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Fuel supports extended by two months as Dáil vote splits Healy-Rae brothers

Reduction of 30c per litre for diesel and 25c for petrol to remain in place until October 31st

Killarney experiences ‘worst flooding in a lifetime’ as ‘significant’ water levels seen in Cabra

Co Kerry town saw its main tourist route close last night as 57ml of rain fell in four hours

Opposing views on Palestinian student visas

Green Party councillor calls on Jim O’Callaghan to intervene; UCC academic says universities showing contempt for native Irish students

Hazel Chu: ‘Babies and two-seater convertibles don’t match, so the car had to go’

Me & My Money: The Green Party politician shares her best purchases and financial habits

Bank holiday blues: Must we have more of these hellish festivals of stress?

Politicians love them, but the 19th century solution to the problem of monotonous, draining work is surely not the answer today

Irish officials proposed scrapping ‘linchpin’ of climate legislation

Move would have ‘scuppered any notion that this Government takes climate action seriously’, environmentalists say

‘Terminally online’: Frustrated UK Greens want leader to hand over his social media

As Labour enjoy a ‘Burnham bounce’, post by Green leader that appeared to welcome violence against Nigel Farage has left some supporters bemused

O’Gorman raises concerns over licence ‘data gap’ of drivers involved in crashes

Road Safety Authority unable to access data on category of permits

Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football final

Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th

Ireland’s Greenest Places: Why we want to salute Net Zero Heroes

As the deadline to nominate people and places in the second Ireland’s Greenest Places competition approaches, we take a look at some of those already in the running

Road Safety Authority officials criticised for ‘lack of visibility’ after spate of deaths

Minister of State Seán Canney to bring proposed RSA reforms to Government

‘Pennywise and billions foolish’: Infrastructure adviser criticises historic State approach to big projects

Climate legislation was well-intentioned but ‘just gave rope’ to serial objectors, says Sean O’Driscoll

Councillor Daryl Barron elected 359th Lord Mayor of Dublin

Fianna Fáil representative for Donnaghmede says election to first citizen ‘truly the greatest honour’ of his life

Can Andy Burnham be a better prime minister than Keir Starmer?

Starmer may be on his way out but the issues that constrained his premiership won’t go with him

‘Eyes in the skies’ and ‘boots on the ground’: Measures to stop wildfires this summer

The recent fire in the Wicklow Mountains National Park shows scale of the problem facing services

Where do parties stand on Aughinish Alumina and links to Russian military supply chain?

Three months on from revelations and there is no clear response to deeply uncomfortable situation around Co Limerick plant

Confirmation of neutral venue for Ireland-Israel match prompts criticism from Opposition

Sinn Féin, Labour and Green Party say games should be stopped over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians

Controversial new apartment standards open for public consultation amid legal challenge

Environmental impact report published after its absence was highlighted in legal case

‘Sinn Féin were never left’: Inside the political splits that threaten the Catherine Connolly coalition

Fianna Fáil, the largest political party, bombed in the byelections but divisions among the left-wing parties drew most attention

All quiet on the Fianna Fáil front for now, but growing ructions on the left

Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government

Separate left-wing meetings proposed to agree Seanad byelection candidate

Vacancy arises after election of former Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne to the Dáil in Galway West

The Irish Times view on cracks in the left alliance: a new phase in politics

Byelection results have exposed differences between Sinn Féin and the rest

Sinn Féin’s struggles suggest uneasy left-wing alliance may be crumbling

Plus: New TDs in the House; and ghost estates return to the news

Left-wing parties round on Sinn Féin over policy direction

Differences fracturing progressive alliance formed during Catherine Connolly’s presidential campaign

A party that cannot get a tenth of the vote in Dublin or Galway retains power. This is dangerous

It feels like we’re in that strange hiatus now. Fianna Fáil has no ground beneath its feet

Almost €280,000 spent by political parties during byelections

Fine Gael’s outlay of €72,300 was higher than that of any other party

Sinn Féin caught between anti-establishment right and soft left in crucial transfers game

Strength of transfers between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is a growing phenomenon of Irish elections

Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins

Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat

Galway West count: Full byelection results data

Follow results as they emerge from the Galway West byelection count

Dublin Central count: Full byelection results data

Follow results as they emerge from the Dublin Central byelection count

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

More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left

Left-wing parties lack unity on environmental policy as the interests of humans are put ahead of the interests of nature

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 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

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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

Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill

Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage

People in Ireland want to know where our money goes. The answer is depressing

Ireland spends €250,000 training doctors to work in Australia. That’s just one symptom of a much bigger problem

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’

‘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

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