AG had ‘no choice’ but to seek injunction against X case rape victimHarry Whelehan advised government that accepting EU treaty would remove need for similar actions, declassified papers showThu Dec 29 2022 - 00:01
Bertie Ahern threatened to stall over Articles 2 and 3 after Belfast AgreementThen taoiseach said David Trimble had ‘done nothing’ on eve of Nobel prize award and feared ‘a lot of dangerous people’ had been let out of prisonThu Dec 29 2022 - 00:01
Haughey refused to visit Arabian horses gifted to the State because of ‘poor standard’Former taoiseach’s initial excitement over import of horses at taxpayers’ expense quickly evaporated, National Archives files showWed Dec 28 2022 - 14:00
Prince Andrew predicted the rise of Sinn Féin... and eight other curious tales from the State papersAn RTÉ camera crew who told Americans to “f*** off” and a British submarine that towed an Irish trawler backwards feature in this year’s releaseWed Dec 28 2022 - 05:15
Garvaghy Road ‘will not exist’ if Orange parade is blocked, unionist MP predictedFormer Ulster Unionist MP John Taylor made a chilling prediction to a senior Irish diplomat about the Drumcree standoff in 1998Wed Dec 28 2022 - 00:05
Albert Reynolds threatened to block EU enlargement if funding deal was not honouredTaoiseach told John Major in 1992 he was prepared to withstand ‘German irritation’ about the planWed Dec 28 2022 - 00:01
State Papers: ‘Monstrous’ Maginnis and ‘complete wet’ O’Loan — private views revealed Confidential records show nationalists ‘scathing’ about appointment of first independent Police OmbudsmanWed Dec 28 2022 - 00:01
Electricity and gas prices set to remain high for two years, says Eamon Ryan Surging gas costs in wake of Ukraine war partly ‘due to lack of common procurement and purchasing plan’Fri Dec 23 2022 - 01:00
Decision on face masks on public transport expected before ChristmasChief clinical officer expressed concern this week about a significant increase in cases of Covid-19 and other seasonal respiratory diseasesThu Dec 22 2022 - 16:45
Cabinet reshuffle: Lineup unchanged for Greens despite need to up gameParty secured many of its priority policies into the Programme for Government but implementation has been slowSun Dec 18 2022 - 19:00
Ministers’ report cards: With a reshuffle on the way, who is safe and who should be worried?As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020Fri Dec 16 2022 - 13:00
Gerry Adams to visit Leinster House ahead of change in leadershipInside Politics: Varadkar seeks commitment from Fine Gael Ministers they will stand in next electionThu Dec 15 2022 - 07:16
Direct elections to Údarás na Gaeltachta to be restored by 2025Elections to board of the State Agency for the Gaeltacht were scrapped ten years ago as part of government austerity measuresWed Dec 14 2022 - 16:21
On planning, Greens don’t want to ‘Leave it to Mr O’Brien’Green Ministers express concern over Darragh O'Brien's new planning legislationWed Dec 14 2022 - 08:16
Rally on cost of living at Leinster House to coincide with appointment of new TaoiseachDemonstration designed to highlight impact of cost of living rises during 2022Tue Dec 13 2022 - 17:48
Ministerial reshuffle will be decided on Saturday, says TaoiseachHildegarde Naughton is Fine Gael’s only super junior so will need to become Chief Whip if she were to retain her statusTue Dec 13 2022 - 11:32
North and South: United on a Border poll, poles apart on being unitedInside Politics: Sharp divisions between Northern Ireland and Republic over citizenship in a possible united IrelandTue Dec 13 2022 - 08:02
Von der Leyen says ‘positive conclusion’ can be reached on Northern Ireland protocolVisit to mark 50 years of Ireland’s membership of EU will include meetings with President and TaoiseachThu Dec 01 2022 - 16:30
Sinn Féin motion to spotlight Coalition divisions on road toll increasesTaoiseach and Tánaiste have questioned planned ‘steep increase’ in toll-road charges but Minister for Transport has expressed no criticismSun Nov 27 2022 - 21:14
Plans to decommission Moneypoint by 2025 delayed by Government over fears of power outagesNew Climate Action Plan will include plans to convert Moneypoint from coal to oil, to double the use of solar power and to put more emphasis on sustainable travel over electric vehiclesSun Nov 27 2022 - 20:28
A window on our world: The street photographer who captured the lives of ordinary peopleTony O’Shea’s pictures focus on people on the periphery of society - the urban poor, travellers, and working class youth cultureSat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
Greens want to save the planet, but will also need to salvage seatsAthlone weekend convention a steady-as-you go event for party now focused on Coalition policy prioritiesFri Nov 25 2022 - 17:00
Some 20,000 holiday homes sought in latest drive to house Ukrainian refugeesMinister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman accepts previous scheme had limitationsFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
Ursula von der Leyen to address Dáil next week on Dublin visitPresident of the EU Commission will become the 23rd leader to address a joint sitting of the OireachtasThu Nov 24 2022 - 22:04
Nobody has veto on who lives beside them - Roderic O’GormanThere is a moral obligation to provide shelter for people fleeing war, says Minister for ChildrenThu Nov 24 2022 - 13:57
