Maeve McTaggart: From Dáil disorder to self-appointed diplomat McGregor and that blue Hermes handbag, it was a colourful year for Irish politicsMuch of 2026 was dominated by the presidential election race which saw a motley bunch of candidates declare their interest, but only two contenders ended up facing offIndo Politics Awards 2025Maeve McTaggart Today at 06:30An often-overused phrase is that a week is a long time in politics, but what about a year that involved a dramatic presidential election, a trade war that threatened to upend the Irish economy and a row that delayed the election of a taoiseach?

Source: Irish Independent December 31, 2025 10:01 UTC