The Irish Times

Election 2020: Spell in ‘proper’ opposition finds growing support in Fianna Fáil

Mood within the party got steadily darker during second day of counting

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 03:20

Louth results: Labour’s Ged Nash wins back seat lost in 2016

FG’s Fergus O’Dowd, Independent Peter Fitzpatrick elected on tenth count with Nash

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 19:18

On the canvass: Sinn Féin confident it can retain two seats in Louth

Newcomer Ruairi Ó Murchú feels the ground is good to retain Gerry Adams’s seat and hold the second in this five-seater bellwether

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 01:00

Election 2020: Louth constituency profile

‘No one wants to be the person who loses Gerry Adams’s seat,’ notes one of Sinn Féin’s candidates

Sat Jan 18 2020 - 22:52

Louth TD rejects alternatives to Brexit backstop

‘Some ideas are very good’ but must work within backstop, says Declan Breathnach

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 02:02

First fatal shooting in Drogheda feud follows at least 70 local incidents

Escalation of violence in Co Louth drugs turf war mirrors that in Limerick 10 years ago

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 03:07

Hundreds of bouncy castle operators may go out of business

Industry’s main UK-based insurance provider has decided to withdraw from the Irish market

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 20:25

Up to nine shots fired at target of ‘callous and reckless’ Drogheda shooting

Murder attempt third incident in week linked to worsening gangland feud

Fri Apr 26 2019 - 09:48

Smuggling at the Border: Why the UK’s Brexit plan is raising fears

Locals are concerned the new no-deal proposal may further encourage illicit trade

Thu Mar 14 2019 - 01:00

Miriam Lord’s week: Coveney poetically tightens British ties over dinner

Tánaiste welcomed Charles and Camilla to a Brexit-fuelled mutual admiration session

Sat Mar 09 2019 - 01:00

New generation of Irish criminals ‘want blood and have no conscience’

Dáil hears crime warning amid discussion of the escalating violence in Drogheda

Wed Nov 14 2018 - 19:14

Children used as ‘mules’ to sell illegal cigarettes and alcohol, Dáil hears

Currently ‘there is no deterrent to purchasing smuggled goods as it is not a crime’

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 20:19

More than 62,000 Irish passports issued to NI residents in 2018

Yearly demand remains ‘significantly higher’ than years prior to Brexit vote, says Coveney

Sun Oct 21 2018 - 16:39

Drink-driving Bill disruption adds to grief of victims’ families

Filibustering and attempts to delay the legislation by some rural TDs left a bitter taste

Sat Jul 07 2018 - 01:55

Government may cover cost of care for women seeking terminations

Maternity scheme may be expanded to help women who need an abortion

Thu May 31 2018 - 00:33

Louth result: 66.5% vote to remove Eighth Amendment

Louth TD Imelda Munster says it is an historic day for Irish women and for Ireland

Sat May 26 2018 - 18:34

Polls open in referendum on Eighth Amendment

Both sides issue final appeals to 3.2m voters after long, divisive campaign

Fri May 25 2018 - 07:29

Varadkar: No vote would send wrong message to women

Three FF TDs indicate they will not back legislation for abortion up to 12 weeks

Thu May 24 2018 - 20:53

Proposals would create ‘one of the most extreme’ abortion regimes in the world

Pro-Life Campaign makes claim as it unveils ‘Love Both’ campaign in Dublin

Wed Apr 18 2018 - 13:57

Website promotes adoption as an option in crisis pregnancies

Prof Patricia Casey hopes new website dispels some myths about adoption in Ireland

Wed Mar 28 2018 - 19:35

Fate of undercover British soldier Robert Nairac still a mystery

Information key to work of Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 17:42

Eight FF Oireachtas members at meeting to oppose repeal

Gathering comes in wake of leader Micheál Martin’s backing for repeal of amendment

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00

Aylward calls FF meeting of ‘like-minded’ on abortion

TD emailed party members to create forum for discussing opposition to repeal of Eighth

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 21:55

Fianna Fáil members split over Martin’s stance on abortion

Those opposing Martin’s position say vast majority of parliamentary party disagreed with leader

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00

Majority Fine Gael view on abortion referendum expected

Taoiseach likely to back repeal of amendment at special parliamentary party meeting

Mon Jan 15 2018 - 01:00

Reaction to Dundalk stabbings ranges from sympathy to slurs

Anti-immigrant chants heard outside courthouse where Mohamed Morei was charged

Sat Jan 06 2018 - 02:00

Only two TDs oppose cigarette price hike

Move passes without vote but some TDs raise concerns over Border cigarette smuggling

Wed Oct 11 2017 - 06:27

Border poll could ‘erupt in violence’, SDLP MLA warns

Nichola Mallon says a rushed vote on Irish unity is an ‘absolute recipe for disaster’

Sat Sept 23 2017 - 20:15

Fianna Fáil frontbench TDs are open to coalition with Sinn Féin

Statements by group of Deputies contrast with Micheál Martin’s position on the issue

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 01:00

Fears over future of Narrow Water bridge project

Planning permission for development at Carlingford Lough due to expire in October

Sun Jul 09 2017 - 11:25

Enda Kenny does not see FG-SF coalition ‘in near future’

Mary Lou McDonald raised prospect of SF in government as a junior coalition partner

Fri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00

Taoiseach not ruling out coalition with Sinn Féin

Gerry Adams says SF position on coalition could easily be overturned at an ardfheis