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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There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll
Irish regulators are accused in US Congress panel report of working with ‘biased fact checkers’
Residents of Enniscorthy were not shy about sharing their disappointment and scepticism with the Taoiseach
Inside Politics: Housing completion figures offer some good news for Coalition
Government planning to ban scramblers from public places
Inside Politics: The bad weather is due to continue. But fear not – the National Emergency Co-ordination Group is meeting
Inside Politics: Ministers are set to approve travel plans for St Patrick’s Day
Fellow Fianna Fáilers Jim O’Callaghan and Darragh O’Brien have been out promoting what they’ve been doing
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney seized the agenda in the Alps with a speech immediately hailed as an historic milestone
The US president has climbed down over Greenland, for now, but the spat has exposed fundamental weakness in the EU
Ireland will support the collective measures of the EU but won’t lead on them
Donald Trump has focused his attack on the EU’s three big weaknesses
It’s getting tougher to sell the Irish message of ‘careful now’
The prospect of a definitive break between the EU and the US over Greenland is a horror show for Ireland
Danish move comes after White House talks over the future of the Arctic island ended after just 50 minutes
Ireland’s climate experience closely follows the global trend, with 2025 the country’s second-warmest year on record
Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy
Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess
Report lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopes
Scheme to be presented by Simon Harris aims for up to 5,000 new homes in the next few years
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Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debate
Ibec urges increase in defence and security spending to safeguard business
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
Publication of internal Fianna Fáil review on disastrous presidential election campaign unlikely before next year
Ukrainian president identifies Ireland’s global soft power as a mechanism for ensuring a dignified peace for his country
Ireland to pledge an extra €100 million in non-lethal military support
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Latest steps include new restrictions both on family reunifications and citizenship grants
Government was supposed to update medium-term expenditure plan last summer but still hasn’t done so
People seeking international protection face paying up to 40 per cent of their weekly income to fund the cost of State accommodation
The mind-bending scale of the MetroLink is beginning to reveal itself
Tánaiste Simon Harris, now Minister for Finance, assumes an even more prominent role
Speculation continues to rumble on about the future leadership of Fianna Fáil
Government’s long-awaited updated housing plan will be unveiled this morning amid a fall in new housing commencements
President’s address did not step back an inch from her campaign platform in pledging to be a ‘catalyst for change’
Catherine Connolly will become the tenth President of Ireland at Dublin Castle today
Many cost-of-living promises echo rhetoric Trump used to win the 2024 presidential election
Lack of ambition and action means exceedance of 1.5 degrees is approaching, report says
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
Ireland’s media and political elites remain too entangled, which can erode trust
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
Final poll of the campaign confirms strong momentum behind Independent candidate
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys were both questioned on their perceived vulnerabilities
Expect the final live televised debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to be tense and bad-tempered
Attack ad targets Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks in repossession cases during the crash
Independent TD is on 38%, almost double the support of Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys
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Government motion is an apparent bid to offset a disabilities debate in the final week of the presidential election campaign
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys have a head-to-head debate this morning
All is unlikely to be quiet on the Fianna Fáil front
Fianna Fáil backbenchers preparing to take the Taoiseach to task over the presidential campaign
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