The addition of any candidate on a ballot paper will almost always change the dynamics, especially when it comes to transfers and the sequencing of eliminations, writes Elaine Loughlin

Before the latest revelations exploded into the public domain, Sinn Féin had been sitting at 18%; a poll due out on Sunday will be tightly watched

What will Ireland’s relationship with the US look like in 10 years’ time?This was the final question posed to Taoiseach Simon Harris during an event to mark a century of diplomatic ties with the US held in the impressive Riggs Library at Georgetown ...

With minds firmly focused on the electorate, briefings placed a particular emphasis on party gains

The party has plummeted from a high of 37% this time two years ago to below the 20% mark — and yet members continue to insist that a term in office is within the party’s grasp.

The Irish Examiner’s rural survey of attitudes reveals that domestic and gender-based violence continues to be down-played and dismissed, writes Elaine Loughlin

Simon Harris has made some big promises, but the electorate will have to put their faith in him at the ballot box to find out if he can deliver

The problem for Harris is that apart from Varadkar and Coveney, his Cabinet team is the same. Many ideas he tried to promote as priorities are shared with Coalition colleagues, and in some cases the opposition

If Simon Harris does take the risk to hold on as Taoiseach until 2025, he must increase his party’s standing

No solid or convincing reason for pushing out the Cabinet’s decision on funding has yet been provided