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A year on from Tubsgate was discussed at British ambassador’s get-together before Harris makes a dash to Castlebar
The Roaring Independents are the unwhipped cream of Irish politics, proudly refusing to take orders from anybody
A return of the Dáil brought back the Punch and Judy show, with politicians across the floor delighted as Shinners winced and wailed
Looming byelections? Bring ‘em on, boy. The Tánaiste is happy with everything, while count staff, political staff and observers try to preserve sanity
Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting
This year’s contests offered an entertaining cast with a ballot box in one hand and hammy promotional videos in the other
Local and European elections: Canvassing with People Before Profit’s Bríd Smith and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin, you can sense a cooler atmosphere, and Sinn Féin is certainly no longer flavour of the month
Dún Laoghaire, Glasthule and Howth afford the Taoiseach a chance to take the sea air ahead of the elections
Could Fine Gael be exploiting the most famous nipples in Dublin Bay North to deliver a seat in Europe and local elections?
Seán Fleming’s withdrawal was a mealy-mouthed effort
Throughout the day, a steady stream of people arrived in Merrion Street to capture an image of the Palestinian flag flying outside the Irish parliament
Sky’s Kay Burley reckoned election would be called in November, but Irish ambassador Martin Fraser was on the button
It was a bit rich for Mary Lou McDonald to complain about rent supports when her party had often called for spending to be increased, he said
Minister got Housing Commission report ‘just 13 days ago’ and was not ready to talk about it quite yet
Minister made deepfake photos of himself to highlight issue of identity theft, but got caught in a transatlantic spat over rude behaviour at the Portal