Ireland has taken a rare diplomatic lead by recognising Palestine but what will it achieve?There is no mistaking the message of the Palestinian flag flying at Leinster House - Ireland stands with the Palestinians now more than everTue May 28 2024 - 19:00
Immigration is the top issue getting voters’ attention ahead of electionsHousing and immigration are the major issues voters have noticed, according to our Snapshot pollMon May 27 2024 - 06:00
Bertie Ahern thinks directly elected mayors are a ‘stupid idea’. Here’s why he’s wrongThe new mayor of Limerick will have a job unlike any other in Ireland, with potential to strengthen local government and local democracySun May 26 2024 - 06:00
Israel to ‘review’ operation of Irish NGOs in Palestine as Martin says treatment of Ireland’s ambassador in Jerusalem ‘wrong’Tánaiste criticises the manner in which Ireland’s ambassador to Israel was reprimanded in Jerusalem before Israeli mediaFri May 24 2024 - 06:25
Ireland has a ‘disproportionate obsession with Israel’, says ambassador Dana ErlichErlich says there will be a review of bilateral relations between countries following Irish recognition of Palestinian stateThu May 23 2024 - 17:05
Inside Politics: Ireland copperfastens reputation as most pro-Palestine EU memberSunak calls shock July UK election in gamble on a long campaignThu May 23 2024 - 08:04
Irish recognition of Palestinian state widely welcomed as Israel warns it is reward for HamasForeign minister Yisrael Katz describes move, done alongside Norway and Spain, as ‘parade of stupidity’ and warns of ‘dire consequences’Wed May 22 2024 - 20:26
Housing Commission report suggests underlying housing deficit of up to 256,000 homesCommission calls for ‘radical strategic reset of housing policy’ as Sinn Féin says leaked findings are ‘damning indictment’ of GovernmentTue May 21 2024 - 10:37
Election campaigns well under way as Ming pips the first televised debateSinn Féin seeks to shift political narrative back to housing during quiet week in the OireachtasTue May 21 2024 - 07:47
Three things to watch in the upcoming European and local elections - including immigration on the ballot paperThe local and European elections are not a crystal ball. But they are a huge political event, which will both tell us things about the state of Irish politicsSun May 19 2024 - 06:00
Big parties set to win seats in each of three European Parliament constituencies, poll findsBacking for anti-migration candidates scattered among too many hopefuls to secure a seat, according to poll dataSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
European Parliament elections: a few clear leaders and then a mad scramble for seatsCandidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisiveSat May 18 2024 - 06:00
Attitudes on immigration toughest among supporters of Sinn Féin and IndependentsPublic mood toughening, with strong support for Government to do more to manage immigration and deport asylum seekers whose applications have failedFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Public mood on immigration hardening as local and European elections approachSupporters of Sinn Fein (44%) and Independents (52%) most likely to be impressed by candidates voicing concerns on issueFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine GaelFine Gael now level with main Opposition party while support for Fianna Fáil and most smaller parties steadyThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Elimination of gap between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin the big takeaway from Irish Times pollSimon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonaldThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll methodology: How the surveys were carried outTotal number of interviews conducted 1,500, with accuracy estimated to be approximately plus or minus 2.5%Thu May 16 2024 - 06:00
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylumMaking conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategyWed May 15 2024 - 06:00
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemicSinn Féin says party leader Mary Lou McDonald shares regret expressed by First Minister for attending 2020 funeralTue May 14 2024 - 16:38
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new planJim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgmentTue May 14 2024 - 06:00
Nobody can answer one simple question about the hate speech BillWhat exactly will it be illegal to say in future that it is not currently illegal to say? Nobody seems to knowSun May 12 2024 - 06:00
London investors told Sinn Féin-led government would be ‘more New Labour than Corbyn Labour’Group put together by Davy to meet finance spokesman Pearse Doherty included investors in government bonds, Irish banks and other businesses hereTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
New Dublin city centre taskforce to focus on public safety and transport among other issuesGroup to focus on improving public realm, public safety and public transport north and south of LiffeyTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach and Spanish PM reaffirm their wish to formally recognise PalestineSimon Harris says international community clear that Israeli military operation in Rafah will inevitably lead to ‘disastrous humanitarian consequences’Mon May 06 2024 - 11:26
Significant minority of Irish people believe conspiracy theories, research showsElectoral Commission survey finds 59% of respondents believe most politicians ‘only care about the interests of the rich and powerful’Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Phoenix Park and Army barracks urged as alternative sites for asylum-seekers living in tents at Grand CanalDublin city councillors call for State facilities to be used as temporary encampments for homeless migrant menSun May 05 2024 - 20:29
