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Irish Times poll shows Fine Gael are clear front runners so far in this election. But the drop in Simon Harris’s and his party ratings will keep everyone on their toes
Election 2024: Housing battlelines have been drawn as question of Irish neutrality also rears its head
The two parties have become further entrenched in a war of words about economic credibility
Election 2024: Fights between the two main parties escalate over the Fianna Fáil manifesto and Fine Gael’s Michael O’Leary-induced woes
Election 2024: Fine Gael found itself under heavy fire over comments made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary about teachers
In the next couple of weeks, the gloves may well and truly come off between the Coalition partners
US election: Former US president on track to reach 270 majority needed to secure a second term in the White House
For weeks, aggregate polling has depicted a race that has become indecipherably close in seven battleground states which both parties have strong chance of winning
Steven Carroll reports from Florida where candidates seek to energise voters as polarising campaign draws to a close
Party made it through Wednesday with no major development in the cascading series of scandals around it
The most pessimistic in Leinster House believe the Greens could see just two or three TDs in the next Dáil, all in Dublin
Coalition flashpoint over the election date appears to have passed after agreement was reached last night that the election will be held this year
Basically it’s all eyes on the Finance Bill, then all ears on The Chat between the leaders, and then: all feet on the campaign trail
Renewed pressure on party after political charges that it may have misled Oireachtas over Niall Ó Donnghaile’s departure from Seanad last year
Some of Sinn Féin’s other woes will be front and centre of Dáil proceedings today
Legislation to reform An Bord Pleanála passes in Dáil as Taoiseach discusses Gaza with Joe Biden
Taoiseach and US president to hold low-key meeting in Oval Office as Hurricane Milton threat leads to cancellation of larger gathering
McDonald orders governance overhaul after two members offered references for man later convicted of sex offences
Money for phone pouches in schools one element of budget that could blow up on Coalition
Budget 2025 repeats Ireland’s past mistakes of pumping billions into the economy when it is at full employment, says Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Not spending the spare cash the Government has available might be economically desirable but is politically unsustainable
Coalition leaders return to domestic matters after a week in New York
Taoiseach to travel to Washington next month while Fianna Fáil accused of jumping the gun on sports grants
Irish leaders attend UN assembly while national children’s hospital faces further delays
Fine Gael is at its highest level of support for well over three years
The Apple judgment looms large as the Dáil returns, as does the OPW’s €335k bike shed – and then there’s the matter of an election
Election date speculation is becoming wearying - according to Ceann Comhairle, at least
Republican showed his political intuition in how to use Saturday’s extraordinary events
Former tánaiste’s move adds to the challenge facing Simon Harris ahead of the next general election
For Bills that do not make it over the line before the election, Opposition will target Government for not fulfilling commitments
Likely autumn general election is political cloud on the horizon as well as final budget of Coalition
Labour is preparing for power after the UK election saw the Tories swept out of office while in Dublin, officials are hoping for improved relations with our neighbour
Budget requests are already coming in thick and fast from backbenchers
Taoiseach’s energetic approach has not stopped him allowing contentious issues to fall by the wayside
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Full general election coverage including analysis and results for all 43 constituencies
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Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
