Juliette Gash

An Coimisiún Toghcháin said it expects there are hundreds of thousands of additional names across the election registers

Thousands of extra voter names thought to be on registers

Eleven local authorities across the country have more people on their election register than the population that is eligible to vote.

Politics • 01 May

Regina Doherty said she normally would not respond when someone tries to make a political weapon of an issue (file photo)

Doherty not sure gender evidence would 'stand up today'

Dublin MEP Regina Doherty has said she is not sure if evidence she gave in the Seanad in 2022 that there are nine genders would stand up to scrutiny today, after being criticised by Senator Michael McDowell.

Politics • 27 Apr

Opposition TDs and Senators gathered to announce the cross party initiative on neutrality (Credit: RollingNews.ie)

Irish Neutrality League hits out at 'triple lock' plans

Opposition TDs and Senators have come together calling on the public to oppose the dilution of the 'triple lock'.

Politics • 09 Apr

Election posters on Merrion Street in Dublin during the last General Election campaign

Voters asked for say on rules around election posters

To poster or not to poster, that is the question voters are being asked by the Electoral Commission.

Politics • 27 Mar

The Government has committed to increasing Defence Forces spending to €1.5bn by 2028

Council on national security established by Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced the establishment of a ministerial council on national security.

Politics • 19 Mar

Reign McAuley Ryan currently attends a mainstream school, having only gotten an autism diagnosis last May

School place supposed to be a 'constitutional right'

Tara McAuley Ryan has applied to more than 20 schools across Dublin for a place for her five-year-old son Reign. Most have said there's no place for him, while others say he doesn't meet their criteria.

Education • 17 Mar

Mr Murphy has applied to the High Court for an injunction preventing the so-called super juniors from attending Cabinet

TD seeks injunction to stop junior ministers at Cabinet

Dublin Southwest TD Paul Murphy said it would be a good idea to call Leo Varadkar as a witness for an injunction he is seeking against the appointment of "super junior" ministers but that he will speak to his lawyers first.

Politics • 05 Feb

Paul Murphy has applied to the High Court for an injunction preventing the ministers from attending Cabinet

TD seeks injunction against appointment of super juniors

Dublin South-West TD Paul Murphy has said that it would be a good idea to call Leo Varadkar as a witness for an injunction he is seeking against the appointment of super junior ministers but that he will speak to his lawyers first.

Politics • 05 Feb