Left-wing Irish government ‘within touching distance’, says Holly Cairns
Social Democrats leader says party will work with others to provide ‘real alternative’ to current Coalition
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More than 32,000 adults waiting over a year for physiotherapy and other primary care assessments
Physiotherapy and occupational therapy waiting lists are particularly long, new HSE figures show
Fifth of Dublin Central votes went to candidates who had used anti-immigration rhetoric
But opinion is divided among political parties over how significant issue of migration was in campaign
The Monk does a bunk as true-blue Daniel Ennis elevated to the Dáil
Byelection marked a tough day for the big parties, and particularly Fine Gael rugby fan Neale Richmond, with Leinster also trounced
Sinn Féin caught between anti-establishment right and soft left in crucial transfers game
Strength of transfers between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is a growing phenomenon of Irish elections
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection wins
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seat
Byelections: FG’s Seán Kyne elected in Galway West, defeating Noel Thomas in nailbiting finish - as it happened
Kyne receives 19,218 votes after 4,249 transfers from Helen Ogbu, elected without reaching quota
Galway West count: Full byelection results data
Follow results as they emerge from the Galway West byelection count
Winners and losers: What we’ve learned from the byelections
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Byelections showed increasingly fractured politics with dangerous consensus on one issue
Among 31 candidates in two constituencies, no one questioned the giving powers of the magic money tree
Daniel Ennis: Former League of Ireland footballer becomes a TD
North Strand native, whose father was allegedly a close associate of Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch, entered politics after working in the community
Dublin Central: Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats elected after ninth count
Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan comes second, followed by Green Party’s Janet Horner and Independent candidate Gerry Hutch
Dublin Central count: Full byelection results data
Follow results as they emerge from the Dublin Central byelection count
Social Democrats set for comfortable Dublin Central win – leaving Sinn Féin with hard questions
Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne appears best placed to take Galway West seat while Fianna Fáil gets one of its worst ever byelection results in capital
Ennis and Kyne in poll position on a bad day for big parties
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Smartphone video ‘ambushing’ and the changing nature of political campaign trails
‘Bertie is an analogue politician in a digital age,’ says one Fianna Fáil TD on risks of being recorded while canvassing
Turnout figures show Galway West 44% and Dublin Central 40% as count set to get under way
New TDs could change speaking rights in Dáil if Social Democrats gain a seat, overtaking Labour
Workers at Meta contractor Covalen not allowed to work for other platform service providers
Employee representatives critical of Facebook owner policy
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
Oliver Callan receives second payment for production of RTÉ satirical show, Bakhurst says
‘Regrettable’ broadcaster’s attempt to be more open has been categorised as a scandal, says director general
AI chatbots leading children into ‘terrible harm’, Oireachtas committee hears
Fake, AI-generated material poses ‘greater risks for children than adults’, says Children’s Rights Alliance
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: Four things to watch in the last week of campaigning
Expect a frantic final few days in the constituencies as the campaigns enter the home stretch
Eoin Ó Broin called once, Ray McAdam and Janet Horner twice – I’ve never been more canvassed in my life
Dublin Central a place of shiny corporate wealth, grinding poverty and nation’s most expensive cottages
More David Attenborough and less Karl Marx would be good for the left
Left-wing parties lack unity on environmental policy as the interests of humans are put ahead of the interests of nature
Dublin byelection contender Daniel Ennis threatens legal action over ‘malicious’ X posts
Lawyers for Social Democrat claim Nick Delehanty sought to cause ‘maximum reputational damage’ ahead of vote
We only talk about access to abortion – never the reasons why women choose it
Abortion allows society to shrug its shoulders - towards the children of unplanned pregnancies but also to systemic pressures, from the housing crisis to the cost of living
Sinn Féin leads in Dublin Central but Social Democrats hold the advantage
Impressive showing by Gerry Hutch, but it’s hard to see a route to the seat
Government urged to impose sanctions on Israel in same way De Valera did on Italy in 1935
Richard Boyd Barrett introduces Bill to sanction Israel, break off ‘all economic trade, financial relations’
Dublin Central byelection: poll shows multiple contenders for Donohoe’s seat
Dublin Central byelection: with four candidates in front, race may come down to transfers
Dublin Central poll: Hugh Linehan and Pat Leahy analyse the results
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Janice Boylan leads Dublin Central byelection race with Gerry Hutch in third, poll shows
Daniel Ennis of Social Democrats strongly positioned to benefit from transfers in later counts
Dáil rejects Social Democrats abortion reform Bill
Two Government Ministers abstain while three backbenchers support move to committee stage
Government flags ‘difficulties’ with Social Democrats’ abortion reforms
Holly Cairns said the Bill would provide clarity on terminations for medical reasons, including fatal foetal abnormalities
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