All change in Sinn Féin as Gerry Adams likely to cede leadership to Mary Lou McDonald

Sorcha puts a giant Loub in it, leaving Ronan to cover up – badly

Suggestion that some Independents could be part of FG-FF dominated government is creative

Joan Burton has litle option but to resign

1916/2016: A miscellany

Chair left vacant in Supreme Court for ‘colossus of the legal world’, who died aged 64

Kildare North: First TD elected of four

Anglo-Irish negotiations on the Northern peace process were mired in mutual recriminations less than three days before President Bill Clinton’s historic visit to Belfast 20 years ago, as Deaglán de Bréadún reported

Nothing concentrates the minds of politicians like the fear of a further election. Next year will be no different.

Leftist party may need a third coalition partner as bailout measures kick in

Obama’s vice-president considering whether to enter 2016 presidential race

Too early to talk about common policy aims for coalition partners, say party sources

Strategist Hayes says statement could be released just a month from polling day

Patrick McCartan was a left-wing politician and principal of a criminal law practice

Independent Newspapers says €1.25m award has ‘chilling effect’ on freedom of expression

Politics

Senior figures in both Coalition parties insist vote will not be held before February 2016

Statement announces he will not contest Dún Laoghaire selection convention

FG document says Arthur Spring ‘goosed’ while Healy-Rae has veneer of ‘yokel’

Analysis: Some parties act to avoid dissent caused by Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill of 2013

Left parties not focused on ‘alternatives to what’s currently in place’, meeting hears

New Democracy party must have candidate elected or face snap election

A tough grafter, O’Keeffe enjoyed the electoral cut and thrust and spoke his mind

Former BoI chief and ex-trade union leader will serve five-year terms

Albert Reynolds showed ‘nobody should be afraid of peace’ as he pursued Northern solution

Opinion: Varadkar has star quality but now faces his toughest challenge

White says Burton the ‘last woman standing’ from rainbow coalition of 1990s

Labour leader is proud of what went right and reflective about what went wrong

In its move towards the mainstream, Sinn Féin will find its fiscal strategies drawing deeper analysis

Gilmore first elected in 1985 as a Workers Party councillor

Leader steps down after lengthy career in left-wing politics

With two high-profile TDs and a wind at their backs, the party looks set to gain

Noonan has revived the idea to challenge dominance of AIB and BoI

Dean Johnston (21) was shot dead early last Saturday morning, August 24th

Victim was shot repeatedly and sustained as many as 14 bullet wounds as he died

We are determined to succeed says Samaras, as government gets down to business of the economy

Government left with slim majority of three following row over closure of national broadcaster

Democratic Left party pulls out of coalition over closure of public broadcaster