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Elaine-Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin: Without a direct road map, voters found it difficult to back Sinn Féin's unclear alternative
Elaine Loughlin: Three-party deadlock means it'll be a long road to forming a government
Elaine Loughlin: Three-party deadlock means it'll be a long road to forming a government
Election 2024: With less than two percentage points separating Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fáil in the exit poll, a coalition of four or more parties could well be the only option

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Six things we learned on the campaign trail today
Election 2024: Six things we learned on the campaign trail today
One of the more bizarre encounters of the campaign took place on Thursday, as Tánaiste Micheál Martin canvassed in Greystones alongside Stephen Donnelly

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

'Public appetite is for change,' says Mary Lou McDonald
'Public appetite is for change,' says Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader said that her party will talk to any of the smaller parties and independents who are on the left and share progressive views

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Six things we learned on the campaign trail today
Six things we learned on the campaign trail today
Labour today kicked off with accusations that Fine Gael are launching “Operation Fear”, while at the same time splurging on their own “hare-brained schemes”

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

'Lend Sinn Féin your vote if you want a change of government,' says Pearse Doherty
'Lend Sinn Féin your vote if you want a change of government,' says Pearse Doherty
Pressed on Sinn Féin’s path to power and whether it requires one of either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil, Mr Doherty said the momentum in the campaign has shifted

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Six things to look out for ahead of the final debate
Election 2024: Six things to look out for ahead of the final debate
The Taoiseach's manner, Mary Lou McDonald's grasp of economics and Micheál Martin's strategy will come under the spotlight tonight

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

Sinn Féin promises increased vacant sites 'tax with teeth' to rejuvenate Cork City
Sinn Féin promises increased vacant sites 'tax with teeth' to rejuvenate Cork City
The party also proposes greater compulsory purchase powers as part of its rejuvenation plan for the city

Tue, 26 Nov, 2024

New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood
New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood
Sources from within Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin say their parties are now eyeing extra seats following a slump in support for Fine Gael in the latest Irish Times/IPSOS B&A poll.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Spring in McDonald's step after poll puts Sinn Féin back in the game
Elaine Loughlin: Spring in McDonald's step after poll puts Sinn Féin back in the game
With the three main parties now within two percentage points of each other, Sinn Féin has regained its confidence and for good reason, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Taoiseach's interaction with care worker 'defining moment' of election campaign
Taoiseach's interaction with care worker 'defining moment' of election campaign
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said that after 14 years in Government, Fine Gael has forgotten that the decisions taken at Cabinet have lived consequences out on the ground.

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll
Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll
The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows that Fine Gael is down four points to 22% of support, with Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil on 20% each

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Micheál Martin downplays chance of border poll in five years
It comes after Sinn Féin launched their proposals on Irish unity

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Election 2024: No sign of The Monk — but the faithful turn out in numbers for Mary Lou
During an upbeat meeting with students, SF president struck a serious note about Gerry Hutch's candidacy, saying of Dublin's gangland conflict: 'It wasn’t glamourous, it is not cool, it is not funny'

Fri, 22 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: 'Nothing honest' about Fianna Fáil's approach to housing — Eoin Ó Broin
Election 2024: 'Nothing honest' about Fianna Fáil's approach to housing — Eoin Ó Broin
Sinn Féin housing spokesman was responding to minister Darragh O'Brien who said he could not release last month's homelessness figures ahead of the election

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal 
TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal 
The Election 2024 phone poll predicts that FG will lose the seat it won in 2020, with Mica redress and remediation proving to be a key issue

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Paul Hosford: Sinn Féin will hope it's their pitch to the middle class that is heard loudest
The party's economic policy has something for everyone. But Sinn Féin could be tripped up over its manifesto proposal to review RTÉ's objectivity in its coverage of the Israeli genocide and other conflicts

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows
Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows
Everyone broadly appears to be keeping their options open, while Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both continue to rule out any coalition with Sinn Féin

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Irish Children's Referendum
Latest: Independent candidates surge in latest poll as major parties slip
Fine Gael remains the most popular party at 25%, but this is down two points from the last poll

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Sinn Féin promises mini-budget to abolish USC within 100 days of being in Government
To fund this measure Mary Lou McDonald said her party would look at tax rises for those earning more than €140,000

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
S Elaine Loughlin: A short, sharp election campaign — but there's plenty of time for slip-ups
The parties have a list of issues that could trip them up, but the real test will be how they deal with the unexpected issues and known unknowns that could scuttle election contenders 

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?
S Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?
It’s all to play for in this upcoming general election, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Sinn Féin declines to comment after Facebook controversy involving party spokesperson 
Sinn Féin declines to comment after Facebook controversy involving party spokesperson 
Claire Kerrane deleted the Facebook comment suggesting deportation could be among penalties considered when an immigrant has committed a crime

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Micheál Martin rules out Fianna Fáil coalition with Sinn Féin
The FF leader was speaking as the election got underway in earnest, with Labour and PBP launching elements of their campaigns

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Sinn Féin candidates are 'of the best calibre, character and integrity', says Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin candidates are 'of the best calibre, character and integrity', says Mary Lou McDonald
The Sinn Féin leader said she is not ruling out going into a coalition with either Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle jailed for nine months for child sex offences
Former Sinn Féin press officer Michael McMonagle jailed for nine months for child sex offences
McMonagle, 43, from Limewood Street in Derry, was sentenced at Derry Crown Court to nine months in custody followed by nine months under statutory supervision

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Off to the races as general election campaign begins
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Off to the races as general election campaign begins
Here comes general election 2024 with a handful of questions. 

