Big Phil is welcomed back into the Fine Gael fold as old foe Leo Varadkar departs the stage
Plus: Alan Shatter seeks to protect the inheritance; a campaign for a Colm Meaney statue in Killarney; and Clare Daly’s political future
Clare Daly
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping for
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
‘Think more about Crumlin and not the Kremlin’: Five takeaways from European election Dublin debate
All eight Dublin MEP candidates were very well briefed, armed with immediate data and quotable quotes, and did not hold back during a spiky debate
How did Ireland’s MEPs perform in Europe over the last five years?
Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas
European Parliament elections: a few clear leaders and then a mad scramble for seats
Candidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisive
Sinn Féin in government would not be certainty for delivering more for workers, says Mick Lynch
UK Labour and SF both have good policies ‘on paper’ but would still be subject to pressures when in power, union leader tells Dublin event
Substitute bench more important than usual in upcoming European elections
Names on European candidates’ replacement lists matter more than usual with a general election on the horizon
Not-quite-Independents are emerging as the new political force
One startling fact: the number of Independents elected to the Dáil in recent years has exceeded the combined number elected to all other EU member state parliaments
The Irish electorate and MEPs
Response from two elected members of the European Parliament to Stephen Collins’s Opinion piece
Major overhaul of EU asylum policy approved by European Parliament
MEPs approve 10 Bills making up new migration pact following efforts to reform policies stretching back to 2016
Clare Daly hosts republican prisoners’ group in European Parliament
Senior Saoradh figure attends closed-door talk in European Parliament about republican prisoners
Wallace and Daly issue legal letter over Fine Gael statement about links to alleged Russian informant
Statement from Regina Doherty called on left MEPs to answer questions about links to Latvian politician
Who is the Latvian MEP linked to Wallace and Daly, accused of working with Russian intelligence?
Mick Wallace and Clare Daly took part in five activities in 15 months with Tatjana Ždanoka on Russian-related themes
Latvian MEP linked to Wallace and Daly accused of working with Russian intelligence
Left independent MEPs travelled to Lithuania twice with Tatjana Ždanoka, who has denied the allegations
Irish MEPs criticise von der Leyen as she leaves debate without taking questions
Six Irish MEPs also call for resignation of Hungarian commissioner Oliver Varhelyi
Sinn Féin seeks another sign it is headed for power in European elections next year
Brussels votes are a distorted mirror, with anti-establishment sentiment to the fore. Can Sinn Féin wrestle it from longtime independents?
Mick Wallace caps China visit by revealing new ‘no war’ tattoo on state television
TV interview featuring Irish MEP stating ‘Taiwan is part of China’ shared by Chinese government accounts
John Burns: One half of Happy Pear gets permission for Greystones house
Happy Pear’s co-founder’s house plans, Liebherr’s love of Killarney, Mick Wallace’s complaint against the Irish Mirror, and Catherine Noone’s new role as a lobbyist
MEPs Wallace and Daly vote against call for tribunal to prosecute Russia for invasion of Ukraine
MEPs only two in parliament to vote against adding a debate on Dnipro to the agenda on Monday
The year in people: Who had a good one? Who didn’t?
