Party with four TDs, an MEP and 24 councillors draws support from conservative, traditionalist and right-leaning voters, polling indicates

As one aviation entrepreneur says Irish airlines ‘will be hurt’ by the ongoing closure of the Strait of Hormuz, another sector analyst believes suggestions of existential threat are overkill

If main Opposition grouping in Republic not seen as solution for those angry at Government, then it has a problem

‘If there’s a row like that going on in Kilgarvan, someone better tell me,’ says Cllr Johnny Healy-Rae

Inside Politics: Danny Healy-Rae denies feud as speculation mounts over Independent Kerry TDs’ political strategy

Last weekend Aer Lingus started cutting hundreds of flights from its schedule, while Ryanair has been talking up the risk of fuel shortages

Package for sectors hit by high diesel costs noted by some who believe militant response is needed in relation to rising cost of living

Reports of a rift between brothers following vote against confidence motion have been denied

Government will look at structural reforms that could bring down prices, says Micheál Martin

Complex issue resists simple argument, whether from a picket line or a podcast studio

Ivor Sweeney (51) acted in a manner which caused a tanker to remain in place as to cause a traffic obstruction

Farmers affected by rain might fancy their chances

Former taoiseach said urban areas paying more while rural residents are ‘in receipt of a lot of subsidies others don’t get’

Inflation is a concern, says Simon Harris

There is, understandably, a reluctance to revisit the language of ‘online learning’. For many, it is associated with isolation and a diminished student experience

Convictions would be strong deterrent to abuse, says Jim O’Callaghan at Garda rank-and-file conference

Former taoiseach sparked backlash after saying people of urban Ireland were ‘paying all the bills’

Every pressure group now knows it can be the unstoppable force that meets the moveable government

Opposition parties need to remember the Government has a mandate from the public

Energy shocks are deeply uncomfortable, but they force structural changes