Fine Gael distances itself from Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary’s ‘derisory’ remarks about teachersGeneral Election: ‘I wouldn’t generally employ a lot of teachers to go out and get things done,’ says Michael O’Leary in endorsement of Peter BurkeSun Nov 10 2024 - 17:08
Taoiseach shuns talk of future coalition pact as Fine Gael TD bemoans ‘left-wing’ influenceFianna Fáil and Social Democrats among parties outlining plans on urban developmentSun Nov 10 2024 - 16:34
‘Anybody can run’: Mary Lou McDonald unfazed by Gerry Hutch’s election bidDublin criminal, released on bail from Spanish prison, says he will run in Dublin Central in the hope of unseating Sinn Féin leaderSun Nov 10 2024 - 14:50
Bulging veins, tossed leaflets and ‘complete violence’: politicians canvassing for general election take precautions amid safety fears‘You just don’t know who’s going to open that door to you’: canvassers are wary of growing hostility when they knock at housesSat Nov 09 2024 - 06:00
‘We’re not going to get in the bride’s way’: First official Simon Harris canvass encounters weddingThe Taoiseach targetted the growing Dublin 15 area alongside local candidate Emer Currie, Leo Varadkar and Frances FitzgeraldFri Nov 08 2024 - 17:55
Politicians issued with safety advice on how to respond to threats, ‘deepfake’ images and racismThe Garda and Coimisiún na Meán information pack for candidates comes against a backdrop of an increasingly hostile online environment for politiciansFri Nov 08 2024 - 14:00
Stardust campaigner Antoinette Keegan pulls out of general election and distances herself from National PartyAntoinette Keegan said her principles are ‘incompatible’ with the far-right partyThu Nov 07 2024 - 15:09
Green Party ‘delivered’ despite ‘sniping every day’, says O’GormanElection 2024: Roderic O'Gorman makes pitch to voters on eve of general election being calledThu Nov 07 2024 - 13:29
PAC members ‘furious’ after bid to quiz children’s hospital organisations before election is unsuccessfulSocial Democrats TD Catherine Murphy says refusal of bodies to appear before committee was ‘unacceptable’Thu Nov 07 2024 - 13:27
Election 2024 is, almost officially, onIn the next couple of weeks, the gloves may well and truly come off between the Coalition partnersThu Nov 07 2024 - 08:19
Taoiseach and Tánaiste congratulate Trump on his victory while Bacik describes result as a ‘disaster’US election: ‘Ireland will work to deepen and strengthen the historic and unbreakable bonds between our people and our nations’ - HarrisWed Nov 06 2024 - 10:48
Trump declares victory and promises ‘golden age of America’US election: Former US president on track to reach 270 majority needed to secure a second term in the White HouseWed Nov 06 2024 - 08:22
Appointment of first full ambassador from Palestine approved by GovernmentJilan Wahba Abdalmajid to become full envoy after carrying out role of ‘ambassador — head of mission’Tue Nov 05 2024 - 19:24
First €3bn tranche of Apple tax money lands in State coffersLatest exchequer returns data from Department of Finance show the Government collected €3.5bn in corporate tax receipts in OctoberTue Nov 05 2024 - 16:30
Ireland will work with whomever wins US presidential election, Taoiseach and Tánaiste sayGreen Party leader Roderic O’Gorman earlier said victory for Donald Trump would be ‘disaster’Tue Nov 05 2024 - 15:22
Election campaigning will not be curtailed by safety concerns, says Simon HarrisTaoiseach confirms intention to to seek the dissolution of the Dáil this weekTue Nov 05 2024 - 12:11
US election too close to call with everyone in dark over who will winFor weeks, aggregate polling has depicted a race that has become indecipherably close in seven battleground states which both parties have strong chance of winningTue Nov 05 2024 - 07:39
PAC wants children’s hospital organisations to appear at final meeting before electionChildren’s Health Ireland and National Paediatric Hospital Development Board say they can attend at a future date but not this weekMon Nov 04 2024 - 19:50
O’Gorman says he will ‘act immediately’ on findings of Tusla review into Kyran Durnin caseNo information to be released that could potentially interfere with ongoing Garda investigationSat Nov 02 2024 - 14:58
No mandate for new charges for motorists ‘at this stage’ of current Government, says HarrisRemarks come after Green Party sought to bring latest traffic strategy to Cabinet for approval before general electionFri Nov 01 2024 - 18:09
Brian Stanley acknowledges ‘uphill battle’ in bid to be elected as IndependentElection 2024: Former Sinn Féin TD hits out at party, saying it is ‘not judge, jury and they’re certainly not executioner’Fri Nov 01 2024 - 15:20
Broadcast moratorium to be scrapped and new requirement to tackle election misinformation introducedCoimisiún na Meán lifts longstanding ban on broadcasters, which has been in place since 1997Fri Nov 01 2024 - 14:38
Brian Stanley to run as Independent TDCriticising Sinn Fein's handling of his misconduct allegations, Brian Stanley said he'll have an “uphill battle” in his bid to be elected as an Independent TD.Fri Nov 01 2024 - 13:39
How many candidates will Sinn Féin run in the election and what does it mean for its strategy?Election 2024: Party’s strategists have not found the right balance in the last two big electoral tests and now the pressure is onTue Oct 29 2024 - 06:00
General election 2024: What’s the most likely date and could it clash with the Late Late Toy Show?So we know we’re going to the polls this year, possibly on a Friday. The big question is, will the election clash with the Late Late Toy Show?Sat Oct 26 2024 - 06:00
