Politics Harris increases support among Independent TDs ahead of crucial taoiseach vote Noel Grealish joins the growing list of Independents to throw their weight behind Harris before next week’s Dáil vote
Politics Independent TDs make local demands in exchange for backing Harris as taoiseachFine Gael’s new leader has ruled out transactional deals, but confirmed he will meet with several Independents who previously supported the government
Special Report Harris faces uphill battle to secure Independents’ support in key taoiseach voteSeveral Independent TDs who have previously supported the government have indicated that they won’t support Harris in the vote for Taoiseach
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
Poll: Sinn Féin inflicts damage on Varadkar and moves up to 30%Fine Gael drops four points to 33 per cent as months of positive polling start to turn, while Fianna Fáil is still marooned on 12 per cent