Presidential election: Meet the three hopefuls who will be on the ballot paper next month
Sinn Féin yet to decide on putting candidate forward while some independents seeking support from councils
Sinn Féin
Backing Catherine Connolly suggests Sinn Féin could not come up with better idea
Party’s support may yet prove decisive for Independent TD’s presidential campaign
‘A champion for Irish unity’: Sinn Féin backs Catherine Connolly in presidential election
Galway West TD says ‘coalition of left’ backing her campaign ‘a welcome change for Irish politics’
Presidential race: Sinn Féin’s ‘game changer’ candidate may be a show of weakness
If Heather Humphreys wins it will be with the assistance of Gavin’s transfers, and vice versa
Fierce budget fights are underway behind the scenes. They will soon go public
A budget VAT boost for hospitality and limited cuts for taxpayers will be a tough sell - this will cause big problems for the Coalition
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?
The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th
Green Party backs Independent candidate Catherine Connolly for presidency
Minister of State Michael Healy-Rae will nominate conservative campaigner Maria Steen for ballot
Jim Gavin survives gate-gate as mystery over Sinn Féin’s presidential endorsement deepens
Michael D Higgins and Irish Government were at odds again in the week where the Dáil returned
Sinn Féin will endorse presidential candidate with ‘plenty of Irish’, says McDonald
Mary Lou McDonald says announcement on Saturday will be a ‘game changer’
Government accused of acting as if all is ‘rosy’ while consumers are ‘hammered’ by soaring prices
Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty cited rents, student fees and property prices as problems faced by workers
Opposition wants fresh round of household electricity credits in Budget 2026
Help needed amid rising energy bills and ‘cost-of-living crisis’, say Sinn Féin and Labour
Sinn Féin urges Ministers to reject proposed €1m Kenny Jacobs exit deal at DAA
Party seeks DAA to appear before Oireachtas transport committee on the background to CEO’s departure
David Trimble: Peacemaker – A man easy to lampoon, but courageous and willing to take risks
Stephen Walker’s book doesn’t attempt a deep psychological explanation, but offers a reminder of the scale of Trimble’s achievement
Micheál Martin criticises some councils over ‘inertia’ on housing and zoning land
But Taoiseach is confronted by woman campaigning for daughter’s healthcare outside venue for Fianna Fáil think-in
‘Super primary’ day will narrow path for Independents to contest presidential election
Kerry County Council looks set to back Gavin Sheridan but members of 10 other councils are unlikely to endorse a candidate
Yes, the presidential election process is restrictive. That’s as it should be
This is not the election for newbies to test their views on the electorate - that is what local elections are for
Mary Lou McDonald’s RTÉ interview on the presidency was more revealing than she intended
McDonald used the first person (I, me, my) 32 times. This was a decision that she was framing very much as a personal choice
What’s the point of party think-ins when the same social problems persist?
Participants will undoubtedly focus on the presidential election campaign, which is a short-term diversion from long-standing and worsening social issues
Taoiseach accuses Sinn Féin of ‘nasty’ attack on Jim Gavin over Gaza remarks
Pearse Doherty TD describes comments of presidential candidate as ‘shocking’ and ‘disgraceful’
An orange-green split is looming over Lough Neagh
The visible decline of the lough this summer shocked people living around it, including in several heartland Sinn Féin constituencies
‘It would be great if families move in’: Four derelict Tallaght homes to be restored for sale
Properties at St Maelruan’s Park compulsorily acquired under Derelict Sites Act
LDA will make only ‘minor contribution’ to housing targets in near term, report finds
Agency advised to consider private sale of affordable housing and land
Two-thirds of public hospitals have unsafe bed-occupancy levels in first half of 2025
Occupancy at 95.9% nationally in the first six months of the year, where 85% considered the limit, new figures show
Support for Catherine Connolly presidential campaign solidifying among Sinn Féin TDs
Gareth Sheridan and Maria Steen set to make presidential election pitches to Fingal County Council
Party think-ins have been dominated by one thing, and it’s not policy
With the major parties reconvening for the next Dáil term, the cut and thrust of the presidential race takes centre stage
Family of murdered anti-Treaty officer calls for State apology over death 103 years ago
IRA captain Timothy Kennefick (29) was killed by National Army soldiers in Cork in 1922
From anonymity to first citizen of the land – aspiring presidential candidates plea for backing in the Kingdom
Independents on Kerry County Council believe they may have enough votes to back a candidate
Presidential election: County councils most likely to nominate an Independent candidate
Candidates must be nominated by four county councils if going down this route to get their name on the ballot
Mary Lou McDonald rules out Áras bid as Sinn Féin considers backing Catherine Connolly
Party leader says Sinn Féin ‘will be looking to engage’ with Connolly’s campaign before making a decision
Welcome to college in Ireland, with its long commutes, couch-surfing and four bunks to a room
Students have passed their exams, but Government has failed to act on housing them
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
The last Catholic family in a Belfast housing development plagued by intimidation
A disabled woman, her husband and daughter are living in fear of sectarian attack in what was supposed to be their dream home
Doubts grow that planned State elective hospitals will be built before 2030s
Minister did not secure sufficient funding to pay for all key health projects, says Sinn Féin
Who will be Sinn Féin’s nominee for president? An insider says the ground may be shifting
Michelle O’Neill, Rose Conway-Walsh and even Gerry Adams have been mentioned as possible candidates, while views on Catherine Connolly are divided
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