Presidential election: County councils most likely to nominate an Independent candidateCandidates must be nominated by four county councils if going down this route to get their name on the ballotMon Sept 08 2025 - 13:09
Presidential hopeful Maria Steen’s views on social issues could alienate potential allies Iona Institute spokeswoman was a standout campaigner against family and care referendums, holding her own in a TV debateSat Sept 06 2025 - 06:00
National Orthopaedic Hospital staff seek boycott of Israeli company’s medicinesLetter signed by 104 workers asks hospital to discontinue use of Israeli company’s productsSat Sept 06 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: Aontú leader hopes to announce backing for Independent candidate next weekIona Institute member Maria Steen and businessman Declan Ganley among those believed to be under consideration Fri Sept 05 2025 - 15:00
Heather Humphreys dropped disability plan due to ‘genuine concerns raised’Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation Thu Sept 04 2025 - 19:47
Conor McGregor pleads for support for presidential bid in new video MMA fighter says local politicians ‘the backbone of our communities’ as he criticises Government for failing to respect ‘proclamation’Thu Sept 04 2025 - 13:24
Citywest Hotel sold to State at €148m for asylum seeker accommodationThe Government is running a ‘community engagement plan’ following local concerns in DublinWed Sept 03 2025 - 20:20
Arts Council said it was ‘lean agency’ in seeking €160m at time of botched IT projectState agency made claims about fiscal responsibility in same month the €6.7m IT project was formally abandonedWed Sept 03 2025 - 10:30
Heather Humphreys profile: Popular Fine Gael matriarch is no stranger to controversy but has broad appealMonaghan Presbyterian’s work as minister for rural and community development seen as her greatest strength as presidential candidateTue Sept 02 2025 - 14:01
Plan to withdraw colonial artefacts from National Museum of Ireland stallsInitial proposition centred on developing guidelines on handling items potentially illegally or unethically tradedMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
Ex-Dublin manager Jim Gavin gains early momentum in FF presidential nominee race MEP Billy Kelleher also confirms surprise candidacy, while conservative campaigner Maria Steen indicates interest Sat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
Jim Gavin wins backing of two FF ministers as Bertie Ahern declines to rule himself outBilly Kelleher calls for ‘healthy’ contest as three candidates emerge for nominationFri Aug 29 2025 - 18:39
Campaigner and barrister Maria Steen to seek support in run for presidencyConservative campaigner confirms she is trying to run and is lobbying politicians for support over the next two weeksFri Aug 29 2025 - 18:14
Billy Kelleher confirms presidency run, setting up potential Áras showdown with Jim GavinMEP says race is not about ‘coronation’ of a Fianna Fáil candidate, favours competitive process Fri Aug 29 2025 - 15:26
Nick Delehanty says law permitting seizure of asylum seekers’ cash and phones could be useful ‘deterrent’Independent is hoping to generate enough support to run in the presidential electionFri Aug 29 2025 - 15:18
‘Are you insane’: On the presidential campaign trail with Gareth Sheridan and Nick DelehantyIndependents Sheridan and Delehanty appear to be the only prospective candidates seriously canvassing for the councils’ supportFri Aug 29 2025 - 14:40
Department opposes naming refugee housing providers that breach contract rulesDáil’s spending watchdog seeks ‘rationale’ from department officials for not publishing list of contractsFri Aug 29 2025 - 10:00
New rules could see developers obliged to provide workable creche buildings Some mandated childcare facilities in new housing estates remain empty because of fit out costs or unsuitability Fri Aug 29 2025 - 06:00
National children’s hospital developer BAM’s claims ‘not credible’, says MinisterJennifer Carroll MacNeill says she has concerns about BAM’s ability to meet its work programmeWed Aug 27 2025 - 21:06
Alan Kelly criticises Labour’s decision to back Catherine Connolly for presidentAcademic Deirdre Heenan says ‘watch this space’ when asked about presidential ambitionsWed Aug 27 2025 - 16:52
What’s going on with Sinn Féin and nominating a presidential candidate?Mary Lou McDonald used Hunger Strikers commemoration to make case for Irish reunification to be led from the ÁrasWed Aug 27 2025 - 10:00
‘If we get on the ballot, I won’t come last’: Nick Delehanty launches presidential campaignDog daycare businessman, who is critic of asylum spending, hoping to make case to county councils for nominationTue Aug 26 2025 - 16:22
Taoiseach’s trip to SXSW festival planned after controversial sponsors dropped, department saysUS music festival told Department of Foreign Affairs that there was no relationship with the US army or weapons manufacturersTue Aug 26 2025 - 10:00
Bertie Ahern not among Fianna Fáil favourites for presidential runParty viewing former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as serious prospectTue Aug 26 2025 - 06:00
