Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the boot
There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll
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European Commission rebuts US politicians’ claim of Irish 2024 election social media censoring
Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’
After the floods, Micheál Martin makes a raft of promises
Residents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the Taoiseach
This week’s floods highlight the failure of successive governments on issue
Inside Politics: Housing completion figures offer some good news for Coalition
Grace Lynch’s death exposes shortfalls in implementing laws
Government planning to ban scramblers from public places
Storm floods homes while Ministers brainstorm priorities
Inside Politics: The bad weather is due to continue. But fear not – the National Emergency Co-ordination Group is meeting
Cabinet faces packed domestic agenda as world watches Trump
Inside Politics: Ministers are set to approve travel plans for St Patrick’s Day
Micheál Martin knocked by poll as he ponders walking Trump tightrope
Fellow Fianna Fáilers Jim O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Brien have been out promoting what they’ve been doing
After Davos, the US can no longer be treated as a normal EU ally
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney seized the agenda in the Alps with a speech immediately hailed as an historic milestone
Peace in our time? With Trump you never know
The US president has climbed down over Greenland, for now, but the spat has exposed fundamental weakness in the EU
Another day of Europe trying to climb out of a Donald Trump rabbit hole
Ireland will support the collective measures of the EU but won’t lead on them
The moment politics became Greenland, Grok and grotesque
Donald Trump has focused his attack on the EU’s three big weaknesses
For how much longer can Ireland embrace both Boston and Berlin?
It’s getting tougher to sell the Irish message of ‘careful now’
Donald Trump taking control of Greenland could smash the western alliance
The prospect of a definitive break between the EU and the US over Greenland is a horror show for Ireland
Denmark expands military presence in Greenland amid transatlantic megaphone diplomacy
Danish move comes after White House talks over the future of the Arctic island ended after just 50 minutes
Politics braces for fiercer storms as State set to miss emissions target by half
Ireland’s climate experience closely follows the global trend, with 2025 the country’s second-warmest year on record
Housing pressures, FF unrest and a tricky meeting with Trump in prospect as Dáil returns
Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy
Micheál Martin’s detractors seem to have come unstuck by basic maths
Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
Micheál Martin survives Fianna Fáil showdown - for now
Report lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopes
Plan before Cabinet would see €600m in loans to small builders and developers
Scheme to be presented by Simon Harris aims for up to 5,000 new homes in the next few years
Will Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review put more pressure on Martin?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Micheál Martin to find out scale of damage done to him in Fianna Fáil by Gavin fiasco
Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debate
European Council president makes a courtesy call as buzz about drones continues
Ibec urges increase in defence and security spending to safeguard business
Pensions enrolment scheme and childcare plan sum up challenges facing Coalition
Both policies form core of Government’s pitch to voters: it will address chronic issues in delivery while curing symptoms of cost-of-living crisis
People who object to infrastructure projects could be offered damages under new plan
Publication of internal Fianna Fáil review on disastrous presidential election campaign unlikely before next year
Zelenskiy visit brings politics of a world at war to Ireland
Ukrainian president identifies Ireland’s global soft power as a mechanism for ensuring a dignified peace for his country
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s historic visit to Ireland aims to help secure Ukraine’s future
Ireland to pledge an extra €100 million in non-lethal military support
Jim O’Callaghan’s explicit message on migration, and the Taoiseach’s fondness for overseas trips
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Further measures tighten Government’s ‘fair and firm’ approach to immigration
Latest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grants
Coalition warned about fiscally ‘flying blind’
Government was supposed to update medium-term expenditure plan last summer but still hasn’t done so
Immigration stays on political agenda as Coalition looks to tighten asylum regime
People seeking international protection face paying up to 40 per cent of their weekly income to fund the cost of State accommodation
Dublin’s MetroLink challenge as army of 8,000 workers will be needed
The mind-bending scale of the MetroLink is beginning to reveal itself
Paschal Donohoe’s departure gives Coalition a different complexion
Tánaiste Simon Harris, now Minister for Finance, assumes an even more prominent role
Immigration question could dictate Jim O’Callaghan’s future
Speculation continues to rumble on about the future leadership of Fianna Fáil
Another housing plan set for take-off
Government’s long-awaited updated housing plan will be unveiled this morning amid a fall in new housing commencements
Catherine Connolly’s inauguration speech signals outspoken presidency
President’s address did not step back an inch from her campaign platform in pledging to be a ‘catalyst for change’
It’s inauguration day: Catherine Connolly to take the reins as President
Catherine Connolly will become the tenth President of Ireland at Dublin Castle today
Zohran Mamdani captures global attention after New York mayoral win
Many cost-of-living promises echo rhetoric Trump used to win the 2024 presidential election
UN report warns of ‘serious escalation of climate risks and damages’
Lack of ambition and action means exceedance of 1.5 degrees is approaching, report says
Alarm at claims of cheating in electricians exam
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
Ivan Yates controversy shows why media must take conflicts of interest seriously
Ireland’s media and political elites remain too entangled, which can erode trust
This is a disastrous day for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
Storm Catherine about to hit the Irish political landscape
Final poll of the campaign confirms strong momentum behind Independent candidate
Will the final presidential election debate change anything?
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys were both questioned on their perceived vulnerabilities
Presidential election playbook out the window as final TV debate approaches
Expect the final live televised debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to be tense and bad-tempered
Heather Humphreys needs seismic shift in presidential campaign’s final days
Attack ad targets Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks in repossession cases during the crash
Connolly storms into presidential race lead, Irish Times poll shows
Independent TD is on 38%, almost double the support of Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys
Election Daily podcast: Poll leaves Humphreys in need of ‘unprecedented turnaround’
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Election Daily podcast: Is Heather Humphreys playing it too safe?
Inside Politics podcast: Jack Horgan Jones and Ellen Coyne join Hugh Linehan to launch our daily podcast coverage
Confidence vote in Simon Harris brings day of unexpected political drama
Government motion is an apparent bid to offset a disabilities debate in the final week of the presidential election campaign
Presidential election dominates the airwaves as candidates face thorny questions
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys have a head-to-head debate this morning
Micheál Martin finds himself in a familiar story but with an uncertain ending
All is unlikely to be quiet on the Fianna Fáil front
Budget criticism, and no quick pressure cut for Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil backbenchers preparing to take the Taoiseach to task over the presidential campaign
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