The Irish Times view on electing a ceann comhairle: an uninspiring choice
Elections of ceann comhairle and leas ceann comhairle are the only secret ballots conducted among this 174-strong constituency
Elections of ceann comhairle and leas ceann comhairle are the only secret ballots conducted among this 174-strong constituency
Election 2024: Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh was just shy of two quotas in 2020
Sinn Féin’s Aengus Ó Snodaigh says ‘comedians are recognised and have the support of the relevant arts councils’ in other countries
Sinn Féin Bill which would give local authorities role in mediating and adjudicating on disputes progresses to next stage in Oireachtas
SF TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh says State should never have purchased equipment from Israel
New approach to second-language learning would accommodate individual student needs, notes report
Revitalising a language is not only about preserving its linguistic heritage – it also has social, political and practical aspects. But possibly the most important element of all is elevating its social status
Sinn Féin TD calls on Government to introduce Gaeltacht housing policies to protect Irish-speaking communities and address ‘socio-linguistic crisis’
Funding and other supports sought for sector encompassing Irish language books, magazines and newspapers recommended by the committee
Request comes as Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez courts Catalan parties to form parliament majority
The Clerys Quarter should help regenerate Dublin's main street. The building of MetroLink could have the opposite effect
Minister Catherine Martin was asked if she had met or intends to meet with the Irish Hotels Federation and Fáilte Ireland to raise concerns around the ‘issue of hotels price gouging’
Sinn Féin TD says appeals from residents not being heard and open drug-dealing happening on huge scale
TD highlights ‘mad proposals’ activists fought against in debate to create Dublin Bay authority to protect water from Baily Lighthouse to Sorrento Point
Acclaimed artist was best known for her large stone sculptures but also wrote poetry and fiction
Aengus Ó Snodaigh criticises ‘exorbitant’ €670,000 price tag for two-bed apartment
Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald stuck in monotonous and unpleasant loop
Rural Independent TDs put forward motion calling for ‘urgent mini-budget’
Report warns of growing risk of Ireland’s land, sea and air being used by hostile powers
Changes to law on national monuments sent heritage protection ‘back into the Stone Age’
Drew Harris to come before Oireachtas committee due to recruitment changes
High demand for places at secondary level ‘cannot be met’ by existing supply say campaigners
BAE Systems pension fund to lease recently-acquired family homes for social housing
Martin ‘capitulating’ by saying she has no role in path of reopening arts – O’Snodaigh
Final report of Government advisory group on Dublin 1 area backed by developer Hammerson
‘Legal status’ of Moore Street Preservation Trust emerges as pressing cause for concern
Cork South Central TD settles for sum understood to be in excess of €150,000
More bankers on 12-member board than women, says Green Party’s Neasa Hourigan
Christmas visits off the menu as Oireachtas restaurant only open to serving members
Law criticised for stating people must seek work while waiting for workplace to re-open
Dublin City Council gives go-ahead for nine blocks despite opposition
Protesters say more understanding needed on impact of coronavirus in such facilities
Call for certainty on reopening of islands as 92% on Inisheer favour closure until August
Report was to be removed from Oireachtas library in light of 2019 Supreme Court ruling
Caveat: Irish commerce will accommodate whatever new political reality emerges
Senator has chance in Dublin South Central but timing of poll being called less than ideal
Tent containing homeless man was ‘checked verbally’ before being lifted
Leo Varadkar is criticised after calling on FF mayor to make statement on incident
Leo Varadkar says tents checked before removal but ‘obviously something went wrong here’
Opposition criticise failure to set targets to ensure 20 per cent of public service recruits competent in Irish
Protected disclosure says agency breached financial guidelines on property acquisition
Council workers need security to remove toxic materials used in bonfires, Dáil hears
The party needs to stop talking itself into opposition, reckons Simon Harris
Drug gang figures still received money from construction firms after accounts frozen
Fr Joe McDonald says the loss of a number of young people in Dublin ‘raises questions’
Some believe SF must not only point to Government's failings but also to solutions
Paul Kehoe defends Defence Forces participation in EU battle group approved by Dáil
Fianna Fáil confirms it will support move
Minister for Defence wants to deploy 14 members of Army Ranger Wing
Numbers so low chairman or woman must ‘grab TD or Senator’ to formally start session
Arts Council budget still 10% lower than it was in 2007, according to The Arts Matter report
Sinn Féin accused Simon Coveney of trying to be ‘best boy in class’ on route to EU army
Minister said he was making analogy and got caught up in heat of debate over green cards for motorists post Brexit
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices