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October 2025

Michael D Higgins

President Higgins to remain in hospital for treatment of infection

Updated 27 Oct

45.3k

the council

Explainer: What exactly is the Council of State and who gets to be on it?

27 Oct

20.8k

New public toilets in North Dublin park vandalised after one week

27 Oct

38.3k

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Good Morning

The 9 at 9 President Higgins spent the night in hospital, will the government and the Áras need a collision course to get on well and who is our new first husband?

Updated 27 Oct

5.6k

The Morning Lead

Government and Áras collision course? Taoiseach says he doesn't foresee any difficulties ahead

Taoiseach Micheál Martin believes all sides have the ‘maturity’ to deal with any issues that might arise.

Christina Finn

27 Oct

31.8k

a look back

The highs and lows of Michael D Higgins’ 14-year presidency

26 Oct

21.6k

house tour

Inside Áras an Uachtaráin: Here's a look at where Catherine Connolly will soon call home

26 Oct

44.0k

Under Pressure

Trouble ahead? Why Connolly's victory ramps up the pressure on both Martin and Harris

A number of Fianna Fáilers are speaking about the future of the party leadership this weekend.

Christina Finn

26 Oct

16.2k

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election long read

Inside the Humphreys campaign: 'We had a fair idea a week ago we were going to lose'

Fine Gael insiders say from the very first live TV debate, they knew Heather Humphreys was on the backfoot.

Christina Finn

Updated 26 Oct

25.9k

next steps

Maria Steen says there's a big gap on Irish political right - but is unsure if she'll run again

26 Oct

28.9k

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current husband

Who is Brian McEnery, the man set to be Ireland's next 'first husband'?

26 Oct

75.0k

Presidential Election

'Damning verdict' for Irish government: How foreign media has covered Catherine Connolly's win

Updated 26 Oct

42.7k

Dublin

Man charged in connection with alleged assaults on two people canvassing with Mary Lou McDonald

26 Oct

13.0k

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On the feed

Connolly's campaign won in the only arena that matters: your phone

A team of volunteers ran a social media campaign for Connolly that produced multiple viral moments.

Eimer McAuley

Updated 26 Oct

11.7k

38m

Possibly

Kamala Harris not ruling out another run at the White House

26 Oct

7.8k

Flying colours

Designing a winning campaign: We spoke to the 26-year-old behind Catherine Connolly's graphics

26 Oct

17.9k

Thanks but no thanks

Why did so many people spoil their votes? We asked people and politicians in Jobstown

Irish politicians may need to do some soul-searching.

Updated 26 Oct

34.0k

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spoiled votes

Taoiseach suggests referendum on changing 'restrictive' process for getting on presidential ballot

26 Oct

42.2k

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Analysis

Dumb move on mortgage interest relief shows how hard it is to stop ‘temporary’ spending

Paul O'Donoghue

26 Oct

29.1k

Looking Back

Four one-time Áras hopefuls on what they'd do differently if they could turn the clock back

What might have been? We caught up with Gareth Sheridan, Kieran McCarthy, Nick Delehanty and Joanna Donnelly.

26 Oct

11.7k

done and dusted

Inside the campaign: 'I got 2,000 likes on a post about Catherine. That's when I knew it was big'

“The more hysterical Fine Gael got, the more presidential Catherine looked,” one TD told us.

Jane Matthews

26 Oct

28.4k

As it happened

Catherine Connolly will be the 10th President of Ireland

The victory is one of historic proportions.

Updated 25 Oct

179k

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INVALID VOTES

Here’s how many people in your constituency spoiled their vote

25 Oct

47.0k

What Next

This election was a testing ground for left-wing parties ... but can they stay united?

Christina Finn

reports from Dublin Castle

Updated 25 Oct

8.5k

Historic win

How Catherine Connolly was able to beat the establishment and storm the presidency

A huge win but how did the Galway independent do it.

Rónán Duffy

25 Oct

7.6k

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Your guide to the Púca Halloween Festival 2025

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Oct 25

Catch a gig

The High Kings, The 2 Johnnies, Block Rockin Beats & Groove Armada DJ set.

Have a laugh

The Swift Cultural Centre will act as the base for all things comedy.

Get into mischief

With the Samhain Fire lighting, fire shows, and Irish tales.

Sit back for a story

The Craicly Stories banquet wows at the Darnley Lodge Hotel.

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Plan your Púca

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new woman in the áras

Connolly pledges to 'shape a new republic' as she's elected president with largest vote ever

Connolly will be inaugurated next month.

Updated 25 Oct

36.9k

new boss

When does Michael D Higgins finish up and when will Catherine Connolly be inaugurated?

25 Oct

27.7k

Breakdown

How did your constituency vote? Here are the full results of the presidential election

How did Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys do in your constituency? And what about the spoiled votes?

25 Oct

56.0k

Finish Line

Never in doubt: Connolly freewheeled her way to the Áras in space of three months

25 Oct

7.5k

Back

Billy Kelleher says election was 'disastrous' and had catastrophic effect on party morale

A number of ballots were spoiled in Cork because people had written in Kelleher’s name.

Niall O'Connor

reports from Cork City Count Centre

25 Oct

13.8k

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walked the thing

Taoiseach congratulates Catherine Connolly as Harris denies campaign 'backfiring'

25 Oct

11.0k

the diplomat

What might Catherine Connolly say to Donald Trump if she meets him as president?

25 Oct

7.8k

FactCheck

As ballots are counted, misleading claims that the election was ‘rigged’ spread online

25 Oct

12.9k

nemo ranger

Everyone’s favourite vote counter is back in action in Nemo Rangers

25 Oct

14.2k

backbench bite

FF and FG 'need to be humble' in wake of Connolly landslide win

25 Oct

8.9k

UK Labour Party

A month after being sacked from Starmer’s cabinet, Lucy Powell elected deputy Labour leader

25 Oct

9.1k

I'm out

Heather Humphreys concedes presidential election and congratulates Catherine Connolly

Updated 25 Oct

27.1k

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biohazard

Ballot paper smeared with suspected excrement found in Cork count centre

25 Oct

22.2k

spoiled vote

'I felt really strange doing it': Peadar Tóibín spoiled his vote and wrote in Maria Steen

25 Oct

31.2k