Social Democrats

Political careers of Tipperary North TD and Verona Murphy should have been over long before either got into this mess

Mixed martial arts fighter wants run in this year’s election to succeed Michael D Higgins

Government deputies develop a nose for the ‘m’ word in the nick of time as Ceann Comhairle is barracked by Opposition

Councillors are bracing for a chaotic bid to seek presidential nomination

Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt

Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes

Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end

Mary Lou McDonald knows she can’t afford to oversee yet another poor performance - but can the party credibly sit this one out?

Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue

Party imposed suspension on newly elected deputy last December over timeline of Palantir share sale

Left-wing parties had discussed backing former co-leader of Social Democrats and former Labour TD as consensus candidate

Leaders of Labour Party, Sinn Féin, Green Party and Social Democrats, as well as a representative from People Before Profit, expected to attend talks on Wednesday

Opposition accuses Government of failing to consider independent analysis of zero-carbon energy backup options

The Garda’s use of Cellebrite products was raised in the Central Criminal Court on Monday

Compensation payments from the State Claims Agency across all categories were down almost €90m last year

They stage march to demand repairs and maintenance so they can live in 'safe and healthy homes'

Company wants to broaden its delivery area into southwest Dublin

Government Chief Whip Mary Butler set a deadline of Wednesday for submissions from political parties about Dáil reform and speaking rights

IT firms have extensive work with government departments

Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences

Extra supply at the top relieves pressure on the whole market. This is one form of trickle-down economics that works

Department paid €126.51m to four largest suppliers of information technology services over two years

Almost all 60 senators spoke on first day of new Seanad as Irish unity, disability and housing among platforms for future debate

Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches

St Patrick’s Day visit should be cancelled if US president remains on ‘trajectory towards ethnic cleansing’, Social Democrats say

Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation

Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week

Full list of elected members includes 20 women before Taoiseach’s nominees are added

Former TDs Alan Farrell (FG) and Matt Shanahan (Ind) fail in bids to win seats

It might be argued that some smaller parties were outmanoeuvred in negotiations to form this Government, while others chose to make demands they knew would be refused

Government plan is ‘total arrogance’ on the back of a ‘grubby deal’, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women

Nobody in the political world emerged untarnished from the spectacle

In a rare opportunity for party political celebration, Fianna Fáilers gathered for the traditional Yahooing of the Boss

Election of new taoiseach and government proves impossible as Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy forced to suspend the House repeatedly

Electorate of just under 1,200 including 941 councillors, 174 incoming TDs and outgoing Senators issued their postal votes for the 43 seats on five vocational panels

Roderic O’Gorman’s comments came as 300 Green Party delegates attended event in Dublin

‘Major policy differences’ between Social Democrats and larger parties suggest Soc Dems unlikely to have role in next coalition

Parties report steady progress but difficult areas yet to be discussed

Some 4,658 children are in emergency accommodation as Darragh O’Brien says addressing crisis is ‘an absolute priority’