‘It’s been difficult trying to juggle being a new parent and a first-time TD’
For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ‘If men gave birth maternity hospitals would be palaces and we’d get three years off’
Ó Ríordáin’s youngest daughter Róisín was born prematurely a few days ago at 26 weeks’ gestation
Coolock U-turn does not offer protesters model for blocking asylum seeker centres elsewhere, says Minister
Department of Justice has scrapped plans to open a 547- bed facility at former Crown Paints site in north Dublin
Plan to expand asylum-seeker accommodation as Government nears purchase of Citywest Hotel
Department of Justice drops bitterly resisted plans to house international protection applicants at old Crown Paints site in Coolock
2024 in Irish politics: Elections, leadership changes, referendums and restoration
After a year of two lost referendums, a taoiseach’s resignation and huge losses for government partners the Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are returning to power
Opening of first medically supervised injection facility marks ‘momentous shift in policy’
Merchants Quay Ireland CEO says facility will save lives, reduce harm and decrease drug-related litter
There’s never been a better moment for a new left alliance to emerge
In recent polls, a coalition of left parties has 28 per cent of the vote in the capital compared with 13 per cent for Sinn Féin
Will Simon Harris announce a general election on the tarmac at Dublin Airport next week?
The rumours are swirling but never mind the noise: the general election campaign has already begun
‘People are open to us again’: Labour strategises on how to turn optimism into votes
Labour Party’s first call after election will be to Greens and Soc Dems – but it needs to secure seats for that to matter
First week of school: New Irish MEPs find their feet in European Parliament
Irish MEPs sitting in centre coalition among the few to publicly break ranks to oppose Ursula von der Leyen
Expect the unexpected: What the 2024 local and European elections have taught us
Elections in Ireland used to be predictable, but not any more. These elections saw Sinn Féin’s shock nosedive, FF and FG holding firm, and Independents having their day
Labour and the Social Democrats: is it time for a conscious coupling?
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
French parties under pressure in EU parliament groups as election fallout takes toll
Negotiations continue as European Parliament groups seek to recruit non aligned MEPs
Election results vital for parties seeking boost
Election to the European Parliament was an ‘out-of-body experience’ for Aodhán Ó Riordáin in the politicians’ All-Ireland
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