Dáil Éireann experienced a turbulent 2025 with a noisy speaking row, a headline-making presidential race, and an awards roundup spotlighting politicians, controversies and gaffes.
Jenny Maguire: Catherine Connolly offers rare hope to disillusioned voters like me
An independent TD is the only politician whose voting record demonstrably champions women and vulnerable people, including votes affecting access to survivors' records.
Gardai defend use of 'controlled deliveries' as TD claims Carlow shooter was given garda gun before his arrest
Labour TD Alan Kelly challenged Taoiseach Micheál Martin by revealing that the guns related to a case had been provided by An Garda Síochana, raising serious accountability concerns.