Fianna Fáil ‘made a difference’ in housing, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin speaks of attitude in his party to ‘get things done’
‘To hell or Barbados’: Prime minister Mottley recalls shared history at Dublin embassy openingMia Amor Mottley said Ireland and Barbados were uniquely positioned to provide moral guidance at a time when the world needs it
Iran ceasefire is ‘on life support’, says TrumpEU foreign ministers agree to issue new sanctions targeting some Israeli settlers in the West Bank
Fianna Fáil’s century of pragmatism, power and political influenceInside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen | 48:59
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of changeNigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
Immigration not prominent issue on Dublin Central doorsteps, Social Democrats candidate says Daniel Ennis expected to perform well in byelection - and could even emerge as early front-runner
Asylum seeker housing providers sue State over reduced demandCommittee of Public Accounts chairman says details outlined in Department of Justice letter ‘deeply concerning and raises serious questions’
‘People are geared towards voting left’: Helen Ogbu hopes for a Labour win in Galway West Independent candidate Sheila Garrity believes recent poll not reflective of what she is hearing on ground on byelection canvass
Irish failure to recognise Armenian genocide creates awkward moment for Martin in YerevanInconsistency between Government reluctance to formally acknowledge Armenian genocide and clear stance on Gaza
Who is the richest person in the Seanad? The smart money is on this man Seanad register of interests shows Kildare man has an extensive list of business, property and other interests
Ministers face new budget curbs in overspending crackdown Expenditure control framework to be finalised shortly by Department of Public Expenditure
Ukrainian refugees living in Ireland may be given financial support to return homeMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says Government ‘will be considering’ offering financial help
O’Callaghan calls for a cut in the 52% marginal rate of tax Fianna Fáil minister says tax rate is ‘imprudent, demoralising and contrary to the common good’
‘Punished for being a good citizen’: The EV charging battle facing some Dublin homeownersTens of thousands of period homes in Dublin have no driveway where they can park their car off-street and charge on private property
What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic
‘Doing it on my own’: FG MEP Maria Walsh announces pregnancy after fertility treatmentMayo politician discussed decision and experience in radio interview
Officials questioned how nominating Phil Hogan for key UN post would ‘benefit’ the StateRole based in Rome carries $265,000 annual salary plus extra $50,000 ‘representation’ allowance
Pressure grows on Government over Aughinish Alumina as dozens of MEPs demand export banMove follows Irish Times investigation revealing Co Limerick plant ships vast amounts of alumina to Russia
Bertie Ahern tells canvasser he once voted Aontú as he ‘didn’t fancy’ the Fianna Fáil candidateFianna Fáil’s James O’Connor goes nuclear on publicising Killeagh – the bypass, not the song
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
HSE chief says it’s ‘too soon’ to say whether more funding or measures needed to curb overrunsAnne O’Connor says patient services should not be disrupted despite overspend concerns
Galway West byelection: Is Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas transfer-friendly enough? Inside Politics: Irish Times/TG4 poll shows Seán Kyne with a narrow lead over Thomas in contest for Connolly’s former seat
Government departments fear being asked to cough up due to Health overspendHSE chief reveals ‘significantly worsened’ financial position in March when €250m overrun recorded in first quarter
Plan to deal with ‘highly destructive’ Asian long-horned beetle outlined in new strategyGovernment document highlights threats to plants from pests not yet detected in Ireland but present in some EU countries
‘Straight out of the Trump playbook’: Is Gerry Hutch in the ‘opportunity space’ of Irish politics?Veteran criminal’s call for refugees to be interned drew accusations of racism in first week of Dublin Central byelection campaign
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in chartsFine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
Gender based violence requires ‘island-wide lens’, Taoiseach tells Belfast audience Micheál Martin says people in the Republic have ‘nowhere near the level of engagement with the North’ as before
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin CentralLittle apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Labour calls for Galway West byelection candidate Helen Ogbu to be included in RTÉ debateOgbu not chosen for six-person debate on Friday despite placing third in most recent opinion poll
Gerry Hutch rejects racism accusation: ‘I have friends – Indians, blacks, whites’Veteran criminal and Dublin Central byelection candidate said illegal immigrants should be interned in the Curragh
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn FéinSecond Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Polls suggest three-way shootout in Galway West byelectionInside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen | 43:13
Frontline hiring pause ruled out by Minister for Health intent on replacing agency staff Jennifer Carroll MacNeill aims to remove ‘artificial, bureaucratic barriers’ in trying to convert posts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – pollIrish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
Meta contractor Covalen accused of rushing lay-offs to avoid redundancy payments Staff at CPL subsidiary told last week that more than a third of jobs at Sandyford headquarters were to go
A Government candidate has not won a byelection since 2014. That may be about to changeStrong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of voters
New Belfast trains will cut travel times to Dublin to under two hours Stadler trains, due in 2028, will have spacious dining areas and unaided boarding on exterior doors
State spending €128m on helicopters that cannot lift groups of soldiers, committee toldDepartmend of Defence official says priority for H145 aircraft was training and capacity
‘A pivotal moment’: European ban on AI nudification apps is welcomedNiamh Smyth, the Minister of State for AI, said the provisional agreement ‘marks a pivotal moment in the responsible regulation of artificial intelligence’
Bike shed in Kerry hospital costing €127,000 is ‘pure waste’, says Sinn Féin TDPearse Doherty condemns ‘culture of arrogance’ at a time when recruitment is being paused across the health service
Byelection juices flowing in Galway West and Dublin Central Cost of living looks set to dominate campaign; and HSE’s financial position has ‘significantly worsened’
Ireland could fund renewable projects elsewhere as part of EU deal to meet climate targetsState is already on track to miss its own renewable energy goal by 2030
Dismantling of climate law will reduce scrutiny of large infrastructure projectsIf a State body is seriously proposing to impact on the environment, it should have overriding public interest stitched in from the outset
Doubts over ‘left awakening’ as voter frustration palpable in Galway WestMixed day of canvassing for Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich of the Social Democrats and Labour’s Helen Ogbu
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent sonIndependent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Giving €30m more to early education sector could create 3,000 childcare places, group saysCampaign alliance wants Government to pay wages of childcare sector as way to cut costs to parents
Scoping exercise into Michael Shine, Europe’s ‘most prolific paedophile’, to take placeInvestigation could lead to inquiry into former hospital consultant following campaign by charity Dignity4Patients
About 1.6m barrels from State oil reserve to be released on to marketNational Oil Reserves Agency says move will leave it holding enough fuel to last 80 days rather than 90 at present
President and relatives of Rising leaders gather to ‘remember those who died for Ireland’Senior politicians attend 102nd State commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising at Arbour Hill cemetery
Ireland will import nuclear energy when interconnector with France opens, Taoiseach saysOpposition TDs say idea of the State developing nuclear power ‘crazy’ and a ‘distraction’ from soaring energy prices
Inside Politics PodcastFianna Fáil’s century of pragmatism, power and political influenceListen | 48:59
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of changeBy Paul Colgan
Bertie Ahern tells canvasser he once voted Aontú as he ‘didn’t fancy’ the Fianna Fáil candidateBy Miriam Lord
Galway West byelection: Is Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas transfer-friendly enough? By Ellen Coyne
Inside Politics Live in Galway: Who can win the Galway West byelection?By Aideen FinneganListen | 56:33
Bike shed in Kerry hospital costing €127,000 is ‘pure waste’, says Sinn Féin TDPearse Doherty condemns ‘culture of arrogance’ at a time when recruitment is being paused across the health serviceBy Marie O’HalloranThu May 07 2026 - 14:43