:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/Y5CU6TIHAJBIDKSRUGIL3XKU5A.jpg "Pier-to-pier politicking as Simon Harris parades his personality along Dublin’s coast")
Another historic milestone for Taoiseach Simon Harris on Saturday when he embarked on a trip to the United Notions of Dún Laoghaire, Glasthule and Howth. It...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/4RLEJN5NDSBW6G5GZBOJZ2BL3A.jpg "Why the signs indicate the Government could be planning a November election")
The Government appears to be clearing space in its schedule to allow for a possible November election. Several department heads say they have been asked to...
A diary about sex, love and desire is gold dust for historians seeking stories about the past Sometime around 2010, I came across the diary of...
Protected disclosure from developer referred to head of Department of HousingFine Gael politician described as ‘a ringleader for dezoning land for housing in south Dublin’Contentious site...
:quality(70):focal(2303x1464:2313x1474)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/ZXUWGRGLIRD7NATTST3OSYPJ7I.JPG "Ireland South constituency profile: Issues facing MEP candidates are as broad as the constituency")
Asked to sum up Ireland South, the five-seat vast constituency stretching from Bray to west Cork and from the Cliffs of Moher to Hook Head, one...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/W5S3PSQI65BYXL2DX7GZ5LUKCY.jpeg "Midlands North-West constituency profile: Battle for final seat could end with a small party making a breakthrough")
Midlands-North-West (MWN) spans 15 counties in three provinces. There are 27 candidates on the slate – 10 more than in 2019. The counting of votes in...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/UKZFESKMXHOFPEMF4QEHKUYRH4.jpg "Dublin constituency profile: With a volatile electorate and high-profile mavericks, nothing seems certain")
The conventional wisdom on the battle for Dublin’s four European Parliament seats would see Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Fine Gael take one each with a...
A TOP DJ has accused Fine Gael of not having “the backbone or bottle” to push ahead with laws that will let nightclubs open until 6am....
Marian Dwyer-Agrios said she is ‘extremely sorry’ and that ‘what occurred was wrong’ Marian Dwyer-Agrios pulled out of contention for a Drogheda Rural seat on Louth...
Marian Dwyer-Agrios said she is ‘extremely sorry’ and that ‘what occurred was wrong’ Marian Dwyer-Agrios pulled out of contention for a Drogheda Rural seat on Louth...
:quality(70):focal(585x345:595x355)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/CDMX3Y7JBNEU7E2YVPXJ3TNXDM.jpg "Fine Gael election candidate for Louth leaves race after receiving money for withdrawing objection to housing development")
A Fine Gael local election candidate has pulled out of the race for Louth County Council and apologised after a report that she received money for...
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/JKMYMLOVVNF5NAFO4U43JNM2WI.jpg "‘The anger seems to run a little deeper this time’: On the canvass with Green and FG candidates in Dublin’s south inner city")
Green Party councillor Claire Byrne says Ireland is one of few countries where politicians “actually knock on doors” seeking votes before elections as we are “really...