#Sinn Féin
Tóibín felt 'threatened' after Sinn Féin staff member told him to leave his office in Leinster House
Tóibín left the party in November but his office remains beside other Sinn Féin TDs .
Cork City FC says 'no breach to regulations' after TD was removed from stadium amid Delaney protest
Gardaí said that they intervened “following a complaint of a minor assault” at the stadium.
Attorney General postpones trip to Brunei-owned hotel hit with protests over anti-gay laws
Brunei’s has adopted harsh new sharia laws, including the death penalty for gay sex.
Call for clarity after PSNI vehicle carrying Drew Harris hits barrier at Garda HQ
The Garda Commissioner was travelling back from Northern Ireland on official business when the incident happened.
Sinn Féin is readying to fight MEP elections in Northern Ireland
We don’t know for sure yet that the elections will go ahead.
'Staggering ignorance': Sinn Féin lambasts Karen Bradley over comments on voting rights for Irish citizens in NI
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland’s response to a parliamentary question last month has drawn ire.
TDs say there are cheaper ways than JobPath to get people back to work
A new policy document on JobPath has been launched by Sinn Féin.
'The banks are dictating what happens': TDs say government relying on 'constitution' card to block vulture funds Bill
Officials were quizzed about their assertions the Bill is unconstitutional and would result in higher mortgage interest rates.
Sinn Féin taking Westminster seats 'would only heighten political temperature'
Minister for Health Simon Harris last night criticised the party for its abstention from Westminster.
McDonald apologises for - and defends - marching behind 'England Get Out Of Ireland' banner
McDonald received backlash after Sinn Féin shared images online of her standing behind the banner.
New opinion poll shows drop in popularity for Sinn Féin
The Red C / Sunday Business Poll showed popularity remained static for Fine Gael.
Taoiseach promises income tax cuts and rules out entering government with Sinn Féin
The Taoiseach also used his speech to take a pop at Fianna Fáil.
High Court Master says case could be taken against Ireland over special tax treatment given to vulture funds
Edmund Honohan has said there are many similarities to be drawn with the Apple case being taken.
'Offensive and embarrassing': Coveney criticises McDonald for posing beside anti-English sign at parade
In response, Sinn Féin said the partition of Ireland is “divisive and offensive”.
Opinion: I visited North Korea and Kim Jong Un is a recreation of the emperors who ruled Korea for centuries
Despite being a product of the Cold War and spouting Marxist and Maoist sounding jargon, Kim is far more of a recreation of the Chosun Emperors than a throwback to Joseph Stalin or Chairman Mao, writes Tom Farrell.
Sammy Wilson dismisses Northern Ireland civil servant's Brexit warning as 'a scare tactic'
David Sterling issued the warning in a letter to the country’s political parties.
Mary Lou to attend White House St Patrick's Day event after getting snubbed last year
Last year there was some controversy after McDonald was not invited to the White House for the traditional St Patrick’s Day reception.
Data on insurance costs from industry could be knowingly misrepresenting 'full picture', Doherty claims
The official CSO stats say the cost of insurance is going down but that isn’t being felt by many on the ground, Pearse Doherty has claimed.
Sinn Féin accused of 'getting desperate' by tweeting edited version of SDLP leader's speech
Colum Eastwood has said that Sinn Féin wasn’t being truthful.
The government got an 'F' from 100 organisations over how it's handling child and family homelessness
The government has also been criticised for not introducing national standards for emergency accommodation.
Dáil hears calls for research to be carried out into familicide in Ireland
There were also calls for the HSE and Tusla to be included in the new garda review of murders in the home.
DUP abstains from vote on Sinn Féin motion opposing dumping of radioactive waste
The DUP councillors weren’t happy with Sinn Féin’s response to a proposed amendment.
Liam Adams dies in custody of terminal cancer aged 63
The brother of Gerry Adams was serving a 16-year prison sentence for raping and abusing his daughter.
New opinion poll shows significant jump in support for Sinn Féin
The poll was conducted during the period of the National Children’s Hospital controversy.
Opinion: It is time to ban employers from keeping workers' tips
‘A pattern began to emerge: the more sophisticated the operation the more sophisticated the method of syphoning the tips’, writes James Larkin.
Simon Harris survives motion of no confidence, as Fianna Fáil abstains
The Sinn Féin motion was tabled in response to the controversy surrounding the increasing costs of constructing the National Children’s Hospital.
Over 200,000 people have been through JobPath, but only 11,000 have held down jobs for over a year
Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty says the government has a legally binding contract with the operators that it must honour.
'Nothing to apologise for': McDonald refuses to retract remarks about next NI police chief
Mary Lou McDonald doesn’t think any of the PSNI’s senior officers should replace its retiring chief.
Health committee chair to vote against Simon Harris in no-confidence motion
“He’s given impression that this is a priority for him,” the Independent Clare TD said.
Former UFC fighter Paddy Holohan is going into politics and admits he's 'no expert'
Holohan will be a Sinn Féin local election candidate in Tallaght South.
Mary Lou accuses the UK of playing a 'game of chicken' with Irish interests, in British media blitz
The Sinn Féin leader also accused the British Prime Minister Theresa May of acting “in bad faith”.
'I sincerely apologise': Harris tells Dáil he should have given further detail on children's hospital costs
Harris is facing a motion of no confidence from Sinn Féin next week.
'Simon Harris has to go': Sinn Féin to table motion of no confidence in health minister
Harris will apologise for misleading the Dáil this week.
Varadkar has 'total confidence' in health minister Harris over children's hospital overrun
Fianna Fáil TD Thomas Byrne has said his party will not call for Harris’ resignation.
'Omnishambles': Call for Harris to be fired over children's hospital overrun but he says he 'behaved appropriately'
Documents show Harris was informed in August that the budget for the hospital could overrun by €391 million.
Opinion: Severe overcrowding is widespread in social housing and it's harming people's health
There are thousands of families in Dublin living in conditions of severe overcrowding – the worst case I’ve come across was 14 people living in a 2-bed flat, writes Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
The Rainy Day Fund will not be used for Brexit
The rainy day fund will be supplemented with an annual €500 million from the Exchequer, starting this year.
Met Éireann says it is 'looking at ways' to include Northern Ireland in future weather alerts
Warnings for Northern Ireland are currently covered by the UK Met Office.
Ireland's newest political party is called 'Aontú' but what does it mean?
The latest party in the Irish political landscape so far has a membership of around 1,400.
'Now is the time for unity': Mary Lou McDonald calls on Government to set up unity forum
She said that the Irish Government must not turn away from the “inevitable”.
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