Labour Party pulls out of talks on forming next government
Ivana Bacik communicates decision to leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Ivana Bacik
Michael McDowell: Israel has accused Irish politicians of anti-Semitism before
Ireland’s position on Israel has always been consistent. If our Government is guilty of anything, it is delay
Regional Independents nominate Verona Murphy for ceann comhairle, seeking support of FF and FG
Michael Lowry expects to meet Chambers and McEntee to discuss ‘parameters’ of engagement in government formation talks
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on Wednesday
Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael close on some issues but last mile to government formation could be hardest
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
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael open to Labour coalition with opinions split on Independents
Jim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this week
Fianna Fáil to seek the upper hand in next government
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
In a new Dáil once again dominated by men, three women could lead the Opposition
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
Who is in government now, when does the new one start and what happens to losing TDs?
General election explainer: The earliest we can expect negotiations about the formation of the next government to conclude is mid-January
Election 2024 final results: Fianna Fáil the biggest party in the Dáil with just one seat between Sinn Féin and Fine Gael
Final count finished in Cavan-Monaghan with the make up of the 34th Dáil now complete
Independents line up with enthusiasm to agree deals to support the next government
Electorate did not back Independents at level suggested by polling during the campaign but they could still play major role in 34th Dáil
Dublin Bay South: Ivana Bacik (Lab)
Labour leader defends Dublin Bay South seat after party’s strong election campaign
Election 2024 results: The winners and losers from day one of count
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
Irish Times political reporters pick their moments of the 2024 election campaign
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
General election: Mary Lou McDonald indicates Sinn Féin voters should transfer to Social Democrats or PBP
Rival parties pressed on possible coalition arrangements in final campaign events before polling day
Dublin Bay South constituency candidates list: Ryan departure will ease pressure on Bacik and O’Callaghan
Election 2024: Fine Gael’s chances of taking two seats will suffer from decision of Kate O’Connell to run as an Independent
Election 2024 live updates: Simon Harris ‘not sure’ if he will canvass with Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in Louth
Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign
Leaders’ debate: Harris, Martin and McDonald clash on economy, housing and potential coalitions
Election 2024: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald trade blows in final TV debate before election
No Fianna Fáil 2011-type disaster for Sinn Féin but repeat of their 2020 success looks unlikely
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
Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald
‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interaction
General election 2024: What are the issues in housing?
Housing is a central issue in this election, from building targets and government supports for prospective house buyers to rising rents and building defects
Harris accused of displaying ‘height of arrogance’ by centre left parties
Labour and Social Democrats target Fine Gael leader for ruling out multi-party left wing alliance
Simon Harris rejects coalition with multi-party left-wing alliance
‘Squeezed middle’ is real and ‘global economic environment is volatile’, Fine Gael leader says
Temperatures plummet on election campaign trail amid blizzard of political promises
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
Election 2024: Fine Gael manifesto promises €1,000 savings grant to every newborn and break-up of OPW
Labour sets out six ‘key missions’ party will have if part of next government, relating to issues including housing, climate and health
Parties clash on future of Help to Buy scheme which Sinn Féin plans to abolish
Labour and Sinn Féin claim scheme has inflationary effect, increasing price of housing for first time buyers
Trump win in US will impact elections here and in Europe, says Ivana Bacik
Labour leader concerned toxic nature of presidential contest may be seen during Irish general election campaign
RIP FF-FG-Green Coalition, 2020-2024 - Miriam Lord’s look back at the Government
Three taoisigh, five budgets and a global pandemic: in unprecedented times it was a government like no other
Taoiseach and Tánaiste congratulate Trump on his victory while Bacik describes result as a ‘disaster’
US election: ‘Ireland will work to deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our nations’ - Harris
Ireland’s Covid ‘evaluation’ will avoid UK’s ‘gotcha’ moments - but critics say it looks tokenistic
Government officials believe it is entirely unfair to compare Ireland’s handling of the pandemic to that of the UK
Healy-Raes stuck in a cycle of bike shed remarks – enough to make Ivana Bacik fly off the chain
It’s dog eat dog for parking spaces every Tuesday at the Oireachtas
‘Yulia is fighting for all of us’: Book on experience of Ukraine war is launched in Dublin
Journalist and author Lara Marlowe is joined by Yulia Mykytenko who has encountered things ‘no humans should ever witness’, event is told
‘Agent Cobalt’ fills role of Banquo’s ghost as Oireachtas amuses itself
Deputies and senators address each other as ‘comrade’ in corridors as speculation continues about Oireachtas member allegedly recruited as a Russian agent
Thousands of Ukrainians affected if accommodation scheme ended - Minister
Labour leader says Sinn Féin’s call for restrictions on housing scheme amount to ‘new low in political vernacular’
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