First week of school: New Irish MEPs find their feet in European Parliament
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
If Fine Gael favours slowing down investment in cycling infrastructure or stymieing better public transport, it should make that clear to voters
Junior minister Emer Higgins’s attempt to stall the Dublin Transport Plan is short-term, reactionary populism
New research highlights fundamental conflicts between Ireland’s planned industrial development and climate targets
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting
FG’s Regina Doherty comes in second but candidates placed third to sixth separated by less than 5,000 votes after first count
Sinn Féin leader says ‘it hasn’t been our day’ while Harris says view on Government going full term not changed despite positive results
Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’
Election results: Independents the big winners as voter volatility and declining party loyalty show more prominently in our politics
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Local and European election voting finally begins
The Dublin MEP says he will have to fight to retain his seat despite being seen as the frontrunner
All eight Dublin MEP candidates were very well briefed, armed with immediate data and quotable quotes, and did not hold back during a spiky debate
Tense exchange between Dublin MEP candidates Regina Doherty and Ciarán Cuffe over climate actions
Fine Gael leader in Seanad aims to retain seat held by Frances Fitzgerald, who is retiring at next election
New road safety Bill will introduce extra penalty points for road taffic offences on bank holiday weekends
Budget 2024 highlighted how entwined the parties have become - and the challenge they face to distinguish themselves in an election
In terms of gender, the Dáil is barely more representative than the ascendancy parliament in the eighteenth century. A culture change is needed
FG leader in the Seanad Regina Doherty said she did not see ‘any logical reason’ why 24,000 survivors were being excluded from redress scheme
From Thursday diners should be able to see how tips are distributed to staff
Minister confident that review into abuse in the 1990s at the organisation will be published ‘swiftly’
Legislation would mean anyone seeking to introduce character witnesses for a convicted sexual offender would need court permission, and witnesses could be cross-examined
Radio: The very first item of the Sinn Féin TD’s stint on Newstalk’s drivetime show gets to the crux of the problem
Girls are being put off studying subjects such as woodwork, says Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty
Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days
Regina Doherty tells Oireachtas committee State’s €1 million contribution is ‘buttons’
Oireachtas visitors fear for strain at border with Ukraine if Russian advances westwards
Delegation will seek to learn how other countries are providing humanitarian services
The National Women’s Council of Ireland rally will mark International Women’s Day
Government criticism of council over forthcoming rally leads to questions in the Dáil
Appointment of chair of abortion legislation review receives almost no scrutiny
‘If no other action happens we will have mushroom companies in Monaghan closing down in three to six months,’ says senator
Irish Second Level Students’ Union says no online tuition available for those isolating
Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role
Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday
Department of Social Protection acknowledges individuals cannot be compelled to use card for services
Radio: The Newstalk host presses the chief medical officer on his pandemic response
Martin warns antigen testing is ‘not silver bullet by any means’
Covid certs were intended to be a temporary measure for hospitality, Regina Doherty says
Reports spread on social media that woman the victim of Dublin incident over weekend
Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Eileen Flynn agreement follows Helen McEntee’s Dáil leave deal
Further 1,499 cases of Covid-19 reported in State, with 300 in hospital and 63 in ICU
Garda to review policy around vetting of people working with homeless charities
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Department of Health has received the HSE’s report on the matter but it has not yet been published
Downpours in capital this afternoon produce flooding at Malahide village, north Co Dublin
Stephen Donnelly compares possible coronavirus death toll to War of Independence
‘Not good enough’ for State employer to treat people in ‘insignificant manner’, says Doherty
Doherty reported to have said she was ‘ashamed’ of polling day social media post
The Independent councillor has served Donegal County Council since 2003
Fine Gael Senator backs FF colleague’s call to bring forward Online Safety Bill due to abuse
Outrage as three weekend championship hurling matches behind TV paywall
Fianna Fáil’s Lisa Chambers makes the appeal amid uncertainty on further reopening
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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