Sinn Féin promoting policies that ‘are not left wing’, says Holly Cairns
The Social Democrats leader said she would rather lose her seat than adopt a more popular position on the nitrates derogation
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The Social Democrats leader said she would rather lose her seat than adopt a more popular position on the nitrates derogation
Against the background of the Fianna Fáil media coaching controversy, a leading political communications trainer puts our reporter through his paces
Protests took place last year over plan to develop tented accommodation on site to rear of existing direct provision centre
Joseph O’Donovan returned to the woman’s place of work multiple times after being asked to leave and said he ‘could not help it’
Move follows controversy over former minister Ivan Yates providing coaching to Jim Gavin while broadcasting on political matters
It’s time the media C-suite removed the mote from its own eye
I cannot help but bristle at those who take solace in boring politicians, as evidence of a stable system
At Fine Gael meeting, Simon Harris tells colleagues emergency legislation can be used for critical infrastructure
Men such as Yates are indulged because they get to play the bombastic, slightly shocking counterpoint to their snowflake partner
There is a wealth illusion, and poorer households are particularly vulnerable to the policies that flow from it
Prof John Sweeney: Cop30 summit will struggle to make progress
In the News podcast: Hugh Linehan on how the Yates controversy could impact public trust in the media
‘Air travel is absurdly underpriced because its environmental costs are shouldered by no one – except the planet’
With the Taoiseach abroad, Chambers and the Yates connection take centre stage at Leinster House
Minister says matter for broadcaster to declare conflict of interest, not for him as party’s director of elections
The Yates affair touches raw nerves on both sides
Tánaiste stands by comments that number of migrants coming into Ireland is ‘too high’
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
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Ireland’s media and political elites remain too entangled, which can erode trust
Party acknowledges work done by former FG minister for failed Áras candidate which has sparked Government row
Tánaiste accuses people ‘particularly on the left’ trying to ‘shut down the debate’ on migration
Presidential election debacle will soon fade but not delivering urgently on matters impacting people’s lives will not
Micheál Martin to address gathering of world leaders in host city Belém, Brazil, later in week
Ex-minister’s role as Path to Power podcast co-presenter with Matt Cooper ended after emergence of role coaching Fianna Fáil candidate
Our electoral system and political culture has taught politicians that above all, they should annoy nobody. The housing crisis is changing that
Undeclared involvement with Fianna Fáil candidate caused difficulties for podcast creators and co-host Matt Cooper
In The Irish Times library, I remember looking for cuttings about contraception to find they were filed under ‘Crimes sexual’ - which was the stark truth at the time
Labour, Social Democrats and the Greens have shown they don’t represent the working class
After the Jim Gavin presidential election debacle, there are a lot of angry people in Fianna Fáil, but it’s less clear if anybody is ready to replace Micheál Martin
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The Minister for Justice is unafraid to say he wants a single sovereign state for Ireland
Seán Ó Fearghaíl says his concerns raised at meetings of Fianna Fáil party led nowhere
Mr Martin criticised ‘unacceptable’ and ‘hurtful’ comments about him from Fianna Fáil rebels
Presidential election: Never again should Fine Gael send a Protestant candidate out, unprepared, into a sectarian storm
Fianna Fail leader has come under pressure after he championed Jim Gavin to become the party’s presidential candidate
There is real possibility that political coalition will form to exploit public dissatisfaction with KTOLO politics
‘Israeli restrictions are depriving Palestinians from life-saving aid’
Council improvement plans spark protest on Tuesday in Dublin
Absence of choice proves to be overwhelming motivation behind record number of protest votes
Party sources say critics may have the votes for motion of no confidence, but not enough to win it
Taoiseach’s supporters fear a no-confidence motion against him that could cement or topple his leadership
Tech founder is ‘quite right’ that infrastructure delivery is too slow, Taoiseach’s spokesman says
Thomas Byrne claims fallout in party after ‘disastrous’ presidential campaign is turning public off
Taoiseach’s position is weakened among parliamentary party members after presidential election debacle
Joy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortems
Primary objective of the digital euro, for example, is to offer people across the European Union a virtual wallet
John Lahart’s comments about Taoiseach echoed by Carlow-Kilkenny TD John McGuinness
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris tried to put brave faces on their parties’ sorry performances, while the parties of the united left sought to outdo each other in claiming credit
Exit of former Dublin GAA luminary raised questions about his selection, and the future of Micheál Martin
This thoughtful woman who built a broad coalition and offered a positive message represents a new Republic
Calls for Galway TD to seek new home in the Áras stretch back several years, when she at first dismissed the idea
Independent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votes
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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
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