In response to TDs’ complaints, a process of ‘peeling back the onion’ will examine how Fianna Fáil lost eight of its 45 seats

Leo Varadkar will have to jettison several ministers if the party agrees to a coalition with Fianna Fáil

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

Matching statements about ‘enormous challenges’ including Covid-19 indicate that the parties’ ‘go-slow’ is over

Party spent more on social media in past week than in first fortnight of general election

Fine Gael and Sinn Féin unite to reject calls for Oireachtas committee to deal with outbreak of Covid-19

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

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

Party is ‘not wedded’ to target of just 100,000 social and affordable homes over five years

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

Many of the Dáil’s new intake have no or limited council experience. The learning curve will be steep.

Former Progressive Democrats TD predicts that a potential second election will push former rivals into coalition as electorate‘s ’patience expires‘

Dublin Bay North TD rejects calls to take Labour party ‘back to basics’

The state’s oldest party has youth on its side but it needs to stake out new ground

Latest Red C/Business Post poll finds voters split over composition of new coalition, while 15 per cent want to see another election

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin is also thought to be interested, but Kelly may have a free run

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

A Sinn Féin-led government would have many implications for the country, from tax on banks to the housing market to a border poll

Accuracy of cost-effective and flexible online surveys shows future of polling is digital

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