One of the best gigs of 2025 by an artist at the peak of her powers – The Irish Times
CMAT3Arena, Dublin★★★★★ On the windy north quays of the Liffey, freshly pelted with rain, Stay for Something, one…
Mary Regan: Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has gone from hero to zero as party’s popularity plunges
Taoiseach may yet push for a no-confidence motion in his leadership himself as high-stakes few months lie ahead…
‘The election blew up in our face’
On paper, Jim Gavin could have been an election-winning candidate for Fianna Fáil. He had name recognition and…
the real winners (and losers) of the presidential election – The Irish Times
Winners After an inauspicious start, the big winner is Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin. So what if…
John Burns: Spoiling my vote is not an empty gesture — it’s the only way to express my anger
It’s true that if you spoil your vote, others will choose the president. But right now people like…
‘I was surprised to be asked about something my husband was doing before I met him’ – The Irish Times
Heather Humphreys is trying to defend herself. Unfortunately for her, she’s also defending the Government at the same…
This presidential election could be about to get even weirder – The Irish Times
If Micheál Martin had picked himself to be the candidate he would have won. But Ireland’s most popular…
Bertie Ahern presidential bid would have been ‘bruising’ for him, says Martin
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MCGUIRK: After that debate, I’m spoiling my vote
Well, that was – and forgive the bad language, but it is necessary – fucking awful. There’s a…
Heather Humphreys pledges to learn Irish – 11 years after pledge to learn Irish – The Irish Times
Some disgruntlement with Heather Humphreys has surfaced in Gaeilgeoir circles, where memories are long, after the Fine Gael…
What Bertie Ahern wants us to know about CMAT, Jim Gavin and his bank accounts
The former taoiseach was keen to right a few ‘misconceptions’, despite withdrawing from the presidential race Former taoiseach…
Bertie Ahern rules himself out of presidential election, citing lack of Fianna Fáil support
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