Politics

Australian opposition blocks marriage equality vote due to divisive debate it would cause
Australian opposition blocks marriage equality vote due to divisive debate it would cause
Poll: Should Donald Trump withdraw from the US Presidential race?
Poll: Should Donald Trump withdraw from the US Presidential race?
Dubliners WILL be able to vote for a directly elected mayor if Fianna Fáil gets its way
Dubliners WILL be able to vote for a directly elected mayor if Fianna Fáil gets its way
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?
FactCheck: How do jobseeker's payments here compare to Northern Ireland?
Trump labels Bill Clinton a 'predator' and threatens more attacks if Apprentice tapes leak
Trump labels Bill Clinton a 'predator' and threatens more attacks if Apprentice tapes leak
Áine McDonnell
Budget 2017: 'I am just asking to be able to live the life I deserve'
Áine McDonnell
Here's everything you need to know to stay on top of Budget 2017
Here's everything you need to know to stay on top of Budget 2017
Monday
10 Oct 2016
24 hours after the weekend from hell, Donald Trump is in big trouble in the polls
24 hours after the weekend from hell, Donald Trump is in big trouble in the polls
Mike Pence denies he ever considered quitting the Republican ticket after emergence of THAT Trump video
Mike Pence denies he ever considered quitting the Republican ticket after emergence of THAT Trump video
Trump's compliment to Hillary surprised people - but he's been saying nice things about her for years
Trump's compliment to Hillary surprised people - but he's been saying nice things about her for years
Mikhail Gorbachev warns of 'dangerous' consequences of tensions between US and Russia
Mikhail Gorbachev warns of 'dangerous' consequences of tensions between US and Russia
Larry Donnelly
Trump lives to fight another day but he needs an awful lot of luck to become the next POTUS
Larry Donnelly
Poll: Are you optimistic about the Budget?
Poll: Are you optimistic about the Budget?
Irish Water has put out a tender for a debt collection agency
Irish Water has put out a tender for a debt collection agency
Brexit Britain wants to move its tough border controls to Ireland
Brexit Britain wants to move its tough border controls to Ireland
"If I was President, you'd be in jail" - The key moments from Trump vs Clinton II
"If I was President, you'd be in jail" - The key moments from Trump vs Clinton II
Sunday
9 Oct 2016
Clinton and Trump go head to head in second debate
Clinton and Trump go head to head in second debate
Poll: Will you stay up to watch tonight's US presidential debate?
Poll: Will you stay up to watch tonight's US presidential debate?
Back in time: Here's what definitely WON'T be in the Budget this year
Back in time: Here's what definitely WON'T be in the Budget this year
Who is Ireland's 'squeezed middle' and why is Budget 2017 all about pleasing them?
Who is Ireland's 'squeezed middle' and why is Budget 2017 all about pleasing them?
Rosemary Hennigan
An Irish view of a Swing State: 'There is no evidence of support for Trump on campus'
Rosemary Hennigan
After backlash, British government performs swift u-turn on 'foreign workers list'
After backlash, British government performs swift u-turn on 'foreign workers list'
Poll: Should climate change deniers be banned from public office?
Poll: Should climate change deniers be banned from public office?
Crude and misogynistic: Howard Stern tapes resurface, causing yet more problems for Trump
Crude and misogynistic: Howard Stern tapes resurface, causing yet more problems for Trump
"Unacceptable": Fianna Fáil's Budget battle with Varadkar is going down to the wire
"Unacceptable": Fianna Fáil's Budget battle with Varadkar is going down to the wire
Mary O'Rourke
Mary O'Rourke's letter to Sheryl Sandberg: I have never believed in the glass ceiling for women
Mary O'Rourke
'It's horrible. Allow me to work full-time': A single mother talks about life as a low-hours worker
'It's horrible. Allow me to work full-time': A single mother talks about life as a low-hours worker
Ireland's water charges are among the lowest in Europe...*
Ireland's water charges are among the lowest in Europe...*
McCain, Rice and Schwarzenegger add their names to list of senior Republicans abandoning Trump
McCain, Rice and Schwarzenegger add their names to list of senior Republicans abandoning Trump
Lorcan Nyhan
How Trump or Clinton can win tonight: Force their rival to make a mistake they can't recover from
Lorcan Nyhan
Majority of people believe Ireland should bring in a sugar tax
Majority of people believe Ireland should bring in a sugar tax
Saturday
8 Oct 2016
I can prove I was attacked, hospitalised UKIP MEP claims
I can prove I was attacked, hospitalised UKIP MEP claims
Here's what Hillary told Wall Street behind closed doors, according to leaked transcripts
Here's what Hillary told Wall Street behind closed doors, according to leaked transcripts
"Shameful": Actor calls for Ireland to take in more Syrian refugees in passionate Late Late appeal
"Shameful": Actor calls for Ireland to take in more Syrian refugees in passionate Late Late appeal
Danny Healy-Rae invites Leonardo DiCaprio to run for public office in Kerry
Danny Healy-Rae invites Leonardo DiCaprio to run for public office in Kerry
"Grab them by the p****. You can do anything": Trump forced into apology over comments about groping women
"Grab them by the p****. You can do anything": Trump forced into apology over comments about groping women
Ireland's much-hated tax that just won't go away: The Universal Social Charge
Ireland's much-hated tax that just won't go away: The Universal Social Charge
Independent Alliance to seek a free vote on Repeal the Eighth Bill
Independent Alliance to seek a free vote on Repeal the Eighth Bill
'We were swept under the carpet 30 years ago': Victim of prolific paedophile pleads for inquiry
'We were swept under the carpet 30 years ago': Victim of prolific paedophile pleads for inquiry
Friday
7 Oct 2016
"When you're a star, they let you do it" - video emerges of lewd conversation Trump had in 2005
"When you're a star, they let you do it" - video emerges of lewd conversation Trump had in 2005