Green Party

Hourigan sharply critical of party leader Eamon Ryan for agreeing to eviction decision

Ryan to bring memo to Cabinet with aim of creating a new strategy to change how road space is used

Recent Irish political history has shown that the old Civil War parties want power and are willing to cede policy priorities to coalition partners

Drug talk and a pirate appearance soon overtaken by Soc Dems co-leaders’ exit announcement

Sinn Féin confirmed as number one party countrywide as three-point fall registered for FF

The Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil faithful are holding firm, while the floating voter continues to swell the ranks of Sinn Féin

Will the next cohort of local representatives defend essential national infrastructure against hostility towards wind and solar farms?

The Irish Times/Ipsos poll shows that, with no major change among the main parties, the battle for a growing number of undecided voters will be crucial

Sinn Féin remains by some distance the most popular party while support for Fine Gael and Greens remains steady

Additional €100 child benefit payment, which is not means tested, seen as a win for Fine Gael’s base

Delegates to be tasked with considering law changes and ways to reduce impact of illegal drugs

Several Ministers are of the view that another electricity credit would be politically wise during the spring

Costs of carbon reduction should not be ‘shared’ equally but must be borne mainly by the rich

If Ireland is increasingly a political melting pot, huge structural change in TD numbers turns up the heat

Privatisation of forestry raises serious questions about this increasingly valuable asset

Green Party leader says Sinn Féin needs to take environmental issues seriously

Environmental groups fear new planning and development Bill will curtail access to justice and limit judicial review

New political term and a new Taoiseach: here are the key issues to look out for as the Dáil returns on Wednesday

Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman says defined group within asylum process will have to be established for those fleeing homes ove climate

Minister expects Housing Commission to deliver its recommendations early in new year

Reduction of 5% in emissions a ‘key metric’ for success in Government, according to Minister for Climate Change

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan strongly criticise main opposition’s policies on finance and climate change

Familiar cliches down the years, many with a ring of truth

Stephen Collins: Brexit fiasco in the UK has put a serious dent in the notion that radical change is always for the best

Despite the lack of specifics the plan published this week is a significant step-up in effort and a roadmap for a transformed, sustainable Ireland which should give us hope

Skateboarding is a creative, healthy and positive activity. It's also an Olympic sport

Party secured many of its priority policies into the Programme for Government but implementation has been slow

Largest Opposition party will try to make life uncomfortable for Green Party backbenchers on housing

Cabinet reshuffle: Micheál Martin becomes Minister for Foreign Affairs while Hildegarde Naughton becomes Government Chief Whip

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Oisín O’Connor apologises over joke about Roger Casement statue which ‘hurt people I would never want to hurt’

Limited reshuffle more to do with desire to avoid political upheaval of big Cabinet changes when there is no strong justification for it

Inside Politics: Varadkar seeks commitment from Fine Gael Ministers they will stand in next election

Timetable for legislation still achievable despite Green Party’s push for extensive input from environmental NGOs which have been critical of the Bill

Fine Gael group commits to stricter declaration practices than current rules require

Green TD Brian Leddin says claim applies to programmes like Liveline, Drivetime and Prime Time

Greens likely to retain current positions while Varadkar and Martin due to take on new briefs alongside leadership jobs swap

Green Party TD calls for broadcasting regulator to review media coverage

Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan says it is time to question the use of consumption taxes

Green Party in Kerry favours reducing the cost of rail travel to help compete with cheap flights