Fianna Fáil leader says he will ‘reach out’ to Fine Gael at weekend or next weekMicheál Martin says party is preparing for exploratory talks with Greens and Soc DemsThu Feb 13 2020 - 19:09
How other countries have managed to square the election circleNew Zealand, Denmark and Canada overcame the arithmetic to form governmentsThu Feb 13 2020 - 02:37
Micheál Martin will not reverse stance on ruling out Sinn FéinFF leader expected to tell TDs he will continue to oppose coalition with McDonald’s partyThu Feb 13 2020 - 02:00
Unlikely next government will rely on confidence and supply, say SocDemsRóisín Shortall says a centre-left government would be party’s preferenceWed Feb 12 2020 - 13:44
Losing candidates confronted by stark new reality‘I’m just after losing my seat. I have not really thought beyond that’ – John CurranTue Feb 11 2020 - 01:00
Election 2020: All votes counted and FF have just one more seat than SFCavan-Monaghan elects last two TDs putting Micheál Martin’s party on 38Tue Feb 11 2020 - 00:21
Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane defends shouting ‘Up the ‘Ra’ after electionMary Lou McDonald urges TDs not to make comments that distract from party’s agendaMon Feb 10 2020 - 21:13
Fine Gael avoids complete disaster with late rearguard actionParty’s late swerve shores up numbers by putting fear of God into its baseMon Feb 10 2020 - 01:00
Election 2020: Labour’s poor result reveals a party in need of renewalBrendan Howlin presented the party with a challenge in terms of imageMon Feb 10 2020 - 00:59
Green hopes of gains outside Dublin swept aside by Sinn Féin surgeParty set to make good on its opinion poll predictions of 8 per cent nationallySun Feb 09 2020 - 19:51
Election 2020: Exit poll confirms health, housing, homelessness of most concern to votersInside Politics: Ipsos MRBI poll shows desire among third of electorate for marked change in directionSun Feb 09 2020 - 11:35
Exit poll by numbers: Who voted what way and whereSinn Féin is Dublin’s most popular party and in all age groups except over 65sSat Feb 08 2020 - 23:37
Exit poll: Party equality in percentages does not work out in seat numbersAnalysis: Sinn Féin growth is reminiscent of Labour’s Spring Tide in the early 1990sSat Feb 08 2020 - 22:03
Final TV election debate finishes with a whimper rather than a growlAnalysis: Discourse was low-key, restrained and very quickly faded into the backgroundThu Feb 06 2020 - 23:00
Election 2020: Green Party will win up to 15 seats, says Ryan‘We are one of the few parties running in every constituency’, says party leaderThu Feb 06 2020 - 20:50
Saoirse McHugh selling her Green vision to rural IrelandElection 2020 candidate: ‘I definitely think there’s a seat in Mayo for something new’Thu Feb 06 2020 - 00:14
Harry McGee’s final seat prediction for Election 2020Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figuresWed Feb 05 2020 - 17:00
Coppinger hopes track record on Repeal and water charges will repel SF surgeElection 2020 Dublin West canvass: keen competition for four seatsWed Feb 05 2020 - 16:50
Sinn Féin primed to take Kerry seat as Danny Healy-Rae in danger –TG4 pollPoll sugests huge popularity enjoyed by Healy-Rae brand may be on waneTue Feb 04 2020 - 19:05
Election 2020: Sinn Féin takes the lead with strong poll showingIrish Times poll shows party leading the field at 25 per cent with Fianna Fáil at 23 per cent and Fine Gael at 20 per centTue Feb 04 2020 - 08:03
Fianna Fáil staff committed party to backing rent freeze, Martin saysGerry Adams jokes FF being led by unelected figures as party has claimed about Sinn FéinFri Jan 31 2020 - 23:49
Taoiseach tells farmers and fishermen not to take risks with Brexit talksFG tried and trusted on Brexit, says VaradkarFri Jan 31 2020 - 19:36
Election debate: A messy first half with over-weening presentersInside Politics: Once things calmed down, the leaders made some substantive contributionsFri Jan 31 2020 - 11:37
Sinn Féin playing ‘con job’ on public, says DonohoeMinister claims policies in Fianna Fáil and SF manifestos will leave taxpayers worse offThu Jan 30 2020 - 16:55
