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Party leader Mary-Lou McDonald made the announcement on social media.

The republican party has so far refused to clarify whether it will run a candidate.

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The Labour Government came to power with a pledge to replace and repeal the controversial 2023 Legacy Act introduced by the Conservatives.

Senior party figures have refused to reveal what their intentions are ahead of a formal announcement due on Saturday.

A child who died after facing delays in spinal surgery was ‘failed by Government’, Sinn Fein has said.

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

Here, we have a look at the issues likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The Sinn Féin leader focused on criticising the Government after she ruled herself out of running for the presidency.

McDonald said she had to “lead from the front” in holding the current Fianna Fail-Fine Gael coalition to account

She made the comments as she addressed the National Hunger Strike Commemoration in Belfast on Sunday.

The Dublin TD said she has been thinking about things ‘on a personal level’, but added that she has also been listening to the party on its views

People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy said Catherine Connolly is the ‘best-positioned progressive left candidate’ to stop Fine Gael or Fianna Fail.

The poll also found she is the most popular in a list of potential candidates for Áras an Uachtaráin

Harvey Morrison Sherratt (9) died on July 29th.

Bertie Ahern is the preferred Fianna Fáil candidate in the upcoming presidential election, according to the latest opinion poll

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Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae could be a "dark horse" in the presidential race, according to former minister Ivan Yates

The Sinn Féin leader said the Government will be throwing struggling families ‘under the bus’ in October’s budget.

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly is expected to announce her intention to run for the presidency on Wednesday.

The Dáil will rise ahead of the summer recess on Thursday and will not be due to return until September 17th.

Independent Galway TD Catherine Connolly has already received the backing of the Social Democrats and People Before Profit.

Independent TD Catherine Connolly has confirmed she will launch her presidential election bid next week

There were two successful evacuations of 12 children in December and May.

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The Sinn Féin leader said her party is considering all options, including backing a left unity candidate

Sinn Féin accused the Government of having ‘failed to exert any real pressure’ on retailers over high prices.

Micheál Martin told the chamber he is ‘not going to come in here’ and listen to their questions if he is not going to be allowed to reply.

About 1,000 people took part in the Irish Neutrality League event on Saturday.

Seventeen police officers were injured following a second night of sustained violence in Ballymena on Tuesday

Sinn Féin president Mary-Lou McDonald urged the Government to act

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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are neck and neck in the latest opinion poll

Taoiseach Micheál Martin countered that no-one in the Dáil should be looking for ‘a pat on the back’ on Palestine.

Micheál Martin said there was no government across the EU which had provided as much in cost of living supports as Ireland.

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Opposition politicians have encouraged people to protest against proposed changes to Ireland’s system for deploying troops abroad.

Here, we have a look at the topics likely to dominate political discourse in the week to come

The Fianna Fáil leader sits at 46 per cent, while his Fine Gael counterpart is back on 40 per cent.

The Sinn Féin leader questioned the need for a ‘housing tsar’, suggesting the role was effectively an ‘expensive job share’ with the Housing minister.

November’s Irish general election saw Sinn Féin emerge as the second-largest party in Ireland.

Sinn Féin has regained its position as the most popular party in the country, receiving 26 per cent support in the latest political opinion poll