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Irish Times - Politics

'Common sense' needed with regard to number of asylum seekers entering Ireland, says Simon Harris

10 hours ago

Local elections: Record numbers of women run for council seats

14 hours ago

Revenue raises concerns over rule change allowing people to sink up to €2m tax free into pension pots

17 hours ago

Micheál Martin to push for progress on Pte Seán Rooney murder investigation in meeting with Lebanese ministers

22 hours ago

Limerick local election candidate Suzzie O'Deniyi says canvassers 'traumatised' by racial abuse

1 day ago

Big parties set to win seats in each of three European Parliament constituencies, poll finds

1 day ago

Poll methodology: 1,500 people interviewed across all constituencies

1 day ago

Aggression and abuse on the campaign trail for those running in local elections

2 days ago

Three main parties and Independents expected to evenly divide most of local elections spoils

1 day ago

What does an MEP do? An 'intensive' job that helps to shape key EU policy

1 day ago

European Parliament elections: a few clear leaders and then a mad scramble for seats

1 day ago

If you're shocked to learn that conspiracy theories are gaining traction, you're in a bubble

5 days ago

Poll analysis: Housing and immigration are making the headlines, but other topics are becoming more prominent

20 days ago

'Two wallops' for Government as No-No vote emerges strong

2 months ago

Referendums explained: everything you need to know about the March 8th referendums

2 months ago

Is the 'disinformation' label used to stifle free speech?

3 days ago

TCD protest marks a famous victory for student politics

9 days ago

Eoin Ó Broin on why Sinn Féin's support declined: 'We have to get better at spelling out alternatives'

11 days ago

Government locks the stable door as migrant accommodation crisis bites

16 days ago

Tánaiste would be 'surprised' if St John's Ambulance reforms not being 'followed through'

3 days ago

Government will undermine UN, further endanger Irish troops by changing 'triple lock', Dáil told

3 days ago

Tánaiste claims Sinn Féin's Pearse Doherty is 'Jekyll and Hyde' character in Dáil housing row

3 days ago

Commitments on delivery of neurorehabilitation teams 'being impacted by delays', committee told

4 days ago

Three things to watch in the upcoming European and local elections - including immigration on the ballot paper

22 hours ago

Businessman Tony O'Reilly (88) dies after short illness

1 day ago

The Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll: the full results in charts

3 days ago

George Stephanopoulos: 'You can only have constructive debates if people are determined to engage in good faith'

1 day ago

'These people won't silence me' – Brazilian candidate ignores social media attacks to focus on local concerns on canvass

1 day ago

Analysis: What effect will the Government's scattergun approach to managing migrants have?

1 day ago

Local elections: What does a local councillor do?

1 day ago

Miriam Lord: AI Paschal vs TikTok Ava offers a portal into modern manners

1 day ago

Grief and anger mark 50th anniversary of Dublin-Monaghan bombings

2 days ago

While portal antics saw politicians feel 'let down', the poll brought others (not Mary Lou) right back up again

2 days ago

Taoiseach outlines Ireland's intention to recognise Palestine in call with Israeli president

2 days ago

Local and European elections: Everything you need to know

2 days ago

Micheál Martin's political enemies have been waiting to move. They may have to wait longer

2 days ago

Irish Times poll reveals mounting voter unhappiness over Coalition immigration policy

2 days ago

Attitudes on immigration toughest among supporters of Sinn Féin and Independents

2 days ago

Dublin-Monaghan attacks mattered less to Irish than Birmingham IRA atrocity, UK diplomat reported

2 days ago

Fianna Fáil in 'good position' to retain majority of council seats, says Micheál Martin

3 days ago

School places: More than €280m spent on buying modular units for schools in 2023, PAC hears

3 days ago

Gardaí investigating alleged racist abuse of Limerick election candidate and canvassing team

3 days ago

Mary Banotti 'worked fiercely for real change for Irish women', funeral hears

3 days ago

Thornton Hall 'super prison' site set to be used for asylum seeker accommodation

3 days ago

State must learn lessons of 'boom-bust approach' to public investment, McGrath tells Dáil

3 days ago

The stakes could not be higher for Sinn Féin as it stares at two-year polling decline

2 days ago

Tide has turned for Government as Sinn Féin's large lead has now evaporated

3 days ago

Our national supercomputer is gone, and the global scientific community is laughing at us

3 days ago

Councillors who lose seats or retire after June election in line for increased 'retirement gratuity' payments

3 days ago

Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll methodology: How the surveys were carried out

3 days ago

Elimination of gap between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin the big takeaway from Irish Times poll

3 days ago

Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine Gael

3 days ago

Deportation: 35 people were escorted from the State by gardaí in first four months of the year

3 days ago

Ireland could get 5,000 US visas if new Bill passes through US Congress

4 days ago

St John Ambulance child abuse survivors claim charity has failed to implement reforms

4 days ago

Delays in prosecution of suspect in death of Pte Seán Rooney to be pursued by Tánaiste during Lebanon visit

4 days ago

UK Covid-19 inquiry: Arlene Foster rejects claim Stormont leaders 'sleepwalked' into pandemic

4 days ago