Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Sinn Féin
Future days off considered for Irish football playoffs at Oireachtas committee
One-off public holiday ‘redundant’ due to Czech Republic defeat – but TDs say it’s ‘a very good idea’
Spending on scheme to fix defects in Celtic-Tiger era apartments could be capped
Caps on scheme would be ‘wholly unacceptable’, says Sinn Féin housing spokesman Eoin Ó Broin
It’s worth reflecting on what Reform UK’s success might mean for Northern Ireland
Politics across the United Kingdom looks increasingly fractured
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
Nigel Farage’s success gives Ireland an urgent deadline
At what point are citizens in the North entitled to say they do not want to live in a country run by Farage?
Department of Housing proposes fewer beds in Oliver Bond flats complex in Dublin
Fewer people would be housed in inner-city complex than proposed by city council
Immigration not prominent issue on Dublin Central doorsteps, Social Democrats candidate says
Daniel Ennis expected to perform well in byelection - and could even emerge as early front-runner
What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics
A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic
The Kerry hospital bike shed
The money spent on the bicycle shelter is a solid investment in sustainable transport
The Irish Times view on the Galway West byelection: a close contest ahead
This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in charts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin Central
Little apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn Féin
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – poll
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
A Government candidate has not won a byelection since 2014. That may be about to change
Strong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of voters
A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’
Getting Westminster’s agreement to a fresh independence referendum will not be easy
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Scoping exercise into Michael Shine, Europe’s ‘most prolific paedophile’, to take place
Investigation could lead to inquiry into former hospital consultant following campaign by charity Dignity4Patients
Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UK
What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spat shows student fees issue remains weak point for Coalition
Behind the scenes, there was plenty of finger-pointing, with the two parties blaming the other
Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82
O’Brien was a reporter with RTÉ from 1974 to 2002 and subsequently worked for Newstalk
Further fuel protests expected before the autumn Budget, spokesmen say
One, James Geoghegan, says Government package of supports will be running out by July
Green Party loses €877,000 in State funding due to heavy electoral losses
Parties shared more than €15.7 million in State funding as most had coffers boosted due to increased numbers elected
And they’re off! Byelection race officially gets going with a full field of candidates
And they’re off! Byelection race gets going officially with a full field of candidates
From Gerry Hutch to Ray McAdam: Candidates lists finalised for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Fourteen candidates are running in Dublin Central and there are 17 candidates in Galway West
‘Danger for party leaders’ in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: seven things to watch
With three weeks to go, who are the hot tips and the no-hopers – and what will the results mean for the Government and Opposition?
There is still little clear indication of where Sinn Féin is going
There is nothing new in the party’s apparent uncertainty over where to place itself
106,500 defects in 5,728 rooms at the new national children’s hospital
Inside Politics: Efforts to reform short-term letting sector face delays
Sinn Féin condemns dissident violence, but does it truly back the police?
Part of the aim of dissident violence is to embarrass the party by forcing it to condemn what it once supported
‘I don’t want to go back to that’: Fears ‘reignited’ among PSNI staff following Dunmurry attack
Union representative Tracey Godfrey ‘inundated’ with calls from civilian workers since speaking publicly about concerns
McDonald accuses Government of allocating ‘sweet feck all’ to households in electricity arrears
Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil number of households affected ‘has shot up again’, with 316,838 behind in February
A Monk’s life: Examining Gerry Hutch’s assets
Inside Politics: Conor Gallagher and Enda O’Dowd travelled to Canary Islands for a candid interview with veteran criminal
Fox-hunting ban has wide support
Often-heard claim that campaign to ban it is driving a wedge between rural and urban Ireland creates the very division it purports to denounce
Taoiseach rejects call for mini-budget as Sinn Féin calls for USC cut and energy credits
Labour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressure
‘Terrorism is always wrong’: NI leaders condemn bomb attack outside Dunmurry PSNI station
Two babies were among those being brought to safety at the time of Saturday’s explosion, believed to be the work of the New IRA
Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting
Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front
Gillian Sherratt says talk of Sinn Féin byelection heave is attempt to ‘smear’ party
Disability rights campaigner lost out to Janice Boylan in selection convention for Dublin Central
Miriam Lord: Mary Lou is comfortable talking about rebellion, but is she facing one?
Sinn Féin leader didn’t look under pressure at ardfheis – an event typically attended by those who toe the party line
Mary Lou McDonald claims immigration abuse aimed at Sinn Féin driven by people ‘who want FF and FG to remain in power’
McDonald was asked about abuse she received from anti-immigration protesters in Dublin who branded her ‘traitor’
Is Sinn Féin really any closer to achieving its goals than it was half a decade ago?
Sinn Féin has been working hard at showing the world that it has recovered its mojo
Welsh and Scottish elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin
Leaders of Plaid Cymru and SNP join chat with SF delegates in Belfast hosted by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill
Party faithful stand behind Sinn Féin leader and unite for selfie at ardfheis
Mary Lou McDonald insists she will lead party into next election despite claims of dissatisfaction with her leadership
Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin’s ard fheis to see Kneecap workshop - and what’s with new Dáil seating plan?
A three-hour short programme sharpened Shinner appetites for Saturday’s packed agenda
Sinn Féin Ardfheis: Michelle O’Neill vows to reform NI powersharing institutions
‘We will work with all other progressive parties to deliver the change that is needed’
The Irish Times view on the two byelections: a snapshot of the public mood
When the ballot boxes are opened on May 23rd they will provide a partial answer
Key issues facing Sinn Féin as party gathers for ardfheis
If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem
Is there real pressure on Sinn Féin to win at least one seat in upcoming byelections?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Child homelessness up by 19% since last year, new figures show
Number of people in emergency accommodation in Ireland reaches 17,517, another record high
New Irish Rail IT system is ‘a slowly developing shambles’, says Dáil committee chairman
Over €31m spent on rail traffic management system initially expected to cost €19.5m, with no delivery as yet
Tánaiste rules out mini budget amid Opposition calls to help PAYE workers
Government can’t do a budget every week in Dáil, Simon Harris says
Unionists and Sinn Féin are like Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael – desperate to be loved
Populist giveaways and overstaffing are costing Northern Ireland a shocking €3.3bn a year
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