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African and European leaders seek mutual benefits at seventh AU-EU summit

African and European leaders seek mutual benefits at seventh AU-EU summit

The summit in Angola is following themes set at the weekend’s G20, and with Africa’s resources and Europe’s funding on the table

Tue Nov 25 2025 - 05:02
Imeacht agus teacht na dTeachtaí Dála

Imeacht agus teacht na dTeachtaí Dála

D’fhógair Paschal Donohoe Dé Máirt go raibh sé ag imeacht agus faoin Aoine bhí sé imithe

Mon Nov 24 2025 - 21:00
EU leaders vow to support Ukraine as peace talks continue

EU leaders vow to support Ukraine as peace talks continue

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says there is greater optimism over efforts to end the war

Mon Nov 24 2025 - 15:46
‘This is ridiculous’: Taoiseach defends his level of foreign travel during trip to Angola

‘This is ridiculous’: Taoiseach defends his level of foreign travel during trip to Angola

The Taoiseach has travelled to Angola from South Africa where he attended the G20 summit at the weekend

Mon Nov 24 2025 - 14:10
First G20 on African soil undermined by Trump administration

First G20 on African soil undermined by Trump administration

US boycott and Ukraine talks deflected attention from Cyril Ramaphosa’s agenda

Sun Nov 23 2025 - 16:54
Social media pressure and fake videos undermining democracy, Taoiseach says

Social media pressure and fake videos undermining democracy, Taoiseach says

Challenges particularly difficult for women, Taoiseach says, after Gráinne Seoige described election regret

Sun Nov 23 2025 - 16:25
‘Borders must not change by force’: World leaders disagree with Trump approach to Ukraine

‘Borders must not change by force’: World leaders disagree with Trump approach to Ukraine

At G20, Taoiseach Micheál Martin said Europe would engage with process while continuing support for Ukraine

Sat Nov 22 2025 - 18:12
‘Work to end these wars’: Micheál Martin tells G20 summit of need to end global conflict

‘Work to end these wars’: Micheál Martin tells G20 summit of need to end global conflict

Taoiseach indirectly criticises impact of US tariffs on countries reliant on global trade during Johannesburg address

Sat Nov 22 2025 - 12:38
Fine Gael’s ‘new generation’ who quit: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’

Fine Gael’s ‘new generation’ who quit: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’

The party’s brightest stars of the 2000s walked away from politics by the age of 51

Sat Nov 22 2025 - 07:30
Trump’s G20 boycott combined with US refusal to cooperate leaves summit on its sickbed

Trump’s G20 boycott combined with US refusal to cooperate leaves summit on its sickbed

US president used discredited allegations that white South Africans are being persecuted as his reason for staying away

Fri Nov 21 2025 - 17:12
G20 to see positive results despite US absence, Taoiseach says

G20 to see positive results despite US absence, Taoiseach says

Micheál Martin leads first ever Irish delegation to summit

Fri Nov 21 2025 - 16:26
Gardaí identify Irish group helping launder cash for Russian sanction dodgers and Kinahans

Gardaí identify Irish group helping launder cash for Russian sanction dodgers and Kinahans

Gardaí take role in NCA investigation into groups laundering money for Kinahans and other criminal organisations

Fri Nov 21 2025 - 12:07
Talks under way with US NFL about hosting another game in Dublin in 2026

Talks under way with US NFL about hosting another game in Dublin in 2026

Early Government estimates put economic benefit to State from September fixture at €64m

Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:00
Who is Paschal Donohoe? Profile of Minister for Finance stepping down for role at World Bank

Who is Paschal Donohoe? Profile of Minister for Finance stepping down for role at World Bank

The Fine Gael TD’s global appointment underscores his reputation as a pragmatic and consensus-driven leader

Tue Nov 18 2025 - 12:52
Freagracht na meán faoin spotsolas

Freagracht na meán faoin spotsolas

Tá coimhlintí leasa sna meáin i mbéal an phobail de bharr ról Ivan Yates i bhfeachtas na huachtaránachta

Mon Nov 17 2025 - 19:00
Ivana Bacik speech heralds major step-change for Labour

Ivana Bacik speech heralds major step-change for Labour

The Labour Party leader’s speech was a good primer for where the party stands in 2025

Sun Nov 16 2025 - 11:56
Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums

Labour Party leader calls on governments to set out timeline for Irish unity referendums

Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies

Sat Nov 15 2025 - 19:41
Galway West byelection should be next ‘united left’ collaboration, says Labour’s Bacik

Galway West byelection should be next ‘united left’ collaboration, says Labour’s Bacik

Labour leader says at party conference in Limerick that she will look to build on momentum of Connolly campaign

Sat Nov 15 2025 - 13:44
Sinn Féin expels member whose partner was arrested in far-right terrorism inquiry

Sinn Féin expels member whose partner was arrested in far-right terrorism inquiry

Man arrested on Wednesday, one week after two suspects detained in Laois were charged with explosives offences

Thu Nov 13 2025 - 22:18
Catherine Connolly gets warm céad míle fáilte at Dublin Gaelscoil, but leaves keepie-uppies to pupils

Catherine Connolly gets warm céad míle fáilte at Dublin Gaelscoil, but leaves keepie-uppies to pupils

The President told children at Gaelscoil Inse Chór that speaking Irish is a gift to be used

Wed Nov 12 2025 - 18:46
Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believes

Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believes

Michael McGrath defends Fianna Fáil leader who is facing continued pressure over failed Jim Gavin presidency campaign

Wed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
Harry McGee: The six lines that tell us what sort of president Catherine Connolly will be

Harry McGee: The six lines that tell us what sort of president Catherine Connolly will be

A new Republic, a call for Irish unity and a plan to let the language blossom in the Áras

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 20:05
Bua Mamdani agus dóchas na nDaonlathaithe

Bua Mamdani agus dóchas na nDaonlathaithe

B’eiseamláir an toghchán seo, ar bhealach, den dá stíl agus den dá fhealsúnacht fhíor-dhifriúla atá tagtha chun cinn le linn thréimhse Donald Trump.

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 19:00
Zohran Mamdani and Catherine Connolly built their campaigns from similar playbooks

Zohran Mamdani and Catherine Connolly built their campaigns from similar playbooks

Ireland’s president-elect and New York’s incoming mayor succeeded in disrupting politics by building broad coalitions of disaffected voters

Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
‘Make them see something’: Political communication skills, from Ivan Yates to Zohran Mamdani

‘Make them see something’: Political communication skills, from Ivan Yates to Zohran Mamdani

Against the background of the Fianna Fáil media coaching controversy, a leading political communications trainer puts our reporter through his paces

Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00
Cruachás an uisce

Cruachás an uisce

Beidh impleachtaí polaitiúla ag an drochbhail atá ar aibhneacha agus ar locha na hÉireann

Thu Nov 06 2025 - 19:00
Fianna Fáil TDs unhappy at being named on ‘naughty list’ for questioning party leadership

Fianna Fáil TDs unhappy at being named on ‘naughty list’ for questioning party leadership

At Fine Gael meeting, Simon Harris tells colleagues emergency legislation can be used for critical infrastructure

Wed Nov 05 2025 - 22:27
Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates no stranger to controversy

Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates no stranger to controversy

Farmer, erstwhile bookmaker and now broadcaster made his mark as a politician before becoming a colourful pundit

Mon Nov 03 2025 - 19:10
Gluaiseacht agus gluaiseacht eile

Gluaiseacht agus gluaiseacht eile

Ní raibh an t-idirdhealú clé vs deas fréamhaithe i sochaí na hÉireann mar a bhí i dtíortha eile san Eoraip, ach seans go bhfuil sin ag athrú anois

Tue Oct 28 2025 - 19:00
Catherine Connolly profile: Who is Ireland’s president-elect?

Catherine Connolly profile: Who is Ireland’s president-elect?

