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After Mairead McGuinness dropped out, where do we stand in race for the Áras?
After Mairead McGuinness’s department, none of the three main parties even has a candidate
Former Fianna Fáil councillor ‘recklessly’ failed to disclose son’s interest in lands, ethics watchdog finds
Tommy Reilly was a councillor in Meath for almost three decades
Crash, part two: austerity bites and Brian Cowen’s Morning Ireland humiliation
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Ireland could be ‘AI Island’ but must act promptly to set up artificial intelligence office and observatory
‘What will happen is workers who use AI will replace those who don’t,’ says Fianna Fáil TD
‘Beating up’ presidency candidates scares people off, says Seán Gallagher
Time is running out for candidates, and ‘without a nomination you can’t fundraise, you can’t build a team’
Diaspora sidelined again in presidential election
Diaspora voices on vital issues muted when Ireland should be at its most pluralistic
This presidential election is unlikely to be dull – but remember how crazy 2011’s contest was?
The last election was not especially exciting, but the three before it were among the most unpredictable in Irish history
Strong support in Fianna Fáil ranks to field presidential candidate
Party sources expect decision in August with last candidate having run in 1997
Fine Gael significantly outspent Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on elections last year
Sinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts show
Garda ‘very unlikely’ to hit target of 5,000 more officers
Gardaí managing complex and serious investigations while ‘relying primarily on manual spreadsheets or paper-based systems’
TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summer
Unified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne
How much do landlords in Ireland really earn? You might be surprised
We hear a lot about ‘accidental landlords’ making ‘pin money’. The data tells a very different story
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
The Irish Times view on the Government VAT row: tensions ahead
The nature of this disagreement suggests tougher debates to come
Quarter of children found not to have disability after assessment of need, HSE figures show
‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader
Review completed into Ministers who owe, or are owed, cash due to pension error
‘Inappropriate’ to disclose numbers involved or details regarding those affected, says Department of Public Expenditure
Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming
Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination
Will Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin abstain from the presidential race?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fine Gael irked by Niall Collins’s dismissal of blanket VAT cut for ‘price-gouging’ hospitality sector
Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke ‘unequivocally’ reaffirms commitment to reducing rate from 13.5 to 9 per cent
Tony Holohan ‘reflecting’ on how to contribute to public life in future
Peadar Tóibín says Aontú is not interested in talking to former CMO if he seeks nominations to run for presidency
Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí
Court told defendant appeared unsteady and smelled of alcohol after late-night collision
National Development Plan shows the Government is about to bet big on capital expenditure
Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housing
Owners surrender 60 XL Bullies to authorities after move to ban breed
TD warns of breeding practices where 8,000 pups registered annually but 25,000 for sale on dog website
US government offered to use spy satellites to verify IRA arms dumps were decommissioned
White House official put forward the idea to the British in 2000, documents show
‘We’ll pay for locks and moorings but rivers must run free’: Shannon business owners object to new charges
Waterways Ireland asked by former minister for housing and local government Darragh O’Brien to ‘reflect’ on charges
Dracula author’s Dublin birthplace available for €400 a night on Airbnb
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It will be an ‘insult’ if Fianna Fáil don’t enter presidential race, says Mary Hanafin
Former minister has made clear her wish to be nominated by the party
Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows
Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race
Dublin city homeowners’ Local Property Tax bills to rise next year
Dublin city councillors abandon discounts, with homeowners facing increases of between €18 and €797
Does Sinn Féin need to change tack after slump in the polls?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Dublin property tax set to rise by up to one third, as councillors vote on hikes
Council set to abandon discount at same time as revaluation hits, with some homeowners facing rises worth hundreds
Voters grow bolder in backing stronger EU response to Trump tariffs but no sign of consensus
Poll shows Sinn Féin voters join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaelers in circumspect response to Occupied Territories Bill
Changes announced to Hpat system for studying medicine
Modifications to Central Applications Office calculations not to begin until 2027
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