Sinn Féin’s Boylan and Hayes of Fine Gael in pole position in Dublin

Battle for third European seat between Mary Fitzpatrick, Eamon Ryan and Emer Costello, with FF candidate appearing to have slight edge

Labour retreats to northside to save Dublin seat

Strategists believe focus on northside is Emer Costello’s only chance of remaining MEP

‘Shovel-ready’ Emer pauses Eurospeak to take a dig at poll frontrunner Sinn Féin

Labour’s Euro hopeful is fighting hard in face of possible party meltdown

Dublin Socialist European candidate urges voters to ‘wipe out Labour Party’

Paul Murphy tells people to ‘use vote as a weapon’

Sinn Féin rise and low Labour support reflected in polls

Two surveys put Eamon Gilmore’s party at 6-8% with Gerry Adams’ party at 20-23%

Ghosts of squabbles past haunt Gilmore

Eamon Gilmore has woman trouble from present and former candidates

Sinn Féin on course to be big winner in elections

A failure to manage the Garda crisis has resulted in coalition being on the back foot

Fine Gael to agree to Labour calls for change of direction

Commitment to no more taxes or charges sought

Eamon Ryan warns new EU parliament could be deeply divided

Green Party candidate says electorate’s decision on MEPs ‘really matters’

Gilmore insists leadership not on line at election rally

Tánaiste insists Coalition will run full term and he will continue as Labour leader

European candidates promise changes in human rights and environment

List drawn up by three NGOs includes pledge to address child poverty across Europe

Labour tries to take Fine Gael votes with last-minute leaflet

Leaflet quotes Costello as saying: “My Coalition colleague, Brian Hayes, is topping the poll and is clearly going to be elected” and then asks for first preference vote

Gilmore must plough on and minimise damage on May 23rd

A call for Joan Burton to replace Gilmore resonated strongly with internal critics, writes Arthur Beesley, Political News Editor

Six try to make capital at party’s election launch ahead of daunting campaign

Full horror of constituencies’ massive size finally dawns

European Commission presidential hopeful to address Dublin rally

European Parliament president Martin Schulz hopes to woo Labour party gathering

Labour won’t be bound by FG water targets, says Gilmore

Tánaiste insists issues over metering and ability to pay have still to be resolved

Labour will not be bound to FG’s water targets, says Gilmore

Hogan has said all outstanding issues will be settled ‘within ten days’

Thousands gather to remember Easter Rising in Dublin

Ministers of State welcome royal presence at 2016 commemorations

Coalition parties facing stiff election challenges in May

Opinion: Inside Politics

Labour wants Dublin mayor despite Fingal setback

Constitutional convention-style system for the capital could be set up under Labour plans

Neutral response from Government to latest climate change report

Opposition politicians warn of dangers of impact on Ireland if urgent steps not taken

Fianna Fáil Ardfheis in Killarney to attract 3,000 delegates

Party strategists say primary focus will be on regaining support in Dublin in local and European elections in May

Surrogacy no grounds for maternity leave rules ECJ

Ruling upholds legal opinion issued by the court in September

Battle lines drawn in Euro elections as FF pick candidates for Midlands-North West

Pat the Cope Gallagher and Thomas Byrne chosen to contest sprawling four-seater

Dublin Castle gathering celebrates ‘an age for women’

On eve of International Women’s Day, former minister Mary O’Rourke says women put off politics by adversarial nature of profession

Illogical constituencies to make for unpredictable Euro election

Midlands North West constituency comprises 15 counties from three provinces

Ireland’s hardest hit to get double the help from the EU

Anti-poverty package to give €3 million a year to combat rising demands for food

Mood in Labour more confident ahead of tough elections

Atmosphere at its one-day conference will be a whole lot better than last year

Women for Election brings its gender equality campaign to Brussels

Women hold just 15% of Oireachtas seats, compared with EU average of 20%

McGuinness and Higgins unveiled at FG European candidates

Sitting MEPs were formally nominated at a special party convention in Athlone this afternoon

Dublin seat shaping up to be the one to watch in the European elections

Opinion: Name recognition or the lack of it could be a key factor in a tight contest

Opposition to target Labour seat held by Emer Costello

Top vote in Dublin is a glittering prize that Fine Gael needs Hayes to win

FG plan of campaign to benefit McGuinness

Party not to divide vast Midlands- North-West constituency between candidates

Little consensus on retrospective Irish bank aid - Regling

There has ‘already been special consideration given to Ireland by the ECB’

Taoiseach slips back to the Seanad and butters them up

Just to show that meant business, Enda had his little notebook with him and scribbled furiously throughout the session

Scramble on for seats in redraw of three large constituencies

Some MEPs will struggle to retain their posts in new electoral division

Hayes says European elections ‘a long way off’

Minister of State linked with contesting Dublin constituency for Fine Gael next year

Tension between EU and Israel over EU research funding

EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn oversees European commission’s Research and Innovation portfolio

Gilmore says CE schemes are holding local society together

‘No action taken’ on labour market reform until Joan Burton took office - Tanaiste

Parties back three Dublin seats in Europe

Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin favour retention of three-seat Dublin constituency

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