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‘Even Mystic Meg does not know’ what is happening with Sinn Féin candidate selection process, says Tánaiste
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Taoiseach’s exchange with exhausted mother a fraught moment but not a gotcha
Frustrated mother of a sick child has passionate but respectful encounter with Taoiseach
Presidential election: Jim Gavin says Government performance on housing ‘not good enough’
Former Defence Forces member says Women of Honour group has ‘done a great service’ by highlighting abuse and needs to be supported
‘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
Áras hopeful Heather Humphreys pushes herself as a force for reconciliation north and south
Former government minister launched campaign at Monaghan event attended by Tánaiste and former GAA president
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
Leo Varadkar on resignation, regret and repressing his identity: ‘Coming out was like emigrating’
The 46-year-old is enjoying retirement, even if becoming taoiseach was the pinnacle of an obsession he’d had with politics since he was seven
Fingal council votes not to endorse any candidate for presidential election
Council rejects resolution to give nomination to entrepreneur Gareth Sheridan
Former Fine Gael minister Gemma Hussey left €4.88m estate
Tim Platt of Kinsale Harbour Bar left €2.37m while former Tayto boss Vincent O’Sullivan left €9.78m
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
Fianna Fáil backbenchers revolt to back ‘Netflix levy’ a ‘storm in a teacup’, says TD
Malcolm Byrne seeks to play down dispute over levy which Fine Gael Minister for Media Patrick O’Donovan has opposed
Diarmaid Ferriter on Speaking My Mind by Leo Varadkar: Jaunty but superficial and lazy at times
Former taoiseach provides gossip and entertaining titbits but displays detachment about matters of substance
Rathmines home of former taoiseach now owned by son, Sherry FitzGerald founder, for €3.75m
Bono and John Hume among those to have been entertained at home now owned by Sherry FitzGerald founder
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
No more once-off cost-of-living measures, Tánaiste says
Simon Harris favours ESRI recommendation of a two-tier child benefit but does not know if it will appear in budget
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
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
Tánaiste Simon Harris condemns ‘sinister and subversive threats’ against his family
Speaking at Fine Gael think-in in Mullingar, Tanaiste says budget will not not repeat one-off giveaways of previous years
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
Independent presidential hopefuls seek support of Kerry councillors, but Fine Gael stance now clear
Fianna Fáil yet to indicate if it will instruct councillors to not back independents
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
Independent presidential hopefuls criticise Fine Gael plan to block council nominations
Independents Nick Delehanty and Gavin Sheridan describe party’s move to narrow path for outsiders as undemocratic and disappointing
Varadkar questioned if lengthy ‘Leo the leak’ Garda inquiry was ‘someone’s revenge’
Former taoiseach’s new book also discusses an incident where a video of him kissing in a nightclub emerged online
Sixty years after Fine Gael’s Just Society document, is Ireland any fairer?
Ireland's decision-makers must prioritise the marginalised over the middle-class
Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominations
Special meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitches
Heather Humphreys dropped disability plan due to ‘genuine concerns raised’
Fine Gael defends presidential candidate’s record on disability rights following accusation
Labour accuses Sinn Féin of ‘dithering’ on approach to presidential election campaign
Party leader Ivana Bacik says conversations with Alan Kelly private after TD indicates reluctance to back Catherine Connolly’s candidacy
President Geldof, Donnelly or Flatley? Is there still a path to the Áras for an Independent?
Is a route to presidential nomination via the Oireachtas open to anyone else? Theoretically, yes
Increasing Dublin parking permits to €225 a ‘slap in the face’, council hears
Dublin City councillors react to plans for annual permit increases likely to prove controversial
Presidential election: Heather Humphreys hoping for ‘good clean campaign’
The Fine Gael candidate aims to be ‘a unifying force who brings people together and builds bridges’
Presidential election: Everything you need to know about the runners and how to vote
Candidates must be nominated by at least 20 members of the Oireachtas or at least four local authorities
Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nomination
Nominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24th
Heather Humphreys profile: Popular Fine Gael matriarch is no stranger to controversy but has broad appeal
Monaghan Presbyterian’s work as minister for rural and community development seen as her greatest strength as presidential candidate
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