Mary Lou McDonald’s hope of pulling off another Lazarus act is not great. Sinn Féin’s confidence is rattled
Campaigns are dynamic, unpredictable and volatile, but the party faces an uphill battle
Campaigns are dynamic, unpredictable and volatile, but the party faces an uphill battle
Government yet to appoint senior counsel to investigate defective blocks controversy despite promise last year
The united Ireland conversation involves listening to people who don’t agree with you and whose advice you don’t want to hear
Dublin riots have led to a dangerous political game
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said colleague Pearse Doherty would ‘put manners on you’, which Sinn Féin said referred to Fine Gael as a whole
Eclipsed mainstream parties contesting seats against backdrop of rampant SF and Independents advancing on the margins
Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn Féin
Party’s TDs are keenly aware from their canvassing of voters’ pressing concerns, but they won’t allow reunification to be sidelined
Pressure increasing on junior minister to outline rental contracts with Westmeath council
TDs and Senators pose with their pets and Howlin marks a special anniversary
Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power
Outbreak of civility as Ministers unveil Budget 2022, with even SF toning it down
SF calls on Taoiseach to sanction Minister over Zappone special envoy appointment
Anxiety at spiralling bill as Clare and Sligo look to join Donegal and Mayo in scheme
Micheál served up a nourishing number soup and we lapped it up with palpable relief
Taoiseach and Ryan among politicians who had to return donations to their parties
When it comes to striking fear into insurance firms, the Sinn Féin TD is the new Joe Duffy
Pádraig MacLochlainn asks if committee accepts ‘this precedent’ where would it stop?
Taoiseach under pressure to bring on his Minister for Justice to answer questions
Extra 379 confirmed cases as CMO urges people to ‘work together for the next two weeks’
Pandemic saw fobbing-in facility for recording attendance of Senators and TDs halted
The House ushers in a special moment but has no time for unladylike behaviour
Garda checkpoints in operation in county, both along Border with North and neighbouring Leitrim
Final three seats go to Ind Thomas Pringle, Joe McHugh (FG), Charlie McConalogue (FF)
MLA for Newry Conor Murphy said it is now ‘make your mind up time for the DUP’
Proposed legislation would see non-EEA workers granted temporary permits
Minister says legislation unaltered would mean subject having status above Irish or Maths
Kevin O’Connell asks for public hearing in 10-page letter to Oireachtas committee
Caveat: Apathy (almost) all-consuming as Oireachtas committee considers the ODCE
Standards in Public Office Commission publishes donations declared by TDs, Senators, MEPs
UK withdrawal from London Fisheries Convention has ‘raised temperature’, committee told
Executives have warned that opening up the six mile limit could lead to extreme over fishing
The most dramatic shift in the line up of the 43 senators on the vocational panels was the Sinn Féin breakthrough
New leader Colum Eastwood tells delegates infrastructure investment must be part of programme
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices