Presidential election: Fine Gael tells its councillors to block Independents seeking nominationsSpecial meetings planned across country for presidential hopefuls to make their pitchesSat Sept 06 2025 - 13:08
Conor McGregor has ‘negligible chance’ of securing presidential nomination, Tánaiste saysFormer TD Marc MacSharry has been surveying councillors in research to gauge interest in possible Bob Geldof tilt at the ÁrasFri Sept 05 2025 - 22:08
Presidential election: Michael Flatley and Joanna Donnelly say they will not seek nominationsFormer Met Éireann forecaster says she was ‘wholly unprepared’ to enter the campaignFri Sept 05 2025 - 20:04
Bertie Ahern defends legacy but rules out Áras bid: ‘Friends gave money, not robbers or crooks’Former taoiseach says he respects Fianna Fáil ‘far too much’ to consider run as an IndependentThu Sept 04 2025 - 23:46
Gardaí believe remains of missing boy assumed dead are buried in north Dublin No response from cadaver dog brought on to search siteThu Sept 04 2025 - 21:02
Use of Tricolour to mark territory for ‘indigenous Irish’ inappropriate, says Minister Jim O’Callaghan cautious on any demands to take flags down, saying issue has to be handled ‘sensitively’Thu Sept 04 2025 - 17:04
Presidential election: Just three weeks for Independent candidates to secure nominationNominations due to open on Friday, with polling day expected to be October 24thWed Sept 03 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil MEP Billy Kelleher secures enough support to bid for party’s presidential nominationKelleher trails former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin in declared support but says he has enough backers to enter internal party contestTue Sept 02 2025 - 20:17
Sinn Féin’s Eoin Ó Broin says he would not back Bob Geldof for presidentTD has ‘points of strong disagreement’ with the Boomtown Rats singer and activistTue Sept 02 2025 - 16:55
Fianna Fáil’s secret ballot on presidential candidate could yet prove unpredictable Fine Gael has more certainty as former minister Heather Humphreys set to be confirmed as its candidate on TuesdayTue Sept 02 2025 - 06:00
Billy Kelleher allies believe there is ‘route to win’ Fianna Fáil presidential nomination, despite Jim Gavin’s leadFianna Fáil will make its choice in a secret ballot of its 71 parliamentary party members next TuesdayTue Sept 02 2025 - 06:00
Seán Kelly withdraws from race for Fine Gael’s presidential nomination, clearing path for Heather Humphreys Fine Gael MEP expressed his gratitude to ’12 Apostles’ in the parliamentary party for great support, in statement withdrawing from contest Mon Sept 01 2025 - 17:09
Presidential election: Jim O’Callaghan backs Jim Gavin to be Fianna Fáil candidateMinister for Justice says former Dublin GAA manager would be ‘uniquely qualified’ to succeed Michael D HigginsMon Sept 01 2025 - 13:10
Dropping cost-of-living measures is key pre-budget minefield for Government to navigateReaction to James Lawless’s third-level fees cut suggestion has already offered a taste of public angerSun Aug 17 2025 - 06:00
Catherine Connolly says we ‘cannot trust’ the US, England and FranceEU has ‘lost its moral compass’ and is becoming ‘increasingly militarised’, presidential candidate saysSat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Presidential election: What Catherine Connolly says on Ukraine, the EU and Syria Independent TD Catherine Connolly is questioned on her views of global affairsSat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Mairead McGuinness drops out of presidential race for health reasonsFine Gael to consider options in coming days, with senior party figures keen to find another candidateThu Aug 14 2025 - 19:47
Student fees: Minister gets barrage of complaints after suggesting €1,000 cut may not happenParents and students raise concerns with James Lawless after suggestion third level fees cut may not be repeatedWed Aug 13 2025 - 10:00
Tony Holohan gives strongest signal yet he will enter presidential racePotential candidate’s supporters commission research to explore viability for run in presidential raceWed Aug 13 2025 - 06:00
Tánaiste discussed Ireland’s upcoming EU presidency with AmazonSimon Harris also told Amazon that Ireland worked to ‘control what we can’ in current economic climateSat Aug 09 2025 - 06:00
Independent ministers seek changes to inheritance tax system for adults with no childrenCampaign group argues tax thresholds applying to beneficiaries of estates of childless adults are ‘discriminatory’Fri Aug 08 2025 - 11:14
Air Corps had to pull out of show in England due ‘significant challenges’ for air traffic controlShortage of trained controllers at Casement Aerodrome has led to plans for reduced-hours service for flightsThu Aug 07 2025 - 21:11
Presidential election: How much does it cost to run for the Áras?Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricateTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
TD calls for referendum on joining EU patent court to be held before next summerUnified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne Mon Aug 04 2025 - 18:01
How many TDs and Senators live in rented homes?A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster HouseMon Aug 04 2025 - 06:00
