Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks
Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
Bertie Ahern spent months publicly offering himself – though less ubiquitously of late, suggesting some private messages of discouragement have been sent
Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire
Campaign savagery proves the system works because it weeds out the inexperienced, self-deluded and fantasists
There are some warning signs that the corporation tax ATM could be on the verge of running out of cash
The pattern of when presidential candidates are announced is not consistent
Dáil furore over unnecessary hip surgeries and Social Democrats on manoeuvres among other stories of the week
Interactive centre in Sandyford, south co Dublin welcomes 270,000 visitors through its doors in 12 months
Michael McDowell coy at book launch, Bertie gives state-of-the-world address and Mark Daly feels the heat
A perennial rule of politics comes to mind for former Fine Gael leader
Former minister for education and Dún Laoghaire TD says the decision will ultimately be up to Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Radio: The former taoiseach joins former tánaiste Simon Coveney to analyse the turmoil surrounding Donald Trump’s tariffs
Businessman and charity co-founder the latest person to reveal they are considering presidential tilt
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern among those in attendance at Mass for man associated with party’s ‘Galway tent’ years
A loyal supporter of the former taoiseach, he was part of a group known as the ‘Drumcondra mafia’
Heather Humphreys is an obvious contender - but will Fianna Fáil go along with it?
Plus: James Dyson could be in for a land in Waterford; the Irish master of plaster; and the NCH’s bonus buyout
Radio: Michaél Martin’s White House visit gives a dispiriting glimpse of the prism through which the Maga movement sees Ireland
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin said joking about homes crisis was never ‘a good answer’
Mairead McGuinness, Heather Humphreys, Bertie Ahern, Tommy Tiernan and Conor McGregor among names bandied about
In allowing himself to appear as the creature of Michael Lowry, the Taoiseach seems oblivious to the damage he is doing to his own character
Former taoiseach honoured by university’s Law Society for contribution to building peace in Ireland
Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections
The unreasonableness of David Trimble’s behaviour sometimes obscured the reasonableness of his argument, said Tony Blair
Kidnapping of dissident Tohill in 2004 heightened tensions, with McDowell comparing Sinn Féin to Nazis
IRA Army Council management by Gerry Adams, Bertie Ahern’s referendum worries and unionists’ mistrust are revealed in documents
June 1998 briefing note prepared for then taoiseach Bertie Ahern complained of ‘strong dissatisfaction’ with British handling of the matter
Minister for foreign affairs David Andrews described decision as ‘error of judgment’ due to Israeli actions against Irish troops in Lebanon
Plus: Keith Duffy in a falling out over knees, Enda Kenny artfully backs a winner, and it turns out RTÉ and Sinn Féin can feel at home with each other after all
How the veteran Fianna Fáil leader dragged his party into the 21st century and won his place as taoiseach
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
Details of encounter, set up with help of former archbishop, revealed in podcast hosted by former taoiseach’s son-in-law Nicky Byrne
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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