General election: Mary Lou McDonald indicates Sinn Féin voters should transfer to Social Democrats or PBP
Rival parties pressed on possible coalition arrangements in final campaign events before polling day
Roderic O'Gorman
What’s the point of an election if it inevitably means the same parties get back in?
The shameful and eternal truth about the Irish left is that as long as it stands apart, it falls apart
Taoiseach Simon Harris to ‘engage with Coalition leaders’ before deciding on election date after O’Gorman’s comments
Mr O’Gorman said he will be telling his Coalition partners, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, on Monday that November 29th is ‘the date to go’ to the polls
100 days of Simon Harris as Taoiseach: Early starts, Enda Kenny influence and Coalition strains
Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused
Revenue officials warned privately that family referendum could force tax changes
Officials warned of ‘consequential legislative change’ that could be needed if definitions were left to courts
More accommodation for homeless asylum seekers camping at Grand Canal to be available this week
More than 100 tents now pitched along the canal at Wilton Terrace near Baggot Street
The Irish Times view on protests at politicians’ homes: the State’s values must be protected
The perpetrators of the ugly scenes outside Roderic O’Gorman’s home are contemptuous of democratic values as well as of basic standards of civility
‘Very simple answer’ needed on legality of wearing balaclavas at protests, Simon Harris says
Taoiseach tells Dáil that he is exploring issue and if legal, then law needs to be changed
New asylum-seeker accommodation agency is under consideration
State expects 13,000-16,000 asylum seekers a year, a fourfold increase on previous estimates
State to provide 14,000 new beds for asylum seekers through turnkey properties, empty offices and rapid-builds
Minister for Justice reviewing eight nations which could be added to existing list of safe countries of origin
Audit identifies just 500 extra beds for asylum seekers despite 4,300 Ukrainians leaving accommodation
Department of Integration sourced beds with providers who are contracted to house Ukrainians which can be converted to accommodate asylum seekers
Sinn Féin promises to re-run referendums on care and family if they fail, should it be returned to government
Minister for Equality says proposal places obligation on State to strive to support care
Historic convictions for sex between men to be disregarded and conversion therapy banned under proposed laws
Conversion therapy for LGBTI people is to be criminalised under new legal proposals
Up to 6,000 Ukrainians could be housed in refurbished accommodation by end of 2024, Ministers hear
Government response to refugee accommodation crisis to date has been to rely mainly on hotel accommodation
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