Labour Party

Government response to housing debate ‘could have been written by ChatGPT’, Labour claims

Almost all 60 senators spoke on first day of new Seanad as Irish unity, disability and housing among platforms for future debate

Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches

Claim of need to ‘start from scratch’ is to ‘avoid taking action’, Roderic O’Gorman says

Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation

Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week

Full list of elected members includes 20 women before Taoiseach’s nominees are added

Former TDs Alan Farrell (FG) and Matt Shanahan (Ind) fail in bids to win seats

It might be argued that some smaller parties were outmanoeuvred in negotiations to form this Government, while others chose to make demands they knew would be refused

Social Democrats set to win first Seanad seat; Fine Gael gains a seat as Fianna Fáil down two

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women

There are disputed accounts also as to whether Independent TD Michael Lowry and Sinn Féin’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn shook hands over a claimed ‘deal’

In a rare opportunity for party political celebration, Fianna Fáilers gathered for the traditional Yahooing of the Boss

Nobody in the political world emerged untarnished from the spectacle

Election of new taoiseach and government proves impossible as Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy forced to suspend the House repeatedly

Electorate of just under 1,200 including 941 councillors, 174 incoming TDs and outgoing Senators issued their postal votes for the 43 seats on five vocational panels

Roderic O’Gorman’s comments came as 300 Green Party delegates attended event in Dublin

Recent figures show almost 1,300 people aged 20-65 are in nursing homes due to lack of community services

After a year of two lost referendums, a taoiseach’s resignation and huge losses for government partners the Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are returning to power

Intervention in X case and lack of action on extradition warrant for paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth among issues that marked Whelehan’s term

A year of change heralds a future of more of the same

Businessmen sued for defamation over then-minister’s statement, claiming it was for legitimate pork export business

The image which Ireland presented to the world at the end of 2024 was one of unusual stability

Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout

Wondering about how you’ll explain Irish politics to visiting foreign relatives – or to yourself? Wonder no more

A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it

Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up a Israel enters a war of words with Ireland

Independent TDs begin jockeying for ministerial positions in the next government

Ivana Bacik communicates decision to leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Outspoken Independent TD was deselected by Fine Gael as a candidate for 2020 general election following comments about asylum seekers

Independent TD Verona Murphy in pole position for role as TDs gather in Leinster House for first sitting in almost six weeks

Talks continue between potential parties to coalition government

Labour Party representatives to meet Simon Harris and Fine Gael negotiating team, and Ivana Bacik to meet Micheál Martin

Plus: Michael H Burke not sweating it over Ailesbury Road house price, Politico takes aim at ‘Europa Experience’ centres, and Fontaines DC are doing just nicely

The decision to stay out is due not to an excess of ideological purity but to an entirely rational assessment of the probable outcome

Controversial rates rise forced through by voting bloc featuring Fianna Fáil, Labour, Sinn Féin and independents

Labour keen to let process ‘play out’, sources say

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Outside of coalition talks, other big story of the week was undoubtedly Eoin Hayes’s suspension from Social Democrats

With government formation talks set to intensify before Christmas, focus now on who will provide safety in numbers for next coalition