The Earl of Halifax became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 3 April 1761

The Duke of Bedford retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 3 April 1761

#OnThisDay 3 April 1761 George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Former Irish lord deputy and lord lieutenant The Earl of Devonshire died on 3 April 1606

#OnThisDay 3 April 1606 Charles Brooke Blount, 1st Earl of Devonshire died at the age of 42 or 43 in Savoy House, London, England. He served as Lord Deputy of Ireland from 1600 to 1603, and as Lord Lieutenant from 1603 to 1604. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #england #ukpol #ukpolitics

'Maybe you could cycle to work, maybe you could walk,' suggests minister'

Yeah and may be you could make it safe to do so you clueless gowls #IrishPolitics #SpéirGorm

W. T. Cosgrave began his fifth government as president of the Executive Council of Ireland on 2 April 1930

#OnThisDay 2 April 1930 William Thomas Cosgrave, leader of Cumann na nGaedheal, was appointed for a fifth consecutive time as President of the Executive Council of Ireland. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Marquess of Hartington became lord lieutenant of Ireland on 2 April 1755

The Duke of Dorset retired as lord lieutenant of Ireland on 2 April 1755

#OnThisDay 2 April 1755 William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington took office as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, succeeding Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Ireland: Former Health Minister, Dail Eireann Speaker Rory O'Hanlon has died O'Hanlon was also the Dail's Deputy Speaker.

#RIP #IrishPolitics #Substack
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Sinn Féin gain 1% compared to the last red c poll, now have 24% in total and stay in 1st place. Fine gael stay at 18% since last months poll staying at 2nd place Fianna fáil loose 1% and are now at 16% staying at 3rd place

Social democrats loose 1% since last month now at 8% in 4th place. Aontú gain 1% now with 6% and in 5th place. Independent Ireland gain 1% also and are now at 5% in 6th place

Labour have lost 1% and are now at 7th place in Ireland at 4%. Green party and people before Profit-Solidarity both stay at 3% and tied 9th place. Others and independents are at 12%

Business Post/Red C poll March 2026

Margin of error- 3.0%
Sample size ~1,100

Sinn Féin 24% (+1)
Fine Gael 18%
Fianna Fáil 16% (-1)
Social Democrats 8% (-1)
Aontú 6% (+1)
Independent Ireland 5% (+1)
Labour 4% (-1)
Green 3%
People Before Profit-Solidarity 3%
O/I 12%

#pollresults #irishpolitics

Current candidates for the Dublin Central by-election 2026.

Janice Boylan (SF)
Daniel Ennis (Soc Dems)
Colm Flood (Ind)
Janet Horner (G)
Gerry Hutch (Ind)
Eoghan O'Ceannabháin (PBP-S)
Ruth O'Dea (Lab)
Ray McAdam (FG)
Ian Noel Smyth (Aon)
Malachy Steenson (Ind)
John Stephens (FF)

#irishpolitics

Éamon de Valera became president of Dáil Éireann on 1 April 1919

Cathal Brugha resigned as president of Dáil Éireann on 1 April 1919

#OnThisDay 1 April 1919 Éamon de Valera, leader of Sinn Féin, took office as President of Dáil Éireann, succeeding Cathal Brugha, a fellow Sinn Féin member. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Sir Henry Sidney resigned as lord deputy of Ireland on 1 April 1571

#OnThisDay 1 April 1571 Sir Henry Sidney resigned as Lord Deputy of Ireland, having served since 1565, and Sir William FitzWilliam became Acting Lord Deputy. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 1 April 1463 Thomas FitzJames FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Desmond took office as Acting King's Lieutenant of Ireland, in the absence of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

I thought the government had a targeted plan to lower transport costs? #IrishPolitics

Lucinda "Right to Life" Creighton has no issues with profiting from taking lives as long as the victims have already been born apparently.

#IrishPolitics #SpéirGhorm

Well-known politician to deliver speech at Easter ceremony in Kildare town The event will commemorate seven Irish Republican Army rebels who were executed by the Irish Free State in 1922

Well-known politician to deliver speech at #Easter ceremony in #Kildare town

#KildareNews #IrishHistory #LocalPolitics #IrishPolitics #Kildaretown

Future Irish president Arthur Griffith was born on 31 March 1871

#OnThisDay 31 March 1871 Arthur Joseph Griffith was born in Dublin, Ireland. He served as President of Dáil Éireann in 1922 as a member of Sinn Féin. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #northernireland

Department of Education defends school bus fees increase The Department of Education has defended a decision to increase school bus charges from next September, saying the scheme remains heavily subsidised, with over 92% of the overall cost covered.

I guess the oil crisis doesn't impact school buses because the government said they were targeting their interventions.

#IrishPolitics

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#OnThisDay 31 March 1361 James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond retired as Justiciar of Ireland, having served since 1359. He was succeeded by Maurice FitzThomas FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Kildare. #OTD #history #royals #royalfamily #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

The shameless hypocrisy of the Irish Government has not gone unnoticed.
Either by the electorate, UN special rapporteurs, or global news media.

#Spéirghorm #IrishPolitics

The last 2 elections have shown polls are effectively meaningless for the SF vote this far out unless they've managed to factor in the 'cold feet effect' somehow this time #IrishPolitics

#iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

#OnThisDay 29 March 1461 Lionel de Welles, 6th Baron Welles was killed in battle at the age of about 55 in Towton, Yorkshire, England. He served as the King's Lieutenant of Ireland from 1438 to 1446. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #england #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

#SpéirGorm #IrishPolitics

School Attendance

1 in 5 kids have missed 20 or more days in school ! And lot more are far more chronic. How is this not a major story? #SpéirGorm #IrishPolitics

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THE MERC on Instagram: "Africa is so disappointed in Ireland for abstaining on the un resolution brought by Ghana President John Mahama to designate the trans Atlantic slave trade as the worst crime a... 3,153 likes, 715 comments - _the_merc on March 28, 2026: "Africa is so disappointed in Ireland for abstaining on the un resolution brought by Ghana President John Mahama to designate the trans Atlanti...

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#spéirghorm #spéirgorm #speirgorm #irishpolitics #irishpol #irlpol

Hear me out a Social Democratic and Labour Party... #IrishPolitics

Future Irish governor-general James McNeill was born on 27 March 1869

#OnThisDay 27 March 1869 James McNeill was born in Glenarm, County Antrim, Ireland. He served as the second Governor-General of Ireland from 1928 to 1932. #OTD #history #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics

Former British North American governor general The Earl of Gosford died on 27 March 1849

#OnThisDay 27 March 1849 Archibald Acheson, 2nd Earl of Gosford died at the age of 72. He served as Governor General of British North America from 1835 to 1837. #OTD #history #canpoli #cndpoli #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #ukpol #ukpolitics #politics

It's no longer safe to tell kids 'across when toy see the green person' but no rush lads you take a decade writing a report #IrishPolitics #SpéirGorm

#history #royals #royalfamily #england #scotland #ukpol #ukpolitics #iepol #irlpol #irishpolitics #politics

Cautious optimism expressed over Uisce Éireann works between these two Kildare regions A local representative has vowed to seek further clarity from the organisation 'on three key issues'

Cautious optimism expressed over #UisceÉireann works between these two #Kildare regions

#KildareNews #WaterWorks #LocalPolitics #IrishPolitics