From politics to entertainment and sport, Eoin Butler casts a critical eye over the heroes and the zeros of 2022
Lack of knives in Kildare Street won’t stop the back-stabbing when Leo hands out the jobs
From canteen chaos, Wallace’s wine and cheese party to Mountjoy matches, it was a busy week in politics
Clare Daly says Ukrainian establishment ‘became puppets of another power’
Irish MEP says conflict is now 'proxy war' between Nato and Russia
European Parliament demands return of 400 ‘stolen’ aircraft from Russia
Most of aircraft worth a combined $10bn are registered in Ireland and Bermuda
The Irish Times view on Russia’s western allies: turning a blind eye
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced a reckoning – but Vladimir Putin retains powerful friends in the West
How Clare Daly and Mick Wallace became stars of authoritarian state media
A new Irish Times investigation shows the MEPs’ outsized profile in regime-controlled media
Clare Daly and Mick Wallace lodge High Court proceedings against RTÉ
Cases lodged by Independent MEPs on Monday concern alleged defamation
Zelenskiy address: No pomp or frills, just a direct and uncompromising message
Inside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerful
Pat Leahy: War in Ukraine will change Irish politics
Russia’s invasion means the nod-and-wink approach to Ireland’s neutrality has run out of road
Expelling Russian ambassador could impact Irish citizens abroad – Taoiseach
Martin will not ‘cut off channels’ that could aid contact with Irish people in difficulty
‘We are paying the price of freedom,’ says Zelenskiy
Standing ovation at extraordinary European Parliament session but West rules out no-fly zone
Abolish Nato, says Independent MEP Mick Wallace
Richard Boyd Barrett condemns Russia but says Ireland should ‘not line up with Nato’
Bloody Sunday families say UK government plans deny justice
Thousands of people walk in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of Derry massacre
Russia’s mobilisation along Ukraine border is ‘clearly defensive’, Wallace and Daly say
Controversial MEPs say Russia should not run naval exercises off Irish coast
Irexit leader wages war on Covid-19 certs in role paid by EU
Hermann Kelly works for right-wing Romanian MEP who opposes ‘mandatory’ vaccines
Nóirín O’Sullivan: ‘Having your good name destroyed is a huge thing’
Allegations against former garda commissioner have been dismissed by tribunal
Garda whistleblower who said he was targeted ‘became irrational’, tribunal finds
Disclosures Tribunal dismisses 22 claims made by Garda Nicky Keogh against senior officers
In The News: Why are Wallace and Daly in trouble at the European Parliament?
Irish MEPs reject rebuke over what were deemed unofficial election observation trips in Venezuela
Garda claim of being targeted unfounded, tribunal says
Nicky Keogh ‘irrational’ and ‘paranoid’ after allegations in wake of protected disclosure
MEPs Clare Daly and Mick Wallace punished for ‘fake election observation’
European Parliament says Irish MEPs undermined its work to promote democracy
The ‘gaping gap’ in Ireland’s airspace defence
State unable to detect who is flying in region unless aircraft actively alerts authorities
Fingal council asks DAA for more details on noise impact of new runway
Dublin Airport operator wants restrictions on proposed 3.1km runway to be lifted
Spanish rapper’s jailing fuels outcry over freedom of speech
Pablo Hasél the latest performer to face action for tweets and song lyrics
Airbnb's Irish base frustrates rules in other EU cities – report
Company accused of driving up rents in cities most popular with tourists
British intelligence agencies risk ‘hard border for data’ across island
Difficult to reconcile EU standards for data protection with UK laws enabling British intelligence services to access such data
Róisín Ingle: My sister Rachael dropped me at that London clinic in a black taxi
Today is the anniversary of the day 66.4% of us voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment
Election 2020: Dublin Fingal constituency profile
Just months after byelection Green candidate who succeeded then will do so again
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran refuses to rule out rejoining Independent Alliance
Junior minister has said he will run as an Independent in the next general election
Miriam Lord: The Dara Murphy Fierce Big Job in Europe award goes to . . .
Political awards for 2019: Gongs for Varadkar, Healy-Rae . . . and Bertie
Fiach Kelly: Dáil byelections a leap into the unknown
Turnout in Fingal, Wexford, Cork North Central and Dublin Mid West is expected to be around the mid 30 per cent mark
Fianna Fáil to abstain on Eoghan Murphy no-confidence motion
Government will need to secure support from Independent TDs to ensure it wins vote
Miriam Lord: Leo makes Wexford wait while Wallace takes the Mick
Learjet woes, compo culture and Maria Bailey all made an appearance this week
Angling Notes: Dublin Angling Initiative continue their good work
Killinarden Youth Initiative claim Sean McMorrow Memorial Cup at Aughrim
Una Mullally: Fine Gael MEPs’ actions on migrant vote abhorrent and pathetic
Aligning with far right to defeat resolution on Mediterranean rescues is disgusting
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