Fianna Fáil ‘should hold contest’ for vacant deputy leader postBackbench TD says contest when Martin ends current term as Taoiseach would be beneficial to partyThu Nov 24 2022 - 07:52
Head of Shared Island Unit to become State’s most senior EU diplomat Aingeal O'Donoghue has led the Shared Island Unit since 2020. For the first time there will be more female than male heads in Irish missions abroad.Tue Nov 22 2022 - 20:52
Wind energy from Ireland’s Atlantic coast could power almost 50m homes in Europe, says RyanMinister tells conference mooted projects need to start delivering by 2026 or 2027 if State to meet 2030 renewable targetTue Nov 22 2022 - 19:51
Councillors entitled to maternity leave under new laws approved by GovernmentLegislation allows councillors to appoint temporary ‘substitute’ when they are on leaveTue Nov 22 2022 - 19:00
Poor attendance by TDs at Dáil housing debate, with no Fine Gael TDs presentDebate on Sinn Féin motion to declare a housing emergency took place in advance of the Raise the Roof protest in Dublin on SaturdayTue Nov 22 2022 - 14:31
Income threshold to qualify for social housing will be increased by €5,000 in 2023, says TaoiseachCouncils criticised in October when only five local authorities announced rise in baseline level despite amount unchanged since 2011Sat Nov 19 2022 - 18:27
Interventions may be needed to stimulate housebuilding, Varadkar saysAs the Fine Gael Ardfheis starts in Athlone, Taoiseach to be admits housing will be ‘challenging’Fri Nov 18 2022 - 21:17
Government urged to ensure planned toll increases are stopped to help commutersSinn Féin’s transport spokesman Darren O’Rourke said the increases are ‘a massive blow to workers and families’Fri Nov 18 2022 - 19:36
Zelenskiy: Russia’s sanctioning of 52 Irish politicians an empty propaganda gestureUkraine president addresses students at DCU via video linkFri Nov 18 2022 - 17:05
Risk of flooding in Irish towns and villages to increase due to loss of biodiversity – report The Report by the Joint Committee on the Environment concludes there has been a dramatic decline in habitats and wildlife numbers in recent decadesThu Nov 17 2022 - 20:23
Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?Government's New Gambling Regulations Bill designed to protect consumers, problem gamblers, and childrenThu Nov 17 2022 - 18:20
Government will defend Ceta trade deal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties toldTaoiseach and Tánaiste say referendum will not be required to ratify controversial trade deal with CanadaWed Nov 16 2022 - 20:57
New gambling law will ban all social media advertising Gambling Regulation Bill will have power to impose terms of imprisonment on those who fail to protect children and vulnerable customersTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:24
Taoiseach pledges passage of ‘full disclosure’ Patient Safety Bill by year end amid tributes to Vicky Phelan Micheál Martin tells Dáil new National Screening Laboratory at Coombe Hospital to be operational before start of 2023Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:48
Harry McGee: Gambling in Ireland has been like the lawless frontier of the American Wild West, until nowJames Browne’s Gambling Regulation Bill is the first comprehensive law to regulate the gambling industry since 1956Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:27
Cabinet set to approve Ireland’s joint bid to host Euro 28If the bid is successful, seven games could be played between the Aviva Stadium and Croke ParkTue Nov 15 2022 - 07:56
Up to eight-year sentence for not protecting children from gambling under proposed new lawGambling Regulation Bill to come before Cabinet for approvalTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Cost-of-living bonus payments worth €325m to be paid this week Those on disability allowances, receiving pension and working families with low incomes to benefitTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
An Bord Pleanála board will increase to 15 members under new Draft BillNew Bill will also extend range of skills and expertise of board membersThu Nov 10 2022 - 15:32
Sipo opts not to investigate Varadkar over GP contract in split decisionInside Politics: Tánaiste plays down impact of job cuts at Meta as ethics watchdog decides not to further pursue complaints over leak in 2019Thu Nov 10 2022 - 08:06
Living wage will reach 60% of average earnings by 2026, says VaradkarTánaiste proposes year-on-year increases over the next four years, bringing minimum wage to €510 per weekWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:12
Government hopes new forestry funding will increase annual planting area to 8,000 hectaresGovernment launches a €1.3 billion plan to reverse the sharp decline in new forests over the last 15 years.Wed Nov 09 2022 - 17:04
Announcement of job losses at Meta a ‘dark day’, McGrath saysVaradkar confirms tech giant has assured his Department it will comply with Irish laws on reducancyWed Nov 09 2022 - 14:10
The price states will pay for ruining the planet - $2 trillion a yearTaoiseach returns from Cop27 to face a different type of crisis in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary partyWed Nov 09 2022 - 07:58
Cop27 hears message of ‘cop yourselves on’ as US goes to pollsAnother climate conference, another call for action after years of paralysing inertiaTue Nov 08 2022 - 07:38
