Social Democrats are on an upward curve, but are they ready to land in government?
The party’s national conference in Cork underlines its ambitions and its appeal among younger voters
Green Party
‘Everything is gone underwater’: Clontarf Baths owner says amenity has been ‘destroyed’
Bobby Nolan has ‘never experienced anything like it’ since opening the baths
Social Democrats, Labour and the Greens have some serious thinking to do
They should stop trotting behind Sinn Féin and show a willingness to go into government with other big Dáil parties
Relief for Micheál Martin as polls swing back
Fianna Fáil leader gets overwhelming backing of his party’s voters
Sinn Féin leads a scattered field
Forming behind the party is an orderly queue of alternatives, all aware that the electorate is frustrated
Green Party’s Cllr Janet Horner selected as Dublin Central byelection candidate
Leader Roderic O’Gorman says ‘we are in this to win’ after party’s near-wipeout in general election
Irish people fail to understand how fragile our electricity supply is
We have ruled out nuclear and gas exploration, and stalled on wind energy. Our dependence on gas energy will continue until 2050 at the earliest
New €260m climate transition fund launched by Aon and Irish Life Investment Managers
Scheme will align with targets to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees
Cork councillor says he has faced barrage of racial abuse online since elected
Cllr Honore Kamegni has said he has been subject to hundreds of racist comments
Dublin City Council suspends use of X as State agencies leave amid Grok controversy
Country’s largest local authority undertakes review of social media platform use as others sign out for good
‘One lifeline left’: Last-minute breakthrough needed to save The Complex arts centre
Government intervention in form of multimillion euro acquisition required to prevent Dublin facility’s closure
Why Ireland should have voted in favour of Mercosur
‘I am terrified by what is happening in the States. A vote for Mercosur would be one good way of fighting back’
Post-Connolly alliance seeks long-term change to left-wing politics
Grassroots movement in Galway hopes to spread nationwide, galvanising support for vote transfer pacts
Roderic O’Gorman: ‘Jim O’Callaghan feels he needs to talk a big game’ on international protection
Greens leader says he’s worried Minister for Justice ‘starting to believe his own spin’ on international protection numbers
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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