Who is Catherine Connolly? The outspoken left-wing campaigner running for president
A critic of ‘warmongering’ and a Gaeilgeoir, Independent TD was not in the mix during Coalition talks
Fianna Fáil
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Taoiseach accuses Doherty of ‘stirring it up’ over claim he changed flight to attend Cork match
There were angry exchanges between Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin finance spokesman at finance committee
Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure of Ursula von der Leyen
Vote of no-confidence in European Commission president had been tabled by far-right and populist parties
Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears
Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet
Seized criminal assets to be disposed of more quickly under new measures
Under new Bill, assets seized by Criminal Assets Bureau can be disposed of after two years instead of five
Apartment size reductions offer ‘small, dark’ and ‘sad vision’ for Dublin, councillors say
City councillors seek ‘urgent meeting’ with Minister for Housing to discuss proposed changes
Is it time to acknowledge the legislative achievements of Charles Haughey?
Rite & Reason: He cured a social ill with the Succession Act, which stopped men from cutting their wives out of their will
Race for the Áras: Mike Ryan and Bertie Ahern among names circulating but parties wary of ‘knee-jerk’ selection
Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks
FAI board holds unscheduled board meeting after standoff with Oireachtas sport committee
FAI was due to appear before committee next Wednesday
Why does Ireland’s presidential race still have no one at the starting line?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fianna Fáil sounds out possible presidential runners, but may not nominate candidate, says Micheál Martin
Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach
Dáil passes Defamation Bill by 83 votes to 61
Retailers should fight defamation claims ‘and not take easy route’, says Minister
Coalition sharply divided over third-level fees
Fine Gael privately seething over the controversy as Opposition parties unite in anger
Third-level fees: No funding earmarked to avoid the €1,000 hike this year, Taoiseach says
Student college fees: Micheál Martin says there will not be a one-off cost-of-living payment again this year to reduce cost for students
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
Fianna Fáil is in desperate need of a candidate for the presidential election. Applications are invited
Bertie Ahern spent months publicly offering himself – though less ubiquitously of late, suggesting some private messages of discouragement have been sent
Another chaotic week in Trumpland as Nato summit navigates ‘daddy’ issues
From a Dáil row over the GPO to further housing woes, your essential end-of-week politics catch-up
Opposition parties continue to boycott pairing arrangements for absent Ministers
Long-standing Dáil custom is most commonly used when a Minister travels abroad or is sick
‘Daddy’ Trump meets Nato, while defence, trade and Gaza dominate EU summit
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
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Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run
Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacy
Micheál Martin and Paschal Donohoe are responsible for this Government’s lethargy
They have power, but seem unwilling to introduce cultural change and fiscal discipline
EU should consider ending visa-free travel for Israeli settlers, academics say
European governments need to take concrete steps to pull support for Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories, legal opinion states
So far nobody wants the Presidency and its quarter-of-a-million euro salary. Why?
Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists
The housing crisis could erode Ireland’s middle class to a point of collapse
It’s a profound insult to our national dignity that so many people no longer feel they have any prospect of owning their own home
The Government is finally showing some political courage in tackling the housing crisis
The most worrying feature of the Coalition’s first six months in office has been the impression of drift. This is a step in the right direction
This is a housing strategy written by Flann O’Brien
Renters such as students who have to move each year will get hammered by this provision, while other tenants are more likely to stay put
Many Northern nationalists doubt Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s commitment to Irish unity
For 100 years, the Boundary Commission has made Northern nationalists mistrust the South
Former TD Colm Keaveney’s drug-driving case adjourned for 11th time
Charges of alleged driving while under the influence of cocaine and without insurance to be heard in September
The Irish economy is now facing turbulence. Are we prepared for the coming storm?
There are some warning signs that the corporation tax ATM could be on the verge of running out of cash
Commitment to climate action hard to find in Government
Half of electricity generated in the Dublin region is now being consumed by data centres
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had bail conditions relaxed prior to trial date
He had complied closely with bail obligations, so some restrictions were eased after initial charge
Housing emergency? Ireland is not even acting at the level of mildly urgent
We are heading for a decade of failure to get to grips with a growing social disaster. That’s long enough to fix things, even in Ireland
The first cracks in the Coalition: ‘Some Independents you would not bring lion-hunting with you’
Sense of fatalism among Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Ministers about future Independent defections
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