The ‘will they, won’t they’ of government formation is like our very own Christmas rom-com Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Outside of coalition talks, other big story of the week was undoubtedly Eoin Hayes’s suspension from Social DemocratsFri Dec 13 2024 - 14:48
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially beginMinister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put togetherMon Dec 09 2024 - 21:17
Q&A: How is the ceann comhairle elected and who will it be?Five candidates set to be in race including Fianna Fáil’s Sean Ó Fearghaíl who is eyeing up a third term in the chairFri Dec 06 2024 - 17:56
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
Irish Times voter panel: A ‘disaster’ for Fine Gael, Simon Harris ‘let himself down’, and Sinn Féin is ‘not fooling anybody’Post-election, readers have their final say on the 2024 general election, giving their thoughts on the campaign, issues that influenced their vote, and what the immediate future holdsFri Dec 06 2024 - 13:52
Fianna Fáil to seek the upper hand in next governmentLabour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emergeFri Dec 06 2024 - 06:00
Labour holding ‘robust’ discussions on government formation, says BacikLeader says there is a ‘spectrum’ of views within the parliamentary party on entering a coalitionThu Dec 05 2024 - 13:18
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
First key meetings in government formation talks due to begin todaySocial Democrats writes to Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour to arrange meetingsTue Dec 03 2024 - 15:20
Sinn Féin's path to power has hit a dead end. What's next for the party?Mary Lou McDonald still commands a huge swell of support within the ranks of the partyTue Dec 03 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
Election result is not the straightforward success story Sinn Féin are sellingOverall first-preference vote for Sinn Féin drops more than five percentage points from 2020 general electionMon 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
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
Carlow-Kilkenny constituency candidates list: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil face scrap to determine who comes out on topElection 2024: Kathleen Funchion's election as MEP in June a big loss to Sinn FéinThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:25
Cork North-West constituency candidates list: Is two a crowd for Fine Gael in this three-seater?Election 2024: Sinn Féin is running a candidate in Cork North-West after deciding not to in 2020Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:18
Donegal constituency candidates list: Disaster zone for Fine Gael amid huge impact of defective blocks issueElection 2024: In Donegal the 100% Redress Party candidate Charles Ward will be watched closely by other partiesThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:00
Cork North-Central constituency candidates list: Housing could impact outcome of this new five-seater Election 2024: Fianna Fáil’s Pádraig O’Sullivan and Fine Gael’s Colm Burke should be relatively confident of retaining their seatsThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:59
Cork East constituency candidates list: Sinn Féin fancy their chances as Labour lose retiring vote-getter Election 2024: In the Cork East constituency Fine Gael face uphill battle to secure two seatsThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:59
Clare constituency candidates list: Battle between two Fianna Fáil candidates may be about to play out again Election 2024: Michael McNamara would have been a shoo-in in the Clare constituency but it looks as though he has decided to remain in EuropeThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:59
Cavan-Monaghan constituency candidates list: Loss of Heather Humphreys a major blow to Fine Gael with question mark over Fianna Fáil prospectsElection 2024: Sinn Féin's confidence in Cavan-Monaghan may have been dented by recent showing in opinion pollsThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:57
Sinn Féin calls for people to ‘lend us your vote’ as critics dub FG-FF economic focus ‘project fear’Election 2024: Parties make last-ditch appeals to voters as final opinion polls have biggest three neck-and-neckThu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00
Fine Gael row erupts in Wexford amid claim of ‘old boys’ club’ favouring one candidateFine Gael election candidate says she feels a ‘targeted campaign’ is being run to ‘ignore’ her candidacyWed Nov 27 2024 - 19:29
Sinn Féin asks Irish public to ‘lend us your vote’ to change the GovernmentPearse Doherty asks voters who do not traditionally align with his party to give them a borrowed chanceWed Nov 27 2024 - 15:48
Five key moments from the leaders’ debate: ‘You brought the crash, and you brought austerity’Harris is grilled on Kanturk, Martin gets tetchy on government formation while McDonald is unclear on housing planTue Nov 26 2024 - 23:34
