Martin agrees to review of ‘disastrous’ election showing
In response to TDs’ complaints, a process of ‘peeling back the onion’ will examine how Fianna Fáil lost eight of its 45 seats
Fine Gael ministers face axe as grand coalition talks resume
Leo Varadkar will have to jettison several ministers if the party agrees to a coalition with Fianna Fáil
Greens compile wishlist of key demands for being in government
Fianna Fáil fears that some Green TDs do not want to be in office during what is increasingly likely to be a time of tough economic conditions
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil to begin ‘detailed’ talks
Matching statements about ‘enormous challenges’ including Covid-19 indicate that the parties’ ‘go-slow’ is over
Sinn Féin’s online campaign goes on as rivals scale back
Party spent more on social media in past week than in first fortnight of general election
Coronavirus creates unusual coalition on day two of Dáil
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin unite to reject calls for Oireachtas committee to deal with outbreak of Covid-19
Look who’s talking: the line-ups in government formation talks
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are circling each other while the Greens may offer to join in, but with a manifesto that may chafe with the bigger parties’ rural supporters
Talks could get prickly as political porcupines face off
Varadkar’s agreement to a second meeting with Martin reinforces the view that Fine Gael is willing to cut a deal, but it could take time
Fianna Fáil willing to step up action on housing in coalition deal with Fine Gael and Greens
Party is ‘not wedded’ to target of just 100,000 social and affordable homes over five years
Turn and turn again: could a rotating Taoiseach actually work?
With negotiations between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael due to begin this week, the possibility of a so-called rotating Taoiseach has become a live one – but the process would be fraught with pitfalls
How to train your TD: strategies for newcomers
Many of the Dáil’s new intake have no or limited council experience. The learning curve will be steep.
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael may decline further, says Cox
Former Progressive Democrats TD predicts that a potential second election will push former rivals into coalition as electorate‘s ’patience expires‘
Ó Ríordáin puts union rights at heart of campaign
Dublin Bay North TD rejects calls to take Labour party ‘back to basics’
Labour’s next leader needs to shrug off the past
The state’s oldest party has youth on its side but it needs to stake out new ground
Pressure on to form government as voters reject second election
Latest Red C/Business Post poll finds voters split over composition of new coalition, while 15 per cent want to see another election
Nash ‘actively considering’ running for Labour leadership
Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is also thought to be interested, but Kelly may have a free run
The popular mood is for a government of real change
A government led by an alliance for change – including Sinn Féin, the Green Party and Social Democrats – offers a credible alternative to the failed politics of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
What a ‘new political era’ would mean for the economy
A Sinn Féin-led government would have many implications for the country, from tax on banks to the housing market to a border poll
Polls predicted Sinn Féin surge in run-up to election
Accuracy of cost-effective and flexible online surveys shows future of polling is digital
Election 2020 fallout: when the centre cannot hold
The narrative of the Sinn Féin surge suggests that politics in Ireland is becoming more polarised like in the US and Britain, but the reality is far more complex