Temperatures plummet on election campaign trail amid blizzard of political promises
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
Sinn Féin leader makes pledge to voters, expresses regret over party scandals, and says she will be a ‘mindful’ taoiseach
Séamus Dooley said he would write to Mary Lou McDonald over ‘implied criticism’ of broadcaster
Election 2024: While manifestos should be taken with a large pinch of salt by the electorate, they are the raw ingredients for government formation talks
Party says it will ‘peer review’ RTÉ's objectivity in coverage of international conflicts, including ‘the Israeli genocide in Gaza’
Sinn Féin leader says moment ‘where history meets opportunity’ has arrived, encouraging voters to remove Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
Television: Occasional sparks insufficient to draw viewers out of their pre-election stupor
Election 2024: If the far right are to make a breakthrough to the Dáil, it could be here
Labour sets out six ‘key missions’ party will have if part of next government, relating to issues including housing, climate and health
John McGahon was sued in High Court for assault and battery by Breen White following incident outside Dundalk pub in 2018
A record 248 women have put themselves forward seeking to take a Dáil seat, up 53% on total for 2020
Hutch is so successfully laundering his reputation, some manufacturer of washing powder should immediately sign him up as a brand ambassador
The Irish Times brought together a panel of readers to discuss the election. Here’s what they think
Some 40% of respondents said they would not like to see Sinn Féin in government
Irish Times poll: Harris favourite for taoiseach and Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael favourites for government
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: O’Leary cuts the legs from under teachers; Independents move up the polls
The shameful and eternal truth about the Irish left is that as long as it stands apart, it falls apart
The Irish Farmers’ Association said that analysis it conducted showed that farming incomes were down 34 per cent over the last six years
The viral moment will fade away, but perhaps not before it seeps into the cracks of doubt some voters may have about the party
Tax cut would remove USC on first €45,000 of income for all earners, costing €1.8bn
Three taoisigh, five budgets and a global pandemic: in unprecedented times it was a government like no other
Three-week long run-in to November 29th polling day begins with party policy launches and poster placing
Taoiseach Simon Harris says the three Coalition parties had governed well together and passed five progressive budgets
Mary Lou McDonald admits recent mistakes had cost the party support
Sinn Féin president insists party’s election strategy is on track and ‘we are in it to win it’
Sinn Féin operating similar schools initiative in Northern Ireland but Taoiseach Simon Harris claims it costs ‘a hell of a lot more’
Podcasts used to be a marginal force. Now they’ve taken centre stage. But with their baggy informality and authenticity also comes a lack of rigour
A campaign dominated by Simon Harris and Micheál Martin would suit Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. I don’t think it’s going to happen
Government officials believe it is entirely unfair to compare Ireland’s handling of the pandemic to that of the UK
David Cullinane’s health policy runs to 120 pages with big reform promises and a proposed €4.4 billion increase in budget
Sinn Féin leader says the party will select an alternative candidate to contest Laois constituency in general election
Election 2024: Party’s strategists have not found the right balance in the last two big electoral tests and now the pressure is on
Election 2024: Sinn Féin to launch new healthcare policy as it fights to regain momentum
Strategies, slogans and manifestos are being finalised behind the scenes as polling day looms
When election candidates coming knocking at your door, will you speak for the children so badly let down by the State?
Election 2024: Former MEP to run in four-seater where TDs include Mary Lou McDonald and Paschal Donohoe
Party made it through Wednesday with no major development in the cascading series of scandals around it
Mary Lou McDonald says sorry to youth and his mother for ‘hurt my words caused’ in statement when Niall Ó Donnghaile resigned
Dress Cardinal McDonald and her bishops in episcopal robes and it’s a movie we’ve all seen before
The party confirmed the move in a statement, saying it had notified the PSNI after event took place over weekend
SF leader confirms she will correct Dáil record after ex-party member confirms he was 16, not 17 when messages were sent
Mary Lou McDonald’s ‘glowing tribute’ to former senator was like a ‘mental stab’, party activist says in statement
Gangland figure was acquitted last year of organising Regency Hotel gun attack which accelerated Hutch-Kinahan feud
Tánaiste opens door to November ballot but does McDonald have time to recover?
So-called ‘slop’ is driving people and advertisers from social media. But platforms are also throttling political content
Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
Internal investigations and the provision of references are fraught territory for employers, say workplace experts
The party faces strategic problems over where it positions itself and who its core voters are. And as it’s trying to figure all this out, it gets hit with one controversy after another
The fallout from the TD’s surprising resignation from Sinn Féin has created confusion in a recently redrawn constituency and left many local voters eager for clarity
The blizzard of scandals since the Dáil returned from summer holidays is Mary Lou McDonald’s GUBU moment
Radio: The former RTÉ presenter joins Anton Savage on Newstalk. Sinn Féin is under fire everywhere
Senator resigned from Sinn Féin last year amid investigation into complaints of inappropriate texts to teenager
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices