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Sinn Féin would tax people fairly and spend wisely if elected, says Pearse Doherty

Party’s finance spokesman tells Dublin economics workshop that emergency powers will be needed to fix housing crisis

Political Playbook: Diary fills up ahead of return to Dáil

Sinn Féin to push for mortgage relief while independents look to hit back at planning rejection for Shannon LNG terminal

High expectations may lead to a disappointed electorate

For the first time, support among voters for tax cuts equals support for spending on public services

John Walsh: Fine Gael misreads mood of electorate, while Sinn Féin waits in the wings

With its focus on tax cuts, Fine Gael looks like it is about to make the same mistake for the third consecutive election

Most people want Universal Social Charge axed before election

Business Post/Red C poll reveals that around 50 per cent of voters want the government to use the extra funds at its disposal to spend more in the budget

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald the most popular choice to be next Taoiseach

The Sinn Féin leader is seen as the best option by 32 per cent of voters with Leo Varadkar coming in second on 20 per cent

Mary Lou McDonald: direct exchequer funding for RTÉ should replace the licence fee

The Sinn Féinn leader also defended the Taoiseach’s position on a united Ireland

Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin’s climate change and enterprise policies ‘incompatible’ with Fianna Fáil

Sinn Féin has consistently been the most popular party in Business Post/Red C polls for the past two years

Business Post's View

Editorial: Choosing a new chief for the PSNI is an important and delicate task

Last week’s riot in Derry was proof that the threat of violence still hangs over the communities in the North

Sinn Féin pledge to abolish three-day abortion wait

Health spokesperson says party will also support seven-day HSE roster and introduce new Sláintecard

Lucinda Creighton: Smaller parties and Fine Gael the big losers in boundary redraw

Sinn Féin is set to benefit most but even if they double their seats at the next election, they may struggle to form a government

Cairn chief: ‘whether it's Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil or Fine Gael, it's kind of irrelevant’

Michael Stanley said investors are looking for consistent housing policy, rather than being focused on the Irish political landscape

Shaking up the Dáil

Shane Coleman: ‘A right kick in the hole’ as changes could see Labour go from down to out

The party is easily the biggest loser from the redrawing and will struggle to keep any of its seven seats at the next election

Post Script: Housing headaches; Gript’s whiff of Musk; mindful money moguls

The Business Post team takes a look at the scenes behind the stories

Northern Ireland

Leaked PSNI document posted near Sinn Féin office

Party policing spokesperson labelled the incident as a ‘sinister’ attempt to intimidate

Elaine Byrne: Politicians beware, tinkering with the electoral system is likely to backfire

Darragh O’Brien’s suggestion that by-elections should be replaced by a European substiture list model may make sense – but history shows that voters may not agree

Taoiseach visits Northern Ireland amid security concerns

Leo Varadkar is visiting Belfast shortly after his own image was burnt at a loyalist bonfire during the 12th of July celebrations

Matt Cooper: Stingy banks are coining it – but that’s mainly thanks to depositors and taxpayers

It’s 15 years since the financial system was bailed out – and with the three main lenders now sitting on bumper profits, maybe it’s time to tax the sector more heavily

Coalition kaleidoscope: Sinn Féin’s route to government hinges on who will share power with it

The party is unlikely to win a majority and with attitudes hardening within Fianna Fáil to doing a deal, it may find itself turning to a multitude of potential partners

Arrest made in Derry after former Sinn Fein employee fails appear in court

Micheal Gerard McMonagle, 41, of Limewood Street in Derry, has been charged with three child sex offences