Intel warns senior Government figures that high energy costs could threaten Ireland’s competitivenessTaoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in IrelandMon Aug 04 2025 - 02:00
Moves to revive referendum on joining EU patent court as business groups contacted on timingVote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendmentsSun Aug 03 2025 - 20:00
Economist calls for budget ‘prudence’, as Central Bank governor suggests rethink is neededGovernment says €9.4 billion tax and spending package will form foundation of upcoming budgetSun Aug 03 2025 - 13:03
Presidential election winner in line for increased election expenses refund of up to €250,000Unsuccessful candidates whose vote reaches a quarter of the quota are also in line for same increased level of refundsFri Aug 01 2025 - 22:16
Labour Party backs Catherine Connolly’s bid for ÁrasIndependent TD has so far raised about €28,500 in her presidential election campaignThu Jul 31 2025 - 20:23
Aontú wants backing of councillors to increase number of presidential election candidatesParty pushing for ‘nominating caucus’ at Fingal County Council and plans to make similar requests at five other local authoritiesTue Jul 29 2025 - 18:10
Justin Kelly named as new Garda Commissioner to succeed Drew HarrisMinister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan recommends successful candidate to GovernmentTue Jul 29 2025 - 12:27
Minister for Justice to tell Cabinet preferred candidate for next Garda CommissionerCurrent commissioner Drew Harris to remain in role until September 1stTue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
‘Clear understanding’ 15% tariff max will be applied by US to pharma exports Pharmaceuticals and semiconductors accounted for the bulk of Ireland’s exports to the US in 2024Tue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
Local authorities told to zone more land for housing, as national target more than doublesCouncils to be asked to collectively zone enough land to hold 83,000 new homes per yearTue Jul 29 2025 - 06:00
President Michael D Higgins’s engagements decrease over second term, Áras diary shows Michael D Higgins, who turned 84 in April, has visited the Vatican twice this yearSat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Michael Flatley intends to make presidential bid, his barrister confirmsDancer to move back to Ireland shortly and plans to run in presidential election this autumnFri Jul 25 2025 - 12:58
Guinness Storehouse offered as location for Ireland’s EU presidency eventsSuggestion made when boss of drinks giant Diageo met Micheál Martin and discussed US tariffsThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Tony Holohan ‘reflecting’ on how to contribute to public life in future Peadar Tóibín says Aontú is not interested in talking to former CMO if he seeks nominations to run for presidencyWed Jul 23 2025 - 18:57
Drinks Ireland warned Taoiseach that alcohol health labelling plans seen as ‘trade barrier’ by US Cabinet decides to delay introduction of new regime for two years amid concerns over impactWed Jul 23 2025 - 10:00
Ireland’s infrastructure to be ‘transformed’ over next decade with €200bn planMinisters to be warned to rein in current spendingMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Budget to focus on long-term gains at cost of short-term painSpending on infrastructure to rise as cost-of-living measures unlikely to featureMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Presidential race: Party ‘open to meeting’ Tony Holohan and Michael Flatley on nominationsMary Hanafin says it would be ‘insult’ to presidency if FF does not run candidate Sun Jul 20 2025 - 19:58
Plans to invest €200bn in Ireland’s infrastructure over next decade set to be unveiled Revised National Deveopment Plan being billed as one of largest ever capital expansion programmes in State’s historySun Jul 20 2025 - 14:13
Brother of Veronica Guerin criticises Catherine Connolly over nomination of Gemma O’Doherty for 2018 election Guerin says presidential hopeful made ‘grave error’ in willingness to support O’Doherty, who claimed State was involved in the murder of his journalist sister VeronicaFri Jul 18 2025 - 19:06
Poll shows steady support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin slumpsPublic has little sense the Government is getting to grips with problemsThu Jul 17 2025 - 07:55
Irish-Syrian activists ask Labour not to support Connolly’s presidential bidGalway West TD Catherine Connolly officially confirmed her candidacy on TuesdayThu Jul 17 2025 - 06:00
An Post chief ‘absolutely furious’ at Cabinet leak as Taoiseach expresses ‘full confidence’ in companyMinister for Communications denies he is source for media report and insists company is ‘very viable’ and ‘profitable’ Wed Jul 16 2025 - 18:33
Catherine Connolly launches presidential bid saying she wants to ‘empower people to find their own voices’Galway West TD defended her record, including a trip she took to Syria during dictator Bashar al-Assad’s time in power Wed Jul 16 2025 - 16:04
Battle for the Áras gets under wayThe race for the presidency gathered pace on Tuesday with Fine Gael nominating former European commissioner Mairéad McGuinness to be its candidateWed Jul 16 2025 - 08:45
