Politics We need to provide a million homes in next 10 years, says BacikLabour Party leader says 50,000 newbuilds and 50,000 refurbs must come on stream every year for a decade, while she pledges that her party would run a referendum on a united Ireland
Politics Labour Party may establish official presence in Northern IrelandMove comes after research shows Sinn Féin’s cross-border presence would be a significant advantage in a united Ireland
Insurance Move to delay law banning insurer penalties for cancer survivors ‘completely outrageous’Labour Party health spokesman says evidence is clear that cancer survivors are penalised when seeking insurance or loans
Politics The opposition responds: ‘Uncaring’ budget ‘failed to give people certainty’Faced with such a widely aimed response to the country’s challenges, Sinn Féin focused its attention on the old reliables of health, housing and the treatment of those on lower and middle-incomes
Politics Government is urged to overhaul ethics framework and ‘revamp’ SipoSinn Féin and Labour call for resurrection of Public Sector Standards Bill first proposed in 2015
Bacik rules out joining left-wing alliance ahead of the next general electionIn an interview, the new Labour leader said she aimed to rebuild the party from grassroots, work towards gender balance and collaborate with former leader Alan Kelly
New Labour leader Bacik calls for pay rise for workers and windfall tax on energy companies The Dublin Bay South TD was elected unopposed today
Pat Rabbitte: Will Bacik’s campaigning record be enough to change the fortunes of battered Labour? Labour bears the brunt of blame for a myriad of ills, but like its expected new leader, the party has been behind some of this country’s most important moves towards social and economic justice
John Walsh: The future of Labour depends on offering a real alternative to populism and avoiding gimmicky solutions The incoming leadership would be well advised to observe the fate of its sister party in Britain
Labour sees Bacik as its best chance of survivalAfter Alan Kelly’s sudden ousting, Labour’s national executive agrees a March 24 deadline for applications for the party’s leadership
Kelly resigns as Labour leader after party colleagues lose confidence in himThe 46-year-old Tipperary TD said the move was a suprise, but that he accepted it immediately
Analysis: Buoyant Starmer hits right notes on Northern Ireland, border and BrexitIn an appearance at the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly, the Labour leader showed his willingness to try and play the same role as Tony Blair did the last time his party was in government
Gary Neville profile: How the former right-back has moved to the left wing The former Manchester United defender is weighing up a move away from the comfort of the Sky Sports studio to the rough and tumble of British politics
Pat Rabbitte: It’s not ‘favouring’ austerity if you have no choice Ireland in 2011 had lost its financial sovereignty and going against the troika would have meant financial ruin. The then government’s options were to make it work, or make it worse
Aidan Regan: Labour is still paying the price its fateful embrace of austerityUntil the party disowns the disastrous policies that marred its time in government between 2011 and 2016, it cannot hope to put pressure on Sinn Féin on the centre-left of Irish politics
Labour bill would give renters the right to lease unfurnished homesHousing spokeswoman says proposed change for long-term rentals, would bring Ireland into line with European norms
Budget 2022 opposition reaction: ‘Never has so much been spent to achieve so little’ Pearse Doherty claims Sinn Féin would fight increases in the pension age, address the housing and rental crises and introduce a full national childcare system
Tributes paid to Mervyn Taylor, an ‘icon in the struggle for equality’The former Labour minister who steered the divorce referendum to a narrow victory in 1995 has died
‘Backdoor’ approval of tourism accommodation at student sites criticisedTwo Labour senators have said it is inappropriate for student accommodation providers to re-appropriate facilities to house tourists and business travellers
Dublin Bay South: Fourth time’s the charm for Bacik as FF and FG lick their woundsAfter falling short in the 2004 European elections, a 2009 by-election and the 2011 general election, the longtime Labour senator savoured her moment of triumph in Dublin Bay South this weekend – but it was a bad day for Fine Gael and an infinitely worse one for Fianna Fáil
