Government formation remains in a state of uncertaintyAnalysis: Fine Gael TDs fear Independents do not fully grasp the reality of powerMon Mar 28 2016 - 01:00
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . forming a governmentHow will it be possible to create a leading party from the mix of votes in the election?Sat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Census 2016 will tell us a lot about modern IrelandThe census on April 24th will give a picture of Irish life that will inform policymakersThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
Census 2016 to contain question on same sex marriageQuestionnaire virtually unchanged because CSO did not have budget for consultationWed Mar 23 2016 - 14:42
The eight deal-makers or deal-breakers in talks on governmentThese are the issues that will matter in any government arrangementTue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil’s negotiating team for government talks revealedFour TDs given authority to negotiate with interested parties and individualsSat Mar 12 2016 - 16:52
The beginning of the Enda?Kenny has regained some brio but his days as leader are numbered, writes Harry McGeeSat Mar 12 2016 - 04:00
Micheál Martin restates belief FG must be ‘replaced’Fianna Fáil hardens insistence it’s either a minority government or an electionFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
Adams will be Sinn Féin’s nomination for TaoiseachParty will not enter into any arrangements with FF or FGWed Mar 09 2016 - 01:00
Gerry Adams to be Sinn Féin’s nomination in vote for taoiseachParty president admits it ‘hit a few crossbars’ during election campaignTue Mar 08 2016 - 15:16
Enda Kenny set to present proposals for reformFine Gael leader accepts ‘no one will be elected taoiseach’ when Dáil first meetsTue Mar 08 2016 - 08:22
Fianna Fáil unlikely to close gap in vote for TaoiseachIndependents and smaller parties set to abstain or vote against FF and FGMon Mar 07 2016 - 09:32
Maureen O’Sullivan favourite to be ceann comhairleIf elected under new secret ballot system, she would be the first woman to chair the DáilMon Mar 07 2016 - 01:00
Most Independents to abstain in vote for taoiseachNon-aligned TDs ask to see parties’ policy programmes and demand Dáil reformMon Mar 07 2016 - 01:00
Unsociable media comes to the fore in election campaignJack Chambers was among the victims of the personal attacks which are now the normMon Mar 07 2016 - 00:00
Leo Varadkar says ‘all key Ministers’ behind Enda KennyMinister for Health says Taoiseach has mandate to try form governmentFri Mar 04 2016 - 18:46
Fianna Fail has opened lines of communication with smaller partiesMicheál Martin tells party meeting he has had discussions with a view to winning supportThu Mar 03 2016 - 22:50
Why did some polls fail to spot FF resurgence?Anomaly a combination of ‘overestimation, underestimation and a late swing’Wed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00
Dublin South-Central results: Brid Smith takes final seat for AAA-PBPUnite trade unionist says Labour ‘deserves’ its punishment at the pollsTue Mar 01 2016 - 17:15
Kenny to consult Ministers on moves to form governmentFianna Fáil calls for political reform to be agreed before the new Dáil convenesTue Mar 01 2016 - 09:41
Fianna Fáil revival makes Micheál Martin a great survivor of Irish politicsBiding its time won the race for the party and solidified its leader’s position, for nowTue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil calls for Dáil reform in first post election moveMicheál Martin says there must be changes in ‘the way politics is done in our country’Mon Feb 29 2016 - 21:37
Dublin Central results: Maureen O’Sullivan retains seat in tight contestPaschal Donohoe and Mary Lou McDonald elected as Gary Gannon loses out on last countMon Feb 29 2016 - 14:47
Five key moments that swayed the election outcomeAs the campaign flagged, blunders took on a life of their ownMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Greens’ hard work at local level pays off as party secures two seatsEamon Ryan and Catherine Martin have focused on core issues since 2011 wipeoutMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
