Politics

Irish people say what they really think about civil servants
Irish people say what they really think about civil servants
Water charges will be taken from people's wages or dole
Water charges will be taken from people's wages or dole
UKIP candidate filmed threatening to 'put a bullet' in rival candidate
UKIP candidate filmed threatening to 'put a bullet' in rival candidate
Tuesday
5 May 2015
Leo: People have offered to pray for me and save my soul
Leo: People have offered to pray for me and save my soul
Irish MEP's have one of the lowest attendance rates in the EU
Irish MEP's have one of the lowest attendance rates in the EU
Two days to go and some people are still making their minds up
Two days to go and some people are still making their minds up
Peter McVerry says he'd be embarrassed if he was Alan Kelly
Peter McVerry says he'd be embarrassed if he was Alan Kelly
Did you make the voter registration deadline? A lot of people tried
Did you make the voter registration deadline? A lot of people tried
Sunday Independent columnist leaves paper to work for Renua
Sunday Independent columnist leaves paper to work for Renua
Assisted suicide could be introduced in Ireland
Assisted suicide could be introduced in Ireland
Poll: Do you listen to celebrities - when deciding how to vote?
Poll: Do you listen to celebrities - when deciding how to vote?
Does this ballot paper look confusing to you?
Does this ballot paper look confusing to you?
Monday
4 May 2015
WATCH: Meeting descends into laughter as mayor leaves mic on in the toilet
WATCH: Meeting descends into laughter as mayor leaves mic on in the toilet
Joan Burton says the No posters about surrogacy are 'sad and demeaning'
Joan Burton says the No posters about surrogacy are 'sad and demeaning'
Michael Collins would've been too young to run for president. Welcome to #PresRef
Michael Collins would've been too young to run for president. Welcome to #PresRef
Russell Brand backs Ed Miliband: 'You gotta vote Labour'
Russell Brand backs Ed Miliband: 'You gotta vote Labour'
Larry Donnelly
What lies ahead in the closing weeks of the marriage referendum campaign?
Larry Donnelly
Church still undecided if it will carry out civil ceremonies if referendum passes
Church still undecided if it will carry out civil ceremonies if referendum passes
Paint bombs were thrown at Martin McGuinness's home last night
Paint bombs were thrown at Martin McGuinness's home last night
A man won an election to be mayor on the roll of a dice
A man won an election to be mayor on the roll of a dice
TD says garda helicopter causing 'noise pollution' in Dublin at night
TD says garda helicopter causing 'noise pollution' in Dublin at night
Sunday
3 May 2015
Are taxi drivers at greater risk of being robbed? We asked some to find out
Are taxi drivers at greater risk of being robbed? We asked some to find out
Someone turned an Ed Miliband campaign video into 8 Mile and it's wonderful
Someone turned an Ed Miliband campaign video into 8 Mile and it's wonderful
Fianna Fáil TD who went abroad during by-election says he only gets two weeks off
Fianna Fáil TD who went abroad during by-election says he only gets two weeks off
22 Twitter accounts you should be following in the run up to the same-sex vote
22 Twitter accounts you should be following in the run up to the same-sex vote
What if we could accurately predict the election result in all 40 Dáil constituencies?
What if we could accurately predict the election result in all 40 Dáil constituencies?
Leo stands over remark in abortion debate
Leo stands over remark in abortion debate
We went to the most Catholic county in Ireland to ask about same-sex marriage
We went to the most Catholic county in Ireland to ask about same-sex marriage
Saturday
2 May 2015
QUIZ: Who needs to get off the stage? Test your knowledge of the week...
QUIZ: Who needs to get off the stage? Test your knowledge of the week...
Senior Archbishop warns: Church could face legal action for opposing gay marriage
Senior Archbishop warns: Church could face legal action for opposing gay marriage
Martin McGuinness managed to congratulate the royals ... without mentioning them
Martin McGuinness managed to congratulate the royals ... without mentioning them
Joan Burton speaks of her decades-long search for her birth parents
Joan Burton speaks of her decades-long search for her birth parents
There's going to be a great big march for cannabis today in Dublin
There's going to be a great big march for cannabis today in Dublin
Sinn Féin defends leaflet amid accusations of 'blatant sectarianism'
Sinn Féin defends leaflet amid accusations of 'blatant sectarianism'
Friday
1 May 2015
Someone just dropped their trousers in front of Nick Clegg while asking for a selfie
Someone just dropped their trousers in front of Nick Clegg while asking for a selfie
IDA boss didn't talk to the government before calling for a Yes vote
IDA boss didn't talk to the government before calling for a Yes vote
David Cameron made a pretty dodgy slip of the tongue on the trail today
David Cameron made a pretty dodgy slip of the tongue on the trail today
Here's what's in the defaced poster dossier the No campaign are handing to gardaí
Here's what's in the defaced poster dossier the No campaign are handing to gardaí
Richard Bruton shocker shows why Fine Gael is going about gender quotas all wrong
Richard Bruton shocker shows why Fine Gael is going about gender quotas all wrong
A defiant Trichet reckoned we were missing something. He wasn't wrong...
A defiant Trichet reckoned we were missing something. He wasn't wrong...