What is behind the decline in support for Sinn Féin?The party soared on opposition to Government policy on housing but it faces a huge challenge in its positioning on immigrationSun May 05 2024 - 06:00
A tougher asylum system is now a political necessity. That might not be pretty There needs to be a second half of the plan beyond telling the continuing arrivals that they’re on their own. All this just plays to the “Ireland is full” gangSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Reduced RTÉ licence fee under Revenue remit emerges as likely new funding model for broadcasterThree reviews of governance and culture, contractors’ fees along with other practices and events at RTÉ are sent to MinisterSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Ireland plans to return asylum seekers to UK ‘within weeks’ under legal changeTaoiseach says Ireland has ‘legitimate expectation’ that British counterparts will uphold agreement despite Sunak’s remarksWed May 01 2024 - 05:00
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UKCabinet poised to back plan amid controversy over claim more than 80 per cent of people applying for asylum in Ireland are coming across the BorderTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
British prime minister Rishi Sunak ‘not interested’ in deal with Ireland to return asylum seekers to UKHelen McEntee pulls out of British-Irish conference after meeting with UK minister was postponedMon Apr 29 2024 - 14:51
Voters largely unmoved by resignation of Varadkar and elevation of HarrisMajority make negative comments about changeover in Taoiseach’s office, with just 35% positiveMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Housing is the top issue for voters, especially those aged 25-34Almost nine out of 10 voters (88 per cent) who mention housing have a negative view of the Government’s efforts.Mon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Dream of a left-wing government slipping away and not just because of Sinn Féin slumpToo many on the left are content to whine from the sidelines, wary of the responsibility of power and unwilling to make the compromises that forming a Government requireSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:45
First shots fired in the Government’s budget battlesWith spending promises already flooding in, expect another bazooka budget this year as the Coalition gears up for a general electionSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
Visa-free travel from South Africa may end under immigration planMove comes less than three years after requirement for visas for travel from South Africa was abolishedThu Apr 25 2024 - 06:00
Harris’s empathetic apology to Stardust families shows he has a quality that is key in modern politicsThis was not a test of his decision-making – it was a test of his ability to perform as TaoiseachTue Apr 23 2024 - 21:11
Trump victory ‘can’t happen, won’t happen’, Nancy Pelosi tells journalists during Dublin visitFormer speaker of US House of Representatives said she was ‘very excited’ about ‘long overdue’ restoration of Northern Ireland executiveMon Apr 22 2024 - 18:55
Analysis: Eamon Ryan says Green Party’s job is to ‘hold the centre ground’ but space is getting tighterParty’s next election strategy boils down to assumption of more people being concerned about climate change that at the last oneSun Apr 21 2024 - 15:50
Simon Harris brings one big advantage to the job of Taoiseach – and one big disadvantageAlready there are four key signs about where his priorities will lie - and they don’t include scrapping with the OppositionSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:30
Stardust verdicts: Prospect of fresh Garda investigation significantly increasesAny new inquiry after inquest verdicts of unlawful killings would be largest multiple homicide investigation of modern eraFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:05
Wars loom large over EU summit as Simon Harris makes Brussels debut as TaoiseachGaza, Iran, Israel and Ukraine clear focus of European agenda along with reform of capital markets.Thu Apr 18 2024 - 20:00
Ireland seeking to abandon ‘triple lock’ restriction on troop deployment ‘Absurd that Russia would effectively have veto’ on Irish peacekeeping deployments, Taoiseach saysThu Apr 18 2024 - 09:54
Immigration reforms: Higher level of passenger document checks at gates could see airlines avoid finesNumber of people claiming international protection in first 12 weeks of 2024 was 75% ahead of same period last year, committee to hearThu Apr 18 2024 - 05:00
Simon Harris to make his debut at European Council summitEuropean Council meeting will be the Taoiseach’s chance to make a favourable first impression and build relationships with other EU leadersWed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
Suspension of development levies set to be extended to boost housebuildingTemporary waiver of contributions due to lapse this monthMon Apr 15 2024 - 05:55
Fianna Fáil pledges welfare and pension increases in next budgetTánaiste also promises to ban children using smartphones during school hoursSun Apr 14 2024 - 20:39
Fianna Fáil rolls dice in the budget flyer game at weekend ardfheisLeader and Minister for Finance trail raft of fiscal initiatives months in advance of what is likely to be a crucial general election budgetSun Apr 14 2024 - 18:59
