Message from the Editor: Election campaign to enter new phase after blizzard of promises
Five key reads this week include what our new reader panel makes of the campaign so far
After a long prelude, the campaign is finally on
General election: Political parties spend years preparing for elections. For news publishers, too, these important moments in national life require a great deal of planning
Endgame in America
A poisonous US presidential election comes to a close, with polls pointing to a suffocatingly close race
Election heaves into view after Sinn Féin’s terrible week
Tánaiste opens door to November ballot but does McDonald have time to recover?
A budget, an election and the slow uncoupling of the coalition
It was a budget reminiscent of boom-time Irish fiscal policy, but will it achieve the electoral purpose it was designed for?
How to buy an election
A record surplus and an imminent general election will result in a giveaway budget, but Ireland needs investment in its future
A mood of change - up to a point
Ireland’s massive pension divide; Conor McGregor: the man whose views seems to change with the seasons; and Saoirse Ronan on the transition from child star to adult actor
A major test of American democracy
The chaotic US presidential election is in danger of spiralling into something much darker with the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
Starmer’s arrival at Number 10 will bring a reset in Anglo-Irish relations
Reverberations after a remarkable week politics will be felt for years to come
Fallout from Crotty controversy continues to reverberate
A difficult year for RTÉ; and does the bitter pay row at Aer Lingus flag a new age of industrial turmoil?
Eamon Ryan’s career a lesson in how sincere politicians can succeed in setting the agenda
Why the Aer Lingus strike is not an opportunity for Ryanair; the casual disregard politicians have for the European Parliament; and the dramatic changes in news consumption
Message from the Editor: As one election finishes, the only talk is when the next one will be
IT Sunday: Athletics success flies in the face of funding levels; Brianna Parkins writes about why she is leaving Ireland
Message from the Editor: Elections offer some tentative conclusions
The centre ground appears to hold on what was a remarkable day for Irish politics
Message from the Editor: Ireland prepares to vote amid concerns over the risks of disinformation
Politics at home and abroad dominated the news this week, with a historic ruling in New York
Message from the Editor: Campaigning in the rain
Rishi Sunak gets things started on a damp day in London while election races are well under way here and in the US