A left alliance must come with a warning for workers
Labour, Social Democrats and the Greens have shown they don’t represent the working class
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The Irish Times view on a left alliance: challenges and opportunities ahead
The last election showed voters will only respond to a credible and coherent alternative
This election wasn’t a lurch to the left, but a victory for Keep The Other Lot Out politics
There is real possibility that political coalition will form to exploit public dissatisfaction with KTOLO politics
Fintan O’Toole: There’s a reason why Ireland votes for leftist presidents and right-of-centre governments
There are five things the left needs to do now to capitalise on Catherine Connolly’s win
Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
This thoughtful woman who built a broad coalition and offered a positive message represents a new Republic
TV debate: Humphreys fails to land knockout blow on frontrunner Connolly
Heather Humphreys says she and her family have received social media abuse during the campaign
Combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael at historic low
Satisfaction with Taoiseach Micheál Martin has taken a significant hit in today’s Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll
The decisive moments of the presidential campaign so far – and why they mattered
Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin experiment, Catherine Connolly’s keepie-uppies and other highlights as the Áras race enters its final days
Presidential election live: Tánaiste rejects suggestion that Humphreys campaign is doomed
Debate is the first since an Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll showed Connolly with a commanding lead
Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its backing of Catherine Connolly
Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction
The activist in the Áras: How Michael D Higgins shaped the presidency
What some criticise as an outspokenness overstepping the bounds of his office, others see as the outgoing President’s knack of speaking to ‘the beating heart’ of Irish public opinion
Presidential election live: Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin repays former tenant €3,300 debt that cost him Áras bid
Candidates traded accusations over comments by Ms Connolly about employing a person with a conviction for sexual offences
Jim Gavin was asked ‘repeatedly’ by Fianna Fáil if he had ever had issues with tenants, says Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
Scrums at Dublin city centre canvass as party leaders turn out for Connolly’s campaign
‘Catherine abú’ says Sinn Féin leader as TDs, councillors and party members surround candidate for Spire photocall
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
On the canvass with Jim Gavin in Roscommon and Catherine Connolly in Ballyfermot
Voters react to first TV debate with comments on the performances of presidential election candidates
Presidential campaigns spend more than €17,000 advertising online
Online political campaigns likely to be affected as Meta plans to stop running such advertising in EU from early this month
Labour calls on Naval Service to send vessel as support for Gaza-bound flotilla
Labour TD says a number of countries have sent naval vessels to protect the 500-person strong flotilla carrying humanitarian aid
Miriam Lord’s Week: McDowell turns a page as Steen seethes
Senator relaxes at book launch as failed presidential hopeful vents in blame game
And then there were three – the presidential candidates set off on the campaign trail
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
The campaign teams behind the Irish presidential election candidates
Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael, Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil and Independent Catherine Connolly have assembled experienced backroom teams
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
Presidential election: Meet the three candidates who will be on the ballot paper
Two-way battle for presidency between Humphreys and Connolly after Gavin ends campaign
Backing Catherine Connolly suggests Sinn Féin could not come up with better idea
Party’s support may yet prove decisive for Independent TD’s presidential campaign
‘A champion for Irish unity’: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Connolly in presidential election
Galway West TD says ‘coalition of left’ backing her campaign ‘a welcome change for Irish politics’
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?
The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th
Minister for Health briefed on Drogheda hospital concern weeks before patients
Patients advised of file reviews 11 weeks after HSE raised it with department, Labour’s Ged Nash says
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Opposition wants fresh round of household electricity credits in Budget 2026
Help needed amid rising energy bills and ‘cost-of-living crisis’, say Sinn Féin and Labour
The Irish Times view on the centre-left: can the parties cooperate?
The Government’s shift to the right should offer them an opportunity
Labour seeks Dáil time for Eoin Hayes to make statement on Israel-linked shares
Social Democrats suspended TD for giving incorrect information about sale of Palantir shares
Party think-ins have been dominated by one thing, and it’s not policy
With the major parties reconvening for the next Dáil term, the cut and thrust of the presidential race takes centre stage
From anonymity to first citizen of the land – aspiring presidential candidates plea for backing in the Kingdom
Independents on Kerry County Council believe they may have enough votes to back a candidate
Presidential election: County councils most likely to nominate an Independent candidate
Candidates must be nominated by four county councils if going down this route to get their name on the ballot
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