TDs back Bill to appoint 21 additional judges
Figures show recruitment of 24 extra members of judiciary by previous government brought significant rise in court sittings
Fine Gael
The latest news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fine Gael
Dáil cost of living clash as Doherty claims Government has ‘magic money tree’ for ‘big boys’
Tánaiste Simon Harris accused SF finance spokesman of using his ‘single transferrable speech’
Ivan Yates’s business activities: broadcasting, lobbying, property and horse breeding
Former Newstalk presenter is a director of companies involved in broadcasting, lobbying, property and horse breeding
Zohran Mamdani is a throwback to a time when politicians weren’t all managerial centrists
I cannot help but bristle at those who take solace in boring politicians, as evidence of a stable system
Fianna Fáil TDs unhappy at being named on ‘naughty list’ for questioning party leadership
At Fine Gael meeting, Simon Harris tells colleagues emergency legislation can be used for critical infrastructure
Anti-woke Ivan Yates must have seemed the obvious choice to toughen Jim Gavin up
Men such as Yates are indulged because they get to play the bombastic, slightly shocking counterpoint to their snowflake partner
Irish households are wealthier than ever. You’re not the only one who didn’t notice
There is a wealth illusion, and poorer households are particularly vulnerable to the policies that flow from it
Politicians must wake up to Ireland’s duty to act on climate, says leading scientist
Prof John Sweeney: Cop30 summit will struggle to make progress
Jack Chambers rejects Sinn Féin claim he should have declared Fianna Fáil hired Ivan Yates
Minister says matter for broadcaster to declare conflict of interest, not for him as party’s director of elections
The Irish Times view on Coalition strains: it’s the little things that trip you up
The Yates affair touches raw nerves on both sides
Simon Harris calls for ‘rational, calm, informed debate’ on immigration
Tánaiste stands by comments that number of migrants coming into Ireland is ‘too high’
Alarm at claims of cheating in electricians exam
Fianna Fáil is in its Maud Gonne era, that is to say, absolutely tormented by a man called Yates
Simon Harris is deliberately spreading disinformation on immigration
For Fine Gael, the small number awaiting deportation is proof inward migration has become ‘too high’
Ivan Yates gave media coaching to Taoiseach, Jim Gavin and five other FF ministers
Party acknowledges work done by former FG minister for failed Áras candidate which has sparked Government row
Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates no stranger to controversy
Farmer, erstwhile bookmaker and now broadcaster made his mark as a politician before becoming a colourful pundit
Simon Harris is walking a risky tightrope on immigration
Tánaiste accuses people ‘particularly on the left’ trying to ‘shut down the debate’ on migration
Ivan Yates work on Gavin campaign sparks political and media fallout
Ex-minister’s role as Path to Power podcast co-presenter with Matt Cooper ended after emergence of role coaching Fianna Fáil candidate
John Collison has mapped a way out of the Government’s lethargy
Our electoral system and political culture has taught politicians that above all, they should annoy nobody. The housing crisis is changing that
Ivan Yates’s role on Path to Power podcast ends following presidential campaign revelations
Undeclared involvement with Fianna Fáil candidate caused difficulties for podcast creators and co-host Matt Cooper
Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate
Tánaiste Simon Harris is trying to have it both ways on the festering immigration debate
A left alliance must come with a warning for workers
Labour, Social Democrats and the Greens have shown they don’t represent the working class
Who runs the country’s hospital system?
Governance of Ireland’s public hospital structure is complex and now Ministers are involved in a long-running dispute
How does Micheál Martin quieten dissenting voices in Fianna Fáil?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Simon Harris defends comments that migration numbers in Ireland are too high
Politicians of the centre cannot ‘put fingers in ears’ on migration, says Tanaiste
Fine Gael should never again send a Protestant candidate into a sectarian storm
Presidential election: Never again should Fine Gael send a Protestant candidate out, unprepared, into a sectarian storm
This election wasn’t a lurch to the left, but a victory for Keep The Other Lot Out politics
There is real possibility that political coalition will form to exploit public dissatisfaction with KTOLO politics
Why I spoiled my vote: ‘I feel invisible to the Irish political classes’
Absence of choice proves to be overwhelming motivation behind record number of protest votes
Sectarian abuse directed at Heather Humphreys will leave a bitter aftertaste
Fine Gael campaign team rejected advice to promote candidate’s background as unique selling point
John Collison’s critique of Ireland’s failures stirs Coalition debate
Tech founder is ‘quite right’ that infrastructure delivery is too slow, Taoiseach’s spokesman says
Seán Kelly says he was ‘shafted’ by Fine Gael over presidential nomination
MEP says there is feeling of ‘utter depression’ within party after underwhelming performance
If Micheál Martin survives this, his achievement will almost rival Catherine Connolly’s
Taoiseach’s position is weakened among parliamentary party members after presidential election debacle
Catherine Connolly landslide sparks hope for left-wing unity but soul-searching in FF
Joy in Sinn Féin, PBP and Social Democrats as two Coalition parties face bruising postmortems
Cash is all but dead: How to navigate the complex world of virtual money
Primary objective of the digital euro, for example, is to offer people across the European Union a virtual wallet
Maria Steen ‘grateful and humbled’ over people who wrote her name on presidential ballot
Barrister says she was not part of ‘spoil the vote’ campaign and did not rule out running in future elections
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