If Brexit Britain was an inflamed appendix, Eurosceptic France would be a malignant cancerMake no mistake: A far-right government in France would be an earthquake for the EUSun Jun 30 2024 - 06:30
Senior counsel to examine cases where Defence Forces members have convictions or are before courtsMartin criticises ‘lack of proactive management’ of such situations amid controversy over Crotty caseFri Jun 28 2024 - 18:11
Trust between Defence Forces and Government hangs by a thread Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Controversy over Crotty case engulfs military as Chambers makes step upFri Jun 28 2024 - 15:59
Anger in Government after Defence Forces discloses 68 serving soldiers convicted or charged with offencesGovernment believes figure will rise with more extensive look back as unit commanders are summoned to meetingFri Jun 28 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil MEPs’ stance against von der Leyen may work against McGrathGovernments will become supplicants to the European Commission president if as expected she secures a second termThu Jun 27 2024 - 19:14
Defence Forces report: Total of 68 members convicted or before courts on range of criminal offencesTánaiste Micheál Martin received the report on Wednesday but it is understood clarification was sought on a number of mattersThu Jun 27 2024 - 18:28
‘I have young children, I have a wife’: Taoiseach says bomb hoax at his home intended to ‘intimidate and upset’ Simon Harris was asked if he would have to move or if he intended to stay in his home and he said: ‘I’m staying in my home’Thu Jun 27 2024 - 13:25
Jack Chambers: young Dublin West TD catapulted into the deep end of Irish politicsRecently appointed deputy leader of Fianna Fáil takes over at the most heavyweight of Government departmentsTue Jun 25 2024 - 14:15
Judge at centre of Cathal Crotty controversy to retire this weekGovernment figures expect leniency of sentence handed down to Defence Forces member to be appealed by DPPMon Jun 24 2024 - 08:25
Snapshot poll: What the public say‘Letting too many people into the country and [we] cannot house our own people — wrong direction’Mon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Parties expected to put McGrath forward for European commissionerThere is intense speculation in Government circles about a replacement for the Minister for Finance, should he be the commission nomineeMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Aer Lingus row intensifies as travel association accuses pilots of ‘cruel timing’ for strikePilots’ union accuses airline of greed while itself being criticised for ‘cruel timing’ and ‘blackmail’ as strike action and pain for passengers loomMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Immigration top issue noticed by voters when asked about Government performanceVoters have negative view of Coalition performance on immigration and housingMon Jun 24 2024 - 06:00
Neasa Hourigan joins race for Green Party deputy leadershipOssian Smyth has also declared his interest in Catherine Martin's former positionSun Jun 23 2024 - 14:51
Two notices pinned up in a country pub offer an insight into the paradox of Eamon RyanEven those who don’t like the departing Green Party leader take him seriouslySun Jun 23 2024 - 06:45
After the departure of two Government party leaders, what next for the Coalition?Eamon Ryan’s replacement as Green leader - to be named on July 8th - is expected to assert themselves but there’s little time to make an impact before the next electoral contestSat Jun 22 2024 - 06:00
Green Party leadership race will get scratchy enough soonJack Chambers’s star on the rise in Fianna FáilThu Jun 20 2024 - 08:02
Green Party leader: Hackett announces she is entering race against O’GormanEamon Ryan, who resigned on Monday, said he would remain ‘completely neutral’ with majority of party’s councillors supporting O’GormanWed Jun 19 2024 - 19:59
Micheál Martin names Jack Chambers as Fianna Fáil’s deputy leaderParty has not had a deputy leader since resignation of Dara Calleary in August 2020Wed Jun 19 2024 - 17:10
Runners and riders set to emerge for Green Party leadership after Ryan resignationPossible contenders to lead the Greens were unusually coy last night, but discreet approaches were still madeWed Jun 19 2024 - 08:12
Green Party leadership race: Candidates set to declare interest Potential candidates likely to include Roderic O’Gorman, Pippa Hackett, Ossian Smith and Steven MatthewsWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
TikTok could face fines over political ads during local and European elections Social media platform is the subject of a complaint to the media regulator that it breached the EU Digital Services ActWed Jun 19 2024 - 06:00
Eamon Ryan resignation will make management of the end of this Coalition more fraughtRyan’s departure looks to be drawn from the we-have-to-try-something school of thought as Catherine Martin confounds expectations stepping down as deputyTue Jun 18 2024 - 17:22
Catherine Martin rules out bid for Green Party leadership as Eamon Ryan steps down‘An absolute privilege’: Ryan steps down as Green Party leader and will not run in next electionTue Jun 18 2024 - 16:53
Political top job merry-go-round not confined to BrusselsEU leaders horse-trading and decisions about Ireland’s nominee for European CommissionerTue Jun 18 2024 - 08:01
European leaders set to back Ursula von der Leyen for second termMinister for Finance Michael McGrath tipped for nomination as Ireland’s EU commissionerTue Jun 18 2024 - 06:00
