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
Presidential election
Micheál Martin is a victim of his own success
Ironically, it is his success in the general election that is now his biggest problem, leaving him presiding over a party that is larger and harder to control
Micheál Martin says he is not any ‘wiser’ on Jim Gavin’s failure to recall tenancy dispute
Taoiseach received ‘complete assertions’ from Fianna Fáil presidential candidate there were no issues related to time as landlord
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
Dust settles on Fianna Fáil report, but Micheál Martin would be unwise to think danger is over
Report into presidential election and Jim Gavin’s failed bid did not contain the smoking gun some predicted
Micheál Martin says he will not put down motion of confidence in himself
Taoiseach makes dogged defence of his leadership in wake of publication of internal report on Fianna Fáil’s Áras campaign
Micheál Martin survives Fianna Fáil showdown - for now
Report lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopes
Fianna Fáil presidential election report: Party told Jim Gavin past disputes would be uncovered
Document does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaign
Six key moments in the unravelling of Jim Gavin and Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign
Report bluntly states ‘nothing further was done’ after word of former candidate’s tenancy issue began to come to light
Taoiseach ‘absolutely’ confident as Fianna Fáil to consider presidential election review
Meeting could turn into a showdown between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and critics of his leadership
FF TDs call for immediate publication of report into presidential campaign
Taoiseach says he has not yet received findings but took exception to recent ‘false assertions’
Fianna Fáil review into disastrous presidential campaign ‘must come out this week’
Party figures want line drawn under Jim Gavin’s damaging departure from race for the Áras
‘Nothing was flagged with me’: Minister for Transport unaware of Jim Gavin tenant issue
O’Brien asked about reports some senior FF members were aware of problem before voting on candidate nominations
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
Fianna Fáil presidential election campaign review set to be discussed by party next week
Previous party meeting told report being reviewed by lawyers for FF and those representing Jim Gavin
Former presidential hopeful Gareth Sheridan says photo with Tucker Carlson was at non-political event
Irish businessman attended Christmas party in Nashville alongside figures from US right and celebrities
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Inside Fianna Fáil: How grassroots members feel about Micheál Martin amid shambolic presidential campaign
The dust has settled after Micheál Martin’s disastrous choice of Jim Gavin as Fianna Fáil’s candidate, but there may be a a mood for change
Fianna Fáil review into presidential campaign unlikely to be published before New Year
Lawyers for Jim Gavin and for the party studying the report, TDs and senators are told
President Catherine Connolly yet to move into Áras an Uachtaráin or announce key aides
Revamped official website no longer has section devoted to head of state’s spouse
Ivan Yates ‘deliberately’ didn’t tell Matt Cooper about Jim Gavin training
Pundit addresses Oireachtas committee after it emerged he provided media training Jim Gavin during presidential election
Ivan Yates ‘flabbergasted’ at attention on media training activities, committee to hear
Yates worked as commentator during presidential election after providing undisclosed coaching to failed candidate Jim Gavin
Neutrality matters to Irish people – let’s stop deriding it
As the Government embraces escalating European militarisation, neutrality is being dismissed in media discussions
Catherine Connolly’s speech was surprisingly political. It doesn’t really matter
It would be difficult to argue that the eloquent speeches of Michael D Higgins had any material effect
FF’s Áras contender Jim Gavin says he’s ‘great’ in first public remarks since ending campaign
Former Dublin GAA manager says people need ‘resilience’ to cope with challenges and the most important thing is ‘what you do next’
Taoiseach ‘not as exercised as others’ about Fianna Fáil’s presidential campaign review
Micheál Martin rejects suggestion that review into Jim Gavin’s candidacy has been delayed
Review into Fianna Fáil’s presidential election not expected until December, party told
Micheál Martin is understood to have told party meeting he had a duty to lead the country and fulfil mandate
Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believes
Michael McGrath defends Fianna Fáil leader who is facing continued pressure over failed Jim Gavin presidency campaign
Miriam Lord: Connolly’s inauguration was a bit like a big Irish wedding, solemn and joyous
Simon Harris walked Catherine C up the aisle in Dublin Castle before giving her away to the people of Ireland
President Connolly and family attend State reception at Dublin Castle
Connolly has pledged to focus on peace, neutrality and climate change during her term
The Irish Times view on President Connolly: defining a new era
Her immediate task is simply to define the tone and scope of her presidency
‘A great privilege’: Michael D Higgins thanks public for support as he departs Áras an Uachtaráin
Catherine Connolly will be sworn in as 10th president of Ireland at Dublin Castle on Tuesday
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Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as Ireland's 10th president on Tuesday
Ivan Yates insists he ‘broke no rules’ in controversy over Jim Gavin media training
Pundit and media trainer says he was relying on his ‘personal integrity’ rather than disclosing work for party
Sister of Clare Daly organised Catherine Connolly trip to Syria in 2018
Former TD and MEP says her sister Elaine Daly organised the trip at centre of questioning during presidential election
Why should Catherine Connolly have to take a religious oath to become president?
