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Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin withdraws from Irish presidential race

Election becomes unpredictable two-horse contest after political novice quits over debt revelations

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Ireland’s presidential election: a contest with consequences

Editorial: Since 1990, the heads of state of Britain’s closest neighbour have played important soft power roles. This needs to continue

The Guardian - UK

Irish presidential election candidates confirmed as three-way race begins

Fine Gael’s Heather Humphreys, Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin and leftwing independent Catherine Connolly in running for job

The Guardian - UK

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The emblem of modern Ireland? Not fiddles and Guinness but a soulless shopping plaza

The singer CMAT dances around a retail centre in a video for her new album. It is the elegy those of us who grew up in the post-Celtic tiger recession have been craving, says Irish writer Emer McHugh

The Guardian - UK

Mrs Robinson review – the politician whose joyful underdog triumph made the establishment suck lemons

This profile of former Irish president Mary Robinson runs from her brilliant convention-defying election victory to passionate human rights roles

The Guardian - UK

Forget U2 – Irish musicians from CMAT to Kneecap are more political than ever

IN FOCUS: It may seem ridiculous to claim that politics is anything new in Irish music, with the country’s folk scene steeped in laments about British rule and colonialism, but current acts like Fontaines DC and Martin Leahy are turning the lens on issues at home in a new way,…

The Independent UK

‘Cosy boys’ club’: anger over low proportion of women in Irish cabinet

Social Democrats and Sinn Féin criticise inclusion of just three women in cabinet of new taoiseach Micheál Martin

The Guardian - UK

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The Guardian view on Ireland’s new government: born in the eye of the storm

Editorial: Dublin’s latest coalition has finally got parliamentary approval. But there are meteorological and political tempests coming across the Atlantic

The Guardian - UK

Micheál Martin returns as Ireland's prime minister after securing backing of the parliament

Irish lawmakers have voted to make veteran politician Micheál Martin prime minister for a second time, leading a coalition government

The Independent UK

Micheál Martin vows to protect Ireland ‘at moment of real threat’

Fianna Fáil leader officially elected as taoiseach a day after chaotic scenes in Dáil, as thoughts turn to future and Trump

The Guardian - UK

Micheál Martin's return as Ireland's leader delayed by parliamentary wrangling

Irish lawmakers have met to appoint a new prime minister, but quickly abandoned the attempt amid bitter wrangling over parliamentary procedure

The Independent UK

Micheál Martin furious at ‘subversion of Irish constitution’ amid chaos in Dáil

Martin’s formal appointment as taoiseach blocked after day of ‘utter disgrace’ in Irish parliament

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s two main centre-right parties to form coalition government

Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin will be taoiseach for first three years with Fine Gael’s Simon Harris taking over in November 2027

The Guardian - UK

Why Ireland’s government was one of the few worldwide to be re-elected this year

At the end of a year that saw parties around the world punished by voters, Ireland’s centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have managed to avoid the incumbents’ curse.

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The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why Ireland bucked the trend for punishing incumbent governments

In today’s newsletter: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil look set to retain power after the general election – how have two main, centre-right parties avoided the kicking seen elsewhere?

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the real story of the Irish election: beneath the appearance of calm lies a storm

Ireland has, in effect, full employment, an expanded workforce and a booming economy. So why is it such a nation in flux, asks columnist and author Fintan O’Toole

The Guardian - UK

Centre-right Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to retain power in Ireland

Parties expected to hold talks as election results show incumbents closing in on majority needed to govern

The Independent UK

Ireland election results: How did the country vote and who will secure power?

Results suggest that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael’s coalition is set to continue

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Salon

Ireland's election: Trump didn't win

UPDATED: Can a boring election be a surprise? In a year of anti-incumbent anger, Ireland votes for more of the same

The Guardian - UK

Irish Greens virtually wiped out in general election rout

Junior coalition partner loses all but one of 12 seats, while gangland figure Gerry Hutch loses election bid

The Guardian - UK

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in pole position to form new Irish government

But Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald vows to fight for left alliance for government as Greens face wipeout

The Guardian - UK

Ireland’s voters unhappy with taoiseach Simon Harris, election exit poll shows

Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin heads preferred as Dáil leaders over Harris – although return of current government most probable outcome

The Guardian - UK

Irish election exit poll predicts even split between three main parties

Sinn Féin and Fine Gael both scored 21% in the poll, slightly ahead of Fianna Fáil on 19%

The Guardian - UK

Ireland goes to polls with three parties neck and neck

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all on about 20% in opinion polls after short, sharp campaign

Evening Standard

Who are the parties and leaders standing at the Irish general election?

Ireland is set to hold its first general election since before the Covid-19 pandemic

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