‘I’ve no problem with people from the Congo or Africa’: Bertie Ahern addresses video commentsFormer taoiseach, who made migration comments during a canvass, said his issue was with speed of processing in immigration system
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform BillTwo Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Planned short-term letting register delayed by six months Plans have been the subject of much internal Government debate
Micheál Martin under pressure over response to striking ambulance workersInside Politics: Spending ‘diktats’ from Jack Chambers are ‘going down like a lead balloon’, according to one Minister
Jack Chambers’s sweeping plans to curb spending ‘go down like lead balloon’ with MinistersMeasures perceived as ‘diktats’ among some colleagues and ‘going down like a lead balloon’
NTMA silent on future role for Nama chief as Bill to dissolve ‘bad bank’ is publishedAgency managing crisis-era property loans ends mandate with surplus despite initial fears of cost to taxpayers
Rape survivors call for automatic protection order from offenders after prison releaseProposed law would see protection orders issued at time of sentence hearings directed at offenders after they are released
Government flags ‘difficulties’ with Social Democrats’ abortion reformsHolly Cairns said the Bill would provide clarity on terminations for medical reasons, including fatal foetal abnormalities
‘Military-industrial complex’ contributing to climate change, says President ‘Deafening silence’ around issue ‘must be called out’, says Catherine Connolly
Cost of war in Iran has climbed to $29bn, says Pentagon US president says while the ceasefire remains in place it is ‘unbelievably weak’
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promisesParties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
Keir Starmer fights for his political lifeFianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns
Waterford fire response to dominate weekly Cabinet meetingAgenda to include means of supporting 40 businesses affected by blaze
It’s worth reflecting on what Reform UK’s success might mean for Northern IrelandPolitics across the United Kingdom looks increasingly fractured
Dublin to host Davos on tour eventOccasion set for Dublin Castle to be addressed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, with sources indicating Tánaiste Simon Harris also expected to attend
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be cappedCaps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
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
‘I’ve no problem with people from the Congo or Africa’: Bertie Ahern addresses video commentsBy Jack Horgan-Jones and Marie O’HalloranWed May 13 2026 - 21:54
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‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection By Cormac McQuinn
Inside Politics Live in Galway: Who can win the Galway West byelection?By Aideen FinneganListen | 56:33
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform BillTwo Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stageBy Marie O’HalloranWed May 13 2026 - 21:23