HHeadlines Read More Hardly a dry seat in the house as Paschal Donohoe makes his exit – The Irish TimesNovember 23, 2025 “And Sally O’Brien and the way she might look at you…” Older readers will remember that famous line…
HHeadlines Read More ‘I feel invisible to the Irish political classes’ – The Irish TimesOctober 28, 2025 A record number of people spoiled their vote in the presidential election, with close to 13 per cent…
HHeadlines Read More Maria Steen says there's a big gap on Irish political right – but is unsure if she'll run again – The JournalOctober 26, 2025 Maria Steen says there’s a big gap on Irish political right – but is unsure if she’ll run…
HHeadlines Read More 'I felt really strange doing it': Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen – The JournalOctober 25, 2025 ‘I felt really strange doing it’: Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen The JournalWho was…
HHeadlines Read More the real winners (and losers) of the presidential election – The Irish TimesOctober 25, 2025 Winners After an inauspicious start, the big winner is Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin. So what if…
HHeadlines Read More Catherine Connolly holds commanding lead in presidential election race, new poll shows – The Irish TimesOctober 16, 2025 Catherine Connolly holds a commanding lead in the presidential election with just over a week to go before…
HHeadlines Read More Where next for the conservative right after Maria Steen’s failed presidential bid? – The Irish TimesOctober 4, 2025 Who’s afraid of Maria Steen? If you listen to the conservative right, the Irish establishment is. The failure…
HHeadlines Read More Kieran Cuddihy hosts a zinger of a presidential debate. Just not the one you saw on TV – The Irish TimesOctober 3, 2025 As audiences can attest, it’s a zinger of a presidential debate, with Kieran Cuddihy, its moderator, kept busy…
HHeadlines Read More MCGUIRK: Senator McDowell’s unconvincing caseOctober 3, 2025 Here is Senator Michael McDowell yesterday, explaining his reasoning for declining to nominate Maria Steen for President, in…
HHeadlines Read More Michael McDowell says he didn’t nominate Maria Steen because her election would be ‘step backwards’October 1, 2025 We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us…
HHeadlines Read More MCGUIRK: After that debate, I’m spoiling my voteSeptember 30, 2025 Well, that was – and forgive the bad language, but it is necessary – fucking awful. There’s a…
HHeadlines Read More Four takeaways from the first presidential debate – The Irish TimesSeptember 30, 2025 1: This is going to be a long four weeks The debate was not exactly riveting viewing. It…