Opinion Deirdre Heenan: Northern election has swept away old certainties and ushered in new realityUnionism is no longer a dominant force and concept of ‘unionist seats” has been consigned to history
Politics Analysis: The DUP’s difficulty proved to be Sinn Féin’s opportunity The party's emergence as the largest in the Dail, the Northern Ireland Assembly and Westminster is a prize it has long desired
Connected Magazine AI and elections: Soft fakes, robo-clips and voices from the graveArtificial intelligence is going to affect our democracy in profound ways, and the process is already under way
Politics Support for Mary-Lou solid among Sinn Féin voters despite bruising local electionsThe results come after a difficult few weeks for the Dublin Central TD
Red C Poll Richard Colwell: Three-horse race for general electionThe seismic local and European elections don’t necessarily reflect where the chips will fall in a poll for national government
Politics Fine Gael now largest party as Fianna Fáil jumps four points Sinn Féin surrenders top place with public demanding autumn election and USC cuts
Opinion Kevin Rafter: John Bruton knew consensus in North was vital to a united IrelandFormer taoiseach, who died earlier this year, will be a key voice missing from Irish unity debate in coming months
Northern Ireland Analysis: Can Sinn Féin become the North’s largest party after the British general election?From Lagan Valley to South Tyrone, Dominic McGrath visits the constituencies that will decide the Northern Irish election
The Last Post Matt Cooper: Sinn Féin’s run to the centre has left it with a major identity crisisParty leader Mary Lou McDonald has had a woeful year and there is no guarantee the party can recover in time for a general election
Politics Sinn Féin hopes review can provide answers as focus lands on Mary Lou McDonald’s leadershipThe party’s performance in the local elections has led some members to sound alarm bells as the general election nears
Politics Dominic McGrath: Battered and bruised Sinn Féin struggles to do it all againMary Lou McDonald’s party is battling to rebound in the UK general election, but its campaigners have little time to regroup after bruising results last week
UK British Labour Party canvass: ‘It is for the people of Ireland to determine their own future’The son of Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, is running for election in south-east London.
Local and European Elections Analysis: Where to for Mary Lou after bruising election?Any other parliamentary party would be asking serious questions of their leader after such a disappointing election, but Sinn Féin is different
Politics Harris says ‘penny has dropped’ with Sinn Féin after Fine Gael election success Taoiseach says position on timing of general election ‘has not changed’
Local and European Elections European elections analysis: Coy frontrunners and early concessions As of Sunday evening there were still no official counts, but clear trends have been identified across Ireland’s three European constituencies
Local and European Elections ‘It hasn’t been our day’: McDonald to lead Sinn Féin ‘reflection’ after poor local electionsMary Lou McDonald said she was committed to remaining party leader but that “we didn’t get it right” on strategy
Local and European Elections Daniel Murray: Poor day out for Sinn Féin will be difficult to spinThe party had such great expectations for these elections that it may have overshot the mark and split its vote among too many candidates
Local and European Elections Abuse and confusion in last days of campaignBattle-weary candidates encounter all sorts of reactions as voters finally have their say
Local and European Elections Andrews, Kelleher and Ming all set to be re-elected to European parliamentEarly tallies suggested Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael candidates were doing well, with Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan also in the hunt for a seat in Dublin
Politics Sinn Féin stumbles as coalition parties escape poll punishmentSurge in support for independents signals arrival as potential coalition kingmakers