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Are Sinn Féin drifting away from an uneasy left-wing alliance?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Here is something the ‘soft left’ parties need to pay attention to
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections show centre ground in Irish politics is capable of responding to threats from either left or right
What byelection results say about the rise of right-wing parties and candidates
Galway West and Dublin Central votes suggest emergence of significant electoral force to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Sinn Féin stance in Northern Ireland makes it plain its natural coalition partner is Fianna Fáil
Sitting in government in Stormont has located the party quite clearly on the centre left, with the emphasis on centre
In an age of misinformation and provocation, here’s who stood by the people in recent byelections
These byelections were arguably the anti-immigration movement’s big moment
Why does vote counting take so long in Ireland?
Heady mix of exhaustion, triumph and disaster is not just a thrilling media narrative but a component of Irish political culture
The Irish Times view on cracks in the left alliance: a new phase in politics
Byelection results have exposed differences between Sinn Féin and the rest
Turnout at elections higher than previously thought
Larger register mistakenly used to calculate turnout
Left-wing parties round on Sinn Féin over policy direction
Differences fracturing progressive alliance formed during Catherine Connolly’s presidential campaign
Left-wing Irish government ‘within touching distance’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader says party will work with others to provide ‘real alternative’ to current Coalition
Kyne and Ennis elected to Dáil; HSE waiting lists; the trial of Jeffrey Donaldson
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Sinn Féin caught between anti-establishment right and soft left in crucial transfers game
Strength of transfers between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is a growing phenomenon of Irish elections
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat
Byelections: FG’s Seán Kyne elected in Galway West, defeating Noel Thomas in nailbiting finish - as it happened
Kyne receives 19,218 votes after 4,249 transfers from Helen Ogbu, elected without reaching quota
The Irish Times view on the byelection results: clear winners and losers
Conclusions will be drawn about the state of Irish politics and the direction of travel
Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Mary Lou McDonald says she is under ‘no pressure whatsoever’ after Sinn Féin defeats
Party leader dismisses questions over her leadership after candidate fails to win seat in McDonald’s own constituency of Dublin Central
Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue
Among 31 candidates in two constituencies, no one questioned the giving powers of the magic money tree
Dublin Central: Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats elected after ninth count
Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan comes second, followed by Green Party’s Janet Horner and Independent candidate Gerry Hutch
Social Democrats set for comfortable Dublin Central win – leaving Sinn Féin with hard questions
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne appears best placed to take Galway West seat while Fianna Fáil gets one of its worst ever byelection results in capital
Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Who would want the most difficult job in Ireland? Quite a few people
No matter what the substantial anti-Micheál Martin faction says, his will be big shoes to fill
Turnout figures show Galway West 44% and Dublin Central 40% as count set to get under way
New TDs could change speaking rights in Dáil if Social Democrats gain a seat, overtaking Labour
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections enter final stretch, with cost of living ‘key issue’ on doorsteps
Voting takes place in Dublin Central and Galway West on Friday
Who will win the Dublin Central and Galway West byelections?
In the News podcast: Such elections traditionally give voters a chance to thump the Government
Ireland leads calls to review EU-Israel trade
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The Irish Times view on Friday’s byelelections: a chance to test the political temperature
This could be the last opportunity voters have to express a view at the ballot box until 2029
‘Immigration not a big issue on the doors’: Galway West win for Noel Thomas would be a fresh blow to FF
Independent Ireland candidate says many people believe Government ‘completely disconnected from the ordinary person’
We finally know how much money shapes Irish elections
We now have the data to see who’s trying to buy our votes in real time through everything from posters to leaflets. If only it were easier to make sense of it
Gerry Hutch and Bertie Ahern performed ‘Lanigan’s Ball racism’
Why are Hutch and Ahern so bothered about immigrants from Congo and Somalia? Because they are shorthand for ‘Darkest Africa’
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: Four things to watch in the last week of campaigning
Expect a frantic final few days in the constituencies as the campaigns enter the home stretch
Eoin Ó Broin called once, Ray McAdam and Janet Horner twice – I’ve never been more canvassed in my life
Dublin Central a place of shiny corporate wealth, grinding poverty and nation’s most expensive cottages
Irregular betting on byelection; bodyguards to protect special care staff
Early Edition brings the top stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday
Why have international traders bet $1m on the Dublin Central byelection?
Almost $500,000 alone has been wagered on Gerry Hutch’s chances of becoming a TD or not
AI don’t believe it: What do Gerry Hutch, Michael Healy-Rae and Charlie Haughey have in common?
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Bohs fans take left-wing positions on Dublin Central byelection candidates
Affordable housing was the top concern of voters heading into Dalymount Park for match
Public service must embrace risk to deliver big projects, Jack Chambers says
Minister addresses Fianna Fáil ardfheis in Dublin as party braces itself for possible double byelection loss
Boylan, Ennis and transfer tennis in Dublin Central as polls show second preferences vital
British prime minister Keir Starmer on the brink; and Bertie Ahern’s long shadow over Fianna Fáil Ardfheis
Boylan, Ennis and transfer tennis in Dublin Central as polls show second preferences vital
British prime minister Keir Starmer on the brink; and Bertie Ahern’s long shadow over Fianna Fáil Ardfheis
Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
An unusual Galway byelection canvass involves a seven-minute flight
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne heads to Inis Oírr, while Sinn Féin contender Marc Lohan pounds pavements in a Galway city suburb
Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows
Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts
Bertie Ahern’s comments on immigration ‘totally wrong’, says Jack Chambers
Tánaiste Simon Harris expects former taoiseach to ‘reflect’ on ‘any hurt or harm’ remarks have caused
Coalition prepares €7bn budget against backdrop of potential economic turmoil
Inside Politics: Our opinion poll on the Dublin Central byelection will give first indication of who’s in line for seat
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
Immigration not prominent issue on Dublin Central doorsteps, Social Democrats candidate says
Daniel Ennis expected to perform well in byelection - and could even emerge as early front-runner
‘People are geared towards voting left’: Helen Ogbu hopes for a Labour win in Galway West
Independent candidate Sheila Garrity believes recent poll not reflective of what she is hearing on ground on byelection canvass
Galway West byelection: Is Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas transfer-friendly enough?
Inside Politics: Irish Times/TG4 poll shows Seán Kyne with a narrow lead over Thomas in contest for Connolly’s former seat
‘Straight out of the Trump playbook’: Is Gerry Hutch in the ‘opportunity space’ of Irish politics?
Veteran criminal’s call for refugees to be interned drew accusations of racism in first week of Dublin Central byelection campaign
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