Temperatures plummet on election campaign trail amid blizzard of political promises
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
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Promises, promises: What do the Election 2024 parties stand for? Use this tool to compare their manifestos
We slice and dice the manifesto pledges of the main parties ten policy headings
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Potential for serious damage to Irish economy as Trump reshapes trade, Ministers warned
Stark warning from officials comes as all parties make expansive spending pledges ahead of election
Election 2024 manifestos: the parties’ promises on housing, cost of living and health – and how they differ
Dividing lines emerge as parties outline their general election pledges
What Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and the Greens promised in 2020 - and how much they delivered
Spending promises were kept and even exceeded in areas such as health - but on housing, the numbers still lag
Micheál Martin says UK handling of migration led to Brexit and calls for different approach
Tánaiste critical of comments by Fianna Fáil candidates on asylum seekers and refutes charge of ‘reckless and irresponsible’ Coalition policy
Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day funds
Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal Donohoe
Election 2024 live: Sinn Féin claim RTÉ not ‘up to scratch’ on Gaza as Greens pledge to tackle school homework
Fine Gael targets SF spending proposals in ‘piggy bank’ video
Fianna Fáil declares ‘red line’ over disability supports in schools
Micheál Martin said party would give priority to disability services if it leads the next government
Moratorium on data centres and ban on LNG facilities: Assessment of Ireland’s climate performance at Cop29
Ireland reaches highest ever ranking due to progress on renewable energy including solar, energy use and climate policy
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil attacks on Sinn Féin move into a higher gear
Election 2024: While manifestos should be taken with a large pinch of salt by the electorate, they are the raw ingredients for government formation talks
When it comes to following the money at election time, don’t even try
Scanned, handwritten PDFs spread across multiple institutions is not acceptable in 2024 and does not enable accountability
Incumbent governments sometimes forget that elections are about the future
Irish voters are always more focused on ‘more to do’ than on ‘a lot done’
‘It is past time for building a safe, all-weather pier’: How will Clare Islanders vote in this election?
Inhabitants of the small Co Mayo island face unique challenges, including the often dangerous trip back and forth from the mainland
Middle Ireland needs a new government. Independents might provide it
Simon Harris plans to win enough votes to abandon rotating taoiseach deal. Here’s why that’s a doomed strategy
On the canvass with People Before Profit: ‘I have two kids who are working in the civil service and they can’t afford to buy a house’
Housing, funding for special education and transport preoccupy voters in `The People’s Republic of Dublin South Central’
Which party has the best plan for the Apple billions?
Clear difference between outgoing Coalition and the parties on the left over how to use the money to address the housing crisis
Sinn Féin denies planned ‘piggy bank heist’ as major parties clash over spending
Paschal Donohoe accuses party of ‘raid’ – but Pearse Doherty says party would add more money to future funds
All the manifestos have now been published. Here’s what you need to know about party promises
Election 2024: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin manifestos all contain generous ‘good times’ spending
Moment ‘where history meets opportunity’ has come, says McDonald as party manifesto launched
Election 2024: Social Democrats pledges €1 offpeak public transport fares and 50,000 affordable purchase homes if in government
Sinn Féin’s proposed PRSI rebate for employers ‘unacceptable misuse of workers’ money’, union says
Ictu criticses proposals by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin to provide PRSI rebates worth more than €640m to businesses
Sinn Féin goes back to basics as election manifesto targets workers, families and young people
Election 2024: Party plans to tax the wealthy, increase minimum wage and cut USC for many under €56bn spending plan
Election 2024: Sinn Féin and Soc Dems launch manifestos with pledges on housing and health
Fianna Fáil to aim to reduce class sizes at primary level in education policy promise
Social Democrats manifesto promises free public transport for under-18s and tax on ‘super wealth’
Election 2024: Social Democrats deputy questions rival parties’ pledges to deliver public service investment and tax cuts simultaneously
Election 2024: McDonald to stay on if Sinn Féin fares poorly, as party pledges USC cut and 300,000 new homes
Sinn Féin leader says moment ‘where history meets opportunity’ has arrived, encouraging voters to remove Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
‘Michael Collins looked like he was compere at the bingo at a small GAA club’: Readers respond to debate
The Irish Times readers’ panel give their responses to leaders’ debate
Leaders’ debate review: Were all the participants tranquillised en route to the studio?
Television: Occasional sparks insufficient to draw viewers out of their pre-election stupor
Who should you vote for in the 2024 general election? Use this tool to see which candidate matches your views
WhichCandidate voting aid tool allows voters to find out who they agree with on a range of policies
What did we learn from the election debate?
The debate between 10 party leaders was at its most energetic when dwelling on the cost-of-living and the economy
Usual hams hogging most of the limelight: Miriam Lord’s election debate leaders’ ratings
Debate meandered for over two hours with the Simon and Micheál tag-team combining to stick it to the Shinners and anyone else who threatened to wreck their brotherly buzz
Simon Harris doubles down on defence of John McGahon despite widespread criticism
Taoiseach argues that criminal acquittal over attack and not civil court damages is the relevant test
Clare LGBT group on the far right: ‘If they pick on one minority, they will pick on another. We would be in the firing line’
Among Quare Clare’s chief concerns are rising intolerance, public transport in rural areas and the failure to enact hate-speech legislation
The three transparent election lies even politicians can’t pretend to believe
The extremely self-conscious uncoupling of the two centre-right parties is so obviously an act, it’s like a game of cards in which the stakes are matchsticks. But Sinn Féin isn’t much better
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