There’s never been a better moment for a new left alliance to emerge
In recent polls, a coalition of left parties has 28 per cent of the vote in the capital compared with 13 per cent for Sinn Féin
In recent polls, a coalition of left parties has 28 per cent of the vote in the capital compared with 13 per cent for Sinn Féin
The rumours are swirling but never mind the noise: the general election campaign has already begun
Labour Party’s first call after election will be to Greens and Soc Dems – but it needs to secure seats for that to matter
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
Elections in Ireland used to be predictable, but not any more. These elections saw Sinn Féin’s shock nosedive, FF and FG holding firm, and Independents having their day
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
Negotiations continue as European Parliament groups seek to recruit non aligned MEPs
Election to the European Parliament was an ‘out-of-body experience’ for Aodhán Ó Riordáin in the politicians’ All-Ireland
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Sinn Féin leader says ‘it hasn’t been our day’ while Harris says view on Government going full term not changed despite positive results
Helen Ogbu elected to Galway City Council for Labour Party, becoming the first black woman to win a seat there
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
All eight Dublin MEP candidates were very well briefed, armed with immediate data and quotable quotes, and did not hold back during a spiky debate
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordán and the Social Democrats’ Sineád Gibney - both candidates for the European Parliament in Dublin - knock on constituent doors to take the temperature of voters
Candidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisive
Taoiseach puzzled by Sinn Féin election literature that claims the party is opposed to open borders
Rural Independents say Ireland now effectively a ‘colonial outpost of an EU regulatory empire’ as Minister stands over 80% border crossing figure
Delegates hopeful for up to 70 local authority members, convinced the party always does better than polls predict
Protests have been held this week at the former Crown Paints warehouse against its proposed use
Some 37 tents pitched back around International Protection Office on Dublin’s Lower Mount Street, the location cleared of homeless asylum seekers over the weekend
Garda member in midlands was suspended for more than three years after taking bike from Garda station to give to elderly man during pandemic
TD defeats Senator Annie Hoey and Fingal councillor Rob O’Donoghue for the nomination from the party
Merchant’s Quay Ireland says location will be safer, and will remove some open drug use and litter from streets
Labour TD says use of term ‘colonisation’ when talking about asylum seekers ‘appalling’
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has written to Tánaiste after concerns raised with him by British Labour Party
Parenting in My Shoes: Anna was born during the referendum on the Eighth Amendment. ‘Is she a second-class citizen because she’s a girl?’
Cost of sending children to fee-charging schools has risen for most parents this year
Minister tells Committee on Justice ‘no personal circumstance’ forced anybody to set bus alight or attack gardaí on November 23rd
Dáil told that the total cost for people in IPAS accommodation between 2016 and 2022 is in excess of €1 billion
Don’t pretend a drug dependency is acceptable because you can do it at a work function
Garda Commissioner says policing operation was made difficult due to Dublin’s side streets and alleyways which rioters could run down
Minister for Education Norma Foley said there is evidence that buying smartphones for children is not in the interest of their health and well-being
Should fee-paying schools get State support? Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin vs former principal Arthur Godsil
As enrolments in sector climb to a new high, Opposition parties want taxpayer funding to be phased out
Many Irish people would welcome the demise of Dublin. Sadly, that includes lots of Dubliners, writes Trevor White
Catherine Martin’s comments in Dáil come after Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin calls for a 3 per cent rise in betting levy
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin told the Dáil ‘these processes are being set up to fail, not by the Minister, but by those with a vested interested in preserving the status quo’
Staff at Coolock store end occupation after reaching agreement with interim examiner regarding redundancy payments if jobs are lost
Minister of State has denied allegations made by online site The Ditch pertaining to application
Taoiseach is adamant there will be no kite-flying or leaks in the days before the big announcement
Delay set to result in later college start and last-minute scramble for college accommodation
Simon Harris says he intends to bring amendment to Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) Bill 2022 at committee stage on use of facial recognition technology
Government urged to do more to tackle issue, including setting up a body similar to Nphet
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin calls for step change in how drug users are treated in Ireland
Crime is currently covered under poisoning legislation but should have a longer sentence, says Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Girls are being put off studying subjects such as woodwork, says Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty
‘Careful reflection’ on new Covid-19 book will help to learn lessons, says Nphet modeller
Cabinet backs Irish and UK effort to host event but costs and benefits will be evalutated
Most scientific evidence indicates that single-sex education fails to produce academic benefits and inflates gender stereotyping
Some principals are fighting back against proposals to end ‘outdated’ all-boys and all-girls schools within 15 years
Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik widely expected to be next party leader
‘It’s not the right time for me,’ says Smith as both back Ivana Bacik for the role
Inside Politics: Issues with Labour leader was most quiet disquiet seen in a party heave
FAI announced joint bid with UK to host European Championships earlier this month
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