A big question for the incoming president is how she can reconcile her radical anti-establishment politics with a position as first citizen

Mon Oct 27 2025 - 11:15
Former TD Eamon Ó Cuív declines to rule out return to contest Galway West byelection

Former TD Eamon Ó Cuív declines to rule out return to contest Galway West byelection

Among other potential contenders is the president-elect’s son, Stephen Connolly

Sun Oct 26 2025 - 19:40
Who is Béibhinn O’Connor? The power behind Catherine Connolly’s victorious run to the Áras

Who is Béibhinn O’Connor? The power behind Catherine Connolly’s victorious run to the Áras

Catherine Connolly’s low-profile adviser built the campaign network from the ground up, focusing on personal engagement, branding and a savvy digital strategy

Sun Oct 26 2025 - 16:00
Counting under way in RDS Dublin for presidential election loop

Counting under way in RDS Dublin for presidential election loop

Counting under way in RDS Dublin for presidential election loop

Sat Oct 25 2025 - 09:26
Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%

Historic low turnout in presidential election likely with many polling stations below 40%

Voter numbers by teatime lower generally that they were at the same stage of polling day in 2018

Fri Oct 24 2025 - 23:07
Unanswered questions in a two-horse presidential race

Unanswered questions in a two-horse presidential race

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

Fri Oct 24 2025 - 16:40
Inside Politics: Storm Catherine about to hit the Irish political landscape

Inside Politics: Storm Catherine about to hit the Irish political landscape

Final poll of the campaign confirms strong momentum behind Independent candidate

Thu Oct 23 2025 - 08:27
Fine Gael denies ‘Trumpian’ tactics against Connolly in election

Fine Gael denies ‘Trumpian’ tactics against Connolly in election

Minister reacts to Fontaines DC bassist’s ‘mind colonised by Britain’ comment on Humphreys

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 19:00
Will the final presidential election debate change anything?

Will the final presidential election debate change anything?

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys were both questioned on their perceived vulnerabilities

Wed Oct 22 2025 - 10:03
Presidential election playbook out the window as final TV debate approaches

Presidential election playbook out the window as final TV debate approaches

Expect the final live televised debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to be tense and bad-tempered

Tue Oct 21 2025 - 08:33
Almost €1bn paid to private operators to accommodate asylum seekers last year

Almost €1bn paid to private operators to accommodate asylum seekers last year

Fewer than half the gardaí working in Gaeltacht areas have working proficiency in Irish, PAC hears

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 19:00
Connolly ag tarraingt ar an gcríochlíne

Connolly ag tarraingt ar an gcríochlíne

Tá gach cosúlacht ar an scéal go bhfuil an rás rite cheana féin

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 19:00
Presidential election: Combative exchanges expected as voting day nears

Presidential election: Combative exchanges expected as voting day nears

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys traded strongly-worded personal criticisms over the weekend

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
Four things Humphreys and Connolly should do in the last days of the campaign

Four things Humphreys and Connolly should do in the last days of the campaign

Is the outcome now certain, or could there be a determining moment in the final days of this Áras campaign?

Mon Oct 20 2025 - 06:00
The decisive moments of the presidential campaign so far – and why they mattered

The decisive moments of the presidential campaign so far – and why they mattered

Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin experiment, Catherine Connolly’s keepie-uppies and other highlights as the Áras race enters its final days

Sat Oct 18 2025 - 06:00
Áras campaign: Former Labour leader Alan Kelly to ‘reluctantly’ vote for Fine Gael candidate

Áras campaign: Former Labour leader Alan Kelly to ‘reluctantly’ vote for Fine Gael candidate

One-time Green Party TD Brian Leddin leaves party over Connolly endorsement while deputy leader Róisín Garvey steps down for, as yet, unspecified reasons

Tue Oct 14 2025 - 06:00
Connolly grilled on Virgin Media over gun offences by former employee

Connolly grilled on Virgin Media over gun offences by former employee

Collette Fitzpatrick interviewed presidential candidate on Monday evening

Tue Oct 14 2025 - 05:00
Catherine Connolly confirms voting against European referendums

Catherine Connolly confirms voting against European referendums

Heather Humphreys says ministerial roles prohibited her from interceding in Shane O’Farrell case

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 22:14
Twenty three Romanian men with convictions removed from State on chartered flight

Twenty three Romanian men with convictions removed from State on chartered flight

In all, 130 people have been deported on five chartered flights since the beginning of this year

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 19:46
Géilleadh Gavin

Géilleadh Gavin

Ní raibh an feachtas thar mholadh beirte go dtí seo, anois níl ach beirt le moladh

Mon Oct 13 2025 - 19:00
Martin will vote for Humphreys but Fianna Fáil won’t tell voters to back her

Martin will vote for Humphreys but Fianna Fáil won’t tell voters to back her

Fine Gael presidential candidate denies ‘smear campaign’ against rival Catherine Connolly

Sat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
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