RTÉ says it will withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participatesIsrael’s participation in the annual song contest has been a source of criticismThu Sept 11 2025 - 15:39
Micheál Martin now needs his party victor Jim Gavin to win the presidential electionThe closer-than-expected win for Gavin over Billy Kelleher suggests revived tensions between Fianna Fáil and its leader Tue Sept 09 2025 - 17:04
Jim Gavin ‘honoured’ to be selected as Fianna Fáil presidential candidateParliamentary party voted by 41-29 favour of GAA stalwart over Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher Tue Sept 09 2025 - 12:27
Party think-ins have been dominated by one thing, and it’s not policy With the major parties reconvening for the next Dáil term, the cut and thrust of the presidential race takes centre stage Tue Sept 09 2025 - 06:00
Tánaiste Simon Harris condemns ‘sinister and subversive threats’ against his familySpeaking at Fine Gael think-in in Mullingar, Tanaiste says budget will not not repeat one-off giveaways of previous years Mon Sept 08 2025 - 16:13
Mary Lou McDonald rules out Áras bid as Sinn Féin considers backing Catherine ConnollyParty leader says Sinn Féin ‘will be looking to engage’ with Connolly’s campaign before making a decisionMon Sept 08 2025 - 12:19
Three (other) big issues preoccupying Irish politicians: spending, housing, neutralityThese are the things they’re thinking about when they’re not thinking about the presidential election (which is a lot of the time)Sat Sept 06 2025 - 06:00
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 TánaisteFri Sept 05 2025 - 17:47
Mary Robinson wants EU to suspend trade deal with IsraelFormer president wants bloc to put more pressure on Tel Aviv to cease war in GazaFri Sept 05 2025 - 14:43
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 Thu Sept 04 2025 - 19:21
Ireland seeks allies to help block Mercosur trade dealSources say there will be severe pressure from European Commission and countries favouring deal in coming monthsThu Sept 04 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nominationNominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24thWed Sept 03 2025 - 06:00
‘Our absence impacts the children’: School secretaries and caretakers continue strike over work conditionsSecretary says she wants ‘dignity’ and to retire not into povertyTue Sept 02 2025 - 16:48
Election candidates face a barrage of abuse online, research revealsAbuse includes death threats and threats of violenceTue Sept 02 2025 - 13:11
Presidential election: Jim O’Callaghan backs Jim Gavin to be Fianna Fáil candidateMinister for Justice says former Dublin GAA manager would be ‘uniquely qualified’ to succeed Michael D HigginsMon Sept 01 2025 - 13:10
Presidential election: Jim Gavin has support of most Fianna Fáil Cabinet membersMomentum growing behind former Dublin Gaelic football manager with declarations of support from parliamentary party membersMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
Irish troops could be part of peacekeeping force in Ukraine after the end of warSimon Harris ‘open to considering’ deployment of Irish peacekeeping troops to Ukraine if requiredMon Sept 01 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she saysIndependent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on SundaySun Aug 31 2025 - 17:16
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 Sun Aug 31 2025 - 13:15
There are landmines on the path to the presidency for every partyEvery party leader has a lot to lose in the upcoming election - and it’s less clear what they have to gainSat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
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 Sat Aug 30 2025 - 06:00
Billy Kelleher expected to seek Fianna Fáil nomination for presidencyCork MEP seeking support of colleagues in parliamentary party in bid for Áras successThu Aug 28 2025 - 20:16
Growing expectation in Fianna Fáil of Jim Gavin contesting presidential electionFormer Dublin football manager ‘ticks a lot of party’s boxes’ and ‘there is a sense he could win’, say sourcesThu Aug 28 2025 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern not among Fianna Fáil favourites for presidential runParty viewing former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as serious prospectTue Aug 26 2025 - 06:00
What’s going on with Fianna Fáil’s presidential election plan to pick a nominee?Fianna Fáil's party leadership is quite clear on who its presidential pick won’t beMon Aug 25 2025 - 19:04
‘Israel, stop killing journalists’: Protest held in Dublin after killing of Gaza reportersTánaiste Simon Harris encourages Israeli protests against Netanyahu government Tue Aug 12 2025 - 06:00
