Holly Cairns

Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion

Mary-Lou McDonald brings a new naughty word into the chamber, possibly inspired by Father Ted

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns accuses Government of prioritising proposals that would ‘have renters living in sheds’

Social Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basis

Homeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental income

Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis

‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil

But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need

‘Fiasco’ stemmed from a TD’s question that left Micheál reminding others he was the minister who introduced the assistants to begin with

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues

Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector

The party’s national conference in Cork underlines its ambitions and its appeal among younger voters

Social Democrats leader tells party conference that Government should put its plans to scrap the triple lock to a national vote

The Government is happy to take short-term pain for long-term gain - but only the first of those is certain

US president’s increasingly disturbing behaviour dominates Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil

For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says violence against women ‘is an epidemic in our society’

Critics say construction rule amendments would lead to smaller, darker units with potential impact on costs unclear

Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaigners

Teenagers on march speak about feeling ‘anxious and afraid’ about their futures

Verona Murphy hatched a comedy line, but deputy Michael Collins was counting his chickens already

The Social Democrats leader said she would rather lose her seat than adopt a more popular position on the nitrates derogation

The Social Democrats leader discusses returning to work after maternity leave, political differences with Sinn Féin and how Harris is ‘fanning the flames’ on immigration

Deputies pay tribute after she became first sitting woman TD to win presidential election

Micheál Martin and Simon Harris tried to put brave faces on their parties’ sorry performances, while the parties of the united left sought to outdo each other in claiming credit

Alan Betson and Dan Dennison were behind the lenses to capture Saturday’s presidential election results

More than 500 people took part in disturbances during which one garda was hit in head with bottle

Goods can be traced through supply chains, but services are different matter entirely, Dáil hears

Social Democrats would seek to drive down cost-of-living

Sinn Féin accuses Government of ‘utter incompetence’ over public funds as Minister says contracts renegotiated

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says Coalition is ‘still dithering’ over Occupied Territories Bill

The Government’s shift to the right should offer them an opportunity

Indications of unrest as two Dublin activists have left the party, in part, citing Dublin Bay South TD’s fresh controversy

Holly Cairns has said that she ‘would love’ if Sinn Féin ‘got behind’ Independent TD

One TD fears party could lose members and supporters over lifting of suspension

Politicians like Holly Cairns or Keir Starmer could meet the threat of the populist right with a lighter tone and a joke or two

Bernard Jackman correction, confusion around a Love/Hate revival and Michael O’Leary’s former Russian tenants

Successful applicants will supply their pouch for a one-year period with the option to extend by a further year

Cian O'Callaghan says his party will continue discussions with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil into the New Year with constructive engagement on its key issues.