Rite & Reason: Ireland has become increasing secular in recent years with same-sex marriage, divorce and other human rights well established
Zohran Mamdani and Catherine Connolly built their campaigns from similar playbooks
Ireland’s president-elect and New York’s incoming mayor succeeded in disrupting politics by building broad coalitions of disaffected voters
‘Make them see something’: Political communication skills, from Ivan Yates to Zohran Mamdani
Against the background of the Fianna Fáil media coaching controversy, a leading political communications trainer puts our reporter through his paces
Michael Flatley says he will appeal court decision over costs security in mansion works dispute
Judge turns down application by Flatley side for more time to submit a cost accountant’s report
Where was the broadcast media’s due diligence on Ivan Yates?
It’s time the media C-suite removed the mote from its own eye
Zohran Mamdani is a throwback to a time when politicians weren’t all managerial centrists
I cannot help but bristle at those who take solace in boring politicians, as evidence of a stable system
Letters to the Editor, November 6th: On housing, Ivan Yates, divisive politics, and wearing the poppy
‘No prosperous developed country has had a 30-year housing crisis’
Michael D Higgins welcomes ex-rival Catherine Connolly to Áras with a word on ‘importance’ of the press
Famously frosty relationship between two Galway politicians is left in the past as president-elect prepares to take office
Anti-woke Ivan Yates must have seemed the obvious choice to toughen Jim Gavin up
Men such as Yates are indulged because they get to play the bombastic, slightly shocking counterpoint to their snowflake partner
Jack Chambers rejects Sinn Féin claim he should have declared Fianna Fáil hired Ivan Yates
Minister says matter for broadcaster to declare conflict of interest, not for him as party’s director of elections
Ivan Yates gave media coaching to Taoiseach, Jim Gavin and five other FF ministers
Party acknowledges work done by former FG minister for failed Áras candidate which has sparked Government row
Councillor Philip Sutcliffe ‘accidentally shared’ spoiled ballot containing abusive remarks
Independent Dublin city councillor apologised, adding ‘the content of that post was absolutely disgusting’
Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates no stranger to controversy
Farmer, erstwhile bookmaker and now broadcaster made his mark as a politician before becoming a colourful pundit
The Fianna Fáil I joined was the party that got things done – what happened to us?
Presidential election debacle will soon fade but not delivering urgently on matters impacting people’s lives will not
Ivan Yates work on Gavin campaign sparks political and media fallout
Ex-minister’s role as Path to Power podcast co-presenter with Matt Cooper ended after emergence of role coaching Fianna Fáil candidate
John Collison has mapped a way out of the Government’s lethargy
Our electoral system and political culture has taught politicians that above all, they should annoy nobody. The housing crisis is changing that
Donald Clarke: Jimmy Kimmel was very polite about his recent Irish trip. But he is mistaken
I’m glad the TV host had a good time here but Irish people are no more polite or generous than his fellow citizens back home
Ivan Yates’s role on Path to Power podcast ends following presidential campaign revelations
Undeclared involvement with Fianna Fáil candidate caused difficulties for podcast creators and co-host Matt Cooper
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