The Irish Times view on Fine Gael’s future: the paradox of power
The party seems stuck in a holding pattern, unable to define itself yet unwilling to risk any alternatives
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Helen McEntee accuses Opposition of ‘frustrating and delaying’ Bill to remove triple lock
Hundreds of amendments could be tabled to plan to end need for UN approval of military missions, TDs say
Ray McAdam tipped to win Seanad byelection as rival fails to get Sinn Féin backing
Opposition vote is split between independent candidates Maeve O’Rourke and Caitlín Ní Bhroin
Fine Gael has forgotten its purpose. It doesn’t need ‘renewal’ – it needs an identity
No other political party communicates so much while saying so little, or has become so disconnected from its faithful
Plans for united Ireland to examine how symbols and cultural policy need to change
Micheál Martin told Fianna Fáil it is ‘critically important’ to have ‘as genuinely inclusive a debate as possible’
Jim O’Callaghan returns to legal aid talks after High Court judge rules his changes ‘unfair’
Judge Mary Rose Gearty upheld a challenge by solicitor, finding Minister acted in excess of his powers
Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on who would replace him as Minister while on sick leave
Government statement also indicated that O’Donovan did not have a veto over the decision
Remembering Gerry Collins: he knew a Fine Gael voter when he heard one
Late Fianna Fáil TD and minister made memorable visit to Carndonagh in the 1990s
Opinion polls are core to how media covers politics, but is that a good thing?
Traditional polling is being reshaped by changes in the media landscape
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne appears in court on drink driving charge
Wicklow-Wexford representative says he was arrested at a mandatory checkpoint in Dublin on way to airport in May
The Irish Times view on Micheál Martin’s constitutional initiative: a positive development
The planis of a piece with the Taoiseach’s well-advertised antipathy to premature action
Former minister and MEP Gerry Collins dies aged 88
Collins played a major role in Irish politics during the tumultuous Haughey years and his family has represented Limerick since 1948
Charles Haughey - Glory, Greed and Guns review: ‘It’s still shocking to read the scale of this immorality’
Vincent Browne’s long-anticipated biography documents the former Fianna Fáil leader’s sheer odiousness in forensic detail
New body to examine options for Irish unity, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin says ‘partisan’ push for Border poll since Brexit vote has concerned him
Pat Kenny injects touch of venom into take on Charles Haughey’s kickback-funded lifestyle
Radio: As veteran presenter assesses late taoiseach with Vincent Browne, Brendan O’Connor’s James McClean interview is another captivating encounter
Taoiseach criticises assertion Irish unity is ‘inevitable’ as he promises new initiative
Micheál Martin lays out how he believes the unity agenda could be advanced, something he has been reluctant to do in the past
Ireland’s left has failed to penalise government for decades of inaction but the right has
Political failure around protests is a result of the left being unable to take Irish economic dysfunction and turn it into a larger project of reform
What the British budget tells us about Irish politics
The traditional dividing lines have returned to Westminster. In Ireland, things look rather different
‘Nail in the coffin of Irish neutrality’ or global reality check? The triple lock war rages on
War of words breaks out over legal measure that requires Government, Dáil and UN approval to deploy troops abroad
Darragh O’Brien backs Phil Hogan for key UN post despite pushing for his resignation in Golfgate row
Minister for the Environment says Covid-era golfgate controversy that cost EU commissioner his job ‘is done’
Triple lock Bill passes Dáil vote amid Opposition anger
Government narrowly wins vote on proposed legislation removing need for UN approval of Irish troop deployments
Jim O’Callaghan reiterates claim that solicitors are targeting rape cases
Minister faces backlash for saying rape trials were only cases ‘deliberately’ targeted by striking solicitors
Triple lock neutrality row fuels fractious Dáil exchanges
Opposition parties raise signs with Save Neutrality message after Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader trade political blows
Jim O’Callaghan accused of treating solicitors’ pay dispute ‘like it’s a game’
Taoiseach defends Minister for Justice on issue saying ‘essence of the reforms are here to stay because we do owe it to the taxpayer’
The triple lock: What is it and why is the Government trying to change it?
