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Why FF and FG are not looking forward to potentially forming a government with Independents
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The ‘will they, won’t they’ of government formation is like our very own Christmas rom-com
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Outside of coalition talks, other big story of the week was undoubtedly Eoin Hayes’s suspension from Social Democrats
Role of tánaiste won’t suit Duracell bunny Simon Harris nearly as well as taoiseach
Each party has its own distinct challenge facing into the post-election period. Sinn Féin’s is about how to transform itself from government-in-waiting to radical opposition
Strong political leadership required immediately to bring carbon budgets into line, Climate Council warns
Government must take crucial step to ‘phase out harmful fossil fuels as early as 2039′
In the absence of a new government how is there a Cabinet meeting today and what happens next?
Just as Ministers have continued in office after the Dáil was dissolved, the Constitution specifies that they remain in office until their successors are appointed
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on Wednesday
Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties
Data centre boom under AI growth in Ireland threatening climate targets, report warns
Friends of the Earth calls for ‘moratorium on new data centres and expansion of existing ones until robust legislative framework is in place’
If Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael continue business as usual, the next government will quickly be in trouble
Forget the talk about the rotating Taoiseach, serious strategic issues now face Ireland and getting more efficient at delivery of housing, infrastructure and public services is vital
The Irish Times view on government formation: one clear route comes into focus
A new coalition will not be formed before Christmas, but with the options clear a deal should be done by mid-January
‘Don’t take Fine Gael for granted’: Simon Harris on Government formation talks with Fianna Fáil
Taoiseach says his party’s mandate must be respected, while Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin also raises the issue of Rockall in Scotland, where both leaders were attending a British-Irish summit
Count weekend excitement gives way to slow bicycle race of government formation
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: While the overwhelming likelihood is next government will be based on FF and FG, there are wheels within wheels
Analysis: What next for climate policy now the Greens are out of government?
A campaign where the main parties downplayed climate issues and shunned hard choices bodes ill for ambitious climate policies in the next programme for government
‘Ireland is on a winning streak’: The outsider’s view of our economy
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Explainer: 10 takeaways from Cop 29, a collective failure
Amid pressure from petrostates, Donald Trump’s looming US presidency, curtailed activism and continuing implementation difficulties, the progress was better than nothing - but way short of what is required
Crucial weekend in election campaign as bland as an Uncle Colm monologue on Derry Girls
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Moratorium on data centres and ban on LNG facilities: Assessment of Ireland’s climate performance at Cop29
Ireland reaches highest ever ranking due to progress on renewable energy including solar, energy use and climate policy
Incumbent governments sometimes forget that elections are about the future
Irish voters are always more focused on ‘more to do’ than on ‘a lot done’
‘We’re getting closer to it being realised’: Ambitious plans for Dublin lido gather momentum
Dublin City Lido campaign has updated it designs to include heated pool, learning pool, sauna and plunge pool, as well as water gardens and cafe
Election Daily: First week of the campaign down, now it really begins
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Election 2024: TV bust up and SF down but not out - here’s what went on in week one of campaigning
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: O’Leary cuts the legs from under teachers; Independents move up the polls
Cop29 report indicates carbon emissions from fossil fuels set to reach record high in 2024
World likely to overshoot the critical 1.5-degree target in the Paris Agreement in less than 10 years, according to climate scientists
Ireland not acting aggressively enough to hit climate targets – UCC study
Report warns not cutting emissions risks greater long-term costs, stranded assets, and dependence on unproven carbon removal technologies after 2030
Here’s what we should be asking politicians in the aftermath of Trump’s victory
Political insulation from the cost-of-living crisis has been paid for by bumper corporation tax receipts – and now those receipts are under threat
Election 2024: Will parties stand firm on the climate law?
Political parties must indicate how they will uphold and strengthen our carbon budgets
Ireland can play pivotal role in ensuring global food security while meeting challenge of an overheating planet
If Ireland delivers a credible food/health/climate strategy for the 2025 conferences it should open longer-term possibilities
Açai bowl trend set to spread as Oakberry Ireland plans 10 new outlets
Seen & Heard: Government offshore wind tenders, Grafton Group’s buying plans, Devitt’s pub acquisition and energy costs trigger for insolvencies
Ireland’s Covid ‘evaluation’ will avoid UK’s ‘gotcha’ moments - but critics say it looks tokenistic
Government officials believe it is entirely unfair to compare Ireland’s handling of the pandemic to that of the UK
‘Nobody represents me’: At Galway book club, general election voters pessimistic about next chapter of government
Election issues discussed include Green Party being ‘too city based’, Government paying ‘lip service’ to Gaza conflict, housing and homelessness
Malcolm Noonan tells Cop16 Ireland making progress in ending biodiversity loss
Finance to protect some of the world’s most important ecosystems remains main block to progress at global gathering
Is a Ryanair-style model the answer to Ireland’s housing crisis?
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Simon Harris has identified the right problem, but a department of infrastructure is the wrong solution
Big foreign investors are putting projects on hold because they are losing faith in Ireland’s ability to deliver. We need to do something - but what?
A week of clearing the decks at breathtaking speed in readiness for an election
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Coolock factory will not be developed for asylum-seeker accommodation until gardaí are satisfied the site is safe, court told
Site was scene of violence and unrest over plans to develop it into accommodation
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