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 IrelandFri Dec 20 2024 - 14:38
Ceann comhairle vote: Harris urges TDs to support Verona Murphy despite his previous concerns over ‘stoking’ of ‘unfounded racist fears’Micheál Martin also calls on Fianna Fáil TDs to vote for Wexford TD but in 2020 described her remarks on asylum seekers ‘quite dangerous’Wed Dec 18 2024 - 06:00
Harris and Fine Gael join Fianna Fáil in backing Verona Murphy for Ceann ComhairleWexford Independent TD now favourite - but presence of sitting chair Ó Fearghaíl could complicate secret ballotTue Dec 17 2024 - 19:07
Ireland is ‘extreme against Israel’, says ambassadorPresident Michael D Higgins says accusations of anti-Semitism are ‘gross defamation’Tue Dec 17 2024 - 19:00
President Michael D Higgins accuses Israel of ‘deep slander’ over anti-Semitic claimsPresident was responding to comments from Israel’s foreign minister on MondayTue Dec 17 2024 - 16:05
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to discuss how they will approach election of ceann comhairle Talks continue between potential parties to coalition governmentTue Dec 17 2024 - 06:00
Israeli foreign minister calls Taoiseach Simon Harris ‘antisemitic’Taoiseach said he would not comment on ‘personalised and false attacks and remains focused on the horrific war crimes being perpetrated in Gaza’Mon Dec 16 2024 - 18:05
Does Varadkar’s assessment add up? Just how good – or bad – are Irish politicians with numbers?Leo Varadkar recently said politicians generally aren’t good at maths. We asked some of his former Dáil colleagues and a government economic adviser if they agreedSat Dec 14 2024 - 06:00
Soc Dems have ‘taken a knock’ in Hayes controversy, admits deputy leaderCian O’Callaghan could not say if suspended TD has a route back into the party in the futureWed Dec 11 2024 - 20:53
Eoin Hayes returns part of €2,500 donation received as part of general election GoFundMe campaignDetails of donations were included on suspended TD’s page until Tuesday but it was taken down by him that nightWed Dec 11 2024 - 17:06
Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon apologises for ‘poor comment’ on journalists examining Eoin Hayes’s shares Gannon had claimed some journalists were only asking questions because they were interested in government special adviser jobsWed Dec 11 2024 - 13:18
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on WednesdayLabour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling partiesTue Dec 10 2024 - 21:34
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael open to Labour coalition with opinions split on IndependentsJim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this weekMon Dec 09 2024 - 06:00
Three constituencies that show why Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin outperformed Fine GaelVoting patterns in this trio reveal why some parties exceeded expectations and others fell short of hitting targetsMon Dec 09 2024 - 06:00
McDonald plans to lead Sinn Féin into next election as party has made ‘significant strides’Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan says his party and Fine Gael can form a stable government with support of ‘reliable’ IndependentsSun Dec 08 2024 - 15:58
How to build a coalition: negotiators reveal how past governments were perilously pieced togetherFrom manifesto-stitching to partnership, and from Independents’ day to confidence-and-supply: people at the heart of previous talks recall how the deals were doneSat Dec 07 2024 - 05:30
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to renew push for government formation talks with IndependentsThere is a renewed push from within both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to hold serious negotiations with Independent TDsWed Dec 04 2024 - 06:32
Unlikely a new government will be in place before Christmas, says Micheál MartinFianna Fáil leader says there is an urgency to assembling a coalition because of ‘pressing issues internationally’ after general electionTue Dec 03 2024 - 19:47
Fianna Fáil makes quarter of all seat gains with Greens suffering almost a third of all losses Election 2024 sees close to 50 gains secured among parties and Independents across 43 constituenciesTue Dec 03 2024 - 16:56
Election 2024 results: Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly loses his Dáil seatRoderic O’Gorman secures solitary Green Party seat, Aontú gains second TD while Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch loses outMon Dec 02 2024 - 08:02
Green Party’s meltdown largely due to ‘smaller party in government syndrome’The party had a sound record on policy implementation yet stands to lose nearly all its seatsSun Dec 01 2024 - 19:00
Election 2024 results: The winners and losers from day one of countFianna Fáil leader says he sees clear path to government while Fine Gael leader expresses confidence that his party will play significant role in Coalition formation talksSun Dec 01 2024 - 02:20
Irish Times political reporters pick their moments of the 2024 election campaignSimon Harris’s encounter with care worker Charlotte Fallon stood out as a pivotal moment in a campaign for which the political parties seemed oddly unpreparedSat Nov 30 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Analysis and reaction as exit poll shows tight race, but what do these results mean?The 2024 general election is set to be mighty close - with the largest parties all duking it out, according to our exit pollFri Nov 29 2024 - 23:59
Key election 2024 battles: maps show where Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin hope to gain - and may lose - seats With transfers unpredictable, gains and losses are expected to happen at the margins in fiercely-contested multi-seat constituenciesThu Nov 28 2024 - 14:17
