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Sketch: Splutters among Sinn Féin backbenchers greet Dáil substitute Michael McGrath

The Minister for Public Expenditure deputised for the Taoiseach at Leader’s Questions

McDonald calls for a plan B over Northern Ireland executive

Addressing the Sinn Féin ard fheis this weekend, the party president said that the British and Irish governments should not agree to direct rule in the North

McDonald: We paid for our house ‘the way all working people pay for their family home’

Sinn Féin leader addressed questions about her home in Cabra for the first time following the publication of a new book which raises questions over the property

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Intel workers to be told of potential job losses; PRSI will need to rise for state pension

The top stories from business and politics in today’s Business Post

Mary Lou McDonald: ‘I am not avoiding discussing anything with anyone’

The Sinn Féin leader speaks out as the controversy continues over Shane Ross’s biography and criticism of the party’s alleged inappropriate use of the legal system to silence its critics ramps up

Elaine Byrne: In the face of litigious figures, RTÉ too often errs on the side of caution

The Shane Ross incident is only the most recent example of the national broadcaster’s habit of shying away from legally perilous public-interest reporting

Matt Cooper: McDonald book row raises questions of how Sinn Féin in power will treat media

The party’s track record of litigiousness raises questions about how a SF government might influence, directly or indirectly, an ‘independent’ media

Sinn Féin calls for five-month freeze on energy bills at 2021 price levels

Party’s cost-of-living package ahead of Budget 2023 represents total cost of €3.8 billion

Red C poll: Crunch time for Varadkar as Fine Gael’s support hits lowest level ever

As his party records its worst ever showing in Red C poll history, the Tánaiste may be forced to contemplate a cabinet reshuffle to arrest the decline in its fortunes

Queen Elizabeth II was a ‘remarkable friend of Ireland’

Britain’s longest serving monarch died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland yesterday

Matt Cooper: More drama is as much about income as it is about entertainment value for RTÉ

The state broadcaster has announced more than 40 hours of original Irish drama in its autumn schedule – but how will it fare against the seemingly bottomless budgets of content behemoths like Netflix and Prime?

Analysis: Government will survive no confidence vote, but it has a precarious grasp on power

Coalition is vulnerable if divisive issues become the subject of Dáil votes in the months and years ahead

Michael Brennan: Frustration for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin continues on record high

Struggling to grapple with the housing, health and cost of living crises, the coalition parties are watching Mary Lou McDonald steal their thunder on the issues of the day

Northern Ireland

Elaine Byrne: Derry Girls was a window on the North for unsuspecting British viewers

As we bask in the warm afterglow of the now-concluded Derry Girls, it’s important to remember that Lisa McGee’s comedy served up more than laughs for many British viewers

Analysis: How Sinn Féin is dominating among younger and middle-aged voters

The latest Business Post/Red C poll suggests that Irish politics is now poised for a further shift away from what was once called ‘civil war politics’

McDonald warns of ‘damaging cliff edges in response to climate change

The Sinn Féin leader set out her party’s stall on energy issues at the Business Post National Energy Summit

RTÉ signals intent to fight McDonald defamation case

The Sinn Féin leader is taking legal action against the national broadcaster over a Morning Ireland interview about handling of sexual abuse allegations

Sinn Féin records highest ever level of support in a Red C poll

Mary Lou McDonald’s party is benefiting from the cost of living crisis, and the recent controversy over plans to ban the sale of turf in urban areas, registering its highest ever rating in a Red C poll, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil remain well behind

Matt Cooper: McDonagh’s departure from BoI brings bankers’ pay back into focus

If politicians insist that the bank’s new boss is paid a maximum of €500,000, the share price will likely fall further and Irish pension funds may suffer

Fine Gael drops to new low of 19% as its core support feels the pinch

Leo Varadkar’s party is losing support among the ‘squeezed middle’ as the cost of living crisis begins to bite