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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
‘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’
Grave concern over divisive political rhetoric
Government parties are trying to occupy two positions simultaneously
‘He gets a bit of enjoyment out of the power’: Is this man now Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?
Have new curbs on spending made top Department of Public Expenditure official David Moloney Ireland’s most powerful civil servant?
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
These figures tell the real story of Fianna Fáil’s impact on housing
In 2020, about half of all houses appeared in an estate agent’s window for sale; in 2025, that figure was fewer than one in three
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
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
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Investigation: Suspicious betting on Gerry Hutch in Dublin Central byelection
More than $1m wagered through controversial Polymarket platform
Local authorities to set social housing targets for people with disabilities
Norma Foley says plan provides reassurance to disabled people and their families about ‘housing at right time in their lives’
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
Government to examine level of profit in private health insurance market, says Taoiseach
Recent remarks on immigration by former taoiseach Bertie Ahern were ‘particularly disappointing’, says Martin
The delegates’ views: Fianna Fáil members say ‘leadership in waiting is very patient’
Party faithful give mixed views on Micheál Martin’s tenure, with no obvious challenger emerging amid concerns it is ‘difficult to find a TD who spans the generations’
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
Fianna Fáil focuses on its legacy at ardfheis commemorating its 100th anniversary
Micheál Martin argued in his leader’s address that party is best placed to resolve Ireland’s long-term challenges
Housing a ‘defining challenge of our time’, Micheál Martin tells Fianna Fáil Ardfheis
Taoiseach addresses FF’s centenary ardfheis in Dublin, hailing party founders and defending record of ‘real and sustained achievement’
Fianna Fáil responsible for many ‘significant developments’ over 100 years, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin claims party will remain a signifiant presence in Irish politics despite a more fragmented landscape
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 at 100: ‘They could certainly teach the Tories and UK Labour a thing or two’
Flexibility, pragmatism and ruthless, unceasing dedication to winning and retaining power have been the party’s hallmarks
ABBA the star of the show at Fianna Fáil’s ardfheis – Anyone But Bertie Ahern
CMAT sends a pointed message home to former taoiseach at New York gig
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
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Dublin Central byelection: the full results in charts
Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows
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
Dublin Central byelection: poll shows multiple contenders for Donohoe’s seat
Dublin Central byelection: with four candidates in front, race may come down to transfers
Dublin Central poll: Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy analyse the results
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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
Is Michael McGrath the EU’s Big Tech whisperer?
The EU’s justice commissioner has spent more time meeting US tech giants than tech commissioner Henna Virkkunen has
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
The Irish Times view on 100 years of Fianna Fáil: party of power and pragmatism
Leadership has always been central to the party’s sense of who it is
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promises
Parties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
Keir Starmer fights for his political life
Fianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaigns
Ireland’s nuclear debate generates a lot of hot air but no clean energy
There’s little serious analysis making the case for nuclear power in Ireland as part of energy and climate policy
How do we get from a cattle fair in Macroom in 1992 to the possible next governor of California?
Steve Hilton recognised early that oligarchic fascism could be dressed up as anti-elitism. And the signs were there at a Macroom cattle fair in 1992
‘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
The roots of RTÉ’s scandal may lie in the past but its future is equally murky
Shane Ross’s new book about RTÉ fails to push questions about the broadcaster’s funding to their conclusion
Fianna Fáil ‘made a difference’ in housing, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin speaks of attitude in his party to ‘get things done’
Jostling continues as Jim O’Callaghan and Jack Chambers call for different types of change
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is exerting more and more influence
O’Callaghan calls for a cut in the 52% marginal rate of tax
Fianna Fáil minister says tax rate is ‘imprudent, demoralising and contrary to the common good’
What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics
A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic
Backbencher budget summit pitched to ‘avoid tensions’ in Coalition
Fianna Fáil’s Malcolm Byrne believes meeting could also head off media efforts to find disputes between parties
The Irish Times view on the Galway West byelection: a close contest ahead
This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention
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
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in charts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
‘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
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – poll
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
A Government candidate has not won a byelection since 2014. That may be about to change
Strong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of voters
Compulsory Irish in a united Ireland? Unionists won’t like that
Calls to strengthen the language to correct the wrongs of colonialism may seem like a parody to them
Doubts over ‘left awakening’ as voter frustration palpable in Galway West
Mixed day of canvassing for Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich of the Social Democrats and Labour’s Helen Ogbu
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