Left rising, Lowry’s comeback and a blackface controversy: the year in politicsOne important thing that happened in 2025 was something that didn’t happen – the monstering of the Irish economy by Trump’s tariffs Sun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Irish fretting about the triple lock seems faintly ridiculous in light of Russia threatIreland’s neutrality doesn’t bother EU allies. Our inability to defend ourselves doesSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Infrastructure or bust? Nothing more important for Coalition than making this work Four years to deliver is not such a long time with critical shortages of power and water predictedThu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Judicial reviews blocking vital infrastructure and housing to be restrictedIn the absence of change, critical shortages of water and power likely within a few years, notes reportWed Dec 03 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance as Zelenskiy receives warm welcome in DublinCountry’s president knows EU and its member states still command some sway in WashingtonTue Dec 02 2025 - 19:00
Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to DublinAdditional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to IrelandTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to IrelandAgenda set to include visit to President Catherine Connolly and expected address to joint sitting of Dáil and SeanadMon Dec 01 2025 - 23:48
These three Ministers are doing something welcome – making enemiesPatrick O’Donovan, Jim O’Callaghan and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill have shown they are not afraid of rattling cagesSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Minister Thomas Byrne warns on Russian attacks after visit to Baltic republics Byrne says the Baltic countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are ‘on a war footing, because they see a very real threat to themselves from Russia’Sat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
How many people moved to Ireland last year and how many were asylum seekers?There has been a natural increase but population growth is turbo-charged by immigrationThu Nov 27 2025 - 07:02
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees New barriers to citizenship form part of Government tightening of immigration systemThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Ireland should be EU-US bridge, says Washington’s ambassadorEdward Walsh says there will be major US-Ireland economic conference next autumnThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
President Catherine Connolly yet to move into Áras an Uachtaráin or announce key aidesRevamped official website no longer has section devoted to head of state’s spouseThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
New migration curbs aim to cut Ireland’s population growth rate, says Jim O’Callaghan Irish rate is seven times the EU average and is putting pressure on services and State capacity, says MinisterWed Nov 26 2025 - 13:39
‘Lies and snake oil’: row over Dublin council rents threatens newfound left unityMove to raise rents supported by Labour and Greens but fiercely opposed by Sinn Féin, PBP and Soc DemsTue Nov 25 2025 - 20:14
US government labels Occupied Territories Bill ‘virtue signalling’ State department monitoring proposed legislation which could ‘adversely affect’ United States companies Mon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Plans to tighten Ireland’s migration rules due this week Further changes likely in response to UK’s stricter new migration controls, sources saySun Nov 23 2025 - 17:23
Only thing predictable about Irish politics is that nothing is predictableRight now, Sinn Féin are the bookies’ favourites to win the next general election, but you might as well ask Mystic MegSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:30
Donohoe felt pressure from colleagues to spend more money ‘every day’, he says Former minister for finance gives final interview as Irish politicianWed Nov 19 2025 - 20:05
Paschal Donohoe’s departure for World Bank leaves significant leadership gap Ministers fear a stabilising influence has been lost as Government face challenges on several frontsTue Nov 18 2025 - 20:41
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling upLess than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blowTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:25
Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World BankMinister for Finance has been offered role of managing director and has informed Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he will accept itTue Nov 18 2025 - 10:30
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaignersMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:35
Catherine Connolly served notice on the Government – but the left is not its biggest problemUnless it can make rapid progress in facilitating homebuilding, the Coalition will have no future. Nor, frankly, will it deserve oneSun Nov 16 2025 - 06:00
‘Jim O’Callaghan could stop all this. He hasn’t’: Inside Fianna Fáil’s post-election crisisTaoiseach and party leader Micheál Martin is deemed vulnerable by insiders after the Jim Gavin debacle, but there is a sense that any potential heave is on hold Sat Nov 15 2025 - 06:00
