Watchdog ‘concerned’ at Renua failure to account for State cash
Party received over €258,000in public funds last year but no longer qualifies after election
Dublin City Council investigating early election posters
Politicians risk €150 fine per early election poster
Varadkar may have smaller majority as taoiseach than Kenny
Michael Fitzmaurice says he will vote against Varadkar while others are undecided
Renua: The long, painful demise of a political party
State funding keeps group afloat, but future is bleak as Eddie Hobbs and others jump ship
Dublin Bay North: Averil Power eliminated from race
Lyons, Broughan, Ó Ríordáin and McGrath remain in hunt for fourth and fifth seats
Social Democrats blossom as Renua withers
As the Social Democrats ate into older parties’ vote, Renua’s candidates fell at the first electoral hurdle
Canvassing for change in Dublin Bay North
People voted for change in 2011, but it never happened. Their anger has hardened into disillusionment
Breda O’Brien: My guide to choosing your TD
Look for someone who would defy the party whip because of personal conviction
Dublin Bay North ballot papers to be half metre long
Amalgamation leads to constituency having 22 candidates running for election
Political parties set out their stalls for election day
Party leaders, Ministers and TDs address media as election campaigns begin in earnest
Creighton: Money ‘pumped’ into constituency to stop re-election
Renua leader says party a ‘force to be reckoned with’ and is targeting 10 seats
Renua will hope to return its ‘big beasts’ to the Dáil
Party profile: The priority for the party is to get existing TDs re-elected
The gradual reduction of 31st Dáil’s historic majority
Attrition of full five-year term in office took toll on Government’s 30-seat majority
Strong winds reveal early election posters’ true colours
Terence Flanagan, Joanna Tuffy, Pamela Kearns appear to breach election poster rules
Rugby World Cup, Conor McGregor in top Google searches
Paris terror attacks and Charlie Haughey also in Irish top 10 searches in 2015
Government rejects Bill on passport-free Ryanair travel
Renua TD proposed new rules for common travel area between Ireland and Britain
Archbishop contacted Kenny during abortion Bill controversy
Michael Neary said he hoped Taoiseach was ‘free to exercise’ his own conscience
Renua proposes tax cuts for the self-employed
Cost of extending tax credit €290m and removing top USC rate €62m – Creighton
Game of Thrones finale review: a gutsy bloodbath
Major characters die (or seem to). In George RR Martin’s world you wouldn’t expect any less
Miriam Lord: Marie Louise tells Mattie the jig is up for his jibes
Senator eats McGrath alive over his ‘outrageous’ behaviour in Oireachtas restaurant
Fine Gael adds Richard Bruton to Dublin Bay North ticket
Party council takes decision after Minister’s failure to win nomination at convention
Rejection for Bruton, even for altruistic reason, is still rejection
Analysis: Fine Gael faces more local rebellions over strict gender quota rules
Terence Flanagan reviewed work/life balance after ‘brain freeze’
Renua Ireland TD was ‘completely exhausted’ in the run up to ‘car crash’ radio interview
Harry McGee: Has RTÉ skewed coverage of water charges towards smaller parties?
Empirical analysis of programmes shows substance to the Labour Party’s argument
Radio: Silence is golden for Pat Kenny – but still painful for Terence Flanagan
Review: ‘Playback’, ‘Drivetime’, ‘The Pat Kenny Show’ and ‘Down to Business’
Kathy Sheridan: Terence Flanagan could have turned ‘brain-freeze’ into a bonus
‘Politicians know that three-quarters of the audience is willing them to fail’
Cadbury committed to Ireland despite job losses, says Bruton
Company believes it has ‘strong future’ in Coolock, despite redundancies
Coalition approaches Independents seeking support ahead of election
Michael Lowry indicates openness to supporting new Fine Gael-Labour administration
Which Independent TDs might support a FG-Labour deal?
Potential ‘Endapendents’ being courted discreetly by Noonan and Kenny
Defence Forces will take part in 1916 commemorations, says Coveney
Minister for Defence says there will be a ‘march-past’ at the GPO, amid concerns that Government wanted to ‘tone down’ the military side of the Rising
Fine Gael and Labour TDs have worst activity rates in Dáil Éireann
‘Irish Times’ study finds FG’s Séan Conlan spoke in just 14 Dáil debates in 2014
When will Lucinda Creighton actually form her new party?
With ever-shifting allegiances in Leinster House, the much-heralded new political parties and alliances of Independents are still up in the air
Nine ministers use Leinster House for Christmas cards
Noonan, Varadkar, Reilly and Bruton availed of perk open to all Oireachtas members
Where on the political spectrum will Lucinda Creighton’s new party come to rest?
Eddie Hobbs expects new group to be labelled as a low-tax party
Lucinda Creighton’s political rise and fall ... and possible rise again?
Former Fine Gael junior minister set to form new pary
Lucinda Creighton expected to launch party in February
Former Fine Gael and now Independent TD set to make low-key announcement
One third of TDs missing for each vote on water charges law
No more than four Cabinet Ministers present amid heated debate
Creighton issues invitations to meeting on possible new party
It would allow her take ‘guidance’ from her supporters about whether there is an appetite for a new party
Sweeping changes advocated by Reform Alliance
Group launch policy document but decline to say whether they intend to form new political party
Denis Naughten rules out joining new party
Former FG TD to contest next election as Independent despite reports of new party
What if local election results were repeated in General Election?
Labour would win just six seats if local results repeated in next General Election
Fine Gael readmits TD who opposed Bill on abortion
Galway West TD Brian Walsh has voted with Government on all other issues since
Reform Alliance member Billy Timmins renews Fine Gael membership
Wicklow deputy expected to be followed by Fidelma Healy Eames and Terence Flanagan
Varadkar sideswipe at increase in pension payment to Aer Lingus chief
Mueller receives 47% increase in pension payment
Kenneth Egan in a long line of ‘celebrity candidates’
Sports, especially GAA, a fertile hunting ground for parties seeking election nominees
When is a party not a party?
The Reform Alliance conference today is not a monster meeting, nor is it a party launch. So what do the seven Oireachtas members hope to achieve?
TD urges inquiry into pro-life group seeking €7,000 donations
Family and Life accused of targeting ‘vulnerable, elderly people’
FG rebels register with commission as a ‘third party’
Reform Alliance not registering as political party, says Creighton
TDs accused of ‘opportunism’ after copying year-old Bill
Penrose clashes with Flanagan over plan to use wind turbines Bill
50,000 Irish language terms on EU database of nine million
Irish is the 14th largest of 23 official EU languages, Dáil told
TDs question the legality of jobseeker’s allowance cut under the Equal Status Act
Measures will affect 14,000 people under 26, says Joan Burton
Social welfare Bill passes in Dáil by 74 votes to 46
Legality of cut to under-26 jobseeker’s allowance questioned
TD queries 9% VAT rate on lap-dancing
Maureen O’Sullivan asks why ‘hospitality’ tax break has been granted to clubs
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