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‘Emphatic’ rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers
Ruling that cabinet confidentiality applies to anyone privy to its meetings described as ‘quite significant’
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at Cabinet
Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government
Dáil votes by narrow margin not to restore abortion Bill that ends three-day wait for termination
Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Sinn Féin oppose Bill to ban fox hunting
Réada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity
Miriam Lord’s week: Labour still first among equals as SocDems are outvoted
Government sides with Labour in row over Leaders’ Questions pecking order
Dublin’s Herzog Park set to be ‘denamed’ by city councillors over Israel connections
Chief Rabbi says Jewish story deserves not to be ‘whitewashed or erased’
‘Lies and snake oil’: row over Dublin council rents threatens newfound left unity
Move to raise rents supported by Labour and Greens but fiercely opposed by Sinn Féin, PBP and Soc Dems
‘It’s a crazy set-up’: residents who lost out in bus changes protest against new routes
Finglas Bus Action Group says changes have caused upset to residents and left some cut off
Left’s unity from Catherine Connolly campaign faces its first big tests
Many quote Brendan Behan and suggest the first item on the agenda for a left alliance will be the split. They said the same about the Catherine Connolly campaign
Man living in Ireland for 19 years to be deported in ‘absolutely cruel’ case, TD tells Dáil
People Before Profit leader Richard Boyd Barrett says Government bowing to groups ‘screaming for mass deportations’
Dublin Zoo strongly rejects TD’s claims of animal mistreatment, sexual harassment of staff
Paul Murphy puts forward Bill for emergency inspection of attraction and demands tougher oversight
A left alliance must come with a warning for workers
Labour, Social Democrats and the Greens have shown they don’t represent the working class
The Irish Times view on a left alliance: challenges and opportunities ahead
The last election showed voters will only respond to a credible and coherent alternative
Catherine Connolly landslide sparks hope for left-wing unity but soul-searching in FF
Joy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortems
Momentum that boosted Catherine Connolly spells trouble for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil
This thoughtful woman who built a broad coalition and offered a positive message represents a new Republic
Humphreys accuses ‘far left’ of suing for ‘speaking out’ as Murphy takes defamation action
Fine Gael candidate said case does not undermine her claim she could speak diplomatically as president
Paul Murphy brings defamation case against Heather Humphreys
People Before Profit TD seeks damages over comments made by presidential candidate during RTÉ radio debate
Jim Gavin was asked ‘repeatedly’ by Fianna Fáil if he had ever had issues with tenants, says Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil presidential candidate’s move leaves Heather Humphreys and Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
People Before Profit allege Garda ‘brutality’ against pro-Palestine protesters
‘Multiple head injuries and broken wrist’ among injuries suffered on Saturday, activists say
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year
DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likely
Sharing of counselling notes in rape trials is ‘outdated, misogynistic process’, protest hears
Hazel Behan tells TDs and senators about injustice of defendants having access to such records
The campaign teams behind the Irish presidential election candidates
Heather Humphreys of Fine Gael, Jim Gavin of Fianna Fáil and Independent Catherine Connolly have assembled experienced backroom teams
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
If we want fairer wealth distribution in Ireland, we need to tax property properly
As families have become smaller and household wealth has risen, inherited wealth can drive growing inequality in our society
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says
Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday
Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps
Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April
High Court reserves judgment in TDs’ cases taken over super-junior ministers
Cases brought by Pa Daly and Paul Murphy pointed to article 28 in Constitution limiting number of Government members to 15
Super-juniors treated ‘identically’ to senior Ministers, ex-cabinet member Shane Ross tells High Court
Former minister for transport, tourism and sport says such Ministers have ‘special influence’ over legislation
Left-wing Opposition parties to meet to consider joint candidate for presidency
Some people find idea of Mary Lou McDonald candidacy ‘very exciting’, Pearse Doherty says
Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears
Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet
Siptu spent just €15,000 from €1.3m political donations fund, accounts show
Only one candidate received the union’s financial backing for the 2024 European elections
Sinn Féin TD’s legal challenge to ‘super junior’ ministers seeks ‘unprecedented’ intervention by judiciary, AG tells court
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly taking constitutional challenge over Government’s Cabinet
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
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