Kenny to consult Ministers on moves to form governmentFianna Fáil calls for political reform to be agreed before the new Dáil convenesTue Mar 01 2016 - 09:41
There’s a world of difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelCivil War politics may be gone, but resistance to coalition within both parties runs deepTue Mar 01 2016 - 09:12
Dublin Bay North: Averil Power eliminated from raceLyons, Broughan, Ó Ríordáin and McGrath remain in hunt for fourth and fifth seatsMon Feb 29 2016 - 23:35
First moves get under way in bid to form governmentTánaiste confirms the Labour Party will back Kenny for TaoiseachMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Seismic shift sends Irish politics into new phaseStephen Collins: Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin’s vow to behave responsibly could enable a Fine Gael-led minority governmentSun Feb 28 2016 - 19:47
Dublin North-West results: Fine Gael’s Noel Rock has been elected after ninth countLabour TD John Lyons is eliminated on the eighth countSun Feb 28 2016 - 00:39
Analysis: How will a government be formed after election upheaval?Obstacles could make Fine Gael/ Fianna Fail coalition impossible, writes Stephen CollinsSat Feb 27 2016 - 20:00
Dublin Bay South results: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, Fine Gael’s Eoghan Murphy electedGreens ‘first party to lose all seats in Dáil and come back’Sat Feb 27 2016 - 13:40
Coalition will be deeply disappointed with exit poll resultsStephen Collins: Ahead of count, question remains as to how a government will be formedSat Feb 27 2016 - 11:12
Election 2016: Irish Times exit poll shows Coalition well short of overall majoritySignificant recovery for Fianna Fáil and gains for Sinn Féin and smaller parties, Ipsos MRBI survey findsSat Feb 27 2016 - 08:05
Stephen Collins: A day to celebrate Irish democracyWithout good people stepping forward for election our democracy would wither and dieSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Kenny makes last-ditch call for vote in favour of stabilityFianna Fáil accuses Coalition parties of running ‘fear and smear’ campaignThu Feb 25 2016 - 06:32
Election 2016 poll of polls: hung Dáil loomsLong-term indicators show positive trend for Fianna Fáil as election approachesWed Feb 24 2016 - 19:15
Parties to make final pitches to voters ahead of electionJoan Burton puts in better performance and scores strongly against Gerry AdamsWed Feb 24 2016 - 12:49
Coalition parties filled 44% of election promises - studyLabour Party shown to have punched above its weight in terms of pledges fulfilledWed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00
Coalition with Fine Gael ‘would destroy Fianna Fáil’Brendan Howlin says a ‘grand coalition’ would be a breach of trust for electorateTue Feb 23 2016 - 15:19
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin get equal backing for taoiseachIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Kenny has more male support, Martin ahead among youngTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin have 'equal backing for taoiseach'Irish Times Ipsos MRBI poll has outgoing taoiseach ahead among better-off voters and farmersTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Majority for repeal of Eighth Amendment, poll showsLabour backers most strongly favour change on abortion with 78% for repealTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Poll: Strong support for retention of Special Criminal CourtEven among Sinn Féin supporters, majority favours keeping the courtMon Feb 22 2016 - 20:01
Election 2016: Martin, FF rise as Coalition parties stagnateGains for Independents and smaller parties but Labour and Sinn Féin downMon Feb 22 2016 - 06:36
Election 2016: Independents soar in latest state of the partiesFigures indicate Fine Gael and Labour to fall far short of required 80 seats for governmentSun Feb 21 2016 - 23:21
Stephen Collins: Fine Gael changes tack as Fianna Fáil grows in confidenceThe assault on the FF manifesto figures showed increasing worry about the old enemy making a significant comebackSat Feb 20 2016 - 09:13
FF plan to repeal pay Act ‘naive’, says HowlinLabour committed to orderly unwinding of FempiSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Unions to seek full restoration of pay if law abolishedLabour movement responds to FF and FG over public service pay in manifestosFri Feb 19 2016 - 07:29
