Politics Bacik challenges Simon Harris to call general election as Labour outlines prioritiesThe Labour leader said that building homes would be her party’s “number one” priority in government
Red C Poll Sinn Féin poll crisis: four years of gains wiped out as party slides back 4 points to 25%Mary Lou McDonald’s party down seven points since October in back to back drops as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael stagnate
Politics Voter reigns supreme in year which could see tectonic shift in political landscape The next 12 months will see local and European elections, two referendums, and maybe even a new government
Dublin Riots Helen McEntee accuses Sinn Féin of using Dublin stabbing to ‘point score’ Justice minister said that the party is using ‘a tragic situation to sow division’
Israel-Hamas War Ivana Bacik: Deleted tweet from diplomat at Israeli embassy ‘blatant disinformation’The deputy to the Israeli ambassador claimed Ireland funded Hamas tunnels in Gaza in a now deleted post to X
Politics Sean Sherlock to stand down at next general election in fresh blow to LabourCork East TD will step down after he lost key voter base in Mallow in constituency review
Red C Poll Poll shows Sinn Féin still clear of the field at 31 per centAs the parties limber up for their race to the next general election, the latest test of the public mood shows voter feeling has shifted little in the past 12 months
Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik calls for €1 billion of corporation tax windfall to be used for new homesThe party is warning that the lack of extra investment in housing is hampering the economy
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
Housing Labour calls out government as housing minister declares ‘no plans’ for winter eviction banParty leader Ivana Bacik says homelessness figures are ‘appalling’ considering budget surplus
Politics Big Read: Languishing Labour stuck in a rut it can’t seem to break out of Outflanked by Sinn Féin, Labour continues to be largely passive and irrelevant to voters who are still not ready to forgive their past sins
Health Government needs ‘courage’ to make changes to abortion laws, barrister saysAmong Marie O’Shea’s recommendations is the removal of a mandatory three-day waiting period between a woman’s initial medical consultation and her being given access to abortion treatment or medication
Housing Labour calls on Darragh O’Brien to intervene over Johnny Ronan Poolbeg dealNumber of affordable units in government proposal to developer is significantly below what was previously agreed
Economy ‘Uninterrupted economic growth cannot last forever’ - Tánaiste Micheál Martin says the 500 Meta job losses are ‘very significant'
Dublin Gardaí were warned last week over possible clashes at Dublin asylum seeker campSkirmishes broke out on Friday between anti-immigration activists and counter-protestors near a temporary camp for homeless asylum seekers on Upper Sandwith Street
Housing State to deliver ‘age friendly’ housing for retired renters - McGrathNew report warns one in four older renters expect to stay in rental market
Health Taoiseach admits to ‘chronic’ hospital overcrowding as 700 wait on trolleysHe says he rejects being in denial about the challenges facing the health service
Politics Attorney General drafting protocol on how the state fights legal casesCalls for protocol increased after revelations the state had pursued an aggressive legal strategy on private nursing home charges
Politics Elaine Byrne: Languishing Labour party is no longer regarded as credible by votersLabour under Ivana Bacik is allowing other left-leaning parties to attract support while it is static at 4 per cent as it pushes strategies that are amateurish, flaky and populist
Housing Labour questions if ‘political pressure’ delayed eviction data until after Dáil voteDublin Inquirer has reported that the Department of Housing was aware of the number of evictions but told the Residential Tenancies Board not to release the data