European election: Independents Michael McNamara and Mick Wallace, Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion, Green Party’s Grace O’Sullivan and Fianna Fail’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú are battling for the other three seats
Election results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politics
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas
Manifesto commits party to defending Green Deal and principles of a democratic EU and to keep the extreme right from ‘any position of influence’
Candidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisive
Green MEP welcome measures to protect and restore Irish wetlands which were opposed by Irish farmers, although key elements ‘watered down’
Ossian Smyth says party will prioritise nature restoration, the migration crisis in Europe and the energy crisis
Economists and politicians, including Joe O’Brien and Neasa Hourigan, call on G20 member states to enact new tax regimes
Q&A: What is it and why it was controversial?
Israel accused of blocking European Parliament’s work by refusing entry to delegation chair
MEP Grace O’Sullivan has finally retrofitted the home she once couldn’t afford to heat
Ukraine’s external financing has dried up due to Russia’s military threat and in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic
Crucial during pandemic to ‘allow citizens a better understanding of decision making process’
Rapporteur Grace O’Sullivan welcomes deal backed by setting deadline and reporting on progress
Party discloses €70,668 out of €152,000 for all parties to public standards body
Plan must not leave ordinary people with financial burden of climate change – Cuffe
European Parliament to support global effort to arrest biodiversity loss in critical ecosystem
Scale-up of marine protected areas (MPAs) follows criticism of ‘snail’s pace’ of progress
Seagrasses help to slow climate change and biodiversity loss, says Coastwatch
Almost all donations to political parties above €1,500 were from elected representatives
Reforms ‘will not address climate, biodiversity or water problems generated by Irish agriculture’
Environmental groups urge greater protections for biodiversity and pesticide curbs
At virtual Green Party conference leader says joining coalition ‘right thing to do’
The teenager elicits hope, admiration and even awe in people many times her age
Minister for Environment confirms Ireland would join countries seeking a sustainable and just recovery
Irish live exports do not meet highest welfare standards – Ethical Farming Ireland claims
Climate policies may be ‘undermined’ by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay
Minister for Agriculture says Ireland’s exports are based on highest welfare standards
Harmful plastics founds in some toothpastes, body wash, face scrubs, sunscreen, medicines
Key elements of the new strategy will not come into effect until 2021
Do TDs fob each other into the chamber? Lt Columbo aka Paul Murphy cracks the case
Ambition to reach ‘net-zero’ by 2050 is being resisted by a small number of countries
No date set but ‘no appetite in Government’ to delay election to replace Grace O’Sullivan
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
