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One of the mantras — more a well-considered muddying of the waters — of the Troubles, and of the years that immediately followed those decades of carnage, was that “there can be no hierarchy of victims”.

A new opinion poll as listed Mary Lou McDonald as the "most effective communicator" among party leaders during the election campaign to date.

The party has not been forgiven for the austerity measures of its coalition with Fine Gael and will struggle to hold its seven seats.

The simple combination of Fianna Fáil and SSIA is enough to send shivers down the spine of anyone, writes Alison O’Connor

The Taoiseach, who was struck down by a stomach bug on the trail forcing him to abandon a planned walkabout at the Santry Omni Park in Dublin.

Fianna Fáil could win two seats in the five-seater constituency with Pat 'The Cope' Gallagher and Charlie McConalogue.

The Fianna Fáil leader does not believe an opinion poll should decide whether Sinn Féin takes part in tomorrow night's leaders debate.

II has been quite the week in politics, filled with expectation, nerves, and dollops of anxiety and crankiness. And that is just in Leinster House. The public are not the only ones who want rid of Brexit.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will “run as far away as possible from a domestic agenda” if a Brexit deal is agreed and he calls a snap general election.

The competition watchdog has warned that the rights which online shoppers take for granted when buying from UK retailers are likely to be fundamentally changed by Brexit.

I have already written about travel insurance this year, concentrating on the factors families should consider when choosing their cover and the important questions to ask about their policy.

On your marks, get set, g-... Actually, would you mind holding on for a few months? One of you looks trapped by Brexit, and the other wants to tie his laces, again.

Fine Gael has banned a second party candidate from taking part in the Irish Examiner European election debate in Cork amid fears that their involvement could damage sitting MEP Deirdre Clune’s re-election chances.

Fine Gael candidates look set to come out on top in all three European Parliament Constituencies ahead of this month's election, according to a new opinion poll.

Electioneering is best done with a scalpel, not a shovel, writes Gerard Howlin

He is not a gambler, he is a mathematician. He plots three, four steps ahead. He will not risk a Theresa May calamity on the basis of two or three polls. He genuinely wants this to go on, writes Daniel McConnell

Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone has put Fianna Fáil and other opposition parties on red alert by saying she will be “pragmatic” and cut a deal with any party that has enough seats to form a government after the next general election.

Imagine either of the two parties finding themselves with abortion as an election issue, writes Alison O’Connor

Chris Kahn and Tim Reid report on a poll that shows the American president’s popularity is eroding in the small towns and rural communities that helped him to get elected    

A poll out today shows that nearly half of voters are satisfied with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, while Fine Gael support has risen slightly.

Self-described “underdog” Simon Coveney received a significant boost to his flagging campaign, as it has emerged he is the preferred choice of voters to lead Fine Gael over Leo Varadkar.

It’s hard to imagine a time in Cork when Red FM wasn’t broadcasting over the airwaves.

Nearly three quarters of voters say people who paid water charges should get a refund.

Most voters don't want public sector pay rises, according to a new poll out today.

The billionaire capitalised on widespread disillusionment and the divide between whites and minorities, between the college educated and the working class, says James Oliphant

A Government minister has strongly suggested Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald should take over as leader from Enda Kenny, saying she “demonstrates all of the qualities a taoiseach would need”.

The US presidential race is tied going into the major parties’ national conventions and Democrat Hillary Clinton has been damaged by the FBI investigation into her email use while secretary of state, a new opinion poll showed.

Republican Donald Trump trails Democrat Hillary Clinton by 10 points in the 2016 presidential campaign, according to a poll, showing little change from a week ago and suggesting his comments about a Mexican-American judge had yet to affect his standing in the race.

The only combination that has nowhere near a majority is the outgoing Government, writes Fergus Finlay

US billionaire and major Republican Party donor Sheldon Adelson said he met presidential candidate Donald Trump earlier this week, describing the current front-runner in the race for the Republican nomination as “very charming.”