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Aviation tycoon in major merger on Shrewsbury Road after buying €6.75m house next door
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A year of devastating climate firsts, a dispiriting outcome to Cop29 and elections where climate was off the radar
Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency
The jawdropper, the quickest split, the good turn: Miriam Lord’s 2024 Political Awards
A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it
Coalition talks are like Santa’s Grotto as Independents are busy writing their lists
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up a Israel enters a war of words with Ireland
We’re heading for the second biggest fiscal disaster in the history of the State
The idea that the Green Party was making us all go too far too fast is the exact opposite of the truth
Letters to the Editor, December 14th: On the Green effect, grief and the humble Brussels sprout
Youth work is not an optional extra, it is essential to our communities
The Irish Times view on not entering government: a rational calculation
The decision to stay out is due not to an excess of ideological purity but to an entirely rational assessment of the probable outcome
Given the state of Dublin, the 15-minute city can’t come quick enough
Never mind the conspiracy theorists, the 15-minute city is a proven approach to creating more sustainable, equitable, and vibrant urban environments
The Irish Times view on the Greens’ exit: other parties can no longer shirk
no one party should bear responsibility for defending policies that benefit the whole population
Catherine Martin’s greatest legacy as Minister for Media hangs in the balance
It’s a cliffhanger moment for the Irish screen industry. Will producers here be boosted by the kind of levy on streamers now commonly found across the EU?
This column is not for cynics: In praise of political innocence
Unthinkable: Was the general election a victory for ‘grown ups’ or a defeat for idealism?
Three constituencies that show why Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin outperformed Fine Gael
Voting patterns in this trio reveal why some parties exceeded expectations and others fell short of hitting targets
Micheál Martin: Fianna Fáil’s cunning, ruthless resurrection man
How the veteran Fianna Fáil leader dragged his party into the 21st century and won his place as taoiseach
Roderic O’Gorman advises Labour and SocDems to enter government formation talks
The Green Party leader says progressive policies rely on government parties taking a risk
Where was the ‘parity of esteem’ talk when Fine Gael was riding high in the polls?
Some in the Dublin establishment and media regard demands of regional Independents as ‘parish pump’ but concerns of urban TDs as ‘progressive’ and ‘socially concerned’
Business will miss the Green Party now it is gone
Fewer companies likely to choose to spend to cut emissions now Greens have been all but wiped out
Analysis: What next for climate policy now the Greens are out of government?
A campaign where the main parties downplayed climate issues and shunned hard choices bodes ill for ambitious climate policies in the next programme for government
Car park owners spurned by Dublin city transport committee
Irish Parking Association accuses Greens of ‘gerrymandering’ following exclusion from city strategic policy group
Tipperary North: story of the count
Kelly repeatedly broke down in tears both before and after the result
Election 2024: Dublin North-West results
A total of 13 candidates contest three seats in Dublin North-West constituency
Election 2024: Dublin Rathdown results
A total of 15 candidates contest four seats in Dublin Rathdown constituency
Election 2024: Dublin Mid-West results
A total of 17 candidates contest five seats in Dublin Mid-West constituency
Tipperary South: story of the count
Election’s oldest candidate, Seamus Healy, took the last of three seats
Meath East: the story of the count
Helen McEntee tops poll but Fine Gael fails to reclaim second seat
Mayo: the story of the count
Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh secures fourth seat in surprise victory as Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh tops poll
Election 2024: Sligo-Leitrim results
A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in Sligo-Leitrim constituency
Sligo-Leitrim: Eamon Scanlon (FF)
Scanlon resigned whip in 2009 over moves by Fianna Fáil-led government to close breast cancer services in Sligo hospital
Election 2024: Longford-Westmeath results
A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Longford-Westmeath constituency
Longford-Westmeath: Robert Troy (FF)
Fianna Fáil TD has represented Longford-Westmeath since his election to Dáil on first attempt in 2011
Longford-Westmeath: the story of the count
Independent Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran wins back seat lost in 2020 while Fine Gael’s Peter Burke tops poll
Kildare South: the story of the count
Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon tops poll, while it’s third time lucky for Labour’s Mark Wall
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