Sinn Féin to put forward candidate for ceann comhairle position in next DáilFollowing initial engagement with other political parties, there had been speculation that the newly-enlarged party would leave government formation talksThu Dec 12 2024 - 17:20
Subsidiary of main National Children’s Hospital contractor to secure major State building projectAnalysis by State determines benefits ‘clearly outweigh’ costs of Technological University buildings planned for Galway and Letterkenny, Carlow and Waterford, and ShannonWed Dec 11 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on WednesdayLabour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling partiesTue Dec 10 2024 - 21:34
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael close on some issues but last mile to government formation could be hardestFianna Fáil particularly keen on enticing Labour into a coalition rather than Independents, while main two negotiating parties have differing views on issues including VAT reform, new departments and overhaul of the Department of Public ExpenditureTue Dec 10 2024 - 20:01
Election 2024: Independent TDs likely to seek ministerial office for supporting new coalition Development comes after Labour and Social Democrats shun ‘common negotiating platform’ in advance of government-formation talksSat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00
Social Democrats to go alone in bid to form government, party tells LabourSocial Democrats are sticking to their mandate based on five principles, party source saysFri Dec 06 2024 - 14:15
Count weekend excitement gives way to slow bicycle race of government formationYour essential end-of-week politics catch up: While the overwhelming likelihood is next government will be based on FF and FG, there are wheels within wheelsFri Dec 06 2024 - 12:57
Fianna Fáil’s policing agenda set to trigger coalition spat over justice portfolioMisgivings among Martin’s TDs over Fine Gael leader’s plan for a department of infrastructureThu Dec 05 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil’s election result must be reflected in composition of next government, Martin says Sinn Féin leader believes Fianna Fáil ‘shaping up themselves with Fine Gael as a junior party’ to form coalitionWed Dec 04 2024 - 16:38
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to renew push for government formation talks with IndependentsThere is a renewed push from within both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to hold serious negotiations with Independent TDsWed Dec 04 2024 - 06:32
Labour Party hardens against going into coalition without Social Democrats‘It would be suicide for us’: Some party members express concern ahead of key government formation talksWed Dec 04 2024 - 06:00
Fine Gael lays out condition for coalition deal with Fianna Fáil as counting finishes in Election 2024General election results: Fianna Fáil is the biggest party in the Dáil with 48 seats, with Sinn Féin on 39 and Fine Gael on 38Tue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Where will FF/FG find common ground with Labour and Social Democrats? HousingAll the parties have acknowledged the need to deliver a higher number of homes and the greater involvement by the State in doing soTue Dec 03 2024 - 06:00
Are parties of soft left ready for scrutiny and relentless demands of government? Rocky relationship between the Social Democrats and Labour would need to be ironed out for each to play any meaningful role in powerMon Dec 02 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Six constituencies that tell the story Fianna fail enjpyed a good weekend bit the only joy for the greens was that leader Roderic O’Gorman held his seatMon Dec 02 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024 key race alerts: We analyse the counts that matter mostElection 2024: As the next Dáil and government begin to take shape, here are races telling the story of the electionSun Dec 01 2024 - 15:52
Waterford constituency candidates list: Fine Gael will be gunning to retake a seat here Election 2024: Sinn Féin has chance at second seat in home of one of its highest vote-getters David CullinaneSat Nov 30 2024 - 20:31
Most voters support existing State benefits for asylum seekers or believe they should be expanded - exit pollElection 2024: Forty-five per cent of voters were of the view that immigration has been a positive for IrelandSat Nov 30 2024 - 14:00
Slim majority say Government did not do enough to tackle climate change, according to exit pollTwo thirds of 18 - 24 year olds said not enough has been done to support the Irish languageSat Nov 30 2024 - 12:04
How to watch the election count: The key races to follow this weekendThe first counts of three-seat constituencies with shorter ballot papers will come in later on Saturday, and it’s from here that people will start to be elected. But don’t expect it to be all straightforwardSat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times political reporters pick their moments of the 2024 election campaignSimon Harris’s encounter with care worker Charlotte Fallon stood out as a pivotal moment in a campaign for which the political parties seemed oddly unpreparedSat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
General election: Mary Lou McDonald indicates Sinn Féin voters should transfer to Social Democrats or PBPRival parties pressed on possible coalition arrangements in final campaign events before polling dayThu Nov 28 2024 - 19:16
Meath West constituency candidates list: Only one seat is really callable in this hotly contested three-seaterElection 2024: Sinn Féin’s fortunes will come down to the national performance on the dayThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:31
Meath East constituency candidates list: Sharon Tolan faces a fight to claim second Fine Gael seatElection 2024: Thornton Hall, although outside the constituency, may be a flashpoint issueThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:31
