Stardust campaigner Antoinette Keegan pulls out of general election and distances herself from National Party
Antoinette Keegan said her principles are ‘incompatible’ with the far-right party
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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
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Sinn Féin names replacement for Brian Stanley on Laois ticket as party leader tells TD to ‘man up and take responsibility for his own behaviour’
Political parties with far-right views on immigration form alliance to maximise election chances
Alliance includes Ireland First, the National Party and the Irish People, as well as some Independents
Childcare is now a battleground issue ahead of general election
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‘Meeting’ to expel Justin Barrett as leader of National Party attended by one person
The Electoral Commission has rejected an appeal by Mr Justin Barrett’s successor as National Party leader, James Reynolds, against a decision not to remove his rival’s name from the party’s official register
‘It’s going to be a power struggle’: the Irish right-wing extremists preparing for violence
Members of a group that forms part of a global ‘fight club’ network have shown up at several anti-immigrant protests
‘Coolock says no and we mean it’: How disinformation lit a torch in the north Dublin suburb
If you are convinced your community is being ‘invaded’, it becomes easier to justify violence. Disinformation is an accelerant that incites hate and fuels extremism
Could right-wing parties gain seats in a general election - and if so where?
Right-wing candidates received tiny vote shares in last month’s local and European elections but they won more than a third of the vote in some Dublin working class areas
Gastropub owners told to pay rent arrears to ‘accidental landlord’ IRFU
Owners of rugby fan favourite the Chop House were in dispute with rugby body over rented home in Dublin 4
Registrar rejects opposing bids to use National Party name in elections
Factions led by Justin Barrett and James Reynolds both made applications to An Coimisiún Toghcháin
National Party fails in bid to be granted ‘approved body’ status in referendums
Fringe group is only one of six parties that applied that was not granted approved-body status by Electoral Commission
Registrar of Political Parties to rule on which faction of the National Party can use its name for elections
Party founder Justin Barrett has challenged his removal as party leader in a bitter row that has included a dispute over the ownership of gold bars worth €400,000
‘We are the mainstream’: The rise of anti-immigration sentiment in new political parties
Immigration has become a pressing issue in Irish politics, but will that lead to electoral gains for the far right?
Miriam Lord’s political awards for 2023
Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?
Sipo pledges to investigate concerns about National Party gold
Gardaí now believe only a fraction of the gold is owned by the National Party with the rest owned by senior party members
Justin Barrett denies being ousted as National Party leader
Right wing party says James Reynolds has taken over following reports of €400,000 gold reserves going missing
Give Me a Crash Course in ... the National Party’s gold bar collection
The founder of the party claimed a ‘considerable quantity in gold’ was removed from its vault, sparking a Garda inquiry and questions over who the donors were
The mystery of the far-right National Party’s €400,000 gold: where could it have come from?
The fringe far-right Irish political party claimed ‘a considerable quantity of gold’ had been stolen from the party’s safe in Dublin
Apartheid timeline: Key dates in the end of white rule in South Africa
Nelson Mandela and seven others were sentenced to life imprisonment in 1964
Anti-lockdown protests signalled for St Patrick’s Day
One group planning gathering at RTÉ before march into city centre on March 17th
Minister for Justice to brief Cabinet on anti-lockdown protests
Minister has been assured gardaí will be ready for any future attempts at violence
Gardaí identify men behind fireworks attack, further arrests expected
Officer to undergo surgery for injuries sustained during anti-lockdown protest in Dublin
Australia’s deputy prime minister under fire for affair with pregnant adviser
Vikki Campion got a major promotion, giving her a salary of €122,000
‘Jacindamania’ fails to run wild in New Zealand poll
Ruling National Party wins the largest number of votes in country’s general election
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