Opinion Lucinda Creighton: Sinn Féin’s 11 per cent vote was a gut punch Simon Harris and Fine Gael were rewarded for responding to changing public mood on migration in recent weeks
Local and European Elections Shane Coleman: Ten major lessons we learned from last weekend’s electionsWith the counting now done and all seats filled, a number of issues have become clear, with all eyes now turning to when Taoiseach Simon Harris will call the general election
FRANCE Emmanuel Macron’s scaremongering falls on deaf earsTalk of economic Armageddon from France’s premier is proving increasingly ineffective as snap election approaches
Economy Government warned of ‘concerning’ fall in employment and wages in building sectorIreland is increasingly dependent on foreign workers with migrants showing higher labour participation than Irish citizens, a government agency has said
EU Poll: Irish people seek closer EU defence ties but lose faith in migration, Gaza policyAlmost a quarter of Irish people think the EU is moving in the wrong direction and two-thirds are dissatisfied with its response to the Israel-Gaza conflict
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Simon Harris’s early missteps make November 15 a likely election dateNew leader is going to be the shortest-serving taoiseach in the history of the state, far shorter than he has stated as his immediate ambition
Business Post's View Editorial: State must be more decisive in confronting the migrant issue Commandeering vacant state-owned buildings is an obvious and long-overdue solution but tough decisions must be taken to avoid catastrophe
MIGRATION Analysis: Dublin and London clash on migration further threatens fragile relationshipSpat between Simon Harris and Rishi Sunak has opened fresh fault lines following years of strain because of Brexit
Red C Poll Red C poll: Majority of voters want asylum seekers processed outside of EuropeA substantial portion of Sinn Féin voters changed their mind on the issue after party leadership made their position clear
MIGRATION Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews warns new border centres may end up before the courtsThe Fianna Fáil MEP was responding to questions about new border centres that are to be set up to detain thousands of migrants for fast-track processing
Migrant Crisis Analysis: State opens two new fronts as migration challenges come to the fore once againPlans to address asylum accommodation shortage and future migration announced by government
Immigration Ireland to opt into biggest overhaul of EU migration rules in decadesIreland will have to make significant contributions to a new EU solidarity fund under the new pact
The Last Post Matt Cooper: O’Dea misfire on ‘woke’ gallery leaves him in questionable company Former minister and veteran TD has form in speaking out, but he should be more careful with whom he aligns himself
MIGRATION Asylum seekers arriving without valid ID could be sent home within months under new EU proposals70 per cent of people who applied for international protection at Dublin airport arrived without appropriate identification in 2023
Immigration Roscrea: Protests quietened amid murmurs of ‘sweetheart deal’The state has bought a disused hotel in the Tipperary town as an olive branch to residents who had protested plans to house asylum seekers locally
Analysis Ireland must heed example of the US on how not to deal with migration tensions By refusing to have a sensible discussion about immigration policy, political leaders in Ireland are currently driving large swathes of voters into the arms of a potential far-right movement
MIGRATION Man arrested at migration protest outside Roscrea hotelA scuffle broke out at the demonstration as asylum seekers arrived to the hotel, leading to the arrest and release of one protestor
MIGRATION Government says families to be housed in former Mayo hotel at centre of local protestsState says that up to 50 people will be accommodated in Ballinrobe hotel which attracted protests after first being earmarked to house male asylum seekers
Housing Most hotel rooms used for emergency accommodation ‘won’t return to hospitality use’ in near future12 per cent of all hotel beds were contracted to the state for the provision of emergency accommodation in 2023
EU EU agrees reforms to migration rulesThe screening of migrants, the use of biometric data, and new rules that determine which EU countries should handle asylum applications have been agreed in late night talks