Fine Gael

Helen McEntee

Agreement between Orange Order and residents the only solution – McEntee

Sinn Fein party president Mary Lou McDonald (right), and vice president Michelle O’Neill

Union under pressure from ‘rising pro-independence tide’ – Mary-Lou McDonald

Matthew O’Toole and Leo Varadkar taking part in a panel discussion

Reform-led government in UK could be an ‘accelerator’ to Irish unity – Varadkar

Simon Harris (left)

No one political party owns conversation on Irish unity – Harris

Mary Lou McDonald

McDonald ‘feels no leadership pressure’ as by-election counting continues

Simon Harris

Irish deputy premier says no review of fuel protest reporting needed

Catherine Connolly vows to be president for all after election win

Questions remain over Catherine Connolly’s ‘new republic’

Catherine Connolly needed Sinn Fein support – McDonald

A tenant dispute, smears and solos: Key points from Irish presidential election

Heather Humphreys says family suffered ‘awful sectarian abuse’ during campaign

High spirits from candidates on last day of presidential campaign

Latest poll points to commanding Connolly victory in Irish presidential race

Humphreys and Connolly make pitch to voters in final presidential TV debate

Stormont could be retained in united Ireland, says Heather Humphreys

Connolly warns of ‘politics of fear’ as Humphreys says rival ‘insulted allies’

Connolly hits back at Humphreys in radio debate over ‘scurrilous’ claim
The two presidential candidates were quizzed about their past records and plans for the presidency during the debate on RTE Radio 1.
Bairbre Holmes, PA

Humphreys calls Gaza situation ‘horrific’ as she launches presidential bid

Heather Humphreys launches presidential bid in Monaghan

Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

Bomb threats made against Simon Harris’s home

Simon Harris condemns second ‘vile’ threat against his family

Gardai investigate second threat in a week against Simon Harris’s family

Woman arrested after threats against Simon Harris released

Woman arrested in probe into online threats against Irish politician

Ireland will hold presidential election on October 24

Harris: Threat against my children is ‘cowardice’

Investigation launched after online threat against Simon Harris and family
The threat was reportedly made on social media over the weekend.
Jonathan McCambridge, PA

Ireland intends to pass trade ban with Israeli settlements amid US pressure

Deputy FM accuses Leo Varadkar of reinventing himself after Irish unity comments

Tax cuts and child supports to dominate Ireland’s pre-election budget

Varadkar proposes two-stage referendum process for Irish unification vote

Donohoe ‘did not speak to Israeli minister over Occupied Territories Bill’

Fine Gael TD Joe Carey resigns as public representative citing medical reasons

Gaza closer to ‘grisly milestone’ of 40,000 deaths, as Taoiseach condemns strike

A Labour government could be helpful for Ireland, former Taoiseach says

Parties to assess results as dust settles on Irish local and European elections

Irish election results complete after days of counting

Irish premier defends electoral system as ‘valued and transparent’

Cowen elected as marathon count enters final stages

Four MEPs left to be elected in final constituency

Fianna Fail retains council crown as all Ireland’s local election seats filled

Counting continues as Government mulls by-elections conundrum

RTE negotiating 400,000 euro exit payment for individual, says chairman

Four MEPs elected to represent Dublin in European Parliament

Ciaran Cuffe becomes second MEP to lose seat in Dublin

Marathon election counts continue in Ireland with final result due in Dublin

Martin says Government committing to going ‘full term’ amid election speculation

Fine Gael’s Sean Kelly is first to be elected in Ireland’s European elections

No candidates deemed elected after long second day of counting in Dublin

McDonald tells Taoiseach to ‘bring it on’ and call early general election

Counting resumes as Government tries to dampen general election speculation

Simon Harris blasts Sinn Fein’s election performance as ‘unmitigated disaster’

McDonald ‘disappointed’ with Sinn Fein results in Irish elections

Vote counting under way in Ireland’s European elections

‘No massive breakthrough’ for the far right in elections – Michael McGrath

Sinn Fein will ‘dust themselves down’ and ‘learn lessons’ from Irish elections

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