Sinn Féin mulls support for Catherine Connolly as it considers options for presidential election
Fianna Fáil figures call for more urgency on candidate selection as Sinn Féin sounds out Rose Conway-Walsh
Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin may reject commemorating the Normans, but there are some suspiciously Saxon names in its ranks
Take a look at centuries of Irish revolutionaries and you’ll find links to Norman history
Dáil clerk job up for grabs with a salary of just under €250,000
Overheard: Tourism bosses see upside of Norman invasion and Michael Flatley lets flute do the talking amid Áras speculation
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkar’s shyness, Enda Kenny’s charm and Martin McGuinness’s bear hugs
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
Met Éireann spends almost €500,000 on planning consultants in 18 months
Department of Housing has paid out more than €1.4m on private planning consultants since 2020
Can you have too much democracy?
Ireland is one of Europe’s most referendum-happy nations - that is not without its pitfalls
After Mairead McGuinness dropped out, where do we stand in race for the Áras?
After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate
Scotland shows how an apparently unstoppable national cause can stall when mishandled by one party
Northern unionists might dare to dream of a similar outcome but SNP's legacy offers a mixed lesson
Social housing and supermarket approved for old Cabra House pub site
Local retailers concerned at arrival of another off licence in the area in plan which also involves reopening an alley closed due to antisocial activity
Family of recently deceased boy Harvey Morrison Sherratt to meet Simon Harris
Scoliosis patient (9) faced delays in waiting for surgery
Diaspora sidelined again in presidential election
Diaspora voices on vital issues muted when Ireland should be at its most pluralistic
Woman (74) arrested in Belfast for wearing Palestine Action T-shirt released
Expressing support for Palestine Action or being a member was recently made a criminal offence in UK
This presidential election is unlikely to be dull – but remember how crazy 2011’s contest was?
The last election was not especially exciting, but the three before it were among the most unpredictable in Irish history
Investigating historic schools abuse a ‘major pull’ on Garda resources, authority warns
Fewer offences of possession of child sexual abuse material due to resource issues at online child exploitation unit
Daniel O’Connell: A ‘coward’ with a complicated legacy
Early 20th century republicans revered his contemporary critics but their grandparents lived through the era of O’Connell as ‘the Liberator’ and champion of Catholic emancipation
Three times more IPAS centres closed in last seven months than all of 2024
Department of Justice says 490 beds have been removed from the system due to closures so far this year
Why is Sinn Féin so reluctant to amend climate legislation to improve the A5?
Importance of road upgrade for constituents makes party’s tolerance of any political pain on it a genuine mystery
Fine Gael significantly outspent Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on elections last year
Sinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts show
Sinn Féin, DUP and UUP have united to block plan to fix Lough Neagh
We cannot continue to neglect the largest and perhaps most special contiguous ecosystem on the island of Ireland
Sinn Féin presidential candidate would not divide left-wing vote, says McDonald
Party leader hosts boxing exhibition by Palestinian El Barrio and Dublin’s Dockland clubs
Minister to appeal High Court decision blocking A5 upgrade
Sinn Féin MLA Liz Kimmins said improving the road which runs from Derry to the Border at Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone is a priority, after 50 people killed since 2007
How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?
A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster House
Ending of electricity credits will bite hard this winter
A total of 301,000 households are in arrears on their electricity bills. The figures are creeping up even when the weather is mild
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000
Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refunds
Quarter of children found not to have disability after assessment of need, HSE figures show
‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader
Michelle O’Neill: ‘The British state killed local people. Those moments contribute to who you are’
Northern Ireland’s First Minister discusses party leadership, presidency, teen pregnancy and ‘precious gift of peace’
Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming
Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination
‘It would be a waste’: Little appetite in Sinn Féin for Mary Lou McDonald to run for president
Party figures move closer to idea of backing Catherine Connolly
Will Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin abstain from the presidential race?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Whether the abuse happens in Rathfarnham or west Belfast, the story is the same
Máiría Cahill’s isolation was rooted in terror of the tribe. For the Brennan sisters theirs was about protecting reputations
Planning permission granted for new library to serve Crumlin and Drimnagh
Councillor criticises ‘nonsense’ online claims over adjoining site earmarked for social housing
National Development Plan shows the Government is about to bet big on capital expenditure
Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housing
Former US ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith turned against Sinn Féin after 9/11, British files claim
She also thought Tony Blair ‘should be much tougher with IRA’, friend told British prime minister’s chief of staff
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