Fine Gael intensifies attacks as Connolly says party is ‘absolutely terrified’Heather Humphreys says: ‘I am not attacking Catherine’s work as a barrister, I am highlighting her hypocrisy as a politician’Mon Oct 20 2025 - 21:00
Heather Humphreys needs seismic shift in presidential campaign’s final daysAttack ad targets Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks in repossession cases during the crash Mon Oct 20 2025 - 12:26
If Catherine Connolly wins, it means one of two thingsIf the Government parties and their leaders aren’t worried about the political implications, they’re sticking their heads in the sandSat Oct 18 2025 - 06:45
Support for Fianna Fáil slumps while Martin’s rating falls significantly, new poll showsSnapshot of party backing comes in at Fianna Fáil on 17% (down five), Sinn Féin on 27%(up five) and Fine Gael on 18% (up one)Sat Oct 18 2025 - 06:00
Humphreys makes plea to Fianna Fáil supporters to ‘lend’ votes for presidential electionConnolly says no one in FG has distanced themselves from Ivan Yates’ comments to ‘smear’ independent candidateFri Oct 17 2025 - 19:52
Irish Times Poll: Majority are ‘disappointed the budget did nothing for people like me’Almost 80% say budget did not help their household finances, while voters remain cautious on Occupied Territories Bill Fri Oct 17 2025 - 06:00
Support for triple lock slips, but most still favour keeping itViews of the Occupied Territories Bill have changed little since earlier this yearFri Oct 17 2025 - 06:00
Only an earthquake can deny Catherine Connolly victory, based on this poll Something extraordinary would have to happen to overturn Independent candidate’s leadThu Oct 16 2025 - 05:36
Catherine Connolly holds commanding lead in presidential election race, new poll showsBut almost half of voters say they ‘do not feel represented by any of the candidates’Thu Oct 16 2025 - 05:35
Taoiseach signals Occupied Territories Bill unlikely to include servicesThe proposed Bill already includes a ban on trade in goodsWed Oct 15 2025 - 06:00
Martin Fraser to take up UN role in New York as part of ambassador reshuffleFraser served as the country’s most senior civil servant for more than a decade; meanwhile, Geraldine Byrne Nason will remain as ambassador in WashingtonTue Oct 14 2025 - 14:16
Catherine Connolly criticises ‘shocking’ Fine Gael tactics, but is unclear on EU positionConnolly and presidential rival Heather Humphreys differed on several points during RTÉ debateMon Oct 13 2025 - 06:00
Drone defences to be fast-tracked in advance of Ireland’s EU presidencyLack of Irish air defences mean UK and EU countries will be asked to help defend airspaceMon Oct 13 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Connolly accuses FG of politics of ‘fear’ and ‘smear’ in latest debatePolls show TD with significant lead over Heather Humphreys, who was combative in exchangesSun Oct 12 2025 - 16:43
Jim O’Callaghan will bide his time, but the great game is onMicheál Martin is going nowhere for now, but the power dynamics have definitely shifted following the Gavin debacleSat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
Áras campaign: Connolly feeling the heat of being out in frontIndependent candidate endures a mixed week due to the increased scrutiny that a likely president can expectSat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
Martin will vote for Humphreys but Fianna Fáil won’t tell voters to back herFine Gael presidential candidate denies ‘smear campaign’ against rival Catherine ConnollySat Oct 11 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin apologises to Fianna Fáil over disastrous presidential election campaignAnger at Fianna Fáil no longer having candidate after Jim Gavin stopped campaigning following rent rowWed Oct 08 2025 - 21:48
Budget 2026: This is what caution looks like. But will it wash with voters?Paschal Donohoe is a steady-as-she-goes man, not given to dramatic lurches in spending or tax policy. That can be a tough sell Wed Oct 08 2025 - 06:00
Budget 2026: Little for middle-income earners amid VAT cuts and public spending‘No budget can do everything, nor should it attempt to’, says Paschal DonohoeTue Oct 07 2025 - 22:22
Taoiseach to face pressure at Fianna Fáil meeting after turmoil of Jim Gavin’s withdrawalRobust party meeting to be held on Wednesday where ‘knives will be out’Mon Oct 06 2025 - 21:28
Q&A: What happens to the ballot now that Jim Gavin has exited the race for the Áras?Former Fianna Fáil candidate’s transfer votes could yet decide the election as Connolly and Humphreys remainMon Oct 06 2025 - 17:46
How did Fianna Fáil miss the tenant story? Five questions after Jim Gavin’s withdrawalWhat does this mean for Micheál Martin and where does the party go from here?Mon Oct 06 2025 - 17:46
US lawmakers intensify warnings to Taoiseach over Occupied Territories BillPoliticians warn of problems for US firms in Ireland if law conflicts with American antiboycott rulesMon Oct 06 2025 - 15:11
