PrepayPower first to hike energy prices due to Iran war, others expected to follow suit
Average household’s annual electricity bill will rise by €168 and gas by €171
Mary Lou McDonald
‘Danger for party leaders’ in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: seven things to watch
With three weeks to go, who are the hot tips and the no-hopers – and what will the results mean for the Government and Opposition?
106,500 defects in 5,728 rooms at the new national children’s hospital
Inside Politics: Efforts to reform short-term letting sector face delays
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
McDonald accuses Government of allocating ‘sweet feck all’ to households in electricity arrears
Sinn Féin leader tells Dáil number of households affected ‘has shot up again’, with 316,838 behind in February
Taoiseach rejects call for mini-budget as Sinn Féin calls for USC cut and energy credits
Labour claims Government playing ‘whack-a-mole’ with ad hoc measures in response to political pressure
Trump pledges to deliver ‘most inappropriate speech’ at later date after Washington shooting
Inside Politics: Strait of Hormuz remains closed to oil shipments as little seems to have changed for US president on Iran war front
Miriam Lord: Mary Lou is comfortable talking about rebellion, but is she facing one?
Sinn Féin leader didn’t look under pressure at ardfheis – an event typically attended by those who toe the party line
Mary Lou McDonald claims immigration abuse aimed at Sinn Féin driven by people ‘who want FF and FG to remain in power’
McDonald was asked about abuse she received from anti-immigration protesters in Dublin who branded her ‘traitor’
Is Sinn Féin really any closer to achieving its goals than it was half a decade ago?
Sinn Féin has been working hard at showing the world that it has recovered its mojo
Welsh and Scottish elections in May could energise Irish unity debate, says Sinn Féin
Leaders of Plaid Cymru and SNP join chat with SF delegates in Belfast hosted by Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill
Party faithful stand behind Sinn Féin leader and unite for selfie at ardfheis
Mary Lou McDonald insists she will lead party into next election despite claims of dissatisfaction with her leadership
Sinn Féin Ardfheis: Michelle O’Neill vows to reform NI powersharing institutions
‘We will work with all other progressive parties to deliver the change that is needed’
Key issues facing Sinn Féin as party gathers for ardfheis
If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem
Larger €9bn surplus forecast increases pressure on Coalition for spending increases
‘Severe’ scenario could mean inflation hits 6% – but economy is expected to continue to grow
Micheál Martin ‘acutely aware’ of ‘real pain and fear’ caused by rising fuel prices
Following criticism of his leadership, Taoiseach insists Government is ‘relentlessly focused’ on action
Fundamental shift in political landscape
There is a troubling disconnect between the Taoiseach and voters. Micheál Martin must reconnect with the people or stand down
Fuel protests fallout: Sharp exhanges in Dáil as Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader trade accusations
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘I condemn all forms of intimidation; one thing I do not lack is courage’ as she accuses Government of ‘losing confidence of public’
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
Fuel protests: Coalition’s worst week shows Ireland unprepared for economic deterioration
Demonstrators’ blockades only lifted after Garda action and €500m of Government supports
The three reasons why the Government refuses to meet the fuel protesters
Opposition parties called for engagement with demonstrators but there is distrust of them within Cabinet
David McWilliams: Sinn Féin’s class-war language is more British than Irish
Voters wary as Mary Lou McDonald’s party beats all-or-nothing, Marxist drum on housing
Government cannot shield every industry from rising fuel costs, Taoiseach says
Package already announced ‘probably the largest in Europe’, Micheál Martin says
Cost-of-living supports dominate Dáil with Coalition facing risk of political peril
Inside Politics: With two byelections set to take place towards the end of May, expect much focus on fuel costs if prices are still high
Significant variations at petrol and diesel pumps across Ireland after excise duty cuts
According to the AA, pre-war average prices of a litre of petrol and diesel were €1.72 and €1.73 respectively
Woman canvassing for Catherine Connolly ‘punched in the face’, court told
Daniel Soave (39) accused of assault causing harm to woman and public order offences in Dublin last October
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
Government finalising ‘appropriate intervention’ in response to rising fuel and oil costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
There’s something missing from Ireland’s debates on foreign policy: our interests
Bollocking the president of the United States on St Patrick’s Day is probably not what the people want their political leader to do
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’
UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in North
First trickle of stranded Irish arrive home from Gulf states as war continues to spread
Inside Politics: Prices of heating oil soar amid allegations of gouging
Home heating oil and petrol price gougers combust like rocket fuel for the Dáil
What Opposition TD wouldn’t loathe the money-hungry gannets or love a chance to castigate the Government for not cracking down on them?
Heating oil prices increase by more than 50 per cent in Ireland in less than a week
Opposition politicians and farmers accuse providers of price gouging while the Government stands ‘to one side twisting its hat’
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
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