Dáil Éireann

Battle for the Áras gets under way

The race for the presidency gathered pace on Tuesday with Fine Gael nominating former European commissioner Mairéad McGuinness to be its candidate

‘Disco pants’ Niall Quinn could be just the Áras ticket for Fianna Fáil

At the Irish embassy bash in London, guests were focused on the all-consuming question of who will enter the race for the Áras

The presidential race is (finally) hotting up as one serious contender throws her hat in ring

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: The budget will not be a giveaway - whether there is an EU-Trump deal or trade war

No money yet released from €8m special needs funds despite Tanáiste’s pledges

Groups due to benefit from funds asked to reapply with no guarantee they will receive grant

Domestic violence register will not breach perpetrators’ rights, Minister for Justice says

Scheme would publicise details of people found guilty of sexual and domestic violence

Irish politics on a rollercoaster ride

Both tariffs and the Occupied Territories Bill make the main news stories this morning

Taoiseach turned tables on the Opposition when they least expected it with moment of clarity

Proposed increase in personal injury awards has been divisive, yet Micheál Martin took probing question in his stride

Proposed defamation law reforms fall short of addressing free-speech concerns, say campaigners

Thirty organisations including RTÉ, NUJ and Council for Civil Liberties urge Seanad to amend Bill

Worry about funding redress scheme for abuse in schools runs deep

Opposition has Government in a bind on college registration fees

Mary Lou seemed to have an extra pep to her step. Was that a Statement Jacket?

Micheál Martin performed a masterclass in sidestepping questions about rising costs

Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears

Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet

Garda reinforcements called after anti-immigrant protesters block entrance to Leinster House

Some protesters shouted ‘traitors’ and ‘collaborators’ to staff and visitors entering and leaving complex

Could the presidential election be about to catch fire?

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refused to rule herself out of the race on Monday

‘Outsourcing’ RTÉ shows will put licence payers’ money in private hands, committee to hear

RTÉ group of unions to criticise ‘closure’ of religious affairs programming department

Sinn Féin TD’s legal challenge to ‘super junior’ ministers seeks ‘unprecedented’ intervention by judiciary, AG tells court

Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly taking constitutional challenge over Government’s Cabinet

Expect plenty of cribbin’ and moanin’ as the budget games begin

Budget ministers and party leaders are determined to eliminate the ‘once-off’ giveaways of the last three budgets

FAI board holds unscheduled board meeting after standoff with Oireachtas sport committee

FAI was due to appear before committee next Wednesday

Gaza ceasefire hopes grow as Occupied Territories Bill continues to move through stages

Possible consequences of the bill continue to worry some in Government

Dáil passes Defamation Bill by 83 votes to 61

Retailers should fight defamation claims ‘and not take easy route’, says Minister

Zero sum recorded for services traded between Ireland and illegal Israeli settlements in 2023

Committee hears services can be traded on internet and by email and were very difficult to monitor and quantify

Third level fees row looks set to rumble on for a while

Fine Gael are not happy but this, in a way, appears part of the post-election hangover

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