Social Democrats will not go into government ‘to make up numbers’, says Holly Cairns
Party will run as many candidates as possible in the coming general election with names selected for about half of constituencies
Party will run as many candidates as possible in the coming general election with names selected for about half of constituencies
Housing, health and that controversial €336,000 Leinster House bike shelter are among hot-button issues being raised on doorsteps by constituents
As 33 TDs head for pastures new, political parties across the spectrum are racing to plug huge electoral gaps
Senior Sinn Féin figure says the party would be ‘mad not to’ prepare for an autumn election
In the time it has left in office, the levers the Government has at its disposal to tackle the housing crisis are few and far between
Football match on another channel boots Social Democrats down to just 9,000 viewers in 2022
Many parties have broadly similar policies - and none of their measures will magic away an issue leading to heightened tensions in communities
Social Democrats leader introduces Dáil motion on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and calls for regulation of ‘wild west’ counselling sector
Eleven FG TDs have said they will not run in next election, and the party faces a headache finding electable new candidates
Taoiseach’s energetic approach has not stopped him allowing contentious issues to fall by the wayside
Departures unlikely to signal any major policy change in the party given they both stepped down as co-leaders last year
TDs announce they will not stand for re-election, saying it is ‘time for a new generation to take over’
Social Democrats leader tells Dáil total number of children and teenagers on list for Cork and Kerry now tops 5,000
Judicial Council’s recommendations still not published almost five years after establishment, says Róisín Shortall
The Greens, Labour and the Social Democrats share similar positions on a range of issues and could be well-placed to see those translated into policies by the next government
Social Democrats leader announces pregnancy after suffering miscarriages, as plans made for Cian O'Callaghan to step in during leave period
If the two parties don’t commit to a pact before the general election, voters may reasonably conclude they are not really serious about being in government and having their policies implemented
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
About €60,000 was spent on campaign by Social Democrats’ candidate who sold car to help fund bid
Luke Ming Flanagan leads the pack in Castlebar as battle for three Ireland South seats comes down to four candidates
Election to the European Parliament was an ‘out-of-body experience’ for Aodhán Ó Riordáin in the politicians’ All-Ireland
Andrews, Doherty, Boylan, Ó Ríordáin elected as MEPs in Dublin; John Moran becomes country’s first directly elected mayor in Limerick
Fine Gael emerges as largest party while Green Party manages to defy predictions about substantial seat losses
Growing expectations that autumn election now on cards as Sinn Féin support collapses
Local election results: Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of seats
Despite how engrossing this campaign has been, there is every reason to take a beat before overinterpreting the outcome
Helen Ogbu elected to Galway City Council for Labour Party, becoming the first black woman to win a seat there
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independent candidates have filled the vast majority of the seats declared so far
Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months
Dublin environmentalist Brian Bolger has been unearthing decades-old campaign posters from the sand around Dublin’s protected Bull Island
Cocktail of misinformation, disinformation and right-wing populism not as prevalent in Ireland compared to Europe
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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