Cabinet approval sought for new pension scheme for private sector workersEmployees would begin by contributing 1% of salary to the scheme, matched by employersTue Oct 29 2019 - 21:21
No-deal scenario recedes into realm of improbable, but planning continuesPause in Brexit-related politics in Ireland finally expected during NovemberTue Oct 29 2019 - 20:33
Scheme allowing fast-tracked planning applications for large projects to be extendedNew ‘use it or lose it’ measure will see planning permission lapse after 18 monthsTue Oct 29 2019 - 20:32
Oireachtas health committee to consider ban on sale of e-cigarettes to under-18sProposed legislation will also prohibit vending machines at locations or events where children are likely to be presentTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:05
Eamon Ryan: ‘We can’t get Fine Gael out quickly enough’With rising membership, the Green Party is in strong position for next general electionMon Oct 28 2019 - 01:28
Does Votegate controversy signal a slipping of standards in the Dáil?The Irish Times asked 15 Dáil deputies for their viewsSat Oct 26 2019 - 00:08
Fine Gael MEPs reject claims they aligned with far right on migrant voteFour MEPs voted against Mediterranean search and rescue resolution over one clauseFri Oct 25 2019 - 20:43
Green councillor Pippa Hackett to be elected a senator next monthNo other candidate was nominated to contest the byelection for the Upper HouseFri Oct 25 2019 - 19:59
Brexit: Johnson sprint finish secures votes for withdrawal BillInside Politics: British prime minister concedes he will have to talk to EU leaders about Brexit extensionWed Oct 23 2019 - 07:45
Dáil voting row sparks uptick in FF-FG tensionsSharp political exchanges on controversy seen as prelude to general election campaignTue Oct 22 2019 - 21:36
TDs have long had concerns over electronic voting in the DáilTimmy Dooley/Niall Collins controversy underlines slapdash elements to the practiceTue Oct 22 2019 - 18:35
Voting controversy could result in 30-day suspensions for TDsFine Gael accuses Fianna Fáil of muddying waters with video of Ministers out of seatsTue Oct 22 2019 - 18:10
Shane Ross mistakenly voted for absent colleague but corrected recordDanny Healy Rae alleged Minister voted twice when he pressed Zappone’s buttonTue Oct 22 2019 - 14:08
TDs across parties admit voting for colleagues not in seatsFine Gael Ministers among those who pressed buttons for colleagues in the DáilTue Oct 22 2019 - 08:10
Barry Cowen insists he was present when vote was castTDs from across political spectrum admit to voting for colleagues not in designated seatsMon Oct 21 2019 - 23:56
Dáil e-voting scandal: call for penalties for TDs who abuse systemIntroduction of thumbprint verification suggested to safeguard integrity of systemMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:33
Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel makes history with Irish visitDíaz-Canel, who succeeded Fidel Castro’s brother Raul in April 2018, will visit ÁrasFri Oct 18 2019 - 20:45
Leo Varadkar’s big decision - will the Taoiseach call a November election?Brexit deal and date of Irish general election are linkedThu Oct 17 2019 - 10:14
E-scooter users may be fined for speeding under Bill tabled by Fianna FáilOpposition proposes reclassifying e-scooters to remove need for licence and insuranceTue Oct 15 2019 - 17:49
Varadkar one-on-one meeting with Johnson was ‘significant risk’ – HowlinLabour leader says Taoiseach should be ‘wary’ in Brexit negotiations with British PMTue Oct 15 2019 - 15:52
Irish Times poll: Leo does a Lazarus with ratings jumpTaiseach sees his approval rating increase 15 points to 51 per centTue Oct 15 2019 - 08:02
Varadkar resists pressure for early election if Brexit deal agreedParties say they are largely prepared for early election if one is calledMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:15
Taoiseach signs letter urging Denis O’Brien to lift ban on journalistsAll political parties support letter calling on Communicorp to ‘reconsider approach’Sun Oct 13 2019 - 21:43
Leaks, bluster and secret talks: The inside story of a pivotal week in BrexitLeo Varadkar and Boris Johnson’s crunch Liverpool meeting followed a tense few daysFri Oct 11 2019 - 19:27
Referendum on extending presidential vote ‘highly unlikely’ this yearGovernment sources say poll on giving vote to emigrants delayed amid Brexit turmoilThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:01
