Solidarity has succeeded in flavouring politics, and influencing major change, writes Gerard Howlin

TD Ruth Coppinger says criticism is a bit rich coming from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

A WEEKEND opinion poll shows Sinn Féin is enjoying its strongest support in over a year. 

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the current Dáil is the “worst assembly of halfwits and lunatics”.

The last election devastated Labour, which losing 30 of its 37 Dáil seats. Political Editor Daniel McConnell talks to leader Brendan Howlin about his plan to win back votes by winning back the workers

Claims by Finance Minister Michael Noonan that a Fianna Fáil bill caused a 10% drop in bank share prices were described as “nonsense” at an Oireachtas committee this morning, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

Fine Gael are “in denial” if they think they can force their Coalition partners the Independent Alliance to oppose a new bill to liberalise abortion, Alliance members have said.

Members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit (AAA-PBP) are at odds on increasing Ireland’s corporation tax.

Members of the Anti-Austerity Alliance - People Before Profit (AAA-PBP) are at odds on increasing Ireland's corporation tax, writes Elaine Loughlin, Political Reporter.

The Government is “sleepwalking” its way into another crisis over abortion, ministers admitted last night.

Thousands of anti-water charge protesters have staged a demonstration in Dublin.

Bill payments to Irish Water plummeted by almost 50% in April and May.

Anti-Austerity Alliance are calling on Minister Simon Coveney to freeze bin charges immediately.

Independent Alliance TD John Halligan has denied Government colleagues ordered him to back out of plans to support an opposition motion scrapping water charges, despite performing a sudden U-turn last night.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny's new government is facing its first controversy amid reports of radical health service reform which opponents have said are out of the "Tory handbook".

The demeanour of the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday spoke volumes more than his carefully scripted speech during which he thanked the Labour Party’s contribution to the coalition government, even though Fine Gael’s former partners voted against his nomination.

The five TDs in Dublin South West are calling for the release of Ibrahim Halawa.

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

The Department of Social Protection has strongly defended the JobBridge scheme amid calls for it to be scrapped.

Everything was on track. The mood music was good. Government formation negotiators were pointing towards a weekend deal in the making. Then talks broke down again yesterday evening as a further standoff ensued between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, writes Juno McEnroe

An alliance of opposition TDs seeking to abolish water charges intend to force parties and other deputies to stand up to their election promises on Irish Water in a planned Dáil motion.

The co-option of an Anti-Austerity Alliance (AAA) member onto Cork City Council was dramatically deferred last night after a challenge emerged.

A new poll has shown that a second general election would show no major changes in public opinion, with a grand coalition the most likely outcome.

Many students in Trinity seem to approve of the Social Democrats, and it’s not all that hard to see why.

The population of this constituency has, like many other commuter belt areas, increased in recent years.

The Limerick City four-seat constituency bristles with big name candidates.

Several Government TDs have backed calls for a referendum to be held to ensure Irish Water remains in public ownership ahead of further water charge protests planned for this week.

Cork County Council has already spent just shy of €5.1m on road clean-up and repair since December 19 with a lot more expenditure on crumbling roads expected in the coming weeks.

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has issued a come-and-get-me plea to Independent election candidates, saying he would take them “seriously” and is “prepared” to join forces as part of an alternative coalition after the general election.