What the Dublin and Galway byelections could tell us about the future of Irish politics
A greater degree of left unity and/or a sizeable alternative to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil would be a new and unpredictable dynamic
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The Kerry hospital bike shed
The money spent on the bicycle shelter is a solid investment in sustainable transport
The Irish Times view on the Galway West byelection: a close contest ahead
This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in charts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin Central
Little apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn Féin
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – poll
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
A Government candidate has not won a byelection since 2014. That may be about to change
Strong showing by Independent Ireland and Labour candidates in Irish Times, TG4 and B&A poll of voters
A win for the Scottish National Party does not mean the UK is ‘cracking at the seams’
Getting Westminster’s agreement to a fresh independence referendum will not be easy
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Scoping exercise into Michael Shine, Europe’s ‘most prolific paedophile’, to take place
Investigation could lead to inquiry into former hospital consultant following campaign by charity Dignity4Patients
Westminster braces for awkward squad of Celtic nationalists seeking to break up UK
What happens if Irish, Scottish and Welsh nationalists end up negotiating with Nigel Farage’s English nationalists in power?
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael spat shows student fees issue remains weak point for Coalition
Behind the scenes, there was plenty of finger-pointing, with the two parties blaming the other
Former RTÉ journalist Brendan O’Brien dies aged 82
O’Brien was a reporter with RTÉ from 1974 to 2002 and subsequently worked for Newstalk
Further fuel protests expected before the autumn Budget, spokesmen say
One, James Geoghegan, says Government package of supports will be running out by July
Green Party loses €877,000 in State funding due to heavy electoral losses
Parties shared more than €15.7 million in State funding as most had coffers boosted due to increased numbers elected
And they’re off! Byelection race officially gets going with a full field of candidates
And they’re off! Byelection race gets going officially with a full field of candidates
From Gerry Hutch to Ray McAdam: Candidates lists finalised for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Fourteen candidates are running in Dublin Central and there are 17 candidates in Galway West
‘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?
There is still little clear indication of where Sinn Féin is going
There is nothing new in the party’s apparent uncertainty over where to place itself
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
Sinn Féin condemns dissident violence, but does it truly back the police?
Part of the aim of dissident violence is to embarrass the party by forcing it to condemn what it once supported
‘I don’t want to go back to that’: Fears ‘reignited’ among PSNI staff following Dunmurry attack
Union representative Tracey Godfrey ‘inundated’ with calls from civilian workers since speaking publicly about concerns
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
A Monk’s life: Examining Gerry Hutch’s assets
Inside Politics: Conor Gallagher and Enda O’Dowd travelled to Canary Islands for a candid interview with veteran criminal
Fox-hunting ban has wide support
Often-heard claim that campaign to ban it is driving a wedge between rural and urban Ireland creates the very division it purports to denounce
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
‘Terrorism is always wrong’: NI leaders condemn bomb attack outside Dunmurry PSNI station
Two babies were among those being brought to safety at the time of Saturday’s explosion, believed to be the work of the New IRA
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
Gillian Sherratt says talk of Sinn Féin byelection heave is attempt to ‘smear’ party
Disability rights campaigner lost out to Janice Boylan in selection convention for Dublin Central
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’
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