Social Democrats

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

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

Nobody in the political world emerged untarnished from the spectacle

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’

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

A year of change heralds a future of more of the same

The image which Ireland presented to the world at the end of 2024 was one of unusual stability

The Social Democrats co-founder, who has retired from the Dáil, says problems that got her into politics four decades ago remain to be resolved

Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout

Cian O'Callaghan says his party will continue discussions with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil into the New Year with constructive engagement on its key issues.

Wondering about how you’ll explain Irish politics to visiting foreign relatives – or to yourself? Wonder no more

Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency

Independent TDs begin jockeying for ministerial positions in the next government

Pembroke area councillor succeeds party colleague James Geoghegan following his election to Dáil Éireann

Outspoken Independent TD was deselected by Fine Gael as a candidate for 2020 general election following comments about asylum seekers

Independent TD Verona Murphy in pole position for role as TDs gather in Leinster House for first sitting in almost six weeks

Talks continue between potential parties to coalition government

Labour Party representatives to meet Simon Harris and Fine Gael negotiating team, and Ivana Bacik to meet Micheál Martin

Palantir's business belies its dark reputation

Exactly when Eoin Hayes disposed of stock in controversial firm Palantir Technologies is an example of scandals that can erupt suddenly

The decision to stay out is due not to an excess of ideological purity but to an entirely rational assessment of the probable outcome

Labour keen to let process ‘play out’, sources say

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Outside of coalition talks, other big story of the week was undoubtedly Eoin Hayes’s suspension from Social Democrats

With government formation talks set to intensify before Christmas, focus now on who will provide safety in numbers for next coalition

Suspect package found at offices on South Frederick St, with security cordon put in place