Election 2016: Parties are avoiding key issues, forum saysNew think tank claims ‘much political debate focuses on politics as a soap opera’Thu Feb 18 2016 - 15:51
FF says it has not provided for public pay increase in manifestoParty responds to Fine Gael accusations of having black hole in figuresThu Feb 18 2016 - 13:33
Fianna Fáil TD rules out coalition with Fine GaelDara Calleary says party’s focus is on getting as many votes as possible up to end of polling dayWed Feb 17 2016 - 13:44
Coalition parties may not keep three seatsKildare North: Bernard Durkan and Emmet Stagg big vote collectors over the yearsWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael anxious over lack of campaign breakthroughLatest poll shows further drop in support for Kenny’s party, just 10 days from electionWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Election 2016: Fine Gael slip two points in latest opinion pollSinn Féin biggest losers as party sheds three points in Red C survey for the Irish SunTue Feb 16 2016 - 21:08
Election 2016: No winner but smaller parties fare best in leaders’ debateEnda Kenny and Micheál Martin effectively cancel each other out in RTÉ programmeTue Feb 16 2016 - 09:31
Labour highlights progressive policies at manifesto launchIf polls are accurate, party will be lucky to survive as viable force after electionTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Government parties looking for a bounceThe absence of an overwhelming argument for change should give those campaigning for continuity the advantage in the final daysSat Feb 13 2016 - 00:59
Leaders’ debate: Micheál Martin puts in forceful performanceTesty exchanges between Fianna Fáil leader and Taoiseach during TV3 debateThu Feb 11 2016 - 23:18
FG promises eight extra weeks of paid parental leaveParty pledges €2,000 annual childcare subsidy for young aged 9 months to 3 years if re-electedThu Feb 11 2016 - 17:30
Any FF coalition now needs special ardfheis approvalMuch for Fianna Fáil to consider before it might enter coalition as junior partnerThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:02
SF under pressure over call to abolish Special Criminal CourtSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams says everybody entitled to a jury of their peersThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
Burton claims Adams ‘out of touch’ with public on crimeSF leader says position on Special Criminal Court hyped out of proportionWed Feb 10 2016 - 15:20
Major childcare cost cuts if Labour returned to power - BurtonVital to provide low-cost quality childcare for all under-12s, says TánaisteWed Feb 10 2016 - 14:02
FG promises new payment for working parentsSimon Harris outlines plan to make work payWed Feb 10 2016 - 01:00
Seanad election will take place at end of AprilPolling to close for five vocational panels on April 25th and for two university panels on April 26thTue Feb 09 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael election campaign off to a weak startMicheal Martin kicked off smartly for Fianna Fáil with a number of crisp media interviewsSun Feb 07 2016 - 15:40
Election 2016: Michael Noonan defends Fine Gael figuresMinister hits back at criticism that party’s economic plan is not responsibleSun Feb 07 2016 - 13:49
Fine Gael’s jobs growth target is ‘realistic’, says MinisterRichard Bruton stresses need to increase export trade to support new jobsFri Feb 05 2016 - 12:29
Government formation is not a priority for majority of votersAnalysis: Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll reveals electorate’s prerogativesFri Feb 05 2016 - 10:52
Election 2016: Majority want change of government, poll showsIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll reveals only 30% of voters want Coalition re-electedFri Feb 05 2016 - 10:00
Labour to raise minimum wage by €2 if returned to governmentJoan Burton expects voters to back her party in good numbers to keep recovery goingThu Feb 04 2016 - 17:04
New Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll brings bad news for CoalitionElection 2016: Poll shows Fine Gael is losing ground while Labour remains staticThu Feb 04 2016 - 11:04
Constituency map of Ireland sees big changes since last electionBoundary changes make 2016 election result even more difficult to call than usualThu Feb 04 2016 - 10:26
