A phased restoration in excise duty for fuel will not go ahead in September after concerns were raised by Opposition and Government backbench TDs. 

Sinn Féin has condemned the burning of images of First Minister Michelle O’Neill on one of the fires.

The DUP Education Minister said the party had “made over commitments” to projects including the A5 and Casement Park.

“It means that there are people who should be in prison today who are being released to create capacity," Sinn Féin justice spokesperson Matt Carthy.

The Sinn Fein minister said his party had concerns about the behaviour of the DUP.

Sinn Féin has accused the DUP of ‘frustrating delivery’, while the DUP accused Sinn Féin of ‘inserting instability’ into powersharing arrangements.

The April fuel protests that brought the country to a standstill resulted in a flurry of messages to Taoiseach Micheál Martin, critical of both the demonstrators and the Government

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The last time Fianna Fáil were on 16 per cent was in May 2024.

Could Mary Lou McDonald's "extremely constructive" talks with Simon Harris open the doors to a future coalition?

Tributes have been paid to the North Belfast representative as he announced his retirement.

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Danny O’Donoghue said intellectual property theft is happening on an ‘industrial scale’ thanks to AI.

Mary Lou McDonald made a joint appeal against the development with local Sinn Féin councillor Seamus McGratten.

The scam has led the Donegal TD to issue a warning to his followers.

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The former DUP leader was convicted last month of 18 sex offences.

In an interview with BreakingNews.ie, Jennifer Whitmore said: "What we hear from lots of people is they would love to have the chance to vote Social Democrats."

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn held talks with the leaders of Executive parties on Thursday

The Stormont Speaker said Donaldson had tried to ‘extinguish’ his career.

Sinn Fein has called on the Stormont Speaker to step aside pending a DUP investigation into claims of inappropriate behaviour by Donaldson.

Edwin Poots has faced pressure from Stormont parties over his role in an incident where a woman raised concern about behaviour by Jeffrey Donaldson.

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The DUP leader said his party was not made aware of allegations against the former MP.

The Northern Ireland Assembly debated revelations about the conduct of Jeffrey Donaldson.

The Sinn Fein president said the Irish Government must start ‘detailed work’ preparing for Irish unity.

A police spokesperson said inquiries are currently ongoing to establish the circumstances.

Sinn Féin is trying to ‘engineer protests’ by accusing the Government of increasing fuel prices, the Taoiseach has said.

Kenneally, one of Ireland’s most notorious sex offenders, died on Thursday aged 75.

Free vote for Government TDs as legislation advances to remove mandatory delay before accessing abortion care.

Jon Burrows said he is open to unionist co-operation but has not had talks on pacts.

Sinn Féin is to bring forward legislation to remove a three-day wait period for abortions in early pregnancy.

In a letter, the DUP leader said ‘the answer is not a so-called hard border’ which ‘nobody is proposing’.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the stabbing attack on Monday was ‘savage’.

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There are suggestions the football authorities in Ireland may seek to get the October game scheduled for Dublin moved to a neutral venue.

There has been continuing disagreement over the stone designed to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland which passed in 2021.

DUP MP Carla Lockhart said she ‘stepped in to ensure calm heads prevailed’ during a counter protest to a pro-Palestine march.

Sinn Féin remains the country's most popular party on 20 per cent despite losing two points, with Fianna Fáil down one point to 16 per cent.

The party has published a reform document which advocates removing several ‘vetoes’ on nominating the speaker and first ministers.

The latest political opinion poll shows Holly Cairns of the Social Democrats is the country's most popular party leader

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Mary Lou McDonald hit out at Micheál Martin, claiming he has told disabled people ‘to wait’