Emer Costello

Battle for third European seat between Mary Fitzpatrick, Eamon Ryan and Emer Costello, with FF candidate appearing to have slight edge

Strategists believe focus on northside is Emer Costello’s only chance of remaining MEP

Labour’s Euro hopeful is fighting hard in face of possible party meltdown

Paul Murphy tells people to ‘use vote as a weapon’

Two surveys put Eamon Gilmore’s party at 6-8% with Gerry Adams’ party at 20-23%

Eamon Gilmore has woman trouble from present and former candidates

A failure to manage the Garda crisis has resulted in coalition being on the back foot

Commitment to no more taxes or charges sought

Green Party candidate says electorate’s decision on MEPs ‘really matters’

Tánaiste insists Coalition will run full term and he will continue as Labour leader

List drawn up by three NGOs includes pledge to address child poverty across Europe

Leaflet quotes Costello as saying: “My Coalition colleague, Brian Hayes, is topping the poll and is clearly going to be elected” and then asks for first preference vote

A call for Joan Burton to replace Gilmore resonated strongly with internal critics, writes Arthur Beesley, Political News Editor

Full horror of constituencies’ massive size finally dawns

European Parliament president Martin Schulz hopes to woo Labour party gathering

Tánaiste insists issues over metering and ability to pay have still to be resolved

Hogan has said all outstanding issues will be settled ‘within ten days’

Ministers of State welcome royal presence at 2016 commemorations

Opinion: Inside Politics

Constitutional convention-style system for the capital could be set up under Labour plans

Opposition politicians warn of dangers of impact on Ireland if urgent steps not taken

Party strategists say primary focus will be on regaining support in Dublin in local and European elections in May

Ruling upholds legal opinion issued by the court in September

Pat the Cope Gallagher and Thomas Byrne chosen to contest sprawling four-seater

On eve of International Women’s Day, former minister Mary O’Rourke says women put off politics by adversarial nature of profession

Midlands North West constituency comprises 15 counties from three provinces

Anti-poverty package to give €3 million a year to combat rising demands for food

Atmosphere at its one-day conference will be a whole lot better than last year

Women hold just 15% of Oireachtas seats, compared with EU average of 20%

Sitting MEPs were formally nominated at a special party convention in Athlone this afternoon

Opinion: Name recognition or the lack of it could be a key factor in a tight contest

Top vote in Dublin is a glittering prize that Fine Gael needs Hayes to win

Party not to divide vast Midlands- North-West constituency between candidates

There has ‘already been special consideration given to Ireland by the ECB’

Just to show that meant business, Enda had his little notebook with him and scribbled furiously throughout the session

Some MEPs will struggle to retain their posts in new electoral division

Minister of State linked with contesting Dublin constituency for Fine Gael next year

EU Commissioner Maire Geoghegan-Quinn oversees European commission’s Research and Innovation portfolio

‘No action taken’ on labour market reform until Joan Burton took office - Tanaiste

Fine Gael, Labour and Sinn Féin favour retention of three-seat Dublin constituency