Thursday 18 June, 2026
It’s pretty rare for the government to back an opposition bill, but it’s even more unusual when it’s on the issue of abortion.
In a wide-ranging interview on The Candidate podcast, the Tanaiste outlined some of his budget priorities.
The HSE said, in practice, there is no guarantee that a woman in the public system will see the same consultant or midwife at every appointment.
Women who have been through both public and private maternity care tell us about their experiences.
Michael Healy Rae has said a lot of ‘soul-searching’ will now have to be done by “‘team Healy-Rae’.
Byelection fallout, newbie TDs, and ministerial promotions.
Bertie Ahern’s blunder, Dublin Central highs and lows, and ministers for slow pace.
On the campaign trail in Dublin 7, Social Democrats byelection candidate talks Bertie, his previous work and immigration.
The ascendancy of Reform has been described as ‘ominous’ by some in government, but today there’s been a caustious reaction.
