Independent Ireland

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and others ‘pulled up the ladder’ to stop conservative from challenging them

But campaigner admits time running out to get 20 nominations needed from TDs, senators

Independent Ireland’s decision adds four TDs and a considerable boost to Steen’s efforts to get on the ballot paper

If Heather Humphreys wins it will be with the assistance of Gavin’s transfers, and vice versa

Independent Ireland’s Michael Collins asked for minute’s silence for assassinated Charlie Kirk

Mary Hanafin says it would be ‘insult’ to presidency if FF does not run candidate

Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April

Coalition’s chief rivals, Sinn Féin, slip back significantly and Independents make gains

Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists

Richie Herlihy met none of the TDs he wouldn’t get along with, but if he had, he would have given them a piece of his mind

Independent Ireland TD Kenneth O’Flynn looked for 10 separate items for his parliamentary office including a La-Z-Boy recliner. Photograph: Stock image

Party yet to decide if it will put forward one of its own members or join with others in backing an independent

Dispute over speaking time for Independent TDs had held up decisions to hand out key roles with €10,880 salary top-up

Government parties take lead positions on housing and infrastructure panels

Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination

Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes

Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences

Minister of State James Browne says ‘significant progress’ made in negotiations before Christmas

Wondering about how you’ll explain Irish politics to visiting foreign relatives – or to yourself? Wonder no more

Marian Harkin ‘hugely grateful’ after rollercoaster count

A campaign where the main parties downplayed climate issues and shunned hard choices bodes ill for ambitious climate policies in the next programme for government

Kelly repeatedly broke down in tears both before and after the result

A total of 13 candidates contest three seats in Dublin North-West constituency

A total of 15 candidates contest four seats in Dublin Rathdown constituency

A total of 17 candidates contest five seats in Dublin Mid-West constituency

Election’s oldest candidate, Seamus Healy, took the last of three seats

Helen McEntee tops poll but Fine Gael fails to reclaim second seat

Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh secures fourth seat in surprise victory as Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh tops poll

A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in Sligo-Leitrim constituency

Scanlon resigned whip in 2009 over moves by Fianna Fáil-led government to close breast cancer services in Sligo hospital

A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Longford-Westmeath constituency

Fianna Fáil TD has represented Longford-Westmeath since his election to Dáil on first attempt in 2011

Dubliner is party spokesperon on education

Independent Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran wins back seat lost in 2020 while Fine Gael’s Peter Burke tops poll

Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon tops poll, while it’s third time lucky for Labour’s Mark Wall

On Saturday night, Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea, was first past the post

Three first-time TDs elected in five-seater, while Bernard Durkan’s 42-year spell comes to an end

Sheehan contested first ever mayoral election finishing with 2,390 votes

McGreehan hopes to ‘work to help mitigate the costs of Brexit’

In her early career, Butterly lived in Italy for twenty years