Analysis Michael Brennan: Fine Gael left to wonder - who will be next to go after Charlie Flanagan?Former minister is the eighth Fine Gael TD who will retire their seat at the next general election
Agriculture Taoiseach did not overrule agriculture minister on nitrates issue - Fine Gael TDFarmers protested a proposed EU reduction to nitrate limits at political think-ins last week
Red C Poll High expectations may lead to a disappointed electorateFor the first time, support among voters for tax cuts equals support for spending on public services
Budget 2024 John Walsh: Fine Gael misreads mood of electorate, while Sinn Féin waits in the wingsWith its focus on tax cuts, Fine Gael looks like it is about to make the same mistake for the third consecutive election
Politics Elaine Byrne: Fine Gael urgently needs new blood as old stalwarts leave officeThe party is in danger of losing viability as a political force at the next election, as many TDs who have served for decades are retiring
Opinion Lucinda Creighton: Smaller parties and Fine Gael the big losers in boundary redraw Sinn Féin is set to benefit most but even if they double their seats at the next election, they may struggle to form a government
The Last Post Matt Cooper: The 12 things this unpopular government urgently needs to fix to get re-electedFar from getting the credit for multi-billion-euro budget surpluses, the coalition can’t seem to catch a break with the electorate
Politics Blow to Leo Varadkar as Fine Gael veteran TD Richard Bruton confirms his retirementParty chairman and former Cabinet minister has been a member of Dáil Éireann since 1982
Politics Fine Gael's Richard Bruton to retire at next general electionDublin Bay North TD’s career spans 41 years and includes three stints in cabinet
Shaking up the Dáil Shane Coleman: ‘A right kick in the hole’ as changes could see Labour go from down to outThe party is easily the biggest loser from the redrawing and will struggle to keep any of its seven seats at the next election
Health Age limit on tobacco products must be raised to meet public health targets - Fine Gael TDColm Burke has called for the age limit to purchase tobacco products to be raised to 21
Comment Elaine Byrne: Politicians beware, tinkering with the electoral system is likely to backfireDarragh O’Brien’s suggestion that by-elections should be replaced by a European substiture list model may make sense – but history shows that voters may not agree
Big Read Coalition kaleidoscope: Sinn Féin’s route to government hinges on who will share power with it The party is unlikely to win a majority and with attitudes hardening within Fianna Fáil to doing a deal, it may find itself turning to a multitude of potential partners
Politics Taoiseach confident that current coalition could be re-elected in next general electionLeo Varadkar says there is ‘a very good chance’ Fine Gael’s coalition with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party could return to government
Politics Taoiseach says he will lead Fine Gael into next general election regardless of local election resultsLeo Varadkar hit back at motion calling for the leader to step down if Fine Gael loses more than 10 per cent of local seats
Politics Taoiseach: Fine Gael has ‘no plans’ for early general electionA general election must be called by spring 2025
Comment John Walsh: Housing crisis, migrant influx and scandal at RTÉ could erode our political centreIreland remains a stable country, but it is not immune to destabilising factors facing other countries – and a consequent drift to the far right
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Rail review puts us on right track – but some fear Greens are taking us down wrong roadMany in the main government parties are suspicious that their coalition partners are trying to shift the balance away from driving to public transport
Profile Heather Humphreys: rural Ireland’s fairy godmotherThe no-nonsense minister for rural affairs and social protection is seen as a safe pair of hands and a potential candidate for the Áras, but does she have presidential potential?
Politics Minister of State back home and recovering after seizure in DáilO’Donovan is not expected to return to his duties as Minister of State in advance of the Dáil recess as doctors try to get to the bottom of what caused his illness.
