An Poc ar Buille singer Sean Ó Sé dies, aged 89
Taoiseach pays tribute to iconic figure of Irish education, culture and traditional music
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
International events dominate Dáil first day but unlikely to have real effect on politics
Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge
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
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
Taoiseach acknowledges more needed to meet target of 50,000 new homes a year
Micheál Martin spoke in Cork at launch of two new housing schemes
New Dáil terms: Six things to watch out for
Tricky legislation, internal conflicts and an unpredictable trip to the White House all lie ahead
Military intervention in Iran could be counterproductive, Taoiseach says
Martin supports further EU sanctions as political parties in Ireland condemn regime’s repression against demonstrators
How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it?
Under Elon Musk, X is a vast disinformation network, a hotbed of extremism, a radicalisation tool. And now its chatbot is a creator, publisher and distributor of awful material
Industrial relations agencies annoyed at being kept in dark on collective bargaining plan
Labour Court and Workplace Relations Commission only found out on the day of strategy’s unveiling
Author Iain Dale: ‘We don’t learn about Ireland in English schools, which is really weird’
The writer on his book about Ireland’s taoisigh, the ones who have least impressed him, and his admiration for Margaret Thatcher
Micheál Martin’s 2026 challenges: From a tricky St Patrick’s Day trip to US to backbench rebels
Taoiseach starts 2026 juggling competing diplomatic pressures while the backbenchers grumble back home
Michael Healy-Rae loses the room with grandstand performance over Mercosur
Mixed messages and ‘red-line’ threats didn’t win favour with fellow Independents
Could Coalition politics hurt Ireland’s influence in Brussels?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Mercosur is good for Ireland but Micheál Martin is afraid to say it
A masterclass by the farming lobby captured both the Government and Opposition
EU should ‘get competitive’ instead of complaining about China, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says European Union should take steps to make its own economy more competitive
‘Big disappointment’: EC officials criticise Irish opposition to Mercosur deal
Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass
Trump is a bigger buffoon than we thought if he believes he can just take Greenland
Europe does not have the military capacity to resist a US seizure of the territory, but it does have the ability to fight back through politics and trade
Site with potential for 1,000 homes handed over by IDA to Land Development Agency
Greenfield site of 41 hectares had historically been earmarked for use by companies coming into Ireland
Ireland will vote against Mercosur trade deal, Taoiseach and Tánaiste confirm
Simon Harris said the government’s position stands: ‘We will vote against the agreement’
Ireland’s rejection of Mercosur sees Coalition concerns trump EU politics
Michael Healy-Rae’s intervention dashed any chance of voting for trade deal between the EU and South American bloc
Funding approval for Dart+ South West could be brought forward to pre-2030
Minister for Transport Darragh O’Brien said there was ‘flexibility’ in funding under the National Development Plan
China wants to import more Irish food and a stake in Irish wind energy, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin says during visit to China that premier Li Qiang wants a more open trading environment
Mercosur trade deal: Minister for Agriculture holds ‘negative’ views on pact
Taoiseach indicates ‘a lot of progress made’ on contentious deal between EU and South American bloc
Bertie Ahern was involved in mediation to end industrial school hunger strike
HSE expressed concern about ‘high degree of risk’ associated with protest
Europe and US commit to ‘legally binding’ security guarantees in Ukraine peace deal
States reiterate support to deploy troops from European nations to reassure Kyiv in event of truce with Russia
Attorney General examining laws on sexualised AI images amid X backlash
Regulator, Rape Crisis Ireland and civil liberties campaigners criticise generated images using Grok
Irish colleges teaching Chinese students is not a security risk, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says programmes run in China by Irish colleges are good for students and institutions in both countries
Archbishop wrote to Taoiseach as Denis Donaldson’s family pushed for inquiry into killing
Catholic Primate of Ireland Eamon Martin asked Taoiseach to do all he could to support plea of murder victim’s family
Late Fianna Fáil senator Mary White remembered as ‘force of nature’ by Taoiseach
Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Lir Chocolates co-founder held true commitment to public service
Xi Jinping says Irish novel The Gadfly sustained him during traumatic teenage years
Chinese president and Micheál Martin discover shared interest in revolutionary novel by Ethel Voynich
Taoiseach declines to criticise US over capture of Venezuela’s Maduro
Micheál Martin spoke after a meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping in Beijing
Taoiseach talks with Xi in Beijing expected to focus on EU-China relationship and trade
Micheál Martin's official visit will be the first by a sitting Taoiseach since Enda Kenny’s in 2012
Coalition-backing Independent does not rule out opposing Occupied Territories Bill
Barry Heneghan pushes back against Taoiseach’s insistence there is no deal for his constituency for support of Coalition
Miriam Lord’s look back at 2025 and predictions for the year ahead
With a healthy majority thanks to Independents, the Coalition should have time to get a grip on the issues of most concern to voters
When the British ambassador met President Connolly... and they spoke only in Irish
UK ‘very happy to be a partner’ to Ireland on security, says ambassador
Average worker faces €30,000 drop in income if relying on State pension alone, Minister warns
Dara Calleary urges employees and employers to get behind new pensions auto-enrolment scheme
The Irish Times view on 2026: a year filled with uncertainty
As the new year dawns, there is no shortage of reasons for concern
Fewer Irish people using ChatGPT than in other countries, OpenAI told Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was told application had been rolled out to all secondary school students in Estonia ‘to complement the curriculum’
Ireland has one of the lowest rates of employment among disabled people in Europe
Personal testimonies reveal how inaccessible transport, housing and workplaces are among the day-to-day realities for disabled people
Miriam Lord’s Awards: Who gets the gongs for brass neck, cringe event and politician of the year?
It was a weird political year, featuring a humiliating presidential election for the Government parties and a far happier time for the Opposition
The Irish Times view on the political year: lagging behind reality
The problems were well diagnosed. What was missing was urgency
EU monitored State’s excess water charges, with officials querying ‘long delay’
Taoiseach denied measure to conserve supplies was a return to unpopular bills
‘No doubt’ migration has played part in housing crisis and homelessness, says Taoiseach
Martin ‘hurt and taken aback’ by commentary over what his team knew about Jim Gavin’s issue with former tenant, he tells The Irish Times
A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyone
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
The climate crisis in 2025: When scientific and political realities diverged
‘Climate adaptation’ became the new buzzwords but there was much evidence of business as usual
Taoiseach demands ‘proper justice’ for Pte Seán Rooney as he visits Irish troops in Lebanon
Micheál Martin met Lebanese prime minister to express ‘anger at slow pace of criminal justice system’
Defence Forces took ‘correct decision’ not to shoot down rogue drones, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin was speaking during a visit to Lebanon to meet Irish peacekeepers on Saturday
Martin to use Lebanon visit to call for accountability over Seán Rooney killing
Irish peacekeeper (24) died after his armoured vehicle came under fire in December 2022
2025 in Irish politics: A messy Dáil start, more housing woes and, finally, a new president
Discord dominated in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil tripped up in the race for the Áras and housing hasn’t gone away, you know
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDs
Many of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadership
Miriam’s Lord’s week: Fianna Fáil election fiasco report bundles Jim Gavin under the bus
Micheál Martin and his team ease back on the contrition and their inept handling of the presidential election campaign
EU weighs direct talks with Russia to avoid being sidelined over Ukraine
EU expected to push for greater input into negotiations between US, Moscow and Kyiv after agreement on €90bn loan
Jack Chambers did not consider resigning as FF deputy leader after disastrous presidential campaign
Minister for Public Expenditure was an initial point of contact with Jim Gavin and the party’s director of elections
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