Ivana Bacik

Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay

Michael Lowry expects to meet Chambers and McEntee to discuss ‘parameters’ of engagement in government formation talks

Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties

Fianna Fáil particularly keen on enticing Labour into a coalition rather than Independents, while main two negotiating parties have differing views on issues including VAT reform, new departments and overhaul of the Department of Public Expenditure

Jim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this week

Labour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emerge

Democracy is on a downward arc globally, and we can see the warning signs here in the treatment by some media of Gerry Hutch’s candidacy as a joke. We learned nothing from the ascent of Donald Trump

General election explainer: The earliest we can expect negotiations about the formation of the next government to conclude is mid-January

Final count finished in Cavan-Monaghan with the make up of the 34th Dáil now complete

Electorate did not back Independents at level suggested by polling during the campaign but they could still play major role in 34th Dáil

Labour leader defends Dublin Bay South seat after party’s strong election campaign

Fianna Fáil leader says he sees clear path to government while Fine Gael leader expresses confidence that his party will play significant role in Coalition formation talks

Simon Harris’s encounter with care worker Charlotte Fallon stood out as a pivotal moment in a campaign for which the political parties seemed oddly unprepared

Rival parties pressed on possible coalition arrangements in final campaign events before polling day

Election 2024: Fine Gael’s chances of taking two seats will suffer from decision of Kate O’Connell to run as an Independent

Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

Election 2024: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald trade blows in final TV debate before election

Hostility to Sinn Féin over immigration has dissipated in its strongholds but the party has not yet captured the momentum of its successful 2020 general election campaign

‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interaction

Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects