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General Election
The latest news, analysis and features about the 2024 Irish general election
General election: Cap of €200 on childcare fees and 30,000 extra places promised by Labour
Extra staff and improved pay sector proposed at party’s policy launch
Brian Stanley to contest general election with campaign support from those who have left Sinn Féin
Former SF TD resigned from party after complaint led to internal inquiry and referral to gardaí
‘Nobody represents me’: At Galway book club, general election voters pessimistic about next chapter of government
Election issues discussed include Green Party being ‘too city based’, Government paying ‘lip service’ to Gaza conflict, housing and homelessness
Paschal Donohoe criticises toll road price increases
Minister for Public Expenditure ‘reluctant’ to see anything that adds to the cost of living as TII announces 10 cent increase on M50 tolls for unregistered vehicles
Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for election
Election 2024 countdown to begin as Ministers are expected to greenlight measures
The Irish Times view on Seanad reform: too little, too late
It was only after decades of procrastination that the political establishment was forced into action following a legal challenge
‘Constant conflict’ within Government over ambitious approaches to climate action, Roderic O’Gorman says
Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman said he assumed the General Election date would be November 29th
Snapshot poll: Budget aftermath and Government spending draw most voter attention
Housing remains a key topic as general election looms; immigration falls to its lowest ranking this year
Snapshot analysis: Budget and State spending take focus away from social issues
Respondents reveal a greater concentration on the value for money of Government expenditure than on topics such as the housing shortage and immigration
How many candidates will Sinn Féin run in the election and what does it mean for its strategy?
Election 2024: Party’s strategists have not found the right balance in the last two big electoral tests and now the pressure is on
I can’t see voters buying Simon Harris’s message that everything is great
You can’t deny the lived experience of housing-crisis emigrants, homeless families, renters and adults in their childhood bedrooms
Sinn Féin proposing free prescriptions for all if elected to Government
Election 2024: Sinn Féin to launch new healthcare policy as it fights to regain momentum
General election: Stallholders and shoppers in Bantry consider their options
From public transport and homelessness to flooding and small businesses, there’s a long list of concerns in west Cork
Three things the Irish election should be about - but won’t
Climate, immigration and the sustainability of our economic model are subjects no one wants to talk about but they are not going away
The general election war rooms: Who’s who behind the parties’ election campaign teams?
Strategies, slogans and manifestos are being finalised behind the scenes as polling day looms
General election 2024: What’s the most likely date and could it clash with the Late Late Toy Show?
So we know we’re going to the polls this year, possibly on a Friday. The big question is, will the election clash with the Late Late Toy Show?
Miriam Lord’s week: Fine Gael’s mortifyingly cheesy general election videos hit Rock bottom
Noel Rock appreciation video sees Paschal Donohoe gush there is now ‘only one Rock in my life’ as the Dwayne Johnson fan praises his FG colleague
A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Sinn Féin is on the back foot but that does not mean the Government parties are over the line
Election 2024 will still see the issues that concerned voters most in 2020
Government shouldn’t be so quick to yell Gotcha! at Sinn Féin. Its record on children is shameful
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
The Irish Times view on Fine Gael’s exodus: a potential Achilles’ heel
If incumbency is an electoral advantage then the party is carrying a significant handicap as it approaches the starting line
Clare Daly to switch constituency and run as Dublin Central candidate
Election 2024: Former MEP to run in four-seater where TDs include Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe
What will the election tax promises mean for your pocket?
Parties will make a raft of pledges during the election campaign - but voters would be wise to be sceptical about their delivery
‘Men should be given the choice to be cared for at home’: the big issues at a men’s shed as an election looms
Members of Naas Men’s Shed give their thoughts on home care, GP wait times, downsizing, the environment and crime
Data centres are energy-hungry and employ few people, so why does Ireland need more of them?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Greens face losing TDs but still hope for coalition
The most pessimistic in Leinster House believe the Greens could see just two or three TDs in the next Dáil, all in Dublin
‘Every driver has a story’: Bus, rail workers face drug dealing and threats of violence at work
Siptu calls for establishment of uniformed transport police with powers of arrest and detention to be general election issue
People aged 18 to 24 more optimistic about their future than those aged 25 to 34
National Youth Council of Ireland report says almost half of under-24s say access to youth work services is poor
Dublin’s next Luas line has been approved, we asked those who’ll be served by it what they think
Cabinet has approved Dublin’s next Luas line, which could bring trams to Finglas by 2031. About 60,000 people would be served by it. We asked some what they think
‘Accelerated timeline’ for passing of Finance Bill to facilitate early general election, says Chambers
Coalition party leaders agreed on Monday night that polling day will be this year but not on an exact date
Moynalty Horse Chase: ‘I wouldn’t vote for Sinn Féin. They are too inexperienced’
Those who turned out for a local football fundraiser in north county Meath are expecting the present Government to be re-elected
Friday favoured as Coalition leaders confirm general election will be held this year
Taoiseach indicates his preference for a Friday election date with November 29th mooted as possibility
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