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Politics

October
October 2025
walked the thing
Taoiseach congratulates Catherine Connolly as Harris denies campaign 'backfiring'
25 Oct
11.0k
62
the diplomat
What might Catherine Connolly say to Donald Trump if she meets him as president?
25 Oct
8.0k
34
FactCheck
As ballots are counted, misleading claims that the election was ‘rigged’ spread online
25 Oct
13.1k
nemo ranger
Everyone’s favourite vote counter is back in action in Nemo Rangers
25 Oct
14.2k
3
backbench bite
FF and FG 'need to be humble' in wake of Connolly landslide win
25 Oct
8.9k
54
UK Labour Party
A month after being sacked from Starmer’s cabinet, Lucy Powell elected deputy Labour leader
25 Oct
9.1k
5
I'm out
Heather Humphreys concedes presidential election and congratulates Catherine Connolly
Updated 25 Oct
27.1k
102
biohazard
Ballot paper smeared with suspected excrement found in Cork count centre
25 Oct
22.3k
spoiled vote
'I felt really strange doing it': Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen
25 Oct
31.2k
48
spoiled votes
Spoiled votes emerge from boxes in large numbers, with many referencing alternative candidates
25 Oct
26.4k
Trump talks
Trump heads to Asia for talks with China's Xi Jinping and also eyes meeting with Kim Jong Un
25 Oct
4.2k
15
One Direction
Early tallies point to comprehensive Connolly win and sharp increase in spoiled ballots
25 Oct
15.1k
71
on course for victory
'I will do my utmost to represent everyone': Connolly hopes to be symbol of new movement
25 Oct
11.2k
64
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 Ballot boxes opening, cold weather coming and Donald Trump plays ‘dirty’…
25 Oct
3.3k
Analysis
Larry Donnelly: Online engagement and a united left transformed Catherine Connolly's Áras chances
Larry Donnelly
25 Oct
7.4k
52
The Morning Lead
Ireland's next president: The votes have been cast, but when will we know the official result?
25 Oct
48.0k
88
Polling House
Come to vote, stay for the rhubarb tart: The polling station inside a sitting room in Tipperary
24 Oct
18.8k
23
coalition of the willing
Starmer calls on Western allies to do more to bolster Ukraine's long-range missile capability
Updated 24 Oct
6.5k
RELATED
'My conversations with Vladimir go nowhere': Trump pulls trigger on Russian oil firm sanctions
23 Oct
Five killed in massive Russian drone and missile attack on Ukraine
22 Oct
Trump denies Zelenskyy US long-range missiles, says Putin wants to end war
17 Oct
Thurles
Graffiti on office is ‘attempt to intimidate me and my team’, Tipperary TD says
24 Oct
17.3k
As it happened
Áras election turnout quite low as polls near close
Counting will begin tomorrow morning.
Updated 24 Oct
83.6k
152
Healthcare
Pharmacies must clearly display information about the cost of all services from December
24 Oct
12.1k
24
sign up
Sign up for Inside The Newsroom in time for our election weekend edition
Updated 24 Oct
1.4k
vote vote vote
It's (finally) polling day! Here's your guide to voting in the presidential election
The dos and don’ts of the polling station.
Rónán Duffy
Updated 24 Oct
22.9k
98
Not happy
Trump says all trade talks with Canada have been 'TERMINATED' over anti-tariffs advert
24 Oct
21.2k
49
aras25
Seán Kelly says not holding a FG contest for presidential nomination was a 'big, big mistake'
‘I got put back in my box pretty quickly’ Fine Gael MEP Seán Kelly says.
Christina Finn
24 Oct
39.1k
107
One more sleep
Connolly and Humphreys end campaigns in high spirits ahead of vote tomorrow
23 Oct
8.8k
News Fix
Here's What Happened Today: Thursday
23 Oct
5.2k
A long hard slog
There's a plan to collate all current electoral registers - but it won't be done until 2029
23 Oct
4.5k
31
OLDER VOTERS
'My finger is worn down from looking at news': How the older generation feel about the election
23 Oct
8.8k
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
Updated 23 Oct
1.9k
Final Countdown
Harris says 'we'll defy the skeptics' despite poll putting Connolly in clear lead
Updated 23 Oct
36.2k
107
spoiled votes
Spoil the Vote campaign could ‘considerably slow down’ presidential election count on Saturday
23 Oct
19.6k
75
Electoral Commission
Unsure what to do on polling day? Here's how to avoid spoiling your vote
23 Oct
17.2k
16
on the ground
Analysis: Rioters last night overwhelmingly young men and little sign of pre-planning
Four gardaí were injured in last night’s rioting in West Dublin – here’s what it was like on the ground.
There was little sign of much organisation among the rioters in Saggart last night.
By contrast there was significant premeditation on Tuesday when lasers were pointed at the Garda helicopter overhead.
Niall O'Connor
23 Oct
8.0k
lookin after no 1
'I'd have walked the f**king thing': Bob Geldof says he could have won the Áras election
Updated 23 Oct
41.1k
191
Pressure
'My conversations with Vladimir go nowhere': Trump pulls trigger on Russian oil firm sanctions
Updated 23 Oct
31.3k
50
InvestigatesElection Expenses
Political ad ban by social media companies leaves elections ‘susceptible to bad actors’
The Journal Investigates found huge money was spent on social media ads by candidates and parties during the last general election.
Big tech companies have banned political ads in response to new EU rules
Change in political ad rules will impact political campaigning online
Labour candidates dominate the list of highest elected spenders at last election
Conor O'Carroll & Maria Delaney
23 Oct
8.8k
32
presidential poll
Connolly extends commanding lead over Humphreys in latest presidential poll
According to polling published this evening by the Business Post/Red C, Connolly has increased her commanding lead over Humphreys.
Updated 22 Oct
58.9k
136
deepfake
Connolly slams 'malicious' AI-generated deepfake claiming she dropped out of Presidential race
22 Oct
8.4k
Finance committee
Central Bank boss says ICJ opinion not considered in Israeli 'war bonds' transfer to Luxembourg
22 Oct
5.1k
15
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