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What a byelection silver medal would mean for Sinn Féin

5/21/2026 • 29 min

Polls open on Friday in Dublin Central and Galway West, and both races are still wide open. The cost of living is the dominant issue on the doorsteps, rents have just hit record levels, and the fuel protests are still fresh. But that anger hasn't settled neatly behind any one party or candidate. Christine Bohan, Jane Matthews and Rónán Duffy make their (reluctan… Play episode

British psychodrama and Bertie's big blunder
Charles wants to visit but we're not sure what to do with him
Two byelections, three weeks out, and nobody can call either of them
Who is the former TD who gave a controversial character reference?
Fianna Fáil Always Chickens Out
The fuel protests escalated faster than anyone expected
Does Simon Harris want to create a nation of investment bros?
The government treats the Children's Hospital like someone else's problem
The bar for the White House visit is on the floor
The government can't keep ignoring fuel prices
Ireland can't say two words: illegal war
Dublin Central didn't want a parachute candidate (even a popular one)
The SNA own goal everyone saw coming
The illusion of safety for 'undocumented Irish'
The political culture war over cycling
Met Éíreann issues Status Yellow politics warning
Only an invasion will stop Ireland's day at the White House
If this doesn't lead to action on Big Tech, nothing will
Our picks for the political dramas to binge during Twixmas
The Candies: Our political awards for 2025
What not to say to adults forced to move home
A careful visit with an even more careful message
Twenty people stall a €9.5 billion project
Simon Harris keeps Finance for himself
The presidential inauguration needs an overhaul
When political training becomes a political problem
John Collison’s tech-bro idea: be a little more Haughey
A landslide for Connolly - but the story of this election is protest
We sit down with Catherine Connolly
Can Heather catch Catherine?
Fianna Fáil's biggest WTF moment in years
Presidential debate raised many questions (why doesn't Gavin talk GAA?)
What each candidate needs to do to win the presidency
Micheál Martin's big presidential gamble
The presidential race was just blown wide open
The Candidate Awards: Best row, best clanger and best politician so far th…
The government is spending billions (on what, exactly, isn't clear)
TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays
Mary Lou, Mairead and Catherine would be the election we've been waiting f…
The government brought this student fees mess on itself
How to talk to Trump: call him daddy, apparently
The housing crisis needs a movement, not a moment
A long-term bet on housing that renters can’t afford
Politicians probably shouldn’t let AI do all the talking
Inside Leinster House: The unspoken rules of a really odd place to work
James Browne: struggling with housing, excelling at celebrating the Normans
The big difference between Keir and Jim on immigration
Ireland has a voice on Gaza, but no real power
Kneecap get the scrutiny Netanyahu doesn't

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