Three (other) big issues preoccupying Irish politicians: spending, housing, neutrality
These are the things they’re thinking about when they’re not thinking about the presidential election (which is a lot of the time)
Hungary’s Viktor Orban to visit Dublin for Ireland match, without meeting Government
Sources say there were no requests from the Hungarian leader for meetings with Taoiseach or Tánaiste
Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with Israel
Former president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in Gaza
Ivana Bacik’s Labour Party conclave almost derailed by off-message TD Alan Kelly
Tipperary representative revels in McCarthy Cup manoeuvres at party think-in despite leader’s ire at refusal to back Catherine Connolly’s Áras run
Ireland seeks allies to help block Mercosur trade deal
Sources say there will be severe pressure from European Commission and countries favouring deal in coming months
Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nomination
Nominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24th
‘Our absence impacts the children’: School secretaries and caretakers continue strike over work conditions
Secretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into poverty
Election candidates face a barrage of abuse online, research reveals
Abuse includes death threats and threats of violence
Presidential election: Jim O’Callaghan backs Jim Gavin to be Fianna Fáil candidate
Minister for Justice says former Dublin GAA manager would be ‘uniquely qualified’ to succeed Michael D Higgins
Irish troops could be part of peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the end of war
Simon Harris ‘open to considering’ deployment of Irish peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if required
Jim Gavin has support of almost all Fianna Fáil Cabinet members and growing number of backbenchers
Momentum growing behind former Dublin Gaelic football manager with declarations of support from parliamentary party members
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says
Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday
Mary Hanafin says she will not contest Fianna Fáil presidental nomination
Former minister says she had been kept in the dark about the intentions of the leadership
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
There are landmines on the path to the presidency for every party
Every party leader has a lot to lose in the upcoming election - and it’s less clear what they have to gain