Opposition argues that removing the legal provision will compromise the State’s neutrality
‘Damaging’ to claim White Paper and Citizens’ Assembly will deliver Irish unity, Taoiseach says
Fianna Fáil leader said recent events at Portadown had ‘damaged everyone’
Caveat aware: Ronan McGreevy on the speech that sparked a president’s resignation
Paddy Donegan was defence minister 50 years ago when he uttered two words that made political history
‘Leave my health out of it’: Anonymous briefings, a defiant response and a dramatic turn of events
Patrick O’Donovan characterises anonymous Fine Gael party briefings on health as ‘sad day for Irish politics’
With so much cash sloshing around, why is there a housing crisis?
Why is the HSE underfunded, and why aren’t there decent rail services between Dublin and Rosslare?
Ban on public sale of nitrous oxide being considered over damage to young people’s health
Separately, gardaí to refer first-time offenders found with ‘small amount’ of drugs to health services
The blue-green smoothie ruling the country has no plan and even less passion
Civil War politics energised the Government parties. Now they’ve nothing left to do but pump out money
The remaking of Jack Chambers
Not yet restored as a leadership contender perhaps, but the Minister for Public Expenditure’s stock is higher than it has been for a long time
Leitrim housing body linked to FF council chair under investigation
Inquiry into Cluainín Voluntary Housing Association by regulatory authority under way
Fianna Fáil Minister of State Robert Troy ordered to pay €500 in damages after tenant left without working oven
Troy’s Co Westmeath tenant Priscilla Ryan alleges she was hospitalised after receiving notice of termination over rent arrears
‘A KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’: Ivana Bacik takes a bite out of the Coalition
The day after Budget 2027, Sinn Féin seemed to have forgotten about it, but no amnesia among Labour and Soc Dems
Budget 2027: Does this giveaway budget have potential banana skins that might lie ahead for the Government?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Taoiseach signals halt to home heating oil carbon tax increases for lifetime of Government
Micheál Martin also confirms welfare recipients and pensioners can expect Christmas bonus
Tánaiste Simon Harris and wife Caoimhe welcome baby girl
Minister for Finance will take paternity leave after Friday’s duties, it is understood
‘State bodies need to know they are being watched’: Government TD launches public spending site
Backbencher wants to create ‘panopticon’ for State entities and says Taoiseach approves
Budget builders: the money Ministers who are two sides of the same coin
As they finalise Budget 2027, young-career politicians Simon Harris and Jack Chambers are getting on better than some expected
Aughinish Alumina steps up lobbying as European Commission considers sanctions
Taoiseach, Cabinet Ministers and MEPs contacted by Russian-owned plant in Co Limerick
Taoiseach tells Social Democrats reports of €7.50 pension increase ‘may not be true at all’
Cian O’Callaghan says reported €7.50 pension increase ‘doesn’t even keep pace with inflation’
What businesses would like to see in Budget 2027
Top 1000: Across all sectors of the economy, lowering the tax burden on work stands out as a key ask, as well relief on energy costs and supports for investment and entrepreneurship
Figures suggest new legal aid model a ‘thorough yellow packing’ of solicitors’ services
Data supplied by Minister for Justice show 75% of cases dealt with in one appearance under new system and 99% within five dates
Exposed – The Scandals that Shook the Irish State: Drawing a line from the past to today’s hot issues
Stories of envelopes exchanged in pubs and Mafiosi-like politicians are familiar, but they still shock
The Foggy Dew: Frank McNally on the Rising ballad’s confused origins and contested lyrics
Legend has it the song’s genesis can be traced to the first Dáil, but facts prove otherwise
Latest poll numbers show neither Government nor Opposition all that popular with electorate
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Excise cuts on petrol and diesel could be extended ‘into early spring’
A continued lower carbon tax on home heating oil is an ‘absolute consideration’, Jack Chambers says
Fianna Fáil accused of attempt to divert attention from Jim O’Callaghan with CCPC request
Matt Carthy says seeking competition watchdog’s views on legal aid dispute is a diversion
Small minority prepared to consider new flag to make Irish unity acceptable to unionists
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A also asked about attitudes to immigration, with a small majority of voters seeing it, on balance, as a positive
Unrest, confusion and conflict in Coalition over sports capital grant announcement
TDs describe the issue as a ‘childish mess’ as row about timing continues
The Irish Times view on the Ipsos B&A poll: a fragmenting political landscape
Six parties poll below 10 per cent, spanning the spectrum from the revolutionary socialist left to the socially conservative right
Public disenchanted with the Government, but not entirely convinced by the alternatives
Cost of living is the clear issue for voters
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