Sunday 17 May, 2026
Bertie Ahern’s blunder, Dublin Central highs and lows, and ministers for slow pace.
Ahern was canvassing on behalf of Dublin Central byelection candidate John Stephens and was covertly filmed during an interaction on a woman’s doorstep
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 cautious reaction.
Sinn Féin Dublin Central candidate Janice Boylan says people want to talk about ‘bread and butter issues’ rather than immigration.
We joined Fine Gael’s Ray McAdam and Fianna Fáil’s John Stephens on the streets of Glasnevin this week.
Sinn Féin closed ranks on leadership concerns as divisions surfaced at the Ard Fheis in Belfast this weekend.
Reports have been swirling that not everyone is happy with McDonald’s leadership.
The former Taoiseach said he didn’t mean to be divisive or to cause offence with his comments.
A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.
Healy-Rae said he had spoken to “tractor men” and other protesters in recent days.
The Taoiseach was told at parliamentary party meeting today that he can come across as ‘narky’ and it doesn’t go down well with the public.
The government says it’s been doing what it can about the cost of living – but the public clearly doesn’t agree.
A former Ceann Comhairle warned the Taoiseach and Tánaiste last month that failure to act to support the agri-sector would have major political ramifications.
An emergency meeting held today was told a lack of chemicals to treat water could result in a boil notice next week.
