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

The Gist: Poll positions, and FF’s peril

A second poll confirms what anyone with eyes to see knew, and it is very bad news for Fianna Fáil

The Gist: Incubation period and Baby Names

Corona goes viral, markets feel ill and infant nomenclature

The Gist: Love in a warming climate

Green Party starts to sweat at the approach of decision time, Ireland begins to sweat at the first Coronavirus case in NI, via Dublin

The Gist: Conventional Wizards

A rare treat as the nameless voice of Ireland's leading political commentators helms a special Gist

The Gist: Events, dear boy

The political bubble pops as events start to press in on a political system still in post-election seclusion.

The Gist: Lovesongs and Negotiations

Party ins and outs are unclear, but what about the policies?

The Weekend Gist: News from Elsewhere

A quiet weekend for Irish political news prompts a quick look at other things happening.

The Gist: A bonfire of vanities

Its been two weeks since the election. I was away for the last week. Now I’m back, it’s probably time for a bit of a round up. And, it turns out, some strange things have happened. Three go in, None come out After nearly two weeks of shadow