Election 2024: The people have spoken, but what have they said?
General election's standout narrative is the remarkable resurrection of Fianna Fáil and its leader, Micheál Martin
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Dramatic exit poll points way as almost half favour Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael coalition
Election 2024: Fianna Fáil leader Micheal Martin is preferred choice of taoiseach at 35 percent, exit poll suggests
Election 2024: Time for the country to decide
More than 3.7 million people are eligible to vote today, the largest ever. This includes 400,000 people who will be voting for the first time
‘T’was the day before polling: Will politicians get a stocking full of votes or lump of coal?
Election 2024: Last poll of general election campaign has biggest parties almost tied
The Irish Times view on the general election: looking beyond auction politics
The main reason for the tepid campaign, though, is that the range of potential outcomes seems limited
Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign
Election 2024: None of three party leaders landed a decisive blow on rivals during final RTÉ debate
Fine Gael sees a silver lining ahead of tonight’s election-defining debate
Irish Times poll shows a total of 43% of voters favour a coalition between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as optimal choice
Fine Gael support drops as Harris’ halo slips
Poll shows Fine Gael is in trouble and will need a dramatic turnaround in the first few days of the week to arrest the decline
Is a left-wing party alliance dead in the water?
Inside Politics: Fine Gael leader raises concerns about stability of a coalition involving four, five or even six parties
Temperatures plummet on election campaign trail amid blizzard of political promises
While plans differ between some parties on housing, the cost of living and taxes, all of them agree on a few basic tenets around housing
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil attacks on Sinn Féin move into a higher gear
Election 2024: While manifestos should be taken with a large pinch of salt by the electorate, they are the raw ingredients for government formation talks
What did we learn from the election debate?
The debate between 10 party leaders was at its most energetic when dwelling on the cost-of-living and the economy
Tensions over spending begin to shape general election campaign
General election: That balancing act and tension - between a headlong rush of ambition and credibility - will be a feature of the rest of the campaign
First election poll shows it wouldn’t take much for the race to start looking very tight
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
Fine Gael’s promises begin to add up a week into election campaign
Election 2024: Housing battlelines have been drawn as question of Irish neutrality also rears its head
The gloves are off between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
The two parties have become further entrenched in a war of words about economic credibility
Parties clash on housing in first major TV debate
Election 2024: Fights between the two main parties escalate over the Fianna Fáil manifesto and Fine Gael’s Michael O’Leary-induced woes
Fine Gael under fire and the Labour love bomb
Election 2024: Fine Gael found itself under heavy fire over comments made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary about teachers
Election 2024 is, almost officially, on
In the next couple of weeks, the gloves may well and truly come off between the Coalition partners
Trump declares victory and promises ‘golden age of America’
US election: Former US president on track to reach 270 majority needed to secure a second term in the White House
US election too close to call with everyone in dark over who will win
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
US election: Harris and Trump chase vital edge in final stretch
Steven Carroll reports from Florida where candidates seek to energise voters as polarising campaign draws to a close
Can Sinn Féin still mobilise voters?
Party made it through Wednesday with no major development in the cascading series of scandals around it
Greens face losing TDs but still hope for coalition
The most pessimistic in Leinster House believe the Greens could see just two or three TDs in the next Dáil, all in Dublin
Final pieces of the pre-election jigsaw falling into place
Coalition flashpoint over the election date appears to have passed after agreement was reached last night that the election will be held this year
Politicians brace for Election 2024
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
Crisis in Sinn Féin continues unabated
Renewed pressure on party after political charges that it may have misled Oireachtas over Niall Ó Donnghaile’s departure from Seanad last year
Sinn Féin-Brian Stanley row comes after nightmare couple of weeks for party
Some of Sinn Féin’s other woes will be front and centre of Dáil proceedings today
Planning Bill may have angered the Hulk, but it helps pave way for election
Legislation to reform An Bord Pleanála passes in Dáil as Taoiseach discusses Gaza with Joe Biden
Simon Harris goes to Washington - but what will he do when he gets home?
Taoiseach and US president to hold low-key meeting in Oval Office as Hurricane Milton threat leads to cancellation of larger gathering
Sinn Féin under growing scrutiny over handling of press officer’s case
McDonald orders governance overhaul after two members offered references for man later convicted of sex offences
Election call is coming from inside the house
Money for phone pouches in schools one element of budget that could blow up on Coalition
Budget extravaganza lands to critical reviews from State watchdog and commentators
Budget 2025 repeats Ireland’s past mistakes of pumping billions into the economy when it is at full employment, says Irish Fiscal Advisory Council
Budget 2025: Prospect of general election hangs over budget-day spending
Not spending the spare cash the Government has available might be economically desirable but is politically unsustainable
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