European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resumeTue Jun 11 2024 - 10:48
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil vie for victory in local electionsGrowing unease in Sinn Féin over series of missteps by Mary Lou McDonaldTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
The timing of a general election - what options does Simon Harris have for going to the people?An election in October or November looks most likely but there are other choices and many factors to considerTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Moderate Ireland seems to be bucking trends towards the extreme elsewhere in EuropeLocal election results: At less than 12 per cent the Sinn Féin support collapse will be hard to reverse before a general electionMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Growing expectations of early general election after Coalition parties’ strong local election showingGrowing expectations that autumn election now on cards as Sinn Féin support collapsesMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Local and European election results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil battle it out to be largest partySinn Féin leader says ‘it hasn’t been our day’ while Harris says view on Government going full term not changed despite positive resultsSun Jun 09 2024 - 23:51
What on earth happened to Sinn Féin?Local election results: Mary Lou McDonald now faces a daunting challenge of rebuildingSun Jun 09 2024 - 16:58
Local and European elections: What to watch out for as results come in on day two of the countIreland's election results: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party set to be close to the 50% won in 2020 general election, which would be a remarkable resultSun Jun 09 2024 - 12:23
Five things revealed by the election results, including the astonishing cratering of Sinn Féin support Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will lose council seats but this has been a remarkable day in Irish politicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 22:47
Local and European elections: Sinn Féin’s facing a difficult weekend but Independents, not Government parties, profitElection results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 18:13
Election counts to begin following campaign marred by intimidation and abuseGardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoricSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Local and European elections: Four big trends that emerged from campaignsNastier lead-in, more focus on migration and less on green issues, and Sinn Féin’s need to get back to basicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Banks warn of pressure to cut mortgage rates following ECB interest rate cutClose to 200,000 homeowners are set to benefit from the ECB rate cut of 0.25 percentage points immediatelyFri Jun 07 2024 - 06:00
Mary Lou McDonald shifts on €300,000 target for average Dublin house pricesSinn Féin leader says party would sell affordable homes for that figure rather than aim to lower average priceWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil European candidates refuse to back Ursula von der LeyenGreen MEP candidates also opposed to second term for European Commission presidentWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
A giveaway pre-election budget is inevitable - the only question is just how generous will it be? The message from the two budget boyos is that with inflation under control there is little justification for another glut of one-off giveawaysSat Jun 01 2024 - 07:00
Election ads on TikTok breach company’s rules and EU codeSocial media platform prohibits political advertisingSat Jun 01 2024 - 06:00
How’s the election going? Harris effect, Sinn Féin wobble and a peculiar public mood a week outThis day next week, Ireland goes to the polls to elect councillors, MEPs and a mayor for Limerick. Here’s the state of the nationFri May 31 2024 - 06:00
Tents at Grand Canal to be cleared again as pressure on Government mountsAsylum seekers to be brought to alternative accommodation in the Dublin areaThu May 30 2024 - 06:00
Ireland has taken a rare diplomatic lead by recognising Palestine but what will it achieve?There is no mistaking the message of the Palestinian flag flying at Leinster House - Ireland stands with the Palestinians now more than everTue May 28 2024 - 19:00
Immigration is the top issue getting voters’ attention ahead of electionsHousing and immigration are the major issues voters have noticed, according to our Snapshot pollMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern thinks directly elected mayors are a ‘stupid idea’. Here’s why he’s wrongThe new mayor of Limerick will have a job unlike any other in Ireland, with potential to strengthen local government and local democracySun May 26 2024 - 06:00
Israel to ‘review’ operation of Irish NGOs in Palestine as Martin says treatment of Ireland’s ambassador in Jerusalem ‘wrong’Tánaiste criticises the manner in which Ireland’s ambassador to Israel was reprimanded in Jerusalem before Israeli mediaFri May 24 2024 - 06:25
Ireland has a ‘disproportionate obsession with Israel’, says ambassador Dana ErlichErlich says there will be a review of bilateral relations between countries following Irish recognition of Palestinian stateThu May 23 2024 - 17:05
Inside Politics: Ireland copperfastens reputation as most pro-Palestine EU memberSunak calls shock July UK election in gamble on a long campaignThu May 23 2024 - 08:04
