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Verona Murphy’s path to Ceann Comhairle role marked by controversy
Outspoken Independent TD was deselected by Fine Gael as a candidate for 2020 general election following comments about asylum seekers
Independents’ demands for government include wishlist on health and housing
Labour Party representatives to meet Simon Harris and Fine Gael negotiating team, and Ivana Bacik to meet Micheál Martin
Labour Party ‘unlikely’ to enter government but not out yet, says Bacik
Labour keen to let process ‘play out’, sources say
Labour’s government dilemma resolved by the tyranny of the numbers
There is a strong expectation that Labour leader Ivana Bacik will recommend that the party does not proceed with negotiations about joining a coalition government
Sinn Féin to put forward candidate for ceann comhairle position in next Dáil
Following initial engagement with other political parties, there had been speculation that the newly-enlarged party would leave government formation talks
Government formation talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to officially begin
Minister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put together
McDonald plans to lead Sinn Féin into next election as party has made ‘significant strides’
Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan says his party and Fine Gael can form a stable government with support of ‘reliable’ Independents
Election 2024: Independent TDs likely to seek ministerial office for supporting new coalition
Development comes after Labour and Social Democrats shun ‘common negotiating platform’ in advance of government-formation talks
Seven lawyers, six teachers, a theatre manager, an undertaker ... who’s who in the 34th Dáil?
TDs bringing experience from all walks of life make up the incoming Dáil, including the first born in the 21st century and a man elected the year Ronald Reagan entered the White House
How to build a coalition: negotiators reveal how past governments were perilously pieced together
From manifesto-stitching to partnership, and from Independents’ day to confidence-and-supply: people at the heart of previous talks recall how the deals were done
Q&A: How is the ceann comhairle elected and who will it be?
Five candidates set to be in race including Fianna Fáil’s Sean Ó Fearghaíl who is eyeing up a third term in the chair
Irish Times voter panel: A ‘disaster’ for Fine Gael, Simon Harris ‘let himself down’, and Sinn Féin is ‘not fooling anybody’
Post-election, readers have their final say on the 2024 general election, giving their thoughts on the campaign, issues that influenced their vote, and what the immediate future holds
What are the potential points of conflict between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael when coalition talks begin in earnest?
The justice portfolio, VAT rates, the proposed department of infrastructure and savings account for newborns are among potential pinch points in negotiations
Fianna Fáil to seek the upper hand in next government
Labour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emerge
Opposing Mercosur trade deal a ‘red line’ for Independent Ireland to enter government
Finish line in sight for pact between EU and group of South American countries, says European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen
Homeless asylum seekers camped near Dáil offered accommodation after standoff with gardaí
Some 50 tents pitched at Kildare Place on Thursday after men told to leave ‘cold weather’ beds in Citywest
Labour holding ‘robust’ discussions on government formation, says Bacik
Leader says there is a ‘spectrum’ of views within the parliamentary party on entering a coalition
Fianna Fáil’s policing agenda set to trigger coalition spat over justice portfolio
Misgivings among Martin’s TDs over Fine Gael leader’s plan for a department of infrastructure
Fianna Fáil’s election result must be reflected in composition of next government, Martin says
Sinn Féin leader believes Fianna Fáil ‘shaping up themselves with Fine Gael as a junior party’ to form coalition
‘We’re good at getting people on electoral register but not so good at getting them off’
Efforts to modernise and fix ‘work of fiction’ register will take time before ‘big health warning’ on turnout figures no longer needed
Labour Party hardens against going into coalition without Social Democrats
‘It would be suicide for us’: Some party members express concern ahead of key government formation talks
Who are the Independent TDs and what price their support in a coalition?
Independents countrywide emerging as best bet for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to form the next coalition
What happens when politicians fall short on Dáil re-election?
Twenty-six TDs who lost their seat have two weeks to clear out their Leinster House office
Fianna Fáil makes quarter of all seat gains with Greens suffering almost a third of all losses
Election 2024 sees close to 50 gains secured among parties and Independents across 43 constituencies
First key meetings in government formation talks due to begin today
Social Democrats writes to Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour to arrange meetings
Tipperary North: story of the count
Kelly repeatedly broke down in tears both before and after the result
Election 2024: Dublin North-West results
A total of 13 candidates contest three seats in Dublin North-West constituency
Election 2024: Dublin Rathdown results
A total of 15 candidates contest four seats in Dublin Rathdown constituency
Election 2024: Dublin Mid-West results
A total of 17 candidates contest five seats in Dublin Mid-West constituency
Tipperary South: story of the count
Election’s oldest candidate, Seamus Healy, took the last of three seats
Meath East: the story of the count
Helen McEntee tops poll but Fine Gael fails to reclaim second seat
Mayo: the story of the count
Fine Gael’s Keira Keogh secures fourth seat in surprise victory as Sinn Féin’s Rose Conway-Walsh tops poll
Election 2024: Sligo-Leitrim results
A total of 18 candidates contest four seats in Sligo-Leitrim constituency
Sligo-Leitrim: Eamon Scanlon (FF)
Scanlon resigned whip in 2009 over moves by Fianna Fáil-led government to close breast cancer services in Sligo hospital
Election 2024: Longford-Westmeath results
A total of 20 candidates contest five seats in Longford-Westmeath constituency
Longford-Westmeath: Robert Troy (FF)
Fianna Fáil TD has represented Longford-Westmeath since his election to Dáil on first attempt in 2011
Longford-Westmeath: the story of the count
Independent Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran wins back seat lost in 2020 while Fine Gael’s Peter Burke tops poll
Kildare South: the story of the count
Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon tops poll, while it’s third time lucky for Labour’s Mark Wall
Limerick City: the story of the count
On Saturday night, Fianna Fáil’s Willie O’Dea, was first past the post
Kildare North: the story of the count
Three first-time TDs elected in five-seater, while Bernard Durkan’s 42-year spell comes to an end
Limerick City: Conor Sheehan (Lab)
Sheehan contested first ever mayoral election finishing with 2,390 votes
Louth: story of the count
Sinn Féin’s incumbent Ruairí Ó Murchú first to be elected on day two of the count
Dublin South West: John Lahart (FF)
Former teacher would have ‘no issue doing business with the Labour Party’
Dublin South West: Colm Brophy (FG)
Brophy was appointed as a junior minister in 2020 but lost the position in 2022
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