Brexit: Varadkar-Johnson meeting as low key as it getsInside Politics: Dublin and EU have played down any chances of breakthroughThu Oct 10 2019 - 08:02
Paschal Donohoe may need to increase €1.2bn no deal Brexit allocationGovernment delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fearsWed Oct 09 2019 - 12:35
A climate budget, an election budget, but mostly a Boris budgetAnalysis: Donohoe set out a €1.2bn package for responding to a no-deal BrexitTue Oct 08 2019 - 17:14
Brexit: Johnson to set out ‘final offer’ at Tory conferenceInside Politics: Proposals appear to be like May’s time-limited backstop that was rejected by EU and IrelandWed Oct 02 2019 - 08:04
Budget: Sinn Féin proposes wealth tax and high income levyParty proposes to spend €3.4 billion more than the € 2.8 billion of the GovernmentTue Oct 01 2019 - 21:09
Greens call for wolves to be reintroduced to IrelandEamon Ryan believes animals would contribute positively to the ecosystemTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:32
Government yet to move on road to Seanad reformReport includes draft legislation for recommendations to be implemented without delayTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:15
Launch of Rise means Ireland’s political left now has 15 groups and partiesFounder Paul Murphy been influenced by ground-up campaigns like water charges, RepealMon Sept 30 2019 - 20:50
Socialist group Rise joins growing band of left-wing organisationsNew group formed by Paul Murphy joins crowded space on Ireland’s political leftMon Sept 30 2019 - 17:51
Paul Murphy sets up new political group called RiseDublin TD says the group will try to build a new, radical left movement in Irish societyMon Sept 30 2019 - 14:37
New energy rules for home renovations and extensionsRules will require new homes to be twice as energy efficient as current standardsFri Sept 27 2019 - 00:01
This time it’s amicable: the Socialist Party loses a TD again as Paul Murphy leavesAnalysis: Differences over relations with other parties and group at heart of latest splitThu Sept 26 2019 - 19:19
Paul Murphy leaves Socialist Party to launch new groupDublin TD’s departure follows failure to resolve year-long dispute over party strategyThu Sept 26 2019 - 17:54
Johnson and Trump buffeted by political stormsInside Politics: British prime minister suffers stunning court defeat, US president faces impeachment inquiryWed Sept 25 2019 - 07:45
Schools’ use of reduced timetables will be curtailed by 2020 – MinisterMcHugh pledges rules to stop children with special needs being put on reduced hoursTue Sept 24 2019 - 22:01
Government urged to take climate action after thousands of young people protestGreen Party and Fianna Fáil describe children’s protests as ‘moving’ and ‘inspirational’Fri Sept 20 2019 - 20:01
Jim Daly: Retirement propelled by distance and family demandsPoliticians must juggle time spent in constituency with requirement to attend the DáilFri Sept 20 2019 - 19:06
Minister Jim Daly to leave politics to spend more time with familyAs a west Cork TD ‘it was becoming very difficult for me to spend time with my family’Fri Sept 20 2019 - 11:15
Farmers end protest at Tipperary plant but dispute continuesCreed urges farmers to ‘step away from blockades’ as beef deal stallsThu Sept 19 2019 - 21:34
Kevin Lunney was slashed, beaten and had bleach poured on him by kidnappersQIH chief operations officer believed to have been held in a horsebox, investigators believeThu Sept 19 2019 - 19:06
Taoiseach hopes to meet Johnson in New York as Brexit deal mood improvesPrivate meeting held with DUP leader in Dublin on Wednesday nightThu Sept 19 2019 - 16:55
Brexit: Ireland sceptical of Britain’s claim of breakthroughTwo British ministers said on Sunday that deal was still possible by October 31stMon Sept 16 2019 - 02:24
Green Party to seek €20 in carbon tax in Budget 2020Eamon Ryan tells think-in the party wants the tax to increase to €90 per tonne by 2030Sun Sept 15 2019 - 18:19
Green Party remains buoyant but needs to find path to more Dáil seatsClimate change a zeitgeist issue but Brexit and rivals playing catch-up may complicate mattersSun Sept 15 2019 - 06:00
Green Party says Noel Grealish should ‘come out of hiding’Independent TD criticised over comments about African asylum seekersSat Sept 14 2019 - 13:47