Creches empty or converted to housing as developers seek to drop childcare facilitiesPlanning rules require developers to include a creche facility with 20 childcare placements for every 75 homes built in an estateMon Aug 25 2025 - 06:00
Over 50 consultants urge State to stop using Israeli medicines ‘if viable alternatives’Teva Pharmaceuticals, which makes Sudocrem, is one of the largest suppliers of generic medicines to HSESat Aug 23 2025 - 06:00
‘Now is your time’: How Michael Healy-Rae led the push for a Heather Humphreys presidential runSenior Fine Gael politicians are confident former minister for social affairs will not be beaten if country gets to know her as they doSat Aug 23 2025 - 06:00
O’Connell Bridge reopens after being blocked during rush-hour protest against IsraelThe protesters said they represented a coalition of pro-Palestinian groups across IrelandThu Aug 21 2025 - 20:42
Heather Humphreys surges ahead in FG presidential nomination race with backing of 40 colleaguesIreland South MEP has just six declared supporters, compared to more than 40 for his rival Wed Aug 20 2025 - 08:02
In Heather Humphreys, Fine Gael faithful think they’ve found their first presidentFormer minister seen as ‘impactful but not controversial’ candidate who can command support from outside the partyWed Aug 20 2025 - 06:00
Reasons for optimism on Ukraine peace deal but pressure on Russia must continue, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin attends online ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting organised by Macron and StarmerTue Aug 19 2025 - 18:41
Heather Humphreys takes large lead over Seán Kelly in race to seek Fine Gael presidential election nominationFormer Cabinet minister and MEP both announced intentions to seek nomination on Tuesday morningTue Aug 19 2025 - 16:21
Presidential nominations: Fiercely competitive Kelly faces uphill battleFormer minister and Ireland South MEP are trying to enter a race they both ruled themselves out ofTue Aug 19 2025 - 12:51
Fergus Finlay ‘very disappointed’ Labour is backing Catherine Connolly for presidencyParty grandee ‘very disappointed’ to see Labour supporting Catherine Connolly in presidential electionTue Aug 19 2025 - 09:31
Taoiseach cracks down on last-minute, ‘under-the-arm’ Cabinet memos from MinistersSenior official twice warns Government members about timely filings of documents ahead of meetings to meet constitutional principleTue Aug 19 2025 - 06:00
Student with place on UCD master’s course still awaiting evacuation from GazaDepartment of Foreign Affairs faces protest over pace of bringing over Palestinians who want to studyMon Aug 18 2025 - 19:34
Fine Gael is electrified at prospect of Heather Humphreys running for president No obvious path to nomination for Seán KellyMon Aug 18 2025 - 13:21
Fresh challenges to State’s refusal to further backdate bereaved partners’ pensionsChanges to scheme followed Tipperary father’s successful Supreme Court challenge Mon Aug 18 2025 - 10:01
Tony Holohan drops presidential bid to avoid ‘abuse’ of family Former chief medical officer says personal abuse is becoming ‘increasingly normalised in Irish politics’Mon Aug 18 2025 - 06:00
European leaders to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine with Donald TrumpFive European leaders, plus heads of Nato and EU to join Volodymyr Zelenskiy in talks with Trump amid fears he may face same pressure as February Oval Office meetingSun Aug 17 2025 - 21:29
Ukraine has right to make decisions on its territory, says Taoiseach after Trump commentsMicheál Martin repeats call for ceasefire after Trump backs ‘peace deal’ that concerns European leadersSun Aug 17 2025 - 18:01
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys giving ‘very serious’ thought to running for Fine GaelNational executive member Regina Doherty says there should be a contest between former minister and MEP Seán Kelly if both wish to run Sun Aug 17 2025 - 11:28
Frances Fitzgerald rules herself out of Áras race but MEP Seán Kelly considers run Push within Fine Gael for Heather Humphreys to seek nomination as Mairead McGuinness pulls outFri Aug 15 2025 - 15:12
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 candidateThu Aug 14 2025 - 19:27
Children’s Health Ireland spent years challenging ‘defiant’ staff, says resigning doctorDr Gavin Lavery was one of four CHI board members who resigned last MayThu Aug 07 2025 - 17:05
Family of girl (14) who died while at Gaeltacht seeks review of CHI care Amelia Belle Ferguson (14) collapsed while out walking in Co Galway last yearThu Aug 07 2025 - 06:00
More detailed data on abortions to be collected from Irish hospitalsNo information on patient’s identity or reason for seeking abortion will be gatheredTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
Michael Flatley says rare great white shark jaws were a ‘gift’Presidential hopeful responds to claims he sparked trade rush for endangered speciesThu Jul 31 2025 - 06:00
UK government pulls funding for Irish peace and reconciliation project International Fund for Ireland helped lay groundwork for Belfast AgreementWed Jul 30 2025 - 06:00
Staff at special care centres miss thousands of days due to violence and sicknessNumber of employees leaving ‘last-resort’ service for at-risk children was greater than those joining at one point last yearMon Jul 28 2025 - 17:38