Sligo-Leitrim constituency candidates list: A good weathervane of how impactful Independent Ireland will be in 2024 electionElection 2024: Edel MacSharry, cousin of Marc, should take a seat in this largely unchanged constituencyThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:33
Roscommon-Galway constituency candidates list: Battle for the final two seats between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn FéinElection 2024: Death of Fine Gael candidate John Naughten casts shadow over contestThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:33
Mayo constituency candidates list: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat Election 2024: Retirement of poll-topper Michael Ring leaves at least two openingsThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:30
Longford-Westmeath constituency candidates list: Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran in contention to retake seat after phenomenal vote in JuneElection 2024: Question mark over Sinn Féin seat after large vote in 2020 but poor local electionThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:30
Kerry constituency candidates list: You can be guaranteed the Healy-Raes will be re-electedElection 2024: Sinn Féin has solid voter base, particularly in the north and northwest of the countyThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Galway West constituency candidates list: Can Gráinne Seoige inherit vote from retiring poll-topper Éamon Ó Cuív?Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell finished third in 2020 but may face a bigger battle this time aroundThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Galway East constituency candidates list: This is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing constituencies of the 43 Election 2024: Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are eyeing two seats, with Sinn Féin in running for last seatThu Nov 28 2024 - 09:26
Dublin South-West constituency candidates list: Green Party seat looks most vulnerable in this left-leaning five-seaterElection 2024: Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe won almost 30 per cent of the vote in 2020Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:17
Dublin South-Central constituency candidates list: Sinn Féin’s reversal of fortunes has put paid to a second seat for themElection 2024: Sinn Féin's Aengus Ó Snodaigh was just shy of two quotas in 2020Thu Nov 28 2024 - 09:16
Wicklow-Wexford constituency candidates list: Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major townsElection 2024: Arklow has never had its own Dáil deputy in the century since the State was foundedThu Nov 28 2024 - 08:55
Election 2024 live updates: Simon Harris ‘not sure’ if he will canvass with Fine Gael candidate John McGahon in LouthLeaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaignWed Nov 27 2024 - 20:26
Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaignElection 2024: None of three party leaders landed a decisive blow on rivals during final RTÉ debateWed Nov 27 2024 - 08:35
‘We’re opposed to ethno-nationalism’: Aontú's Peadar Tóibín on election prospectsElection profile: Morally conservative party proposes child benefits from fourth month of pregnancy to discourage abortionWed Nov 27 2024 - 06:00
Leaders’ debate: Harris, Martin and McDonald clash on economy, housing and potential coalitionsElection 2024: Simon Harris, Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald trade blows in final TV debate before electionWed Nov 27 2024 - 00:37
Fine Gael sees a silver lining ahead of tonight’s election-defining debateIrish Times poll shows a total of 43% of voters favour a coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as optimal choiceTue Nov 26 2024 - 08:31
No Fianna Fáil 2011-type disaster for Sinn Féin but repeat of their 2020 success looks unlikelyHostility to Sinn Féin over immigration has dissipated in its strongholds but the party has not yet captured the momentum of its successful 2020 general election campaignTue Nov 26 2024 - 02:00
Election 2024: Latest poll results show momentum is with Sinn Féin, says McDonald‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interactionMon Nov 25 2024 - 17:52
Fine Gael support drops as Harris’ halo slips Poll shows Fine Gael is in trouble and will need a dramatic turnaround in the first few days of the week to arrest the declineMon Nov 25 2024 - 08:04
Crucial weekend in election campaign as bland as an Uncle Colm monologue on Derry GirlsYour essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Nov 22 2024 - 16:51
Sinn Féin accuses Fine Gael of ‘blatant lies’ in attack ad claiming it will ‘raid’ rainy-day fundsFinance spokesman Pearse Doherty insists party will not touch €16bn pool as has been claimed by Minister Paschal DonohoeWed Nov 20 2024 - 19:34
Simon Harris doubles down on defence of John McGahon despite widespread criticismTaoiseach argues that criminal acquittal over attack and not civil court damages is the relevant testTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Bitter clashes between Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald in TV debateTen party leaders set out their stall on 10th day of general election campaignTue Nov 19 2024 - 00:07
John McGahon and the ‘vicious’ Dundalk fight that has caused people to question his candidacyA widely circulated video shows the Fine Gael candidate striking Breen White several times in the headMon Nov 18 2024 - 18:26
Election 2024: Fine Gael branded ‘McCreevy and Cowen tribute act’ after promising splurgePolitical opponents accuse party of seeking to buy general election with expensive spending commitmentsMon Nov 18 2024 - 06:00
Election 2024: Extra €52bn spending proposed in Fine Gael manifesto is ‘secure and sensible’, Harris says Taoiseach rejects suggestion that plans for tax cuts, pension increases and other outlays like ‘throwing snuff at a wake’Sun Nov 17 2024 - 13:18
