The Gist: The Story That Ate The World

Although the virus is now the context for everything happening, there are some actual events emerging.

The Gist: Nothing for the weekend

Sit still, while everyone moves around you.

The Gist: WTaF

Shocked into silence by the whole world changing, back now to squeeze it down for you.

The Gist: Everything happens

"Nothing happens, and nothing happens, and then everything happens."- Faye Weldon

The Gist: Quick Bits

There’s only one story everyone’s talking about, but it’s not the only thing happening.

The Gist: Government snaps into focus

Briefed about the expected impacts of the coronavirus over the next few weeks, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil suddenly drop the playacting.

The Gist: Mega TCD Seanad Roundup

Trinity graduates have a boutique selection of candidates for their three Seanad seats. Let's have a look.

The Gist: Mega NUI Seanad Rundown

The ballot paper folds out and folds out again. Here's a rundown of who all the candidates might be and who you might want to prefer.

The Gist: We reach the Michael D fantasy stage

FF and FG have to do a deal. They aren't. But they've have a cunning plan for the President...

The Gist: Royal Special Edition

Royals in Ireland! Whatever can it mean?

The Gist: Ill behaviour, Leo left on read

Virus response kicks up a gear, SF not in a rush to return FG text

The Gist: Labour Leadership, Martin's past

There's an election on, where strange people you've never heard about run for votes from a tiny minority. But first, the Labour Party leadership