Jim Gavin exits Áras race: What next for Micheál Martin, Fianna Fáil and the election? Some reckoning is likely for the Taoiseach from within his own party after candidate’s unexpected withdrawalMon Oct 06 2025 - 00:02
Ireland faces a stark choice in the face of the threat from RussiaCatherine Connolly’s horror at the remilitarisation of Europe is understandable, but she has taken the wrong lesson from the history of the 1930sSun Oct 05 2025 - 06:32
Looking out for landmines in a tight budgetMinisters have been taken aback at spending allocations they believe will store up political problems for themSat Oct 04 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Connolly defends move to hire woman with Special Criminal Court conviction‘I’m proud that I represent a society that gives people a second chance,’ candidate says Thu Oct 02 2025 - 13:03
Inside Politics: EU leaders huddle in Copenhagen amid growing threat from RussiaSummit hears talk of a ‘drone wall’ to secure EU’s eastern frontier against Russian incursions Thu Oct 02 2025 - 08:29
Budget 2026: No changes to personal income tax plannedProposed €9.4bn package ‘poses a risk of overheating the economy’, oversight committee warnsThu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
EU leaders meet amid recent airspace violations blamed on Russia There is growing fear among EU countries that Moscow is stepping up its hostilitiesWed Oct 01 2025 - 07:34
Ministers in fraught negotiations over tightest budget in yearsSenior Ministers yet to settle financial positions for 2026 as budget day loomsWed Oct 01 2025 - 06:00
Connolly will be happiest after first debateCatherine Connolly was fluent and coherent but spoke only to her base of left-wing votersTue Sept 30 2025 - 07:49
Pat Leahy on the presidential TV debate: Neutrality, irrelevance and Jim Gavin’s struggleJim Gavin has a difficult debating debut as Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys deliver as expectedTue Sept 30 2025 - 00:04
If conservatives like Maria Steen want to have an impact, they need to do three things betterDoes her experience suggest anyone who holds socially conservative views is excluded from public life?Sun Sept 28 2025 - 06:49
Families to be offered €10,000 to drop asylum claims and leaveMove part of State tightening of asylum regime and intended as incentive to those without valid claim for international protection Sat Sept 27 2025 - 06:00
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78Mansergh entered electoral politics after decades as a backroom figure and served as minister of StateFri Sept 26 2025 - 15:02
Presidential election field thins to three, the shortest ballot paper since 1990Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Sept 26 2025 - 14:23
Maria Steen complains she was shut out of presidential race after nominations shortfallAontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and others ‘pulled up the ladder’ to stop conservative from challenging themWed Sept 24 2025 - 20:04
Maria Steen’s backers point fingers in the wake of her failed presidential campaignA barrage of social media pleas, letters and emails made up the last, frantic hours of campaignWed Sept 24 2025 - 19:56
Catherine Connolly’s Áras campaign stalls on thorny question of Hamas To carry the centre ground, this candidate of the left will be required not to equivocate when it comes to the Islamist groupWed Sept 24 2025 - 06:00
Presidential candidate Jim Gavin says online claims about him are ‘obvious lies’Derogatory posts about former Dublin GAA manager were shared on social media without provision of any evidenceTue Sept 23 2025 - 18:00
Violence ‘never justified’: Catherine Connolly responds to question on IRA campaignPresidential candidate denies being ‘equivocal’ on Hamas and condemns genocide in GazaTue Sept 23 2025 - 14:47
Connolly stresses Palestinian advocacy and neutrality at campaign launchElection candidate spoke alongside leaders of left-wing parties and independents at Dublin eventMon Sept 22 2025 - 21:38
Gareth Sheridan’s bid for presidency failed because opponents declined to facilitate himBusinessman ran decent campaign, getting half way to securing a nomination, but council policies have changedMon Sept 22 2025 - 19:38
Backing Catherine Connolly suggests Sinn Féin could not come up with better ideaParty’s support may yet prove decisive for Independent TD’s presidential campaignSat Sept 20 2025 - 17:47
‘A champion for Irish unity’: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Connolly in presidential electionGalway West TD says ‘coalition of left’ backing her campaign ‘a welcome change for Irish politics’Sat Sept 20 2025 - 15:08
Presidential race: Sinn Féin’s ‘game changer’ candidate may be a show of weaknessIf Heather Humphreys wins it will be with the assistance of Gavin’s transfers, and vice versaSat Sept 20 2025 - 13:42
Hollowing out of democracy is secondary to the profits of big techSocial media companies should be legally bound to reveal identities of those who threaten politiciansSat Sept 20 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24thSat Sept 20 2025 - 06:00
