Whatever Simon Harris says, we are far from a ‘blueprint’ for a united Ireland – The Irish Times
Ten years after their 2016 “confidence and supply” arrangement and well into their second coalition, that old wariness…
Taoiseach: Ireland is ‘not going backwards’ to private model of maternity care
Ireland is “not going backwards” to a private model of maternity care, the Taoiseach said. Speaking about the…
Ireland’s politics of strategic ambiguity served us well – until it didn’t – The Irish Times
Across the English-speaking world, centre-left democracies are arriving at an impasse. As their support bases diverge and fracture,…
Máiría Cahill: Yes, Bertie, we can talk about immigration — just not the way you did
Most of us can confront the issue without resorting to the kind of generalisations Ahern did Bertie Ahern…
Fianna Fáil will not seek to stop Ahern from canvassing despite immigration remarks – The Irish Times
Fianna Fáil will not seek to stop Bertie Ahern from canvassing in advance of the Dublin Central byelection…
Bertie Ahern says there are ‘too many’ immigrants coming into Ireland in social media video
Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has suggested that there are “too many” immigrants and that Ireland “can’t be taking…
How Fianna Fáil shaped Ireland: rise, rule and decline of de Valera’s party
The two men stepped out of Rathmines Town Hall, defeated, or at least repelled. It was March 1926,…
Nine TDs declared travel to Taiwan in 2025 – The Irish Times
Nine TDs travelled to Taiwan in 2025, almost a quarter of the 38 foreign trips declared in the…
No space for up to 400 asylum seekers in January amid persistent system pressure – The Irish Times
There was no space for almost 400 asylum seekers in International Protection Service Accommodation (Ipas) centres on their…
European Parliament vote could yet spring a late Mercosur twist – The Irish Times
Reading the European Parliament is a tricky business. The absence of a party whip system means there are…
Mary Lou McDonald says left should support ‘rules-based’ system on immigration – The Irish Times
Calling for a “rules-based” immigration system is a “classic left-wing position” for a party that supports the working…
Minister and top HSE official visit Iceland to examine their liberal transgender policy
Irish gender service had ‘no right’ to close wait list to new clients, says HSE boss Fianna Fáil…