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FG minister censures McDonald over ‘sloppy’ SF party finances comments

Peter Burke, Minister of State for European Affairs, said Sinn Féin leader was trying to deflect attention from serious financial discrepancies

Overseas donations bolster Sinn Féin to the tune of €4.6m

UK rules mean party can accept €3.7m from British benefactor and $1m from US donors, while here parties must limit donations to €2,500

Darragh O’Brien tells councils to buy 1,500 homes to prepare for evictions

The government has extended the ‘tenant in situ’ scheme which allows local authorities to buy homes for people on housing supports who are facing eviction because a landlord is selling the home

Lise Hand: With continuous volatility on the global political stage, where are we headed in 2023?

Amid the prospect of a 21st-century cold war, and a climate emergency, things have never felt more uncertain. But what do we know about what’s coming this year?

‘No border poll this decade, and Sinn Féin know it’ - Bertie Ahern

The former Taoiseach said that too much preparatory work had yet to be done to assess the economic, social and institutional shape of a united Ireland

John Walsh: DUP and Sinn Féin need to shift positions on any border poll

The unionist community need to accept that a united Ireland is a legitimate aspiration, but Sinn Féin needs to stop putting a border poll front and centre of its agenda

Labour Party may establish official presence in Northern Ireland

Move comes after research shows Sinn Féin’s cross-border presence would be a significant advantage in a united Ireland

Aidan Regan: Just how far is Ireland from having a far-right party?

As a nation without an electorally viable anti-immigration radical right-wing party in 2023, we are outliers across the globe. How did we get here, and what do we need to do to remain a liberal democracy?

Energy firms found to have misled customers with ads claiming ‘100% green electricity’

Advertising watchdog says ads from several Irish companies saying they offered fully renewable energy were not accurate

Analysis: Sinn Féin mortgage relief proposal could cost taxpayers €500m

Michael McGrath, the Minister for Finance, has ruled out the move. He said the government cannot ‘make it up as we go along’

After Eamon Ryan opened the door, could Sinn Féin and the Greens really form a government?

While there have been open hostilities between Sinn Féin and the Greens, there may be an opportunity to form the next government. Here’s what party insiders think about that prospect

Donohoe to make further statement on postering expenses

Fine Gael determined not to allow Donohoe to be pushed out of office over failing to disclose matter to Sipo

Lucinda Creighton: Varadkar and Sunak will need serious diplomacy to get a deal on the protocol

The exclusion of Mary Lou McDonald from a meeting last week handed Sinn Féin a propaganda victory; Dublin and London will have to work hard to avoid any similar incidents in what are sensitive and testing times

Mary Lou McDonald accuses British government of ‘bad faith and petulance’ over Brexit talks exclusion

The Sinn Féin leader said it was ‘extraordinary’ that the British foreign secretary would not allow her to attend talks with other parties.

John Walsh: A constant civil service ensures ongoing viability of the state

The ‘permanent government’ should be reviewed and reformed where necessary – but if it is undermined, the consequences will be momentous

‘I could point you to communities where Sinn Féin works hand in glove with gardaí’ – Mary Lou McDonald

With Sinn Féin riding high in the polls, and facing the prospect of being in government after the next election, the party leader insists she has what it takes to be Taoiseach

John Walsh: Coalition parties face existential crisis as Sinn Féin gathers strength

With no discernible ideology, the attraction of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to voters lies largely in not being Sinn Féin – but will the national question save their alliance?

McDonald seeks High Court order for removal of ‘defamatory’ RTÉ audio

The Sinn Féin leader’s lawyers file motion for judgment in default of defence

Varadkar: Fine Gael must ensure Sinn Féin ‘are stopped’ in the next election

Fine Gael leader and soon-to-be Taoiseach emphasised the importance of holding the centre at his party’s ard fheis and recommitted the party to raising higher income tax threshold to €50,000

Pat Rabbitte: Is Micheál Martin opening the door a little to the unthinkable?

Sinn Féin is likely to be the largest party in the next Dáil, but will need a second party with which to share government