‘Nail in the coffin of Irish neutrality’ or global reality check? The triple lock war rages on
War of words breaks out over legal measure that requires Government, Dáil and UN approval to deploy troops abroad
Mary Lou McDonald
The Irish Times view on the triple lock debate: more heat than light
The amendment will pass but a calmer debate would be welcome
Carla Lockhart’s decision highlights the internal tensions within the DUP
MP’s resignation as a party officer not ideal for leader Gavin Robinson, but a defection, and with it the loss of an MP, would be a serious blow
Irish politics is in a fragile holding pattern, with serious stress tests ahead
Inside Politics: From triple lock to public sector strikes, the mood is ill-tempered
Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill attend police interview over Drumcree protests
Sinn Féin leaders interviewed as part of investigation into demonstrations that blocked Orange Order march on Portadown’s Garvaghy Road
Waterford arson victims were ‘a beautiful family who did no wrong’, funeral told
Hundreds attend service for Philip and Kim English, as well as their sons Jayden (9) and Callum (12), at Sacred Heart Church
Government seeks ‘negotiation process’ to avoid second round of public sector strikes
Union sources play down suggestion of fresh Government initiative, though informal contacts continue
Micheál Martin’s feathers ruffled by claims he is ‘playing chicken’ with striking workers
‘Enhanced social dialogue’ offered by Taoiseach more suited to AI summit than public sector unions’ pickets
Forever Is Now: Portrait of Eamon Ryan’s political demise shows how hard it is being Green
Neasa Ní Chianán’s documentary on the former Green Party leader charts the travails of the larger environmental movement
The remaking of Jack Chambers
Not yet restored as a leadership contender perhaps, but the Minister for Public Expenditure’s stock is higher than it has been for a long time
‘A KitKat budget from a TikTok Tánaiste’: Ivana Bacik takes a bite out of the Coalition
The day after Budget 2027, Sinn Féin seemed to have forgotten about it, but no amnesia among Labour and Soc Dems
Public sector pay dispute ‘unwarranted given our willingness to talk’, Taoiseach says
Martin defends budget, citing need to ‘judge between restraint and real impact of cost-of-living increases’
Sinn Féin and Drumcree stand-off
No need for Michelle O’Neill or Mary Lou McDonald to be there in person
Fresh legal challenge to Orange march at Drumcree scheduled for Monday
Garvaghy Road Residents’ Coalition to seek leave to apply for judicial review of Parades Commission decision
Taoiseach questions Sinn Féin ‘sincerity’ over Garvaghy Road situation
Micheál Martin says one football match is not going to get Israeli government to ‘change direction’
Opposition’s alternative budgets propose windfall taxes and €400 energy credits
Budget 2027: Sinn Féin eyes 3% ‘solidarity tax’ and €600 for additional properties, while offering €500 ‘essentials card’
From local row to peace-process shambles: How the Drumcree standoff developed
The re-emergence of the Drumcree dispute was sparked by a scathing legal ruling against the Parades Commission in August
Budget stories take back seat to fast-moving Garvaghy Road developments
Inside Politics: Dáil bids farewell to renowned Irish Times columnist and colour writer Miriam Lord
Irish citizen pleads not guilty to murder in Hungary, fuel prices, Drumcree and ‘notions’
Early Edition with Aideen Finnegan
No breakthrough in Drumcree crisis as Taoiseach tells Sinn Féin he won’t intervene
Bitter dispute over Orange Order parade continues after second round of talks fail to deliver resolution
A Krakatoa that nobody saw coming: Dáil united on grave business of Garvaghy Road
Sinn Féin leader agrees with Taoiseach that Parades Commission decision to permit Orange Order march was ‘incomprehensible’
Breandán Mac Cionnaith profile: The ex-IRA man who Tony Blair said ‘took unreasonableness to an art form’
Former IRA prisoner split with Sinn Féin over policing, but remains as committed as ever to his cause
In pictures: How the Garvaghy Road standoff unfolded on day of high tension
Police barricade blocked Orange Order from planned march as Sinn Féin leadership stood with protesters
Powersharing looks precarious as parade splits North
Inside Politics: Fuel protests on Ministers’ minds with budget nearing
Garvaghy Road residents to seek last-minute halt after Orange Order granted permission to march
‘Fuse has been lit’ by Parades Commission decision to allow first march since 1997
Irish Times poll reveals what voters want in Budget 2027
Satisfaction with Government falls to lowest rating in six years, but support for Sinn Féin and Mary Lou McDonald is also down
As momentum builds in the Irish unity debate, how is unionism responding?
Gavin Robinson and the DUP will present the same ‘business as usual, nothing to see here’ position to members
Urbanite David McCullagh’s baptism of fire at the National Ploughing Championships
Radio: Radio 1 host’s broadcasting mettle is tested by his visit to farming jamboree, while Anton Savage shows his bite
Drumcree decision by Belfast court ‘not approval for parade to take place’, says Martin
High Court’s quashing of Parades Commission decision to impose restrictions on Orange Order march is raised in Dáil by Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin’s immigration policy will need to be tougher than everyone else’s to stand out
Nationalists may be more liberal by conviction but they have less immediate experience of immigration, which tends to be concentrated in unionist areas
Garda whistleblowers are being ‘penalised and even purged’, Dáil told
The claim that senior personnel handling protected disclosures were met with hostility by senior Garda management is perhaps the most serious new allegation
What to look out for as the Dáíl returns from its summer recess
The first post-Paschal budget, the triple lock row, and the return of the Micheál Martin-Mary Lou McDonald rivalry
Ourselves Alone: Sinn Féin Behind Closed Doors by Siobhán Fenton
An unavoidable impression in this book is that Sinn Féin had a big opportunity, but blew it
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