Eamon Ryan: ‘If Labour and Soc Dems were ambitious on climate, they’d be going into government’Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout
‘Not inevitable’ Independents will be in new government, say Social DemocratsCian O'Callaghan says his party will continue discussions with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil into the New Year with constructive engagement on its key issues.
The next government will be perceptibly to the right of its predecessorIt seems unlikely that this administration will be as committed to social reform as some of its predecessors
Former election candidate jailed for assaults after disrupting Tralee drag story eventRoss Lahive was ‘prime mover’ in violent incident where children had to be shielded and showed no remorse, judge says
Sinn Féin plans to move Northern Ireland remit out of DFA in governmentParty will immediately begin ‘structured and detailed planning towards Irish unity’ if elected to office, ardfheis told
Soc Dems suspend Eoin Hayes for giving incorrect information about sale of shares from firm linked to Israeli militaryTD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’
Sinn Féin plans to move Northern Ireland remit out of DFA in governmentParty will immediately begin ‘structured and detailed planning towards Irish unity’ if elected to office, ardfheis told
Referendums, resignation and repeat elections - a year of drama and political shocksThe family and care referendums were soundly rejected, Leo Varadkar most unexpectedly stepped down, and there was a decided turnaround in parties’ fortunes
Ireland needs its own Joe Rogan, someone to question liberal orthodoxiesThere are lessons for Ireland from the US election about the disconnect between establishment voices and the feelings of the electorate
Michelle O’Neill ‘not hung up’ on what to call Northern IrelandSinn Féin vice-president meeting with Conservative MPs in Westminster
Pat Leahy: We need clarity on criteria for calling referendum on Irish unitySuch a move should be part of a general re-examination of Belfast Agreement
Rise of Alliance reveals surprising facets of North’s shifting politicsParty’s supporters are not necessarily neutral on constitutional question
Enda Kenny rules out Áras an Uachtaráin run in 2025Former Taoiseach (73) will not seek Fine Gael nomination as Michael D Higgins’ second term comes to an end
Eamon Ryan ‘regrets’ abandoning 2004 presidential race but rules out 2025 bidGreen Party leader dropped out when it became clear other candidates would not challenge Mary McAleese
Would a new office of vice-president help inclusivity in an united Ireland? Irish Times/ARINS surveys asked respondents North and South to consider reform of the presidency to create more inclusivity in a united Ireland
Key election 2024 battles: maps show where Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin hope to gain - and may lose - seats With transfers unpredictable, gains and losses are expected to happen at the margins in fiercely-contested multi-seat constituencies
Schisms and sleaze plague Keir Starmer’s first Labour conference, risking long-term damageParty’s first event after 14 years in opposition was meant to be a celebration of election victory but risks being overshadowed
Cities need to be run in new ways, and not just by officials, or councillors, says former British mayorVoters must take more ‘than 10 seconds’ of interest in politics, says Marvin Rees, or live with the consequences
