Grace Lynch (16) died after being hit by one of the bikes in Finglas, where locals feel ‘nobody is listening’ about use of vehicles

Fianna Fáil politician described as ‘exemplary figure in public life’ who continued to work from his hospital bed

Academics, former journalists and long-time loyalists are among the Government’s most trusted advisers and policy wonks

Cork native was one of Fianna Fáil’s most prolific vote-getters and enjoyed huge popularity inside and outside party

Darragh O’Brien had asked all-party committee to waive hearings on proposed gas reserve law

Any decision to allow trade deal to come into force provisionally as an interim measure would be controversial

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission set out staffing allocations last summer to reflect new Dáil and Seanad

Plenty of energy, as evidenced by the recent ‘Irlforum’, but no sign of a breakthrough

Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one

The emergence of a hard right in Irish politics was apparent during the run-up to last year’s presidential election

Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge

‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign

Vehicle belonging to John Stephens’s daughter ‘damaged beyond belief’ in incident at Cabra home

Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy

John Lahart rues failure to make case for trade deal before Government voted against it

Fine Gael tops list at more than €643,000 in unsuccessful bid to ensure former minister Heather Humphreys’ election

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Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass

Michael Healy-Rae’s intervention dashed any chance of voting for trade deal between the EU and South American bloc

The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’