Speculation for European Commissioner job centres on Michael McGrathWhen asked, McGrath himself has parried the question, confirming only that he would ‘give it serious consideration’Tue Jun 18 2024 - 05:30
Harris and Biden discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza and need for ‘immediate ceasefire’Taoiseach and US president also reaffirmed commitment to Ukraine and discussed power-sharing in Northern IrelandMon Jun 17 2024 - 18:31
Expect the unexpected: What the 2024 local and European elections have taught usElections in Ireland used to be predictable, but not any more. These elections saw Sinn Féin’s shock nosedive, FF and FG holding firm, and Independents having their daySat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
A Labour-Social Democrats alliance makes political sense. Voters have already worked this outIf the two parties don’t commit to a pact before the general election, voters may reasonably conclude they are not really serious about being in government and having their policies implementedSat Jun 15 2024 - 06:00
European elections: Green MEP’s hopes fade as party rounds on Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil Deputy leader warns Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that the climate crisis ‘is way too important to toy around with’ during electionsThu Jun 13 2024 - 06:00
European election counts: How to watch the counting and vote transfers for two remaining constituenciesThe elimination of the minnows will clarify the picture in Ireland South and Midlands-North-WestWed Jun 12 2024 - 09:28
Fianna Fáil emerges as largest party of local government as European election sees high-profile exits Ciarán Cuffe and Clare Daly lose their European Parliament seatsWed Jun 12 2024 - 06:17
European elections: Celebrity candidates put on a decent showWell-known personalities especially sought-after for Continental ballots due to vast constituencies and media-driven campaignTue Jun 11 2024 - 20:52
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resumeTue Jun 11 2024 - 10:48
The timing of a general election - what options does Simon Harris have for going to the people?An election in October or November looks most likely but there are other choices and many factors to considerTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil vie for victory in local electionsGrowing unease in Sinn Féin over series of missteps by Mary Lou McDonaldTue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00
Growing expectations of early general election after Coalition parties’ strong local election showingGrowing expectations that autumn election now on cards as Sinn Féin support collapsesMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Moderate Ireland seems to be bucking trends towards the extreme elsewhere in EuropeLocal election results: At less than 12 per cent the Sinn Féin support collapse will be hard to reverse before a general electionMon Jun 10 2024 - 06:00
Local and European election results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil battle it out to be largest partySinn Féin leader says ‘it hasn’t been our day’ while Harris says view on Government going full term not changed despite positive resultsSun Jun 09 2024 - 23:51
What on earth happened to Sinn Féin?Local election results: Mary Lou McDonald now faces a daunting challenge of rebuildingSun Jun 09 2024 - 16:58
Local and European elections: What to watch out for as results come in on day two of the countIreland's election results: Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party set to be close to the 50% won in 2020 general election, which would be a remarkable resultSun Jun 09 2024 - 12:23
Five things revealed by the election results, including the astonishing cratering of Sinn Féin support Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will lose council seats but this has been a remarkable day in Irish politicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 22:47
Local and European elections: Sinn Féin’s facing a difficult weekend but Independents, not Government parties, profitElection results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 18:13
Local and European elections: Four big trends that emerged from campaignsNastier lead-in, more focus on migration and less on green issues, and Sinn Féin’s need to get back to basicsSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Election counts to begin following campaign marred by intimidation and abuseGardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoricSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Banks warn of pressure to cut mortgage rates following ECB interest rate cutClose to 200,000 homeowners are set to benefit from the ECB rate cut of 0.25 percentage points immediatelyFri Jun 07 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil European candidates refuse to back Ursula von der LeyenGreen MEP candidates also opposed to second term for European Commission presidentWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Mary Lou McDonald shifts on €300,000 target for average Dublin house pricesSinn Féin leader says party would sell affordable homes for that figure rather than aim to lower average priceWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
A giveaway pre-election budget is inevitable - the only question is just how generous will it be? The message from the two budget boyos is that with inflation under control there is little justification for another glut of one-off giveawaysSat Jun 01 2024 - 07:00
