All quiet on the Fianna Fáil front for now, but growing ructions on the left
Inside Politics: Galway West and Dublin Central byelection results raise questions over a future left-wing government
Holly Cairns
Social Democrats are attuned to the recycling young Gaelscoil parents – not so much lefty as modern
In show business they call what party leader Holly Cairns has ‘relatability’
Taoiseach criticised for remarks linking immigration to homeless numbers
Micheál Martin said more than 50 per cent of people in emergency accommodation were non-Irish
Kyne defends record raising concerns over Inland Fisheries Ireland as he returns to Dáil
Other byelection winner Daniel Ennis said he tried without success to leave a former job after it was raided by Revenue
Leader of the left or left behind? Sinn Féin scepticism grows among progressive parties
Social Democrats, Labour and People Before Profit raising concerns about party’s direction
Left-wing parties round on Sinn Féin over policy direction
Differences fracturing progressive alliance formed during Catherine Connolly’s presidential campaign
Left-wing Irish government ‘within touching distance’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader says party will work with others to provide ‘real alternative’ to current Coalition
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
We only talk about access to abortion – never the reasons why women choose it
Abortion allows society to shrug its shoulders - towards the children of unplanned pregnancies but also to systemic pressures, from the housing crisis to the cost of living
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Government flags ‘difficulties’ with Social Democrats’ abortion reforms
Holly Cairns said the Bill would provide clarity on terminations for medical reasons, including fatal foetal abnormalities
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn Féin
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills
Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin
Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion
Mary Lou McDonald channels Father Ted with new naughty word in Dáil
Mary-Lou McDonald brings a new naughty word into the chamber, possibly inspired by Father Ted
New legislation regulating Airbnb rentals bogged down over planning permission issues
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns accuses Government of prioritising proposals that would ‘have renters living in sheds’
Bill introduced to abolish ‘patronising and paternalistic’ three-day abortion wait period
Social Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basis
Back-garden modular homes set to be exempt from planning rules
Homeowners will also be able to avail of tax exemptions for rental income
Government survives confidence vote after surprise Michael Healy-Rae resignation
Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis
Experience of being born in mother and baby home informed TD’s decision to oppose Bessborough development
‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Taoiseach told to ‘put your policy where your mouth is’ as disquiet over SNAs spreads
‘Fiasco’ stemmed from a TD’s question that left Micheál reminding others he was the minister who introduced the assistants to begin with
Micheál Martin’s musings on European getaway are interrupted by bus stops and prisons
Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues
Protest targeting Bord Bia over chairman’s Brazilian beef imports ‘very disappointing’, Minister says
Hildegarde Naughton: farming lobby protests ‘potentially very damaging’ to agri-food sector
Social Democrats are on an upward curve, but are they ready to land in government?
The party’s national conference in Cork underlines its ambitions and its appeal among younger voters
Holly Cairns urges Taoiseach not to ‘bow to bullies’ when visiting Trump in Oval Office
Social Democrats leader tells party conference that Government should put its plans to scrap the triple lock to a national vote
Rent and triple lock plans look set to trigger fierce political battles
The Government is happy to take short-term pain for long-term gain - but only the first of those is certain
Three more Trump years? For God’s sake, Holly, don’t remind us of Ol’ Fanta Face
US president’s increasingly disturbing behaviour dominates Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil
‘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
Laws on use of counselling notes in rape trials will be changed, Government says
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns says violence against women ‘is an epidemic in our society’
Martin defends apartment standards plan as Opposition calls for end to ‘wrong-headed’ changes
Critics say construction rule amendments would lead to smaller, darker units with potential impact on costs unclear
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill
Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaigners
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