‘Sinn Féin were never left’: Inside the political splits that threaten the Catherine Connolly coalition
Fianna Fáil, the largest political party, bombed in the byelections but divisions among the left-wing parties drew most attention
Roderic O’Gorman
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promises
Parties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
Gloves off as Dáil deputies square up for a slot on Katie Taylor’s Croke Park barney
Richard O’Donoghue challenges Taoiseach to a bout of street debate, while Roderic O’Gorman stings like a bee
New Dublin regeneration role for Robert Watt is secondment with no competitive process
Senior Department of Housing civil servant to lead authority in charge of revitalising key areas in city
Does Ireland need another public holiday?
State has fewer than European average of 12 but more than near neighbours, who only have eight
New critical infrastructure laws will block climate-based legal challenges
Green Party says move is ‘death’ of climate act
Government has not published risk assessment since 2024 despite rising global tensions
Most recent risk assessment was published in September 2024 ‘and remains valid today’, says Taoiseach
‘Greens can win everywhere’: Success in UK can inspire byelection victories here, O’Gorman says
Roderic O’Gorman tells Green Party national convention that party can win upcoming byelections
Does the Green Party have a future? Members say climate has slipped down political agenda
Roderic O’Gorman believes the Greens can return to government or influence it as soon as 2029
Catherine Connolly’s first 100 days as President: ‘She’s careful, she’s considered, she’s steady’
Expectations that she would enter into open conflict with Government Buildings have not transpired, though some observers believe she is feeling her way into the role
Micheál Martin’s musings on European getaway are interrupted by bus stops and prisons
Taoiseach had one foot on plane to informal EU summit as TDs railed on grassroots issues
The ‘revolving door’: former government advisers and what they did next
Many high-profile political aides have taken up lucrative post-government careers elsewhere
Minister disbands department’s climate division in move branded ‘reckless’ by Greens
Jack Chambers has moved climate to unit within new infrastructure division
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