Fianna Fáil promises to ban credit card betting if electedParty commits to severely restricting sports sponsorship and setting up gambling regulatorWed Jan 29 2020 - 16:54
Election 2020: Sinn Féin recovers as it catches election waveInside Politics: Everyone has underestimated the electorate’s mood for changeWed Jan 29 2020 - 08:16
Noel Grealish faces fight to retain Galway West seat, poll suggestsTG4/Ipsos MRBI survey suggests Social Democrats and Greens in contentionTue Jan 28 2020 - 19:05
Fine Gael pledges four further technological universitiesEducation policies include free primary school books and a 25% increase in capitationMon Jan 27 2020 - 21:35
Mitchell O’Connor does not want drugs decriminalised ‘in our country ever’Minister of State says Taoiseach gave honest answer about smoking cannabis as a studentMon Jan 27 2020 - 19:09
Election 2020: Green Party manifesto outlines €2.5bn retrofitting planParty does not give targets in bid to avoid promises ‘auction’Sat Jan 25 2020 - 14:22
Donegal poll finds Sinn Féin may take seat from Independent or Fianna FáilRetiring Independents predict election will be difficult for non-aligned candidatesThu Jan 23 2020 - 21:44
Irish Times poll: Fine Gael slides, Sinn Féin surgesInside Politics: Latest poll is led by Fianna Fáil and injects new urgency into election campaignTue Jan 21 2020 - 08:12
Election 2020: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil set to reveal spending plans worth billionsNext government will have €11bn of extra spending allowed under EU and national rulesMon Jan 20 2020 - 09:37
Election 2020: How much of an impact will the environment have?Climate change stands out as a key concern but will it change how people use their votes?Sun Jan 19 2020 - 18:01
Micheál Martin promises first-time buyer saving scheme if electedCoveney says poll showing Fianna Fáil 12 points ahead of Fine Gael would ‘act as a motivator’Sun Jan 19 2020 - 16:07
Varadkar promises ‘early retirement pension’ amid backlash over gapMicheál Martin said he would look to outlaw contracts that force people to retire at 65Sun Jan 19 2020 - 15:28
Election 2020: Galway West constituency profileGreen Party has real chance of taking a seat while controversial Grealish will retain hisSat Jan 18 2020 - 12:27
Election 2020: Galway East constituency profileIt’s going to be tight but Canney’s seat could be vulnerableSat Jan 18 2020 - 10:53
Election 2020: Mayo constituency profileWith Enda Kenny gone, Fine Gael cannot attain the heights of recent electionsSat Jan 18 2020 - 10:40
Election 2020: Kildare South constituency profileBattle for last seat expected to be a tussle between Labour and Fianna FáilSat Jan 18 2020 - 10:22
Gallagher contradicts FF policy saying he would prefer coalition with SFMicheál Martin has consistently said party would not go into coalition with Sinn FéinFri Jan 17 2020 - 20:19
Varadkar accepts apology from Sinn Féin councillor over ‘family man’ and ‘India’ commentsEx-MMA fighter Paddy Holohan represents Sinn Féin on South Dublin County CouncilThu Jan 16 2020 - 17:58
Taoiseach accused of politicising injury of homeless manLeo Varadkar is criticised after calling on FF mayor to make statement on incidentWed Jan 15 2020 - 20:19
Election campaigns take flight after stealth launchInside Politics: Will Saturday polling day increase turnout among key demographic groups?Wed Jan 15 2020 - 09:53
Election 2020: Fine Gael comes under fire over health, housingOpposition leaders focus on FG’s record on health and housing as vote is calledWed Jan 15 2020 - 00:08
Election 2020 dark horses: Potential surprisesSome candidates – and possible candidates – who might just make the 33rd DáilTue Jan 14 2020 - 18:17
Northern Ireland: Varadkar, Johnson see ‘moment of hope’Leaders meet Arlene Foster, Michelle O’Neill and members of Executive at StormontTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar struggles to match force of Storm Boris at Belfast summitTaoiseach lacks parity of self-esteem at event to mark Stormont’s restorationMon Jan 13 2020 - 17:59
Up to 1,000 electric bikes to be available for hire in DublinTwo Irish companies, BleeperBike and Moby, will be licensed to hire out ‘pedelecs’Mon Jan 13 2020 - 00:22
