Voters favour return of FF-FG government with Harris most popular choice for taoiseach – Irish Times poll
On which party voters do not want to see in government, Sinn Féin tops list with 37 per cent
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On which party voters do not want to see in government, Sinn Féin tops list with 37 per cent
Dividing lines are becoming unavoidable as the Coalition parties seek to differentiate themselves from each other in the eyes of voters
This year’s measures will be framed around tax and spending package of €8.3bn, with cost-of-living bundle worth roughly €1.5bn
Seán Ó Fearghaíl says it is ‘undermining credibility in leadership’
With an election on the horizon, politicians are focused on their constituencies and the relentless competition for votes
Coalition and alternatives preparing in the assumption of a November general election because that timing suits their interests
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Frankfurt’s decision to cut rates comes on the eve of what is expected to be another expansionary budget in advance of general election
Taoiseach signals move away from reliance on private sector care while insisting Coalition Government will last full term
Housing, health and that controversial €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter are among hot-button issues being raised on doorsteps by constituents
All Jack Chambers has to do is read the newspapers and he’ll know exactly what his colleagues are going to ask for
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
Enthusiasm - another word in US politics for ‘donations’ - is not something readily associated with Irish elections, but if we can take a lesson from US politics, it’s that a single, unifying vision can motivate voters
Broadcaster is second ‘celebrity’ candidate connected to party’s campaign along with former TV news anchor Alison Comyn
Labour Party’s first call after election will be to Greens and Soc Dems – but it needs to secure seats for that to matter
Its plan to increase State spending, instead of incentivising private developers, would be a significant departure
Clare Deputy had been on sick leave and becomes the 15th Fine Gael TD to resign ahead of the general election
Taoiseach says budget will be similar to last year with tax reductions and welfare increases
Political parties have named only 148 candidates so far for the general election, which must be held before March 22nd
Government is planning another round of once-off household supports while struggling to keep permanent spending under control
The Fine Gael feel-good factor isn’t going to last forever. Throw in the expectation in Government of a Trump victory on November 5th and the possibility of a “flight to safety” by Irish voters afterwards, and one date starts to look most likely
Varadkar did something which is becoming increasingly difficult in fractured modern-day politics: he read the room. He sensed that voters had soured on him
Hypocrisy and misalignments undermine public trust in climate policies and threaten public buy-in
Right-wing candidates received tiny vote shares in last month’s local and European elections but they won more than a third of the vote in some Dublin working class areas
Dublin West TD says parties must ‘come together to learn from what has happened in France’ in call for agreement
Local elections are about local issues. In the next election, housing will continue to be the defining issue
Coalition’s standing will hardly have improved after the usual winter hospital crisis and a further influx of asylum seekers
Ireland is in 22nd place out of the EU 27 for the number of women in local politics
Deputy leader warns Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that the climate crisis ‘is way too important to toy around with’ during elections
All attention is on when a general election should be called. Waiting until next spring carries risks – but so does an autumn election
Pressure building in wake of better than anticipated Local Election results for main Coalition parties and poor performance by Sinn Féin
Taoiseach expected to reiterate Government pledges for tax cuts and welfare increases at National Economic Dialogue in Dublin
Mount Street operation to clear unsanitary tent city begs the question of how the camp was allowed to develop in the first place
Almost nine out of 10 voters (88 per cent) who mention housing have a negative view of the Government’s efforts.
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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