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Sinn Féin remains Ireland's most popular political party at 33%, says new poll

Sinn Féin remains the most popular political party in Ireland, according to a new poll. The Business Post/Red C poll also suggests that Fianna Fáil is enjoying a rise in support among voters. According to the poll, support for Sinn Féin is at 33%. ...

27 Feb 2022 at 11:04

National News

Fine Gael support continues to fall, according to latest poll

Support for Fine Gael continues to fall, dropping to 19%, according to the latest poll. Sinn Fein remains the most popular party in the Republic of Ireland, according to the Red C poll carried out for the Business Post newspaper. The poll puts ...

27 Mar 2022 at 13:06

National News

Harris: CervicalCheck chief’s comments ‘inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive’

Former health minister Simon Harris has described comments by the head of CervicalCheck claiming that some women “know in their heart and soul that they haven’t been wronged” as “inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive”. Dr Noirin Russell is ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:39

National News

POLL: Which political party would you vote for in the next general election?

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party entered a coalition government in June 2020 and have encountered intense criticism and scrutiny ever since. Political polls have seen an increase in support for opposition party Sinn Féin since ...

15 Nov 2021 at 12:18

National News

Most vacant council homes are empty for good reason, Taoiseach says

Most vacant council-owned homes are empty for good reason, Leo Varadkar has insisted. Mr Varadkar was responding to criticism prompted by figures showing there are around 3,500 vacant council homes in Ireland. The figures were released ...

11 Sept 2023 at 16:47

National News

Minister denies that Government did not put enough work into referenda campaign

A junior minister has denied accusations the Government did not give enough information to the public about the failed referenda, describing it as a “complex issue”. Junior Minister Pippa Hackett said there were many reasons why the ...

10 Mar 2024 at 14:21

National News

Aontu calls for ‘international city in Ireland beyond the M50’

Aontu wants an “international city” in another part of Ireland as Dublin is “overheating”, its leader told delegates. Peadar Toibin, the leader of the party and its only TD, said that Ireland is becoming “a lop-sided city state”, ...

27 Apr 2024 at 18:46

National News

Pro-choice campaigners warn of fresh protests if abortion law reforms delayed

Delays in implementing reforms to Ireland’s abortion laws will trigger the return of major pro-choice campaigning and rallies, a leading activist has warned. Ailbhe Smyth, who was the co-director of the Together for Yes campaign ...

24 May 2023 at 14:52

Covid-19

More people in queues for wine or ice-cream than can go to funeral during lockdown - TD

Dáil TD Peadar Tóibín as called for the easing of restrictions around funeral services and burials. The Aontú leader compared the 10 person limit allowed at funerals to the number of people allowed to queue for ice-cream or ...

03 Mar 2021 at 20:05

National News

Micheal Martin rejects Peadar Toibin’s criticism of Met Eireann

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has rejected an opposition TD’s criticism of winter weather warnings. The cold snap has caused temperatures to plummet to -7.5C in parts, and left tens of thousands of people without power and water....

09 Jan 2025 at 16:50

National News

‘Extraordinary’ number of referrals made to children’s agency last year

Some 70,000 children were referred to the children’s agency Tusla in the first nine months of last year, the Dail has been told. Extrapolating on that figure, Aontu leader Peadar Toibin said this meant it was likely that ...

04 Mar 2025 at 17:01

National News

Over 150 gardai assaulted while on duty so far this year – figures

Over 150 gardai have been assaulted while on duty so far this year, according to figures from the Department of Justice. A total of 3,440 gardai have been assaulted while on duty in almost 12 years. There have been a ...

06 Aug 2025 at 16:04

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