Snapshot survey: Is the Government making the country go in the right or wrong direction?Recent referendums have been the main focus of the public’s attention this last month as housing and immigration slip into second and third place
Payments to carers being examined after referendum defeat, says VaradkarMinister for Social Protection looking at a review of means tests and various payments
The debate: Have the referendums killed citizens’ assemblies?The results raise questions over the future of these exercises in deliberative democracy
Ecological crisis demands involving young people in decision makingGiven the choices we face, younger people are more likely to put climate at the top of the political agenda
Abuse and threats of violence against elected representatives are an assault on Irish democracyThe perpetrators are not acting in a vacuum. A broader coarsening of public discourse has taken place
Ukrainian language guide to Irish local elections publishedNumber of potential voters among Ukrainian refugees tops 55,500 as Irish citizenship not required for voting in local election
Maria Walsh and former jockey Nina Carberry nominated to run for Fine Gael in European electionsPair to run in Midlands-North West constituency as Welsh seeks second term in European Parliament
Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest European electionsMr Markey replaced Mairead McGuinness as MEP in 2020 following her appointment as EU Commissioner
Nina Carberry seeking Fine Gael nomination to run in European electionsFormer jockey and Dancing with the Stars winner seeking support for Midlands North West run
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
The Irish Times view on Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin relations: leaving the door openIf the Fianna Fáil leadership is softening on the idea of a future coalition with Sinn Féin, it’s a reflection of shifting views within the party
Fianna Fáil review of 2020 election performance still not readyInternal review not expected to be ready until April
Fine Gael blames poor election result on series of pre-poll gaffesSeán Kelly MEP singles out Catherine Noone controversy at party postmortem meeting
Don’t blame her? Republicans fear Taylor Swift could be trouble as elections nearsThe singer used to be a political blank space but now her opinions - and even her love life - are regarded as matters of national significance in the US
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