Social Democrats

Cian O’Callaghan could not say if suspended TD has a route back into the party in the future

Michael Lowry expects to meet Chambers and McEntee to discuss ‘parameters’ of engagement in government formation talks

Details of donations were included on suspended TD’s page until Tuesday but it was taken down by him that night

Gannon had claimed some journalists were only asking questions because they were interested in government special adviser jobs

Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties

TD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’

Fianna Fáil particularly keen on enticing Labour into a coalition rather than Independents, while main two negotiating parties have differing views on issues including VAT reform, new departments and overhaul of the Department of Public Expenditure

Eoin Hayes denied that it was politically hypocritical for him to call for the State to divest its interest in Israel when he was making money from the company

Minister for Finance says it will likely be at least January before a new coalition is put together

For people who care deeply about the democratic process, low voter turnout figures can be depressing

Voting patterns in this trio reveal why some parties exceeded expectations and others fell short of hitting targets

Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan says his party and Fine Gael can form a stable government with support of ‘reliable’ Independents

Development comes after Labour and Social Democrats shun ‘common negotiating platform’ in advance of government-formation talks

In Dublin’s north inner city support for the veteran criminal known as the Monk shows how ‘disaffected’ locals are

How the veteran Fianna Fáil leader dragged his party into the 21st century and won his place as taoiseach

TDs bringing experience from all walks of life make up the incoming Dáil, including the first born in the 21st century and a man elected the year Ronald Reagan entered the White House

From manifesto-stitching to partnership, and from Independents’ day to confidence-and-supply: people at the heart of previous talks recall how the deals were done

A new coalition will not be formed before Christmas, but with the options clear a deal should be done by mid-January

Five candidates set to be in race including Fianna Fáil’s Sean Ó Fearghaíl who is eyeing up a third term in the chair

Social Democrats are sticking to their mandate based on five principles, party source says