Irish recognition of Palestinian state widely welcomed as Israel warns it is reward for HamasForeign minister Yisrael Katz describes move, done alongside Norway and Spain, as ‘parade of stupidity’ and warns of ‘dire consequences’Wed May 22 2024 - 20:26
Housing Commission report suggests underlying housing deficit of up to 256,000 homesCommission calls for ‘radical strategic reset of housing policy’ as Sinn Féin says leaked findings are ‘damning indictment’ of GovernmentTue May 21 2024 - 10:37
Election campaigns well under way as Ming pips the first televised debateSinn Féin seeks to shift political narrative back to housing during quiet week in the OireachtasTue May 21 2024 - 07:47
Three things to watch in the upcoming European and local elections - including immigration on the ballot paperThe local and European elections are not a crystal ball. But they are a huge political event, which will both tell us things about the state of Irish politicsSun May 19 2024 - 06:00
European Parliament elections: a few clear leaders and then a mad scramble for seatsCandidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisiveSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Big parties set to win seats in each of three European Parliament constituencies, poll findsBacking for anti-migration candidates scattered among too many hopefuls to secure a seat, according to poll dataSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Public mood on immigration hardening as local and European elections approachSupporters of Sinn Fein (44%) and Independents (52%) most likely to be impressed by candidates voicing concerns on issueFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Attitudes on immigration toughest among supporters of Sinn Féin and IndependentsPublic mood toughening, with strong support for Government to do more to manage immigration and deport asylum seekers whose applications have failedFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Elimination of gap between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin the big takeaway from Irish Times pollSimon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonaldThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll methodology: How the surveys were carried outTotal number of interviews conducted 1,500, with accuracy estimated to be approximately plus or minus 2.5%Thu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine GaelFine Gael now level with main Opposition party while support for Fianna Fáil and most smaller parties steadyThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylumMaking conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategyWed May 15 2024 - 06:00
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemicSinn Féin says party leader Mary Lou McDonald shares regret expressed by First Minister for attending 2020 funeralTue May 14 2024 - 16:38
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new planJim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgmentTue May 14 2024 - 06:00
Nobody can answer one simple question about the hate speech BillWhat exactly will it be illegal to say in future that it is not currently illegal to say? Nobody seems to knowSun May 12 2024 - 06:00
London investors told Sinn Féin-led government would be ‘more New Labour than Corbyn Labour’Group put together by Davy to meet finance spokesman Pearse Doherty included investors in government bonds, Irish banks and other businesses hereTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
New Dublin city centre taskforce to focus on public safety and transport among other issuesGroup to focus on improving public realm, public safety and public transport north and south of LiffeyTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach and Spanish PM reaffirm their wish to formally recognise PalestineSimon Harris says international community clear that Israeli military operation in Rafah will inevitably lead to ‘disastrous humanitarian consequences’Mon May 06 2024 - 11:26
Significant minority of Irish people believe conspiracy theories, research showsElectoral Commission survey finds 59% of respondents believe most politicians ‘only care about the interests of the rich and powerful’Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Phoenix Park and Army barracks urged as alternative sites for asylum-seekers living in tents at Grand CanalDublin city councillors call for State facilities to be used as temporary encampments for homeless migrant menSun May 05 2024 - 20:29
What is behind the decline in support for Sinn Féin?The party soared on opposition to Government policy on housing but it faces a huge challenge in its positioning on immigrationSun May 05 2024 - 06:00
A tougher asylum system is now a political necessity. That might not be pretty There needs to be a second half of the plan beyond telling the continuing arrivals that they’re on their own. All this just plays to the “Ireland is full” gangSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Reduced RTÉ licence fee under Revenue remit emerges as likely new funding model for broadcasterThree reviews of governance and culture, contractors’ fees along with other practices and events at RTÉ are sent to MinisterSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Ireland plans to return asylum seekers to UK ‘within weeks’ under legal changeTaoiseach says Ireland has ‘legitimate expectation’ that British counterparts will uphold agreement despite Sunak’s remarksWed May 01 2024 - 05:00
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