Louth constituency candidates list: Sinn Féin may get two seats in five-seater with only one Government TD and three retireesElection 2024: Louth is the smallest county in Ireland but one of the most densely populated area outside DublinThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:30
Dublin North-West constituency candidates list: Dessie Ellis vote may drop but it’s hard to see seat in danger Election 2024: Rory Hearne of the Social Democrats hopes to hold Róisín Shortall seat as parachute candidateThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:16
Dublin Mid-West constituency candidates list: Bellwether will show if voters are moving to anti-immigrant candidatesElection 2024: Sinn Féin hopeful of gaining two seats despite dwindling poll numbersThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:13
Dublin Bay North constituency candidates list: Element of randomness as Haughey, Bruton and Ó Ríordáin votes will scatter Election 2024: Constituency has lost territory to Dublin North West and gained BalgriffinThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:02
Wexford constituency candidates list: The closer you look, the more competitive and hard to predict this constituency becomesElection 2024: If Mick Wallace enters the race it presents a problem most immediately for Verona MurphyThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:56
Wicklow constituency candidates list: One of the bear pits of Election 2024 after loss of territory to neighbouring areaElection 2024: Taoiseach Simon Harris will be safe but bringing home a running mate is not assuredThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:55
Party leaders seek to stake out economic policy positions in TV debateFine Gael and Fianna Fáil signal moderation in spending in event of downturn, while Sinn Féin downplays economic ‘doomsday scenario’Wed Nov 27 2024 - 01:00
Fine Gael says contact with RTÉ over viral clip was ‘appropriate’Simon Harris claims Fine Gael wanted to ‘offer information’ to broadcaster after his controversial exchange with disability carerTue Nov 26 2024 - 19:06
Election crucial for economy ‘like no other in my lifetime’, Paschal Donohoe says Minister for Public Expenditure says political stability is key due to growing instability across the worldTue Nov 26 2024 - 16:29
Richard Boyd-Barrett: State construction firm could deliver 35,000 homes annually Election 2024: People Before Profit leader wants to remove income limits for social housing and impose wealth tax on high earnersTue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Roderic O’Gorman has a ‘real worry’ about government propped up by ‘right wing Independents’Green Party leader says Sinn Féin would have to change its position on several issues for the Greens to consider a coalition with that partyMon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
Greens take third place in review of climate pledges, behind Labour and Soc DemsFriends of the Earth rated parties on their pledges in areas of leadership, homes, energy, transport and foodMon Nov 25 2024 - 06:00
Rise of the Independents: could they be kingmakers for the next government?Polling ahead of Election 2024 suggests the next Dáil will likely have a large number of Independent TDs. We joined candidates on the campaign trailSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
General election ads: Meta complaint made over alleged failure to publish dataGeneral election Meta ads complaint made over information delayFri Nov 22 2024 - 23:59
Harris accused of displaying ‘height of arrogance’ by centre left partiesLabour and Social Democrats target Fine Gael leader for ruling out multi-party left wing allianceFri Nov 22 2024 - 12:56
Paschal Donohoe had private undisclosed dinner with Ryanair’s Michael O’LearyNo records were kept and no actions were taken arising from meeting, says Minister’s spokeswomanThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Potential for serious damage to Irish economy as Trump reshapes trade, Ministers warnedStark warning from officials comes as all parties make expansive spending pledges ahead of electionThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024 live: Sinn Féin claim RTÉ not ‘up to scratch’ on Gaza as Greens pledge to tackle school homeworkFine Gael targets SF spending proposals in ‘piggy bank’ videoWed Nov 20 2024 - 19:30
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil attacks on Sinn Féin move into a higher gearElection 2024: While manifestos should be taken with a large pinch of salt by the electorate, they are the raw ingredients for government formation talksWed Nov 20 2024 - 07:49
Election 2024: Sinn Féin and Soc Dems launch manifestos with pledges on housing and healthFianna Fáil to aim to reduce class sizes at primary level in education policy promiseTue Nov 19 2024 - 18:45
What did we learn from the election debate?The debate between 10 party leaders was at its most energetic when dwelling on the cost-of-living and the economyTue Nov 19 2024 - 07:48
More than €6bn hole in Sinn Féin affordable housing plan, claims Fianna FáilOpposition party reacts to FF over record destitution, rising house prices and ‘out of control’ rentsMon Nov 18 2024 - 18:32
Sinn Féin plans audit of State spending to cut wastePearse Doherty launched six-point plan to tackle ‘the things we don’t even know about yet’Mon Nov 18 2024 - 18:15
Tensions over spending begin to shape general election campaignGeneral election: That balancing act and tension - between a headlong rush of ambition and credibility - will be a feature of the rest of the campaignMon Nov 18 2024 - 08:37
Fine Gael to court grey vote with slew of promisesParty’s general election manifesto to provide ‘older persons’ guarantee’ including extending free TV licences and payments for heating billsSat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
‘Everything costs more now.’ Meet the Irish Times voter panel for General Election 2024Housing, the cost of living and immigration top our reader panel’s priority list as they weigh up who to vote forSat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