Fine Gael candidates fear shine has come off Taoiseach’s ‘sincere image’Simon Harris exhausted from trying to carry the message of ‘New Energy’, say party membersTue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael the most popular choice for new coalitionOption of government led by Sinn Féin rises in popularity and is preferred to return of outgoing coalitionTue Nov 26 2024 - 06:00
Inside Sinn Féin’s marathon Carlow-Kilkenny battle: ‘Both of us are unknown. But it can be done’Sinn Féin has its work cut out in the constituency as newly elected MEP Kathleen Funchion is a big electoral loss for the partyMon Nov 25 2024 - 00:01
Disability worker says she was ‘shaken’ and in tears after exchange with Simon HarrisTaoiseach says he ‘feels really bad’ about an interaction with Charlotte FallonSat Nov 23 2024 - 21:00
Election candidate Philip Sutcliffe quits Independent Ireland after it condemned his association with Conor McGregorSutcliffe is a candidate in the Dublin South Central constituencySat Nov 23 2024 - 19:34
Irish Times voter panel: A ‘baffling’ chat with Paschal Donohoe about Help to Buy schemeThis week the panel talks about the campaign so far with the focus was on housing, the message of change and the party leaders’ performancesSat Nov 23 2024 - 15:41
Sinn Féin asks Sipo if it declared previous election spending correctlyParty’s online spending has significantly decreased over the course of the general election campaign, new figures showSat Nov 23 2024 - 06:00
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
Mary Lou McDonald calls on Paschal Donohoe to ‘clarify’ dinner meeting with Ryanair’s O’LearySF leader says campaign is ‘really only kicking off’ as she called for voters to ‘give us a chance’Thu Nov 21 2024 - 15:39
Election 2024 manifestos: the parties’ promises on housing, cost of living and health – and how they differDividing lines emerge as parties outline their general election pledgesThu Nov 21 2024 - 00:00
Sinn Féin denies planned ‘piggy bank heist’ as major parties clash over spendingPaschal Donohoe accuses party of ‘raid’ – but Pearse Doherty says party would add more money to future fundsWed Nov 20 2024 - 06:00
Sinn Féin goes back to basics as election manifesto targets workers, families and young peopleElection 2024: Party plans to tax the wealthy, increase minimum wage and cut USC for many under €56bn spending planTue Nov 19 2024 - 19:18
Election 2024: McDonald to stay on if Sinn Féin fares poorly, as party pledges USC cut and 300,000 new homesSinn Féin leader says moment ‘where history meets opportunity’ has arrived, encouraging voters to remove Fine Gael and Fianna FáilTue Nov 19 2024 - 17:36
‘How dare you’: Five key moments from the election debate as sparks fly between party leaders Simon Harris and Micheál Martin find common ground in clashes with Mary Lou McDonaldMon Nov 18 2024 - 23:51
Cork South-West constituency candidates list: Holly Cairns faces scrap for her seatElection 2024: Sinn Féin cannot be ruled out in this sprawling rural constituencyMon Nov 18 2024 - 12:19
Cork South-Central constituency candidates list: Battle for fifth seat is wide openElection 2024: Micheál Martin's stomping ground has long been seen as a bellwether reflecting national trendsMon Nov 18 2024 - 12:09
Election 2024: Deadline for new candidates passes with more than 600 to appear on ballot papersA record 248 women have put themselves forward seeking to take a Dáil seat, up 53% on total for 2020Sun Nov 17 2024 - 10:38
Reports of Church of Scientology recruiting asylum seekers ‘deeply concerning’, O’Gorman saysJordanian-Palestinian man approached by church who told him he would be given a certificate that would help with his refugee statusSat Nov 16 2024 - 16:26
Aontú wants to ‘see change in relation to the law on abortion’, Peadar Tóibín saysParty leader says he would not speak to Fine Gael about forming government after general election but would be open to talks with Fianna FáilSat Nov 16 2024 - 12:40
‘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
The Irish Times voter panel on election 2024: ‘We are being bribed with our own money’The Irish Times brought together a panel of readers to discuss the election. Here’s what they thinkSat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00
If you want to know what’s going to happen in Election 2024, these four constituencies tell the storyResults from Dublin Bay North, Dún Laoghaire, Kildare North and Clare should signal how the overall general election result plays outFri Nov 15 2024 - 11:05
Sinn Féin pledges to cut asylum-application times by halfElection 2024: Party proposes a new immigration agency that would oversee international protection applicationsThu Nov 14 2024 - 12:18
The gloves are off between Fine Gael and Fianna FáilThe two parties have become further entrenched in a war of words about economic credibilityWed Nov 13 2024 - 07:34
Fine Gael to announce plans to ‘phase out’ third level fees in election manifesto, says Simon Harris Paschal Donohoe accuses Fianna Fáil of inflating campaign figures by up to €5.2bnTue Nov 12 2024 - 21:56
