‘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…
Catherine Connolly rises serenely as brutal presidential election has uplifting end – The Irish Times
Born in 1950s Ireland, Catherine Connolly – from a family of 14 reared in a small council house…
Ireland elects left-wing president in anti-government landslide – POLITICO
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, crowds of up to 2,000 people clashed with riot police protecting Citywest, a…
Socialist critic of NATO and EU poised to win Ireland’s presidency – POLITICO
A Connolly victory shouldn’t be a surprise, given how Ireland’s presidency has evolved in the public mind since…
Fireworks and glass bottles thrown at gardaí as protestors gather at Citywest for second night – The Irish Times
Protesters have thrown masonry, flares, glass bottles and wooden planks at members of An Garda Síochána near a…
Taoiseach says girl allegedly assaulted in Dublin was 'failed' as review launched into her care – The Journal
Taoiseach says girl allegedly assaulted in Dublin was ‘failed’ as review launched into her care The JournalMan charged in…
Bravery award given to garda involved in serious crime should be revoked, Dáil hears – The Irish Times
A call has been made for the revocation of a bravery award issued to a garda found to…
‘We need their vote’: Fine Gael pleads with Fianna Fáil in last-ditch pitch for Heather Humphreys
Candidate in need of huge boost from TV debate or older voters to pull off a presidential comeback…
Support for Fianna Fáil slumps while Martin’s rating falls significantly, new poll shows – The Irish Times
Support for Fianna Fáil has slumped while Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s personal rating has fallen by 11 percentage points…
Energy companies will factor in subsidies to ‘gouge’ customers, Taoiseach says – The Irish Times
Energy companies will keep “gouging” customers if the Government keeps providing credits to domestic customers, Taoiseach Micheál Martin…
Taoiseach signals Occupied Territories Bill unlikely to include services – The Irish Times
The Government is said to be increasingly unlikely to include trade in services in the scope of the…
Martin finds himself in liminal space of having neither presidential candidate nor campaign – The Irish Times
The south Dublin Fianna Fáil faithful, armed with cable ties and ladders, dutifully set out to hang posters…