Backing Catherine Connolly is a smart political move by Sinn Féin
Paradoxically, though, the success of Sinn Féin in taking control of the left could prove to be the Achilles heel of the Opposition
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Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Gaza aid flotilla: Irish citizens detained by Israel denied access to lawyers, Dáil hears
Organisers name 15 Irish on boats likely intercepted by Israeli forces during attempt to deliver aid to enclave
Sinn Féin alternative Budget 2026 includes €450 energy credit and cuts to USC and college fees
Social Democrats propose €15 increase to weekly welfare payments while Labour would extend free public transport to all under-18s
What’s behind Northern Ireland’s fake greenways controversy?
The Republic has built 91km of greenways in the past two years; Northern Ireland has built 4km, while claiming to have built many more
Presidential election: Irish unity a ‘foregone conclusion’, says Catherine Connolly
Independent candidate addresses meeting of Sinn Féin members, while Heather Humphreys says Ireland ‘must have a united people’
Miriam Lord’s Week: McDowell turns a page as Steen seethes
Senator relaxes at book launch as failed presidential hopeful vents in blame game
Gaza flotilla’s attempt to break Israeli blockade tests uncharted waters of conflict
Unclear what Israel might do to stop the 50 boats from reaching besieged Palestinian enclave
Presidential race: Gavin and Humphreys head for Kerry, Connolly highlights her ‘súil eile’
Áras candidates bring roadshows to the public, tackling everything from geopolitics to local affairs
If Northerners had a vote, Catherine Connolly would be our next president
Northerners have a vested interest in an election portrayed as seminal for the abolition of partition. But they don’t have a vote
Drone attacks: Gaza aid flotilla comes under fire
In the News podcast: Spain and Italy send warships to offer protection to flotilla
Gaza flotilla on way to deliver aid expecting more ‘violent attacks’ at sea shortly
Irish passengers describe explosions, also say boat communications ‘jammed’ with Abba songs
Spanish warship to protect Gaza flotilla carrying Irish and international activists
Global Sumud Flotilla is targeted by Israeli drone attacks
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
Maria Steen complains she was shut out of presidential race after nominations shortfall
Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín says Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and others ‘pulled up the ladder’ to stop conservative from challenging them
Presidential election 2025 has smallest field of candidates in 35 years
As the deadline for nominations passed on Wednesday, three candidates emerged, all with the backing of major parties
Presidential election: Meet the three hopefuls who will be on the ballot paper
Sinn Féin yet to decide on putting candidate forward while some independents seeking support from councils
Sinn Féin rails against Minister over housing figures
Party refutes Browne’s claim that State is delivering 50 per cent of all new homes
Backing Catherine Connolly suggests Sinn Féin could not come up with better idea
Party’s support may yet prove decisive for Independent TD’s presidential campaign
‘A champion for Irish unity’: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Connolly in presidential election
Galway West TD says ‘coalition of left’ backing her campaign ‘a welcome change for Irish politics’
Presidential race: Sinn Féin’s ‘game changer’ candidate may be a show of weakness
If Heather Humphreys wins it will be with the assistance of Gavin’s transfers, and vice versa
Fierce budget fights are under way behind the scenes. They will soon go public
A budget VAT boost for hospitality and limited cuts for taxpayers will be a tough sell - this will cause big problems for the Coalition
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?
The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th
Green Party backs Independent candidate Catherine Connolly for presidency
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae will nominate conservative campaigner Maria Steen for ballot
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
Sinn Féin will endorse presidential candidate with ‘plenty of Irish’, says McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald says announcement on Saturday will be a ‘game changer’
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Opposition wants fresh round of household electricity credits in Budget 2026
Help needed amid rising energy bills and ‘cost-of-living crisis’, say Sinn Féin and Labour
Sinn Féin urges Ministers to reject proposed €1m Kenny Jacobs exit deal at DAA
Party seeks DAA to appear before Oireachtas transport committee on the background to CEO’s departure
David Trimble: Peacemaker – A man easy to lampoon, but courageous and willing to take risks
Stephen Walker’s book doesn’t attempt a deep psychological explanation, but offers a reminder of the scale of Trimble’s achievement
Micheál Martin criticises some councils over ‘inertia’ on housing and zoning land
But Taoiseach is confronted by woman campaigning for daughter’s healthcare outside venue for Fianna Fáil think-in
‘Super primary’ day will narrow path for Independents to contest presidential election
Kerry County Council looks set to back Gavin Sheridan but members of 10 other councils are unlikely to endorse a candidate
Yes, the presidential election process is restrictive. That’s as it should be
This is not the election for newbies to test their views on the electorate - that is what local elections are for
Mary Lou McDonald’s RTÉ interview on the presidency was more revealing than she intended
McDonald used the first person (I, me, my) 32 times. This was a decision that she was framing very much as a personal choice
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