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
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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
Catherine Connolly landslide sparks hope for left-wing unity but soul-searching in FF
Joy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortems
Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
This thoughtful woman who built a broad coalition and offered a positive message represents a new Republic
Humphreys accuses ‘far left’ of suing for ‘speaking out’ as Murphy takes defamation action
Fine Gael candidate said case does not undermine her claim she could speak diplomatically as president
Paul Murphy brings defamation case against Heather Humphreys
People Before Profit TD seeks damages over comments made by presidential candidate during RTÉ radio debate
Jim Gavin was asked ‘repeatedly’ by Fianna Fáil if he had ever had issues with tenants, says Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
People Before Profit allege Garda ‘brutality’ against pro-Palestine protesters
‘Multiple head injuries and broken wrist’ among injuries suffered on Saturday, activists say
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Sharing of counselling notes in rape trials is ‘outdated, misogynistic process’, protest hears
Hazel Behan tells TDs and senators about injustice of defendants having access to such records
The campaign teams behind the Irish presidential election candidates
Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael, Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil and Independent Catherine Connolly have assembled experienced backroom teams
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly
As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says
Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday
Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps
Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April
High Court reserves judgment in TDs’ cases taken over super-junior ministers
Cases brought by Pa Daly and Paul Murphy pointed to article 28 in Constitution limiting number of Government members to 15
Super-juniors treated ‘identically’ to senior Ministers, ex-cabinet member Shane Ross tells High Court
Former minister for transport, tourism and sport says such Ministers have ‘special influence’ over legislation
Left-wing Opposition parties to meet to consider joint candidate for presidency
Some people find idea of Mary Lou McDonald candidacy ‘very exciting’, Pearse Doherty says
Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears
Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet
Siptu spent just €15,000 from €1.3m political donations fund, accounts show
Only one candidate received the union’s financial backing for the 2024 European elections
Sinn Féin TD’s legal challenge to ‘super junior’ ministers seeks ‘unprecedented’ intervention by judiciary, AG tells court
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly taking constitutional challenge over Government’s Cabinet
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
O’Donovan has ‘no notion’ of abolishing TV licence fee or replacing it with tax on tech companies
Numbers paying licence fee dropped from 950,000 in 2022 to 790,000 in 2024, Dáil hears
‘A roof over your head is seen as a luxury’: Hundreds attend housing protest outside Dáil
Among Raise the Roof demonstrators were couple in ‘very secure jobs’ but ‘still not able to afford property in Dublin’
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy detained in Egypt by the authorities
Mr Murphy is among 50 Irish activists participating in the Global March to Gaza from Egypt
Fears over Russia being used to make ‘insincere’ argument against triple lock, Opposition group says
Left-wing and Independent politicians claim number of Oireachtas members are uncomfortable with plans to relax triple lock
People Before Profit activists quit party over possibility of Sinn Féin-led government
Dublin City Council member Madeleine Johansson is one of some 30 Red Network activists who have left People Before Profit
Opposition tables second motion to ban Central Bank role in approving Israeli bonds
The Social Democrats motion is similar to a Sinn Féin motion defeated in the Dáil at the end of May
Liam Cunningham says Government is ‘siding with warmongers’ as he endorses Irish neutrality campaign
Cunningham urges public to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to retain triple lock and accuses Government of ‘lying’
‘Like living near a helicopter’: Residents fed up with takeaway delivery drones buzzing over their homes
The noisy remote-controlled aerial devices are flying over as often as 12 times an hour, householders say
Bill to ban foxhunting in Ireland causes discontent in Dáil
The People Before Profit Bill benefitted from the support of demonstrators outside Leinster House
Intimidation in a Dublin suburb, and the derelict house being used as stables
Local authority says it has 11 ‘void’ units in Cherry Orchard as locals speak of being ‘terrorised’ by antisocial behaviour
Dublin homeowner at centre of insulation planning action in clear after council U-turn
Tallaght homeowner Clive Ryan says it is a 'huge relief' as 'the threat of imprisonment shook me to the core'
Ruth Coppinger seems to think free speech applies only to views she likes
Do you believe in free speech? Do you believe in it for views and people you loathe? Unless you answer ‘yes’ to both questions, you don’t believe in it
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