The Oireachtas farmers: who are the largest landowners in Leinster House? – The Irish Times
Farming and politics have for decades been interwoven in Irish public life. For some members of the Oireachtas,…
Welfare benefits such as children’s allowance will not bar recipients from Irish citizenship – The Irish Times
Recipients of maternity benefit and children’s allowance are unlikely to be barred from applying for Irish citizenship under…
Sinn Féin pull ahead of Fine Gael as most popular party in latest poll
NEW POLLING PUTS Sinn Féin as the most popular party in the country. According to the latest Sunday…
Aontú drafts Bill to withdraw Ireland from EU Migration Pact
Aontú will introduce and table its Bill to withdraw Ireland from the EU Migration Pact by the end…
‘A ghoulish money grab’: Here’s where Irish political parties stand on inheritance tax
WITH BUDGET DAY less than two months away, ministers will shortly be going in with their wish lists…
Taoiseach called ‘slíbhín’ for defence of changes to rental system amid record rent hikes – The Irish Times
The Government has defended regulation changes that allowed landlords to set new tenancies at market rates in the…
Dublin Central and Galway West byelections live: campaigns step up as polling nears – The Irish Times
Main Points We are in the final few days of the Dublin Central and Galway West byelection campaignsVoting takes place from 7am…
Why did the Aontú spindoctor cross the road? To canvass a very approachable Bertie – The Irish Times
Grumpy and waspish politicians, luvvies and hacks of a certain age will be dusting off their bon mots…
Hundreds attend anti-abortion rally in Dublin – The Irish Times
Politicians on the left are attempting to “remove the safeguards” in current abortion legislation, an anti-abortion rally in…
Family seeks independent inquiry into death of nephew at Midlands Prison – The Irish Times
The family of a Co Wexford man who died in Midlands Prison is calling for an independent inquiry…
Kevin Cunningham’s poll analysis: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will struggle to win back voters who have switched to Independent Ireland and Aontú
Rise of right-wing parties is thanks in part to urban-rural divide exposed by recent fuel protests The Sunday…
Further fuel protests expected before the autumn Budget, spokesmen say – The Irish Times
Further demonstrations will take place before the budget but nothing is yet organised, spokesmen for the fuel protests…