Social Democrats are on an upward curve, but are they ready to land in government?
The party’s national conference in Cork underlines its ambitions and its appeal among younger voters
Green Party
‘Everything is gone underwater’: Clontarf Baths owner says amenity has been ‘destroyed’
Bobby Nolan has ‘never experienced anything like it’ since opening the baths
Social Democrats, Labour and the Greens have some serious thinking to do
They should stop trotting behind Sinn Féin and show a willingness to go into government with other big Dáil parties
Relief for Micheál Martin as polls swing back
Fianna Fáil leader gets overwhelming backing of his party’s voters
Sinn Féin leads a scattered field
Forming behind the party is an orderly queue of alternatives, all aware that the electorate is frustrated
Green Party’s Cllr Janet Horner selected as Dublin Central byelection candidate
Leader Roderic O’Gorman says ‘we are in this to win’ after party’s near-wipeout in general election
Irish people fail to understand how fragile our electricity supply is
We have ruled out nuclear and gas exploration, and stalled on wind energy. Our dependence on gas energy will continue until 2050 at the earliest
New €260m climate transition fund launched by Aon and Irish Life Investment Managers
Scheme will align with targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Cork councillor says he has faced barrage of racial abuse online since elected
Cllr Honore Kamegni has said he has been subject to hundreds of racist comments
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
‘One lifeline left’: Last-minute breakthrough needed to save The Complex arts centre
Government intervention in form of multimillion euro acquisition required to prevent Dublin facility’s closure
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
Post-Connolly alliance seeks long-term change to left-wing politics
Grassroots movement in Galway hopes to spread nationwide, galvanising support for vote transfer pacts
Roderic O’Gorman: ‘Jim O’Callaghan feels he needs to talk a big game’ on international protection
Greens leader says he’s worried Minister for Justice ‘starting to believe his own spin’ on international protection numbers
Transport budget too small for new services in 2026, officials admit
Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October
Here’s the unpopular truth: many of us have never had it so good
Ireland has never been better off, yet a narrative of State failure dominates political debate and much of the media
A Passage to Innocence – Frank McNally on an anthology of old school routes remembered
Routes described range geographically from Caherdavin to China
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting
Réada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity
Jack Chambers needs to tackle the culture issues in his own department
Department of Public Expenditure seems to consider procrastination as a virtue. It is penny wise and pound foolish
Dart and Luas projects delayed in development plan could be accelerated, says Minister
Green Party says deferral of public transport projects would constrict housing development
‘Lies and snake oil’: row over Dublin council rents threatens newfound left unity
Move to raise rents supported by Labour and Greens but fiercely opposed by Sinn Féin, PBP and Soc Dems
Who will run for Paschal Donohoe’s vacant Dáil seat in the Dublin Central byelection?
Vote is expected in late spring 2026 and looks set to field contenders from across the political spectrum
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill
Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaigners
Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums
Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies
‘The storms are insane’: Hundreds take part in Dublin march calling for climate action
Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures
Galway West byelection should be next ‘united left’ collaboration, says Labour’s Bacik
Labour leader says at party conference in Limerick that she will look to build on momentum of Connolly campaign
From Housing for All to Rebuilding Ireland: How did other housing plans perform?
New housing plan has promised the building of tens of thousands of homes
Sinn Féin to back no-confidence motion in North’s minister for education
Paul Givan is ‘going nowhere’, DUP leader Gavin Robinson says
A left alliance must come with a warning for workers
Labour, Social Democrats and the Greens have shown they don’t represent the working class
The Irish Times view on a left alliance: challenges and opportunities ahead
The last election showed voters will only respond to a credible and coherent alternative
We need a new type of green politics to rebuild a strong climate movement
Decarbonising Ireland and restoring biodiversity is going to take decades. We must be willing to experiment and sometimes fail
TV debate: Humphreys fails to land knockout blow on frontrunner Connolly
Heather Humphreys says she and her family have received social media abuse during the campaign
Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its backing of Catherine Connolly
Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction
Manchán Magan obituary: Writer, broadcaster and explorer of deep-rooted connections between language and landscape
His writing, live shows, radio and podcast work radiated infectious curiosity, cultural nuance and a sense of the mystical undercurrents in life
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