The men and the message at heart of FF revivalMicheál Martin was probably the star turn of the campaignMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Dublin North-West results: Fine Gael’s Noel Rock has been elected after ninth countLabour TD John Lyons is eliminated on the eighth countSun Feb 28 2016 - 00:39
Optimism grows among Fianna Fáil strategistsOfficials believe party could edge out Fine Gael to finish with largest number of seatsSat Feb 27 2016 - 19:39
Lucinda Creighton: Renua will continue even if party wins no seatsRóisín Shortall says Social Democrats may review leadership after dust settlesSat Feb 27 2016 - 17:15
Analysis: Fianna Fáil empire strikes back at Fine GaelNever have so many got so few predictions right, writes Harry McGeeSat Feb 27 2016 - 13:18
Election 2016: Six takeaways from the exit pollIrish politics has waded into quicksand and Fine Gael coronation has become Coronation StreetSat Feb 27 2016 - 00:23
Joan Burton feeling ‘upbeat and optimistic’ over Labour Party prospectsTánaiste votes at St Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys on the Navan Road after canvassing earlierFri Feb 26 2016 - 13:07
Is Gerry Adams an asset or a liability for Sinn Féin?His difficulties with ‘the sums’ began with two media interviews and spread to the TV debatesWed Feb 24 2016 - 19:50
Adams willing to lead government if Sinn Féin in positionLeader dismisses fluctuating poll performances and highlights Kenny ‘cronyism’Wed Feb 24 2016 - 15:39
#ge16: Which parties have best climate-change policies?UCD climate-change lecturer Cara Augustenborg analyses party manifestosWed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00
Five takeaways from the leaders’ debateEach of the four had something to win and something to lose, writes Harry McGeeWed Feb 24 2016 - 00:17
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin to be winners in Galway West – pollTG4 survey: FF TD Éamon Ó Cuív to be elected first despite support shy of calculationsTue Feb 23 2016 - 20:55
Fianna Fáil says it’s possible to overtake Fine Gael as largest party‘The public likes an underdog,’ a senior FF spokesman saysTue Feb 23 2016 - 14:35
‘Whinger’ label aimed at Fianna Fáil, claims Enda KennyTaoiseach says insulting locals in his hometown not intended as opponents leap on gaffeTue Feb 23 2016 - 09:05
USC winding down proposals ignite row over tax baseContentious levy generates €4bn in annual revenue for State, but parties split on futureTue Feb 23 2016 - 01:00
Sinn Féin claim Fine Gael canvassers removed leafletsLongford-Westmeath TD James Bannon said it was just a misunderstandingMon Feb 22 2016 - 21:24
Election 2016: Sense of anticlimax surrounds dull campaignInside Politics: Is there still a chance of a late, late rush to a particular party or group?Mon Feb 22 2016 - 15:12
McDonald says a combination of FG and FF a ‘nightmare scenario’Sinn Féin deputy leader says she has endured Taoiseach’s ‘whinging’ for five yearsMon Feb 22 2016 - 13:51
When Harry met Joan: Burton tells voters Coalition or ‘chaos’A good one-on-one operator, the Labour leader keeps spirits up despite the pollsMon Feb 22 2016 - 01:00
RTÉ and Facebook live politics debate generates more light than heatClear differences emerge between parties on the issues of abortion and corporation taxMon Feb 22 2016 - 00:38
When Harry met Gerry: Adams not hanging up bootsSinn Féin’s chief struggles with detail but the veteran is in no mood to ‘hang up’ his bootsFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael shows signs of urgency - or is it panic?Inside Politics: Michael Noonan accuses Fianna Fáil of a ‘massive deception’Thu Feb 18 2016 - 09:38
Kenny says 20% of public service panels will be for Irish speakersTaoiseach favours higher level of recruitment of Irish speakers to ensure people can conduct business in IrishThu Feb 18 2016 - 01:00
Kenny vows 20% of public panels to be filled by Irish speakersTaoiseach reveals intention for ramped up Gaeilge recruitment during TG4 interviewWed Feb 17 2016 - 21:00
Healy-Rae double act set to take Kerry seats, reveals TG4 pollBrothers in touching distance of regal success if vote management strategy employedTue Feb 16 2016 - 19:30
