Michael Healy-Rae follows the Donald Trump playbook
When Michael Healy-Rae resigned as minister in April, he walked out of the Dáil, put his fist in the air outside the gates, and told reporters he was standing with the people of Kerry. This week, he t...
4 Juni 27min
Just how big could the Social Democrats get?
Byelection fallout continues for Sinn Féin as Labour says Mary Lou's party is left-wing no more. And while Holly Cairns says a left-wing government is within 'touching distance', the question being as...
28 Maj 32min
Byelection results! What we know so far
It's count day and we have the latest analysis live. In Dublin Central, Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats has opened up a comfortable lead in what could potentially be a big moment for the party. S...
23 Maj 18min
What a byelection silver medal would mean for Sinn Féin
Polls open on Friday in Dublin Central and Galway West, and both races are still wide open. The cost of living is the dominant issue on the doorsteps, rents have just hit record levels, and the fuel p...
21 Maj 29min
British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
The vultures are circling Keir Starmer in a way that just doesn't happen in Irish politics. We ask why, and whether the difference between a prime minister on 19% approval and a Taoiseach on 38% is le...
14 Maj 23min
Charles wants to visit but we're not sure what to do with him
Reports suggest Britain's King Charles is likely to visit Ireland on an official trip, possibly as soon as next year. His mother's visit in 2011 was a landmark moment, but it had a clear purpose along...
7 Maj 20min
Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
In Dublin Central, Sinn Féin should be the favourites but the Social Democrats are quietly eating into their vote, and Gerry Hutch is back with a first-preference base that nobody should be ignoring. ...
30 Apr 30min
Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?
It's been nine days since a court heard that a former TD gave a character reference for a man convicted of sexually exploiting a 13-year-old boy at a children's camp. We still don't know their name, t...
22 Apr 30min