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New Taoiseach appointed
Election campaign to formally start today as Taoiseach set to dissolve Dáil
It will bring to an end the four-and-a-half-year lifespan of the historic Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition government.

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

North South Ministerial Council
Coalition flashpoints emerge as 22-day election campaign kicks off 
Faultlines open up between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as opposition parties also launch plans for the general election 

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald says Trump's economic challenge to Ireland can be managed
Mary Lou McDonald says Trump's economic challenge to Ireland can be managed
Sinn Féin leader was responding to suggestions that Trump's promise to lower US corporation tax could damage Ireland's attempts to keep American multinationals working here

Thu, 07 Nov, 2024

'Wall-to-wall' Harris takes on Mary Lou McDonald in Dáil 
'Wall-to-wall' Harris takes on Mary Lou McDonald in Dáil 
For voters it's going to be a frantic three weeks of wall-to-wall Harris, which the Taoiseach seems fully prepared for

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Remembrance Sunday
Sinn Féin does not have a culture problem, Michelle O’Neill insists
'I have no tolerance for this type of behaviour in this party,' she said.

Tue, 05 Nov, 2024

Sinn Féin suspends councillor over allegations of inappropriate messages
Sinn Féin suspends councillor over allegations of inappropriate messages
The party said it had suspended JJ Magee without prejudice having referred the matter to social services and the PSNI

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

Tenants in properties acquired by the State are yet to see reduced rents, 18 months into scheme
Tenants in properties acquired by the State are yet to see reduced rents, 18 months into scheme
The latest data from the Housing Agency shows that despite a scheme being launched in April 2023, no tenants have been placed on rents below market rates.

Mon, 04 Nov, 2024

RTE pay revelations
Mary Lou McDonald treated me ‘appallingly’, says Brian Stanley
He also accused Sinn Féin of breaching the confidentiality of the party’s internal complaints process

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

RTE report
Brian Stanley to run as independent candidate in general election
The move by Mr Stanley is likely to be a blow to Sinn Féin's hopes to retain a seat in the Laois constituency

Thu, 31 Oct, 2024

Free prescription medicines, State GPs and expansion of medical cards: Sinn Féin unveils health plan
Free prescription medicines, State GPs and expansion of medical cards: Sinn Féin unveils health plan
Party's health spokesperson David Cullinane said plan was to 'massively reduce the cost of healthcare' in move towards towards a 'single-tier universal healthcare system'

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

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Sinn Féin has 'fully' dealt with Brian Stanley issue, says Mary Lou McDonald
The party's draft report had made a finding of 'gross misconduct' against Mr Stanley determining that his conduct constituted 'sexual harassment'

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Press Conference - Sinn Fein Headquarters - Falls Road
‘No armed groups should exist in this day and age’ – O’Neill
Ms O’Neill, who is the vice-president of Sinn Féin, said any engagement with groups that are active in today’s society should only be on the basis of asking those groups to disband

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley appointed to EU committee
Wife of former Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley appointed to EU committee
Caroline Dwane Stanley has been a councillor for Portlaoise since 2011, having been co-opted onto the council following her husband's election to the Dáil

Wed, 23 Oct, 2024

Mary Lou McDonald apologises to teen sent inappropriate text messages by Niall Ó Donnghaile
Mary Lou McDonald apologises to teen sent inappropriate text messages by Niall Ó Donnghaile
The Sinn Féin leader also corrected the Dáil statement she gave last week where she said the teenager was 17

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

General Election campaign 2024
S Fergus Finlay: No room for panic as election finish line comes into focus 
If a campaign requires 1,000 units of energy, the last two weeks is when you need 900 of them

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

North South Ministerial Council
General election to take place in 2024 after lengthy meeting of Government leaders
The Finance Bill will now go to committee stage on November 5.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2024
Teen sent inappropriate texts by former Sinn Féin senator to get apology
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the teen will be given 'a full, unequivocal apology from me' 

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Mary Ann McCracken and Winifred Carney statue
Sinn Féin member resigns after portrait of former DUP lord mayor damaged
An investigation has been launched after the official portrait of a former DUP lord mayor of Belfast was damaged during an event at the weekend. The painting of peer Wallace Browne was on display at Belfast City Hall.

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

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