Billy Kelleher expected to seek Fianna Fáil nomination for presidency
Cork MEP seeking support of colleagues in parliamentary party in bid for Áras success
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
Growing expectation in Fianna Fáil of Jim Gavin contesting presidential election
Former Dublin football manager ‘ticks a lot of party’s boxes’ and ‘there is a sense he could win’, say sources
Bertie Ahern not among Fianna Fáil favourites for presidential run
Party viewing former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as serious prospect
What’s going on with Fianna Fáil’s presidential election plan to pick a nominee?
Fianna Fáil's party leadership is quite clear on who its presidential pick won’t be
‘The two creches can only hold so much’: The childcare scramble in Ireland’s growing towns
In Co Kildare, where the population has doubled and is predicted to double again, parents are pushing for more
Gaza famine conditions likely to spread, says UN-backed hunger agency
IPC organisation declares mass starvation as Israeli cabinet approves plans for takeover of Gaza City
Strong argument for Micheál Martin to back Heather Humphreys for presidency
Humphreys would be able to personify the shared-island vision articulated by the Taoiseach
Ireland is turning into chief ‘finger wagger’ on the world stage
It’s doubtful anyone is willing to listen to our lectures on affairs of international morality
The Irish Times view on the presidential race: contortions and expediency
Both contenders have been obliged to explain why they now covet a role they had so recently declined
Reasons for optimism on Ukraine peace deal but pressure on Russia must continue, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin attends online ‘coalition of the willing’ meeting organised by Macron and Starmer
Tony Holohan’s reluctance to admit mistakes sits badly with the national mood
By withdrawing from the race for the Áras he has cleared a path for another ‘professor’ – the most cunning of all
Taoiseach cracks down on last-minute, ‘under-the-arm’ Cabinet memos from Ministers
Senior official twice warns Government members about timely filings of documents ahead of meetings to meet constitutional principle
European leaders to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine with Donald Trump
Five European leaders, plus heads of Nato and EU to join Volodymyr Zelenskiy in talks with Trump amid fears he may face same pressure as February Oval Office meeting
Ukraine has right to make decisions on its territory, says Taoiseach after Trump comments
Micheál Martin repeats call for ceasefire after Trump backs ‘peace deal’ that concerns European leaders
Nicola Sturgeon on Leo Varadkar’s shyness, Enda Kenny’s charm and Martin McGuinness’s bear hugs
The former Scottish National Party leader talks politics, life, love, pain and her new autobiography
Ahead of Trump-Putin talks, 26 EU leaders say Ukraine must decide own future
Heads of state and government issue joint statement calling for ‘meaningful negotiations’
The Irish Times view on presidential aspirations: an uninspiring slate
Some are virtually unknown while others are plainly unfit to hold the office
‘Beating up’ presidency candidates scares people off, says Seán Gallagher
Time is running out for candidates, and ‘without a nomination you can’t fundraise, you can’t build a team’
Trump’s pharma rant puts Government in difficult position
Threat of additional pharma tariffs just a week after 15% rates was agreed risk undermining support for EU trade deal
Strong support in Fianna Fáil ranks to field presidential candidate
Party sources expect decision in August with last candidate having run in 1997
The Irish presidency is a moral role much more than a political one
Candidates campaigning on particular political issues is a terrible idea and threatens the essence of the power of the president
Israel’s Gaza City plan greeted with widespread international criticism
Move to expand Israeli operations in the Palestinian territory would expel close to a million residents from their homes
The parallels between Nelson Mandela and Daniel O’Connell are many
Both were extraordinary leaders who gave their oppressed followers a sense of individual worth and national identity
Taoiseach urges Trump to tread carefully on pharma tariffs
Micheál Martin says Ireland has added value to the global reach of Big Pharma companies that have operations in the State
Trump should use influence with Netanyahu to stop war in Gaza, says Taoiseach
‘The EU also has to continue to put pressure on Israel’
Presidential election: How much does it cost to run for the Áras?
Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricate
TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summer
Unified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne
Intel warns senior Government figures that high energy costs could threaten Ireland’s competitiveness
Taoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in Ireland
A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?
Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do
Amazon fiasco is bad news for Ireland Inc
Signal has gone out very publicly that parts of the electricity network can’t meet new industrial demand
Irish renewable energy policy gets a badly needed reality check
National Economic & Social Council charts a way through the energy minefield
We must be honest about who Vladimir Putin is. His goal is not peace, but empire
There is a dangerous silence on the crime that made all other atrocities possible: the crime of aggression
Garda stabbed multiple times in ‘unprovoked’ Dublin city-centre attack
Officer on routine patrol taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries
Key challenges for incoming Garda commissioner Justin Kelly
Recruitment, domestic violence, morale and the narcotics trade will head the agenda for incoming chief
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