India Day postponed after ‘spate of attacks’ on community Annual celebratory event, due to be staged in Dublin’s Phoenix Park, has been held since 2015Mon Aug 11 2025 - 18:00
Gareth Sheridan’s presidential nomination is by no means certainFrom Michael Flatley to 35-year-old pharma CEO Gareth Sheridan, councillors’ goodwill is the best route to the ÁrasMon Aug 11 2025 - 06:00
Ireland joins group of European countries in condemning Israel occupation plan for GazaBono and U2 issue statement clarifying views and expressing ‘unequivocal condemnation’ of Netanyahu governmentSun Aug 10 2025 - 19:11
Pharma businessman Gareth Sheridan enters presidential race as Independents compete for nominationsA spokesman for the multi-millionaire says he expected to have the backing of at least four local authoritiesSun Aug 10 2025 - 18:05
This presidential election is unlikely to be dull – but remember how crazy 2011’s contest was?The last election was not especially exciting, but the three before it were among the most unpredictable in Irish historySun Aug 10 2025 - 06:00
Israel’s Gaza City plan greeted with widespread international criticismMove to expand Israeli operations in the Palestinian territory would expel close to a million residents from their homesFri Aug 08 2025 - 20:49
Occupied Territories Bill: US Congress group asks that Ireland be added to list of countries boycotting IsraelInclusion on list imposes specific tax reporting requirements and potential penaltiesThu Aug 07 2025 - 17:38
Fine Gael significantly outspent Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on elections last yearSinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts showWed Aug 06 2025 - 19:48
Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination Sat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
The Ministerial phones are off and the bags are packed. You couldn’t begrudge them the holidayIt has been a peculiar, frazzled political term since the Coalition was formed – and there’s much more to comeSat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Government likely to delay VAT reduction for hospitality sector until mid-2026 Potential for lower rate of 9% to be extended only to hospitality and not accommodationThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
EU moves towards accepting 15% tariff as price of dealBrussels could agree to deal that would avoid 30% tariffs threatened by Donald TrumpWed Jul 23 2025 - 22:24
Budget plan for €9.4bn public spending boost will be reconsidered if tariffs hitCoalition leaders vow to protect infrastructure spendingTue Jul 22 2025 - 21:02
National Development Plan shows the Government is about to bet big on capital expenditure Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housingTue Jul 22 2025 - 19:00
Irish presidency poll reveals just how tuned out of the process people are18% of respondents indicated none of the candidates appeal to them, with 20% unsure who to vote forSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Why has immigration fizzled out as an issue?Dramatic decline in numbers seeking asylum will be seen by some as evidence that Ireland has become less welcoming. But that’s what the Government wantedSat Jul 19 2025 - 06:00
Occupied Territories Bill: Irish voters grow more cautious, poll showsThe Bill, which would ban trade in goods with the occupied Palestinian territories, is due before the Dáil in the autumnFri Jul 18 2025 - 06:00
Occupied Territories Bill: Poll finds many voters now want economic implications examined Proposed legislation has started to command significant international attention Fri Jul 18 2025 - 06:00
Seán Gallagher says he will not be entering presidential election race Businessman, who finished second in 2011 campaign, had recently been seen speaking to Independent TDs in Leinster HouseThu Jul 17 2025 - 14:06
Ireland’s dissatisfied voters are moving, but not towards the leftCoalition’s chief rivals, Sinn Féin, slip back significantly and Independents make gainsThu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps, new poll showsDespite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since AprilThu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
Ireland’s economic plans threatened amid ‘sobering’ outlookPublic finances vulnerable to several threats even if trade deal struck, Ministers warnedWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Delay on health labelling on alcohol comes amid uncertain trading environmentDecision to postpone is testament to fierce lobbying by drinks industry, insiders say Tue Jul 15 2025 - 19:27
Health labelling on alcoholic drinks set to be deferred until 2029Decision on long-planned move, which was due to come into force in 2026, will be made next weekTue Jul 15 2025 - 15:56
