This is a disastrous day for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
Huge number of spoiled votes conveys a message of hostility towards established politics
Committee members raise concerns about processes for assessing age of unaccompanied asylum seekers
Final poll of the campaign confirms strong momentum behind Independent candidate
Presidential election polling day is just around the corner, so political minds are elsewhere
More than 500 people took part in disturbances during which one garda was hit in head with bottle
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys were both questioned on their perceived vulnerabilities
Lagging in the polls, Heather Humphreys needed a knockout blow - it was quickly apparent it was not coming
Expect the final live televised debate between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to be tense and bad-tempered
Attack ad targets Catherine Connolly’s work as a barrister for banks in repossession cases during the crash
Your essential politics catch up as the presidential campaign enters its final days
The RTÉ presenter on his new book, From Crown to Harp, taking over Radio 1’s Today show and what people say to him on the street
After an unremarkable budget and disastrous presidential election campaigns, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in a dangerous place
Independent TD is on 38%, almost double the support of Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys
Peadar Tóibín proposed move over Tánaiste’s ‘failed promise’ in 2017 that no child would wait more than four months for scoliosis surgery
Government motion is an apparent bid to offset a disabilities debate in the final week of the presidential election campaign
Micheál Martin feeling the chill in the Dáil chamber over heating costs and housing
Micheál Martin says ongoing energy credits for households would be used by providers
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys have a head-to-head debate this morning
Rory Hearne alleges measure to cost ‘billions’, but Tánaiste insists total package is ‘millions’
Garda’s Operation Tombola has carried out 1,218 seizures of fireworks over last decade
All is unlikely to be quiet on the Fianna Fáil front
Presidential candidate’s fire brigade visit would have been even more valuable two days earlier
The Government announced an extensive package on Tuesday
Fianna Fáil backbenchers preparing to take the Taoiseach to task over the presidential campaign
Postmortem on misguided presidential campaign will pause while Government reveals spending plans
Jim Gavin posters will be down off lamp-posts quicker than the unauthorised tricolours above them
People now receive budget news as a series of personalised bullet points delivered through whatever channel they prefer
Office of Public Works insists new structures are now in place to protect against overspending but critics are not so sure
‘I feel optimistic because all we have is to hope,’ Palestinian mother tells crowd
Presidential candidate concerned how information became public and ‘for what purpose’
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Organisers name 15 Irish on boats likely intercepted by Israeli forces during attempt to deliver aid to enclave
Summit hears talk of a ‘drone wall’ to secure EU’s eastern frontier against Russian incursions
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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