Sandra Hurley

An Coimisiún Toghcháin has said 97% of polling stations in use for the presidential election were observed to be accessible for electors with a disability. This marks a significant improvement on the last general election (89%), the June 2024 elections (7... See more

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has restated that he has a mandate to lead the Fianna Fáil party into the next set of elections and that he did not view the internal upheaval of the past week as a move to oust him. Asked if he had seen off a mini-rebellion in th... See more

The Minister for Housing James Browne has told the Dáil that 9,089 new build social homes were delivered last year - setting a new record for annual output. However this figure was below the original target set in Housing for All of 10,000 social new buil... See more

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has called on the Government to reverse what she said was a "cruel" approach on reviewing the allocation of special needs assistants in schools. Speaking on RTÉ's This Week, Ms McDonald said the Coalition had shown shown... See more

The Dublin Central by-election promises to be a heated high-stakes battle conducted in the glare of intense media attention. It is now expected that the vote will take place on 22 May along with the other contest in Galway West. In the capital, this will ... See more