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Mary Lou McDonald and Catherine Connolly

Sinn Féin backing Catherine Connolly in race for Áras

Sinn Féin has announced that it will support Independent candidate Catherine Connolly in the Presidential Election, ending months of speculation over its position.

Presidential Election • 20 Sep 25

More powers for HIQA to probe incidents at nursing homes

The Health Information and Quality Authority will be given additional powers to investigate serious patient safety incidents in public nursing homes.

Ireland • 20 Sep 25

MEPs call on EU to consider recognising Palestinian state

MEPs have voted in favour of calling on the EU to consider recognising the state of Palestine - but have stopped short of agreeing to describe what is happening in Gaza as "genocide" and a "man-made famine".

Europe • 11 Sep 25

MEPs divided over use of 'genocide' in Gaza vote

A potentially divisive stand-off is re-emerging in the European Parliament over whether to include the word 'genocide' in a vote on the situation in Gaza.

Politics • 09 Sep 25

A collage of all nine Irish presidents showing Mary McAleese, Eamon De Valera, Douglas Hyde, Michael D Higgins, Cearbhall Ó Dalaigh, Patrick Hillery, Sean T O Kelly, Erskine Childers, Mary Robinson

From Hyde to Higgins: Duties and limits of presidency

Apart from giving a positive impression of Ireland at home and abroad, what exactly does the role of President involve, and what can the incumbent do when they eventually enter the Áras?

Presidential Election • 25 Sep 25

Coimisiún na Meán office sign alongside cover of report on election candidates who experienced online attacks

Abuse of election candidates included threats to kill

One in five candidates who were the subject of online attacks in last year's local and general elections also received threats to kill or harm them, with roughly a third being worried for their own safety and about being out in public.

Ireland • 02 Sep 25

Ahern not ruling out presidency run, Chambers backs Gavin

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is not ruling himself out of seeking a nomination for president after expressing disappointment with the Fianna Fáil leadership for failing to express support for him.

Presidential Election • 29 Aug 25

A photo of Aras an Uachtarain, with the Irish flag above and blue skies

Councils to hold talks with those in Áras race next month

Several of the country's 31 local authorities will hold special meetings next month to hear from potential presidential candidates seeking their backing.

Presidential Election • 26 Aug 25

Fine Gael spent a combined €3.22m on elections last year

FG election spend nearly twice that of FF and SF

Fine Gael spent almost twice as much as both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil during last year's local, European and general elections, new figures show.

Politics • 07 Aug 25

US pharma firms will be 'damaged' by tariffs - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said President Donald Trump should keep in mind that US pharmaceutical firms based in Ireland will be "damaged and undermined" if he goes through with his latest sectoral tariffs threats

Politics • 06 Aug 25