Children’s hospital development board spent €672,000 on public relations servicesSpending over less than three years came during period where project has been hit by successive delays and spiralling cost overrunsFri Oct 25 2024 - 06:00
Cab seizes more than €116m in assets over 12 years, with €64.4m transferred to exchequerAontú leader Peadar Tóibín raises concern over ‘time lag’ between seizure and arrival in State coffersThu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00
Proposals for €70 million Children’s Science Centre are a ‘debacle’, PAC hearsTDs are told plans will ‘dwarf’ the controversy over spending on the Leinster House bike shelterTue Oct 22 2024 - 17:17
‘Accelerated timeline’ for passing of Finance Bill to facilitate early general election, says ChambersCoalition party leaders agreed on Monday night that polling day will be this year but not on an exact dateTue Oct 22 2024 - 15:12
€90 cut for unemployed people not engaging with jobs programme ‘common sense’ - Taoiseach An unemployed person could be left with only €142 per week if they do not engage with departmentTue Oct 22 2024 - 10:36
General election likely to be held in late November as preparations ramp upTaoiseach Simon Harris confirmed publicly for the first time on Sunday that he expects to go to the people this yearMon Oct 21 2024 - 06:00
Portmarnock Golf Club may take swing at hosting Women’s OpenClub elected its first women members in 2022, paving the way for the R&A to consider it as an Open hostMon Oct 21 2024 - 02:00
Simon Harris signals election will be in 2024 after ‘couple of things’ remaining for GovernmentTaoiseach expects to bring clarity on date ‘shortly’ as he meets Cabinet colleaguesSun Oct 20 2024 - 16:00
Fianna Fáil names director of elections ahead of key meeting between Coalition leaders on timing of voteGeneral election: Minister for Finance Jack Chambers will direct Fianna Fáil’s national campaignSun Oct 20 2024 - 12:27
Heather Humphreys: long-serving TD was Cabinet mainstay through Fine Gael years in governmentCo Monaghan Presbyterian was handed ministerial portfolio in her first term by Enda Kenny and rose to party deputy leadershipSun Oct 20 2024 - 11:07
‘Politicians are human too’ - FG deputy leader Heather Humphreys says she will not contest general electionMinister for Social Protection thanks family, saying ‘stress, strain and time away from home takes its toll on everybody’Sun Oct 20 2024 - 09:29
‘Awful ambiguity’: Sinn Féin’s woes and Brian Stanley’s independent ambition make Laois even tighterThe fallout from the TD’s surprising resignation from Sinn Féin has created confusion in a recently redrawn constituency and left many local voters eager for clarityFri Oct 18 2024 - 16:00
Former Fine Gael TD Noel Rock makes bid to return to Dáil in upcoming electionMr Rock lost his seat in the constituency in 2020 and subsequently set up a lobbying companyFri Oct 18 2024 - 15:47
Both Dáil and people of Ireland were ‘duped’ by Sinn Féin, says TaoiseachBrian Stanley accuses Mary Lou McDonald of abusing Dáil privilege ‘in desperate attempt’ to shift focus off Sinn FéinWed Oct 16 2024 - 21:39
Will Sinn Féin lose a seat in Laois, and will Brian Stanley retain it as an independent republican?The senior TD may run against his former party - who have no obvious candidate to replace himWed Oct 16 2024 - 06:00
Justin Kelly named new Deputy Garda CommissionerKelly will now be considered one of the most likely candidates to replace Drew Harris next yearTue Oct 15 2024 - 14:06
McDonald to make statement on former Sinn Féin member who allegedly sent inappropriate texts to teenager Cover letter related to inquiry into complaint against Brian Stanley understood to make reference to text messages between parties involvedTue Oct 15 2024 - 13:51
What is the Occupied Territories Bill, why did it stall and can it be revived now?Proposed legislation introduced by Senator Frances Black long before current wars in Gaza and Lebanon beganTue Oct 15 2024 - 12:56
Sinn Féin-Brian Stanley row comes after nightmare couple of weeks for partySome of Sinn Féin’s other woes will be front and centre of Dáil proceedings todayTue Oct 15 2024 - 08:10
Sinn Féin says it told Brian Stanley to go to gardaí with concerns he raised during inquiryParty inquiry understood to have reached preliminary conclusion of gross misconduct against Laois-Offaly TD before he resigned at weekendMon Oct 14 2024 - 20:42
Will alliance boost chances of anti-immigration candidates being elected as TDs?The level of support for the parties in the alliance, along with the Irish Freedom Party, won less than 2% of the national vote in June’s local election and around 5% in the European electionSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:05
Political parties with far-right views on immigration form alliance to maximise election chancesAlliance includes Ireland First, the National Party and the Irish People, as well as some IndependentsSat Oct 12 2024 - 06:00
PAC chairman hits out at ‘sky-high prices’ of affordable homes in south DublinLand Development Agency tells TDs there’s ‘huge interest’ in Shankill properties despite high pricesThu Oct 10 2024 - 15:40
Inside Politics: Planning Bill may have angered the Hulk, but it helps pave way for electionLegislation to reform An Bord Pleanála passes in Dáil as Taoiseach discusses Gaza with Joe BidenThu Oct 10 2024 - 08:05
Tenants in cost-rental homes paying €1,000 less per month than open market, PAC to be toldTDs to hear Land Development Agency has pipeline of 37 sites to deliver about 17,000 homesWed Oct 09 2024 - 21:14
