A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyone
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
Des O'Malley
May McGee’s achievement meant couples could have healthy sexual relationships without fear
In The Irish Times library, I remember looking for cuttings about contraception to find they were filed under ‘Crimes sexual’ - which was the stark truth at the time
Why does Micheál Martin allow himself to look so comfortable with shady deals?
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
How to build a coalition: negotiators reveal how past governments were perilously pieced together
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
Small parties can wield big influence but must ruthlessly prioritise
Recent Irish political history has shown that the old Civil War parties want power and are willing to cede policy priorities to coalition partners
Ministers blocked plan for Israeli embassy in Dublin 30 years ago
Bertie Ahern opposed proposal due to policing costs, while Des O’Malley warned of trade impact with Arab countries, Iran
Albert Reynolds: Razzmatazz politician and supreme negotiator
Showman and dealmaker defied detractors when he brokered peace in North
Pat Leahy: Parties must now look at a wider political agenda as Covid recedes
Fianna Fáil’s performance on health and housing will matter more than internal difficulties
Sinn Féin TD recognises Des O’Malley’s contribution to politics
Des O’Malley ‘a senior politician who made his mark’, says Waterford TD David Cullinane
Des O’Malley was defined by his struggle against armed republicanism
On the day of his funeral a reminder of O’Malley’s defence of democratic institutions
O’Malley ‘a great loss’ to Ireland in opposing Sinn Féin and IRA, says slain garda’s widow
Garda Jerry McCabe grew close to Des O’Malley as his bodyguard in Limerick
O’Malley lived life of ‘courage and consequence’, Taoiseach says
PDs founder and ex-FF minister ‘spoke truth and matched it with his actions’, says Harney
O’Malley’s influence on Fianna Fáil extended beyond his expulsion
One-time party loyalist and then PD leader obliged FF to shelve ‘core value’: no coalition
Des O’Malley was a mould-breaking ‘giant of politics’
Progressive Democrats founder made ‘extensive’ contribution to public life, says Higgins
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