Another housing plan set for take-offGovernment’s long-awaited updated housing plan will be unveiled this morning amid a fall in new housing commencements Thu Nov 13 2025 - 15:16
Catherine Connolly’s inauguration speech signals outspoken presidencyPresident’s address did not step back an inch from her campaign platform in pledging to be a ‘catalyst for change’Wed Nov 12 2025 - 08:30
Micheál Martin not stepping down ‘any time soon’, EU commissioner believesMichael McGrath defends Fianna Fáil leader who is facing continued pressure over failed Jim Gavin presidency campaignWed Nov 12 2025 - 06:00
Connolly to take the reins as PresidentCatherine Connolly will become the tenth President of Ireland at Dublin Castle todayTue Nov 11 2025 - 08:17
Ivan Yates insists he ‘broke no rules’ over Jim Gavin media trainingPundit and media trainer says he was relying on his ‘personal integrity’ rather than disclosing work for partyMon Nov 10 2025 - 10:03
John Collison has mapped a way out of the Government’s lethargyOur electoral system and political culture has taught politicians that above all, they should annoy nobody. The housing crisis is changing thatSun Nov 02 2025 - 06:00
Government seeks emergency planning powers to speed up infrastructure deliveryNew procedures to be in place next year after legislation is rushed through OireachtasSat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
Irish influence in the US is waning, says new report from influential think-tankPolicy Exchange, which has been criticised for failing to disclose its funders, releases report assessing State’s international statusSat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
Financial support for RTÉ ‘not bottomless’, Minister warns as figures releasedState and licence fee funding rises to €222m last year compared to commercial revenues of €160mWed Oct 29 2025 - 19:53
No heave against Micheál Martin, but many in Fianna Fáil mute on public support Loyal Ministers rally in appeal for calm after public criticism of Taoiseach from party colleaguesTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
Martin always outmanoeuvres FF enemies but the Jim Gavin error leaves him vulnerableTaoiseach’s supporters fear a no-confidence motion against him that could cement or topple his leadershipTue Oct 28 2025 - 06:00
President Michael D Higgins to remain in hospital for treatment of infectionThere has been significant improvement since he was admitted Sunday night, Áras saysMon Oct 27 2025 - 14:35
Catherine Connolly landslide sparks hope for left-wing unity but soul-searching in FFJoy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortemsMon Oct 27 2025 - 06:00
Michael D Higgins taken to hospital for ‘precautionary’ overnight stayPresident, who is due to end his second term on November 10th, went to St James’s over ‘localised infection’Sun Oct 26 2025 - 23:19
Catherine Connolly elected 10th president of Ireland in landslide victoryIndependent Galway TD defeated FG rival Heather Humphreys in election that saw record number of spoiled votesSat Oct 25 2025 - 20:47
The winners and losers of the presidential electionIt had turned into a very bad day for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil by the time Catherine Connolly arrived at Dublin CastleSat Oct 25 2025 - 20:06
This is a disastrous day for Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelHuge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politicsSat Oct 25 2025 - 19:30
Catherine Connolly will be president of Blueshirt barristers, Fianna Fáil farmers, lefties and pro-lifersShe proved to be an exceptional candidate – poised, disciplined and possessed of an unflappable temperamentSat Oct 25 2025 - 06:30
Catherine Connolly is overwhelming favourite to win as the country goes to the pollsFine Gael’s Humphreys and independent Connolly urge members of public to exercise right to vote amid fears of low turnoutFri Oct 24 2025 - 06:00
Connolly and Humphreys set for final campaign blitz before polling dayFurther poll suggests Connolly is on course to win presidential electionThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
How will turnout in Friday’s presidential election affect the result?For the first time in a presidential election, there is a concerted campaign to persuade people to spoil their votesThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: Five takeaways from the final TV debateThere were some heated exchanges but no knockout punchTue Oct 21 2025 - 23:59
Presidential election: Frontrunner Connolly stands over her record in final TV debateHumphreys fails to land significant blows in final debate of presidential electionTue Oct 21 2025 - 23:08
Fine Gael intensifies attacks as Connolly says party is ‘absolutely terrified’Heather Humphreys says: ‘I am not attacking Catherine’s work as a barrister, I am highlighting her hypocrisy as a politician’Mon Oct 20 2025 - 21:00
Heather Humphreys needs seismic shift in presidential campaign’s final daysAttack ad targets Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks in repossession cases during the crash Mon Oct 20 2025 - 12:26
