Nationalist ambitions to lead next government undercut by poor showing against rivals
Simon Harris becomes the country’s youngest prime minister at age 37
Simon Harris has less than a year to tackle voters’ main concern and rebuild support for his party
New Fine Gael leader is set to achieve a long-held ambition when he becomes the country’s youngest taoiseach
Higher education minister is poised to succeed Leo Varadkar as taoiseach and leader of Fine Gael
Plus, Northern Ireland trade with UK declines but grows with the EU
PM will also quit as leader of Fine Gael, saying his reasons are both personal and political
The taoiseach who led his country into an economic boom time was known for his intellectual bent and his distinctive laugh
The taoiseach’s return will see him grapple with housing crises, personal scandals, and the rise of Sinn Féin
Target of 25% is ‘massive, massive ask’, says key agriculture sector, though climate campaigners fear it is not enough
DPP decision leaves Leo Varadkar free to take over as taoiseach under coalition deal in December
Support for the party once associated with the Troubles soars to historic highs
New taoiseach faces struggle to get economy back on track after coronavirus lockdown
Coalition agreement will see Fianna Fáil leader hand over to Leo Varadkar of Fine Gael in 2022
Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin to take over as prime minister with Leo Varadkar as deputy
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Greens agree to govern together for first time in state’s history
Preliminary discussions between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil could result in historic coalition
Dublin set for drawn-out coalition talks in fractured political landscape
Party broadens appeal beyond IRA-linked past and has captured angst over health and housing
Nationalist breakthrough likely to leave Dublin facing political deadlock
Sinn Féin surge heralds the crumbling of a two-party system that had lost its appeal
Hung parliament likely after Varadkar claws back support in final days of campaign
Talk of IRA links wearies voters who want to leave the past behind
Fianna Fáil was punished by voters over financial crisis but now lies ahead in polls
Opposition seizes on housing, health and childcare problems in bid to unseat prime minister
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