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Sinn Féin’s message to the British public is ‘let us take this expensive burden off your hands’, while to the Republic it’s that reunification will be almost painless
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Just 14% of voters feel Government successfully tackling country’s problems
Analysis: Fine Gael support is close to a historic low and depends on older and middle-class voters
Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps
Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April
Ireland’s dissatisfied voters are moving, but not towards the left
Coalition’s chief rivals, Sinn Féin, slip back significantly and Independents make gains
Ireland’s economic plans threatened amid ‘sobering’ outlook
Public finances vulnerable to several threats even if trade deal struck, Ministers warned
Focus in Budget 2026 has to be on transforming infrastructure, Martin says
Taoiseach accused of ‘doubling down’ on the removal of supports for struggling households
Let’s give Dublin back its Champs-Élysées and turn the GPO into apartments
Do not treat it as Ireland’s ‘good room’. We need people to live on O’Connell Street
‘Don’t call us, Mick Wallace, we’ll call you’: The presidential contest fails to ignite
Catherine Connolly is now in the running, and Fine Gael has a name for the ballot paper. None of the other big parties does at this stage
The presidential race is (finally) hotting up as one serious contender throws her hat in ring
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: The budget will not be a giveaway - whether there is an EU-Trump deal or trade war
Could Mary Lou McDonald be about to enter the presidential race?
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Government will not use Jordan to evacuate sick children from Gaza, despite previously saying route was ‘not an issue’
Doctors prefer Jordan crossing to Rafah due to higher quality of hospital in Amman
Opposition parties likely to announce own preferred presidential candidate rather than agreed one
Greens and SF say internal deliberations not yet completed and it could be late summer before they declare intentions
Medical evacuation of children from Gaza to Ireland ‘a matter of life and death’, says Mary Lou McDonald
‘Every chance’ sick children will be killed unless flown out before autumn, Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil
Student fees: Government intends to reduce third-level levy over its lifetime, Minister says
Labour and Social Democrats urge Government to tackle ‘price gouging by big retail chains
Left-wing Opposition parties to meet to consider joint candidate for presidency
Some people find idea of Mary Lou McDonald candidacy ‘very exciting’, Pearse Doherty says
Could the presidential election be about to catch fire?
Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refused to rule herself out of the race on Monday
Presidential election: Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as a potential candidate
SF leader says discussions ongoing around the option of selecting a joint candidate supported by left parties to succeed Michael D Higgins
Br Kevin Crowley remembered as ‘fearless and tireless advocate’ for the most vulnerable in society
Funeral hears of friar’s commitment to his work at Dublin’s Capuchin Day Centre
Reduction in college fees to be sought by Minister for Higher Education in budget
For second day running, no Dáil clarity given over possible student fee increase in September
Minister concerned 44% of women are dissatisfied with initial Garda response to abuse
Jim O’Callaghan said gardaí are being continually trained to deal with the issue
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
2025 Irish presidential election must be the last to exclude voters in North, Dáil hears
Sinn Féin leader says November poll must be last where franchise not all-Ireland
Miriam Lord: ‘Taoiseach, do you do a weekly shop?’ It’s not even funny to think about
Imagine Micheál Martin doing your weekly shop? He’d refuse to look at a biscuit, the house would be awash with broccoli and you’d die for the want of a cheese-and-onion crisp
Another week, another war: Trump pivots from America first to talk of a bunker buster
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: AIB buys back all its shares, while politicians tear strips off Children’s Health Ireland representatives in front of an Oireachtas committee
AIB share sale brings banker pay back into focus
Minister has kept 89% supertax on bonuses over €20,000 for bank executives in place even as he removes cap on salaries
‘Nuclear option’ to close nursing homes must be used, says Taoiseach
Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil the Health Information and Quality Authority needs stronger powers
Irish neutrality protest: Hundreds march through Dublin city demanding triple-lock safeguard
Sinn Féin leader says Government should seek UN reform over ‘sidestepping’ organisation
Time to get real on nursing home costs
Abuse and neglect should never be tolerated but Government too has a case to answer on casual disregard of financial realities
Taoiseach and SF leader clash over Bill to prevent Central Bank having any involvement with Israeli bonds
Martin accuses McDonald of using ‘false narrative’, and insists Central Bank ‘does not issue or sell or oversee the sale of Israeli bonds’
A mother who refused to take no for an answer - for 13 years, 9 months and 20 days
Nearly 14 years after Shane O’Farrell’s needless death, the Minister of Justice presents a public apology
Dáil suspended as pro-Palestine protesters disrupt proceedings
Mary Lou McDonald describes speech by Paschal Donohue dismisses as ‘utter, utter disgrace’
Hecklers ejected from Dublin event as Bernie Sanders refuses to call Israel’s actions genocide
US Senator says actions in Gaza are ‘horrific’ events unfolding and does not want discussion of Israel ‘bogged down’ by word
Sinn Féin failed to build required bridges with left parties before last election, McDonald says
Social Democrats TD Sinéad Gibney says parties ‘ruling out coalition with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would be a good start’ to forming alliance
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