Fine Gael significantly outspent Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on elections last yearSinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts show
John Mullins, businessman and former Bord Gáis chief executive, diesCorkman founded Amarenco Solar in 2013
Time to seriously examine going nuclear, says Taoiseach in ArmeniaMicheál Martin says further cost-of-living measures coming in next budget
Fine Gael significantly outspent Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin on elections last yearSinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts show
TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summerUnified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne
Moves to revive referendum on joining EU patent court as business groups contacted on timingVote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendments
Michelle O’Neill ‘not hung up’ on what to call Northern IrelandSinn Féin vice-president meeting with Conservative MPs in Westminster
Pat Leahy: We need clarity on criteria for calling referendum on Irish unitySuch a move should be part of a general re-examination of Belfast Agreement
Rise of Alliance reveals surprising facets of North’s shifting politicsParty’s supporters are not necessarily neutral on constitutional question
The Irish Times view on Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin relations: leaving the door openIf the Fianna Fáil leadership is softening on the idea of a future coalition with Sinn Féin, it’s a reflection of shifting views within the party
Fianna Fáil review of 2020 election performance still not readyInternal review not expected to be ready until April
Fine Gael blames poor election result on series of pre-poll gaffesSeán Kelly MEP singles out Catherine Noone controversy at party postmortem meeting
Glacial pace of byelection to fill Catherine Connolly’s former Dáil seatMore than 190 days will have elapsed between President’s inauguration and Galway West poll
Fine Gael defends ‘political’ block on nominating Independent candidates for presidency Supreme Court ruling on appeal over FG instruction could impact future presidential election campaigns
President makes careful and measured Council of State appointmentsThe selections are consistent with the messaging of her election campaign
