harris welcomes prospective TD and director of elections as knowing ‘what it takes to win a Dáil seat’Mon Oct 21 2024 - 19:50
Sinn Féin chief Mary Lou McDonald should have a word with Bertie AhernVoters often ignore the conclusions of the political bubble, as the former Fianna Fáil leader demonstrated time and againSun Oct 20 2024 - 07:05
General election in late November or early December looking increasingly likely Taoiseach to engage with Coalition leaders next week to consider dates for dissolution of Dáil and holding of electionSat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
Crisis upon crisis: What next for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin as an election looms?The party faces strategic problems over where it positions itself and who its core voters are. And as it’s trying to figure all this out, it gets hit with one controversy after anotherSat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin suffers another terrible week as election speculation hits fever pitchFrom a possible pre-Christmas election to Sinn Féin's avalanche of scandals: your essential end-of-week politics catch-upFri Oct 18 2024 - 15:44
Ban on trade with Israeli occupied territories could be passed into law, says TánaisteMicheál Martin stresses economic and cultural differences with Sinn Féin during interview with Inside Politics podcastThu Oct 17 2024 - 06:00Listen | 48:37
Micheál Martin opens door to a general election before Christmas Fianna Fáil leader says election in late November or early December possible if certain legislation, including Finance Bill, is acceleratedWed Oct 16 2024 - 16:52Listen | 48:37
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to moveDefence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern GazaMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Brian Stanley quits Sinn Féin after ‘gross misconduct’ allegation; party refers matter to gardaíPreliminary conclusion of gross misconduct decided before Public Accounts Committee chairman Stanley resigned from partyMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Kate O’Connell turned down for place on Fine Gael ticket in Dublin Bay South, says partyHigh-profile former TD has announced she is running as an IndependentSun Oct 13 2024 - 21:22
Sinn Féin woes pile up with latest revelations Resignation of PAC chair Brian Stanley amid internal inquiry and ‘counter allegation’ adds to multifaceted crisis facing party leader Mary Lou McDonaldSun Oct 13 2024 - 20:00
Brian Stanley inquiry passed to An Garda Síochána, says Sinn Féin leaderPublic Accounts Committee chairman resigns, saying he was brought before ‘an internal party inquiry’ and no longer has confidence in the partySun Oct 13 2024 - 16:22
Two signposts to an early election: Sinn Féin’s troubles and a glimpse of Micheál Martin’s election postersMattie McGrath spoke for the whole Dáil – an unusual occurrence, this – and maybe the rest of us too when he told the Chamber on Tuesday that all the election speculation was driving everyone 'demented'Sat Oct 12 2024 - 07:02
Showdown on gender definition in hate crime Bill loomsGovernment plans to push through remaining stages of legislation without hate speech elements against backdrop of dispute over meaning of terms usedThu Oct 10 2024 - 20:22
Sinn Féin to face further questions over references for child sex offender Opposition parties row in behind request to hear statements on child protection in Dáil, while the controversy is due to be discussed at Stormont scrutiny committee meetingWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
Government says Israeli troops no longer operating in area of Lebanon close to Irish peacekeepers Tánaiste Micheál Martin says he had been informed by the Irish Defence Forces and the UN that Israel Defense Forces activity around post guarded by 30 Irish troops has endedWed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00
Israeli units not a direct threat to Irish troops in south Lebanon, Cabinet toldGovernment indicates that Israel Defense Forces has withdrawn from positions close to Irish postTue Oct 08 2024 - 19:46
McDonald claims ‘very senior members’ of Coalition wrote character references for ‘convicted rapists and child abusers’ Sinn Féin leader was speaking after Government calls for Dáil statements from McDonald about press officer controversyTue Oct 08 2024 - 15:18
