Bacik embraces optimistic view of a possible Labour renaissance
The party’s 14th leader has an immense task ahead with aggravation behind the scenes
‘Shunted and rejected’: The TDs who lose their seats
In every general election there are casualties. Three of them tell us about life after politics
Yes we did: Irish theatre’s gender-equality revolution
Irish theatre came out blazing this week, proving that gender equality is ‘not hard to do, if you want to’
Record number of women TDs not just down to quotas
Many of the women elected to the 32nd Dáil have a strong political track record
Record number of women TDs not just down to quotas
Many of the women elected to the 32nd Dáil have a strong political track record
This is what change looks like, whatever this is
The electorate clicked its heels and didn’t just end up in a tornado but created one
Waterford result: John Deasy takes last seat for Fine Gael as Paudie Coffey loses out
Fianna Fáil newcomer Mary Butler tops the poll with John Halligan and David Cullinane also elected
Major childcare cost cuts if Labour returned to power - Burton
Vital to provide low-cost quality childcare for all under-12s, says Tánaiste
Government accused of ‘farewell appointments’ to State boards
Tánaiste faces a motion of no confidence over decision to bypass competitive process
Tánaiste installed Begg as pensions chief via ‘exceptional’ clause
Burton allowed to appoint without recourse to guidelines where person ‘highly qualified’
Waterford Crystal workers have still not got their pensions
Minister says arrangements being finalised to make payments to families
Labour Minister and TD absent for vote on Traveller ethnicity
Aodháin Ó Ríordáin and Ciara Conway absent as the Government rejects a Sinn Féin motion calling for the State to grant ethnic minority status to Travellers
Ó Ríordáin hits out at ‘focus group equality’ ahead of Dáil vote
Dáil to vote on Sinn Féin motion calling for recognition of Travellers as an ethnic group
Labour calls for extension of subsidies for childcare
Policy document says supports could help double number of affordable places to 50,000
Ciara Conway: ‘He is her dad, just not in the eyes of the law’
Labour TD’s family is in limbo until Children and Family Relationships Bill is enacted
Miriam Lord: Enda says it’s all down to the Constitution
Kenny invokes wisdom of Attorney General to shoot-down Clare Daly’s Bill
Dáil defeats Clare Daly’s abortion Bill 104 to 20
Fatal foetal abnormality Bill defeated as Sinn Féin abstained
Clare Daly’s bill may cause breaking of the whip
Analysis: Will the bill calling for abortion in the case of fatal foetal abnormalities expose would-be-rebels?
Labour TD Anne Ferris to vote against Government on Daly Bill
Deputy expects to be expelled from party for backing Bill on fatal foetal abnormalities
Labour’s Anne Ferris due to vote against Government on abortion
Wicklow TD to lose whip by voting for Independent Clare Daly’s fatal foetal abnormality proposal
Children’s hospital board confident of planning permission by late 2015
TDs and Senators visit proposed site in St James’s Hospital and were briefed on progress
Waterford residents told not to take law into their own hands
Civic leaders describe city as ‘safe and welcoming’ despite anti-Roma protests
Waterford anti-Roma protests criticised as ‘cowardly and racist’
Families evacuated after scores of protesters demonstrate outside Manor Street home
Analysis: Fear and loathing in Fine Gael?
Many party members embarrassed about promises of ‘a new way of doing politics’
Ballot paper lists McNulty as member of the Imma board
Jan O’Sullivan will vote for McNulty, says he has necessary qualities to be a good Senator
Gilmore asks Burton, White to back him for commissioner role
Labour is pushing for Mr Gilmore to succeed Máire Geoghegan-Quinn on the European Commission
Final Labour leadership hustings taking place in Dublin
Live stream: Joan Burton and Alex White make their final pitches to party members
The question that should have been asked at the Labour husting was: Why are we all here?
Oh dear God, but the Labour husting was boring, with everyone trying to find different ways of saying the same thing
Alex White calls budget deficit target into question
First Labour leadership debate hears a succession of complaints from activists over the party’s performance in Government
Labour’s hopefuls: candidates for leadership and deputy leadership
Profiles of Joan Burton, Alex White, Alan Kelly, Seán Sherlock, Michael McCarthy and Ciara Conway
Arthur Spring backs Joan Burton for Labour leadership
Kerry TD decides not to enter contest just hours before noon deadline for nominations
Conway ‘won't accept’ minister post if voted Labour deputy chief
Waterford TD says ‘more humanity and humility’ needed in government decision-making
Could Burton/Kelly ticket prove unstoppable?
Analysis: Alex White will have to choose his potential deputy carefully if he is to compete
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