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Jennifer Bray
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Political Editor, Sunday Times Ireland. Debut novel The Lies Between Us out early 2026 with Penguin Sandycove 📚
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The latest Fact to Fiction post is live. It’s on the 100 day countdown to publication, foreign rights deals, and the financial side of fiction writing
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November 16, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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Older people can split homes instead of “right sizing”, minister for housing tells ST, as govt TDs turn on their own housing plan. Browne warns owners of vacant properties and defends removal of housing targets
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Split homes into flats, minister to tell older voters
Housing minister James Browne makes a policy push for dividing houses instead of downsizing as penalties are planned for properties allowed to lie vacant
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November 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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New: sweeping new immigration reforms to be introduced by government on family reunification, housing requirements and student visas. Sources confirm plans will be “very significant” and far reaching. Full details here exclusively

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Asylum families rules set to be tightened
New regulations will require asylum seekers to prove financial stability, among a range of changes aimed at curbing immigration
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November 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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In depth: “It’s our last chance to get this right” - Inside the government’s plan to tackle the housing crisis, as nerves fray and James Browne feels the heat ahead of politically difficult week

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‘Our last chance’ — inside the drive to fix Ireland’s housing crisis
Pressure is mounting on minister James Browne, from the public and his own party, as he prepares to unveil measures this week
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November 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Housing plan revealed: State will compete with first-time buyers for homes under €100m homeless proposal - new rules on social housing and financial incentives for local authorities

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Ireland’s housing fund will rival first-time home buyers for stock
€100m scheme in housing plan to be unveiled this week as government is under acute pressure to solve homes crisis
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November 9, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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All week, the question has been asked: do the rebels have the numbers for a heave? We asked the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party and found the threat to Micheál Martin is real

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Micheál Martin’s support in Fianna Fail is crumbling away
After the disastrous presidential campaign, the party’s TDs are signalling that they’re ready for a fresh face at the top
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November 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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“The damage this has done to Fianna Fáil morale and grassroots support is v worrying…” says TD confirming anxiety about Fianna Fáil leadership as rumblings grow this eve… read details free now here in full report

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Irish presidential election results: Catherine Connolly wins
Socialist TD wins in a landslide as Heather Humphreys concedes but 13% of ballot papers are spoilt and nomination route is criticised
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October 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Sunday Times presidential edition - proud of the team effort across the site yesterday, and also today across news, features, analysis and of course the columnists 🗞️📰
October 26, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Catherine Connolly’s emphatic victory, the spoilt votes - and the fallout in Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil begins at speed ... our lead story

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Irish presidential election results: Catherine Connolly wins
Socialist TD wins in a landslide as Heather Humphreys concedes but 13% of ballot papers are spoilt and nomination route is criticised
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October 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Analysis: what Catherine Connolly’s victory means for the left, what it means for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil - and what do those spoiled ballots indicate?
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What Catherine Connolly’s election win means for Ireland
A loose coalition of the left came together to secure victory for their presidential candidate. To repeat that success, they need a common platform of policies
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October 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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October 25, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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October 25, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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106 spoiled votes out of a tally of 300 votes in Dublin South Central…
October 25, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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We’re off! tallies underway here in the RDS
October 25, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Vote counting is under way in the contest between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys.

Turnout is believed to be at a historic low.

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Irish presidential election results: who will win the race to the Aras?
Vote counting is under way in the contest between Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys. Turnout is believed to be at an all-time low
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October 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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The part of getting published that has scared me the most. Up now on Substack, link here.
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The part of getting published that has scared me the most
Plus: the Irish presidential election, book two, and sobriety
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October 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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How the campaign turned more aggressive in the final stretch - and did it backfire?
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How the presidential campaign turned nasty in the final weeks
Heather Humphreys has taken a more aggressive stance in response to polls showing that Catherine Connolly is in position to claim the presidency
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October 18, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Lead: Fine Gael's "clueless" attempt to win support of FF, Labour, Green and Soc Dems revealed; sources say Humphreys faces "uphill battle" amid internal rumblings
- Connolly defends herself following video circulated about barrister work; new comments on Syria
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Fine Gael seeks ‘miracle’ to save Humphreys’ presidential campaign
Heather Humphreys has it ‘all to play for’ Simon Harris, the party leader and tanaiste says, as Catherine Connolly fends off difficult questions
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October 18, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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News lead - Fianna Fáil scramble to recoup costs of failed presidential bid amid significant six figure spend; growing number of party TDs say they will still vote for Jim Gavin amid Humphreys backlash and Martin summons TDs to govt buildings this week…

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Fianna Fail face huge presidential campaign bill after Aras fiasco
Party fears cost of Jim Gavin campaign may top €500,000 after a damaging week for Micheál Martin
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October 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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How Jim Gavin was picked, what the vetting process was, how the campaign imploded and ended in a “heartbreaking“ meeting last Sunday… & everything that happened in that Fianna Fáil showdown this week - including what the leadership hopefuls said behind closed doors

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Fianna Fail’s presidency debacle is an own goal for Micheál Martin
Insiders predict this might be the ‘beginning of the end’ for the Fianna Fail leader after the calamitous Aras election campaign for Dublin GAA star Jim Gavin
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October 11, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Last but not least, Claire Scott and I hit the campaign trail with all three candidates. I talked to Jim Gavin about immigration, Claire talked about the animal cruelty case with Heather Humphreys and the Sinn Fein narrative with Catherine Connolly
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Rain, leaflets, selfies: campaigning with presidential hopefuls
As they try to persuade Irish voters to back them, the pressure is mounting for Catherine Connolly, Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys — but in different ways
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October 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Fianna Fail insiders fear Jim Gavin is ‘goosed’ amid new rent row and poll fears, as tenant offers to meet Gavin to show him documentation in bid to get money back
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Fianna Fail insiders fear Jim Gavin is ‘goosed’ amid new rent row
A €3,300 repayment controversy unsettles presidential bid as campaign faces growing disquiet within the party
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October 5, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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“Here’s what you’re getting: make it work.” Inside the most difficult negotiations for a decade as the ghost of budgets past haunts ministers
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Irish budget 2026: inside the most difficult negotiations for a decade
As Pascal Donohoe and Jack Chambers prepare to deliver the budget, ministers have been in tense discussions over departmental spending
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October 5, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Budget 2026: Gov braced for political backlash with ministers set to prioritise businesses and developers over workers and renters in the 2026 budget - discussions ongoing on not increasing rental credit while new housing measures on cards

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Irish budget 2026: Government braced for backlash over priorities
Senior government sources say the renter’s tax credit will remain at €1,000 next year while incentives for builders are thought to be on the cards
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October 5, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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In full: Everything you need to know about Budget 2026

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Ireland budget 2026: the key things to expect in October
Ministers are wrestling with €10 billion in spending and tax decisions, clashing over priorities in housing, childcare and social welfare
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September 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM