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On The JournalStorm Éowyn
Cabinet to discuss setting up new 'Extreme Weather Event Assistance Scheme'
political storm brewing
Some tetchy exchanges with Taoiseach over storm preparedness as he visits Roscommon
On The JournalReshuffle
Mary Lou McDonald unveils largely unchanged Sinn Féin front bench, though welcomes two newcomers
send in the big guns
Ireland plans to send senior ministers to US for Patrick's Day to lovebomb Trump administration
Senior sources have confirmed to The Journal that increasing the number of senior ministers going stateside is being considered this year.
Reeling In The Years'Did he burn the documents?': Doherty raises questions about Lowry and the Doncaster deal
almighty political row
Opposition unite over issue Harris and Martin never expected could bring down the House
A chaotic and strange day at Leinster House which has resulted in the country not having a new Taoiseach tonight.
On The JournalWhat A Mess
Aontú’s two TDs ditch Regional Independent technical group amid Dáil speaking rights row
the morning lead
Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how the day is going to go
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will become the next Taoiseach of Ireland.
Taxi ServiceLocal Link users will be able to pre-book their pick-up and drop-off with new taxi service app
government formationMicheal Martin stands by past criticism of Michael Lowry, says tribunal findings were 'shocking'
On The Journalspecial ard fheis
Fianna Fáil members vote overwhelmingly in support of draft Programme for Government
Micheál Martin says new housing measures do not have to wait until the autumn budget.
In or OutMartin: 'Public not excited' about issue of pro-government Independents joining opposition group
On The JournalPalestine
Occupied Territories Bill to be replaced by new legislation, Martin confirms
On The JournalAnalysis
Analysis: Vague plans and no setting out of 'first 100 days' priorities in new Programme for Government
There are no promises to achieve anything in the first 100 days of office, unlike programme for government documents of the past.
moving up and moving outFocus now on who'll be in the new Cabinet and who might get moved up the political ladder
On The Journalseat at the table
White smoke: Regional Independents secure four government roles as deal emerges
Fianna Fáil is to hold a special Ard Fheis in Dublin on Sunday to ratify the new programme for government.
On The Journaltrying to rebuild
O'Gorman hits out at incoming government, says Green Party has 'good reason to be optimistic'
On The JournalCrunch time
Regional Independents agree to begin 'intensive' government negotiations with FF and FG
It is expected that the Independent TDs will have individual constituency asks along with national policy ideas.
On The Journalgovernment formation
'Acorn' savings, infrastructure and cannabis - party leaders meeting daily to bash out compromises
On The Journalgovernment formation talks
Tánaiste says Michael Lowry will not hold a ministerial office
government formation
Split views over whether to move 'hugely important' Energy brief to Dept of Enterprise
Meanwhile Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael look likely to swap the Health and Justice ministries.
On The Journalgovernment formation talks
Are the Healy-Raes credible partners for government formation? Micheál Martin says they are
Micheál Martin says he has had substantive talks with Michael and Danny Healy Rae.
On The Journalsnail's pace
Getting a government up and running by 22 January increasingly viewed as unrealistic
Taoiseach Simon Harris says a government should be in place by the end of the month.
back around the tableGovernment formation talks resume after break with aim for draft programme to be ready next week
All time
On The JournalUnited Ireland
McDonald says Micheál Martin is 'running shy' on the United Ireland issue
On The JournalPolitical Awards
These are the winners and losers from the Irish political year 2024
As picked by The Journal team.
This year, The Journal team announced its political awards via The Candidate podcast.
We hand out a number of gongs for awards such as the Minister Who Gets Shit Done, the Must Try Harder Merit and chat about the Ah Here Moment of the Year and Whoopsie of the Year.
The top award, Politician of the Year, was put to a vote which was counted by PR-STV.
On The JournalThe Big Interview
Mary Lou McDonald: 'I can safely say 2024 was the toughest year of my life'
Apart from her party not performing as she would have wanted in the election, McDonald has experienced personal challenges this year.
laois councillorSinn Féin will speak to Caroline Stanley in January over issues that 'need to get ironed out'
BID FOR THE ÁRAS
McDonald says 'multiple people' capable of leading Sinn Féin as she rules out presidential bid
A run for the presidency is not on the horizon for McDonald, she tells The Journal.
On The Journalwe're out
Labour Party walks away from government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
34th dailA pickpocketing seagull, a spoiled vote and a resignation - all this on day one of the new Dáil
government formation talks
Regional Independents pivot towards power while rotating Taoiseach now a certainty
The term time for the rotating Taoiseach is yet to be decided.
On The JournalFrederick Street South
Suspicious package sent to Social Democrats HQ in Dublin found not credible, say gardaí
Hayes, a TD elected to Dublin Bay South, was suspended with immediate effect from the Social Democrats parliamentary party this week.
