Live updates: Oliver Callan receives second payment for production of his RTÉ satirical show, Bakhurst says
‘Regrettable’ RTÉ’s attempt to be more open has been categorised as a scandal, says director general
Social Democrats
Taoiseach called a ‘sleeveen’ for his defence of changes to rental system
Micheál Martin accuses Mary Lou McDonald of ‘empty rhetoric, no solutions’ during testy exchanges and heckling in Dáil
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
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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
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection
Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG minister
Department of Housing proposes fewer beds in Oliver Bond flats complex in Dublin
Fewer people would be housed in inner-city complex than proposed by city council
Immigration not prominent issue on Dublin Central doorsteps, Social Democrats candidate says
Daniel Ennis expected to perform well in byelection - and could even emerge as early front-runner
The Irish Times view on the Galway West byelection: a close contest ahead
This week’s poll suggests three candidates could be in contention
The Irish Times/TG4-Ipsos B&A poll for the Galway West byelection: the full results in charts
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention
‘Look at gas, electricity, food’: Living costs weigh on elderly voters in Dublin Central
Little apparent support for Government parties as electors turn to Independents and Opposition candidates
Bill to end three-day ‘cooling off’ period for access to abortion introduced by Sinn Féin
Second Bill introduced in past month on issue after March for Life rally hit out at left-wing parties’ attempts to ‘remove safeguards’
Fine Gael, Independent Ireland, Labour in strongest contention for Galway West seat – poll
Irish Times/TG4 opinion poll shows Fine Gael’s Seán Kyne in slim lead over Independent Ireland’s Noel Thomas
Doubts over ‘left awakening’ as voter frustration palpable in Galway West
Mixed day of canvassing for Míde Nic Fhionnlaoich of the Social Democrats and Labour’s Helen Ogbu
‘I have had to fight for him every day’: SF’s Janice Boylan speaks of raising neurodivergent son
Independent candidate Gerry Hutch says he was previously unaware that some children were missing school due to lack of special needs assistants
Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin
Public urged at March for Life rally to elect more TDs who oppose abortion
Green Party loses €877,000 in State funding due to heavy electoral losses
Parties shared more than €15.7 million in State funding as most had coffers boosted due to increased numbers elected
From Gerry Hutch to Ray McAdam: Candidates lists finalised for Dublin Central and Galway West byelections
Fourteen candidates are running in Dublin Central and there are 17 candidates in Galway West
‘Danger for party leaders’ in Dublin Central and Galway West byelections: seven things to watch
With three weeks to go, who are the hot tips and the no-hopers – and what will the results mean for the Government and Opposition?
All largely civil on the campaign trail as councillors hope to win Dublin Central TD seat
Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens are both seeking seat left by Paschal Donohoe
Drug intimidation more lucrative for dealers than selling drugs, Dáil hears
Gary Gannon asks if Tánaiste could tell Ballymun families they were ‘secure from crime’ in wake of child firing discarded gun
Bill introduced to abolish ‘patronising and paternalistic’ three-day abortion wait period
Social Democrats say ‘cooling off period’ lacks scientific basis
Could Independent Ireland grow on back of fuel price protests?
Party with four TDs, an MEP and 24 councillors draws support from conservative, traditionalist and right-leaning voters, polling indicates
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