Close contests expected as polls open in Galway West and Dublin Central byelections
Janice Boylan, Daniel Ennis, Ray McAdam and Gerry Hutch among candidates in Dublin Central constituency
Dublin Central Constituency
Latest news and analysis from the four-seat Dublin Central Dáil constituency
Polls open in byelections, Paul Rudd on filming in Dublin, and Under the Hawthorn Tree
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
AI tools gave wrong answers about byelection candidates and where to vote, new research shows
Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT and Grok are all returning different answers to voters’ questions
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
Elections watchdog says get out to vote – and don’t write ‘Up the Dubs’ on ballot paper
Electoral Commission says 900 new voters have been registered in advance of Dublin and Galway contests
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
It is illegal to commit electoral fraud in Ireland. It is also relatively easy
In some counties more people were registered to vote than the local population. The Electoral Commission is racing to ‘close the gap’
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
Oliver Callan receives second payment for production of RTÉ satirical show, Bakhurst says
‘Regrettable’ broadcaster’s attempt to be more open has been categorised as a scandal, says director general
Byelections latest: Gerry Hutch on the campaign trail; McAdam pledges to expand CCTV
A crowded fields of candidates in both constituencies means that transfers are set to be decisive
RTÉ treatment of Seán Rocks pay had ‘significant financial implications’ for family, says TD
Long-time Arena presenter, who died last year, was put on a producer salary with a top-up for on-air role
Polymarket betting on Dublin Central byelection to be examined by officials
Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris wants 'deep dive' into matter
Gerry Hutch: ‘I have experienced things, I’ve been around a block, I’ve been in jail’
Plenty of selfies and little talk of politics as gangland figure canvasses ahead of Dublin Central byelection
All to play for in Dublin Central and Galway West in last days of byelection campaigns
Plus RTÉ, Big Tobacco and some splendid news
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
Fianna Fáil critics stay in shadows during Micheál Martin’s weekend in the spotlight
Inside Politics: Pressure mounts on Keir Starmer, and there’s been suspicious betting on the Dublin Central byelection
How punters on Polymarket have bet big on Gerry Hutch to lose
In the News podcast: Online trading platform has seen €1m bet on outcome of Dublin Central byelection
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
Investigation: Suspicious betting on Gerry Hutch in Dublin Central byelection
More than $1m wagered through controversial Polymarket platform
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
Dublin byelection contender Daniel Ennis threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ X posts
Lawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of vote
Leadership, byelections and Bertie: Five things we learned at the Fianna Fáil ardfheis
Mood was pretty good as party led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin for past 15 years gathered in Dublin on Saturday to celebrate its centenary
What are voters’ five big issues in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections?
Cost of living and housing top agenda, with immigration, transport, special education and Irish language also coming up on doorsteps
Bertie’s outburst wasn’t part of a Fianna Fáil master plan. It was worse than that
The real victim here, Ahern implied, was not “the Africans” or Muslim children who are going about their weekend oblivious to their designation as a national security threat, but himself
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
Following the canvass: Frustrations emerge in Dublin central Sinn Féin heartland
Mixed reception for parties canvassing ahead of byelection on Dublin Central constituency doorsteps
Fianna Fáil will not seek to stop Ahern from canvassing despite immigration remarks
Party struggling to make impact in upcoming Dublin and Galway byelections, polls show
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
Early Edition Podcast: Dublin Central byelection; trouble for Keir Starmer; Trump in Beijing
Early Edition podcast brings the top stories from The Irish Times Monday to Friday
Sinn Féin leads in Dublin Central but Social Democrats hold the advantage
Impressive showing by Gerry Hutch, but it’s hard to see a route to the seat
Dublin Central poll: Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy analyse the results
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
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
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Gerry Hutch is a smart man. He knows what he’s doing with immigration comments
Gerry Hutch knows he can gain ground by saying what other politicians won’t say, but what a growing part of the electorate wants to hear
Bertie Ahern tells canvasser he once voted Aontú as he ‘didn’t fancy’ the Fianna Fáil candidate
Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor goes nuclear on publicising Killeagh – the bypass, not the song
‘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
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin Central
Little apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Gerry Hutch rejects racism accusation: ‘I have friends – Indians, blacks, whites’
Veteran criminal and Dublin Central byelection candidate said illegal immigrants should be interned in the Curragh
Byelection juices flowing in Galway West and Dublin Central
Cost of living looks set to dominate campaign; and HSE’s financial position has ‘significantly worsened’
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Gerry Hutch’s comments on immigration described as ‘absolutely racist’ by Dublin Central candidate
‘I think they should be all interned, they should be put in the Curragh camp’, gangland figure said
Voter registration for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections to close at midnight
Voters in each constituency will take to the polls on May 22nd to elect new TDs
And they’re off! Byelection race officially gets going with a full field of candidates
And they’re off! Byelection race gets going officially with a full field of candidates
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