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Cabinet seats up for grabs under new  leadership

Cabinet seats up for grabs under new leadership

Winning candidate will be expected to reward loyalists and appease rival camp

Wed May 17 2017 - 22:00
Micheál Martin ready for battle with new generation of rivals

Micheál Martin ready for battle with new generation of rivals

With a renewed front bench, the Fianna Fáil leader still has eyes on taoiseach role

Wed May 17 2017 - 22:00
Plaudits for Kenny but succession race focuses FG  minds

Plaudits for Kenny but succession race focuses FG minds

Senator says Taoiseach cited Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper and knowing ‘the time was right to go’

Wed May 17 2017 - 21:52
Political temperature rises in anticipation of Kenny exit

Political temperature rises in anticipation of Kenny exit

Taoiseach set to name departure date and set succession race in motion for FG blue bloods

Wed May 17 2017 - 16:40
Legal advisory office to Oireachtas struggling to meet demands

Legal advisory office to Oireachtas struggling to meet demands

Report recommends extra five staff members and €500,000 annual budget increase

Wed May 17 2017 - 15:48
Broad cross-party support expected for autism Bill

Broad cross-party support expected for autism Bill

Bill will require agencies to be accountable in their provision of autism services

Tue May 16 2017 - 17:16
Owners of  vacant, undeveloped sites    may face increased  financial penalties

Owners of vacant, undeveloped sites may face increased financial penalties

New Bill to be published by the Social Democrats proposes the addition of stronger sanctions to new laws introduced by Government two years ago

Tue May 16 2017 - 11:23
O'Sullivan may go before special sitting of committee over Templemore

O'Sullivan may go before special sitting of committee over Templemore

Fitzgerald backs Garda Commissioner to address 'deep-seated issues'

Mon May 15 2017 - 21:31
State imposed fines of €2,250 for illegal fires despite damage worth millions

State imposed fines of €2,250 for illegal fires despite damage worth millions

Ministers accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to enforcement of rules on vegetation fires

Sat May 13 2017 - 01:00
PAC chairman rejects Nama claim about  ‘material errors’ in Project Eagle report

PAC chairman rejects Nama claim about ‘material errors’ in Project Eagle report

Seán Fleming responds to letter from Nama chairman Frank Daly

Fri May 12 2017 - 21:37
Concerns over HPV vaccine have no scientific basis, health official says

Concerns over HPV vaccine have no scientific basis, health official says

Decision not to take jab leaving a large number of girls at risk of cervical cancer

Thu May 11 2017 - 21:10
Naked video of dead woman compounds family’s distress

Naked video of dead woman compounds family’s distress

Dara Quigley took her own life days after footage of her detention by gardaí was published

Wed May 10 2017 - 20:31
Speaking time allocation for EU official in Dáil ‘a once off’

Speaking time allocation for EU official in Dáil ‘a once off’

Solidarity-PBP says regular attempts to take slots from small parties would be resisted

Wed May 10 2017 - 11:53
Nóirín O’Sullivan faces further controversy

Nóirín O’Sullivan faces further controversy

Inside Politics: Focus turns to extent of commissioner’s knowledge of irregular financial arrangements at Garda College

Wed May 10 2017 - 08:48
Project Eagle commission to examine actions of Noonan

Project Eagle commission to examine actions of Noonan

Government announces terms of reference for commission looking at Nama sale

Tue May 09 2017 - 21:40
Fine Gael rules may delay leadership election

Fine Gael rules may delay leadership election

FG will be unable to hold a vote until autumn if Enda Kenny does not stand down in June

Tue May 09 2017 - 09:00
Medicinal cannabis protesters block gateway to Leinster House

Medicinal cannabis protesters block gateway to Leinster House

Sit-down protest by Vera Twomey and supporters prevents cars from leaving Dáil

Thu May 04 2017 - 18:54
Flanagan refuses to disclose Saudi Arabia vote despite Alliance call

Flanagan refuses to disclose Saudi Arabia vote despite Alliance call

Saudi Arabia appointed to major international body that monitors women’s rights

Thu May 04 2017 - 18:43
Senators support plan for emigrant voting rights

Senators support plan for emigrant voting rights

Seanad members from all parties back proposals on extending the franchise

Wed May 03 2017 - 19:27
200 people affected by Lyme Disease hold rally outside Dáil

200 people affected by Lyme Disease hold rally outside Dáil

‘Whole families are affected from Belfast down to Kerry. There is no help’

Wed May 03 2017 - 17:47
Bye Holles Street, hello Holler Street

Bye Holles Street, hello Holler Street

Inside Politics: There is a distinct anti-clerical sentiment among the public

Wed May 03 2017 - 08:35
Government may ask Sisters of Charity to gift land to State

Government may ask Sisters of Charity to gift land to State

Harris given month to find solution to controversy over ownership of maternity hospital

Wed May 03 2017 - 01:00
Ministers’ report cards (part 2): who gets 2 out of 10, who gets 8?

Ministers’ report cards (part 2): who gets 2 out of 10, who gets 8?

In the scoring Varadkar probably falls short of a 6 - and Coveney is worth more than a 5

Tue May 02 2017 - 10:12
Majority of self-employed would pay more to get PRSI benefits

Majority of self-employed would pay more to get PRSI benefits

Survey finds that 74 per cent of self-employed people would be interested in a system of voluntary extra contributions to access more benefits

Tue May 02 2017 - 00:01
Leo Varadkar and Emmanuel Macron meet at Paris rally

Leo Varadkar and Emmanuel Macron meet at Paris rally

French presidential candidate is front-runner to win next weekend’s election

Mon May 01 2017 - 22:52
Rotation of Independent Alliance’s junior ministry delayed

Rotation of Independent Alliance’s junior ministry delayed

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran was to take over from Seán Canney on Government’s anniversary

Mon May 01 2017 - 20:41
Ministers’ report cards: How have they fared in the past year?

Ministers’ report cards: How have they fared in the past year?

Who is best in class? Who must try harder? Harry McGee gives part one of his Cabinet review

Mon May 01 2017 - 09:45
Brexit: Flanagan rejects May's 'no deal better than bad deal' stance

Brexit: Flanagan rejects May's 'no deal better than bad deal' stance

Minister criticises British leader’s claim that ‘no deal with the EU is better than a bad deal’

Mon May 01 2017 - 08:16
Simon Harris to consider public ownership options for NMH

Simon Harris to consider public ownership options for NMH

Minister to examine the possibility of a long-term lease for new maternity hospital

Mon May 01 2017 - 01:00
State to pursue stake in National Maternity Hospital, says Harris

State to pursue stake in National Maternity Hospital, says Harris

Public ownership element being included in pact to be reached by NMH and St Vincent’s

Sun Apr 30 2017 - 21:36
The new children’s hospital: what’s taking so long?

The new children’s hospital: what’s taking so long?

The latest completion projection is now late 2021 or early 2022, almost 40 years after the first proposal

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 19:20
National Maternity Hospital row played out like teenager’s tiff

National Maternity Hospital row played out like teenager’s tiff

Inside Politics: Exchange of text messages intemperate enough to qualify as shaming

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 09:32
Government to give final approval for children’s hospital

Government to give final approval for children’s hospital

Simon Harris to bring memo to Cabinet for the €1bn project expected to open in 2022

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 01:00
Government climate change plan  a ‘moral and legal failure’

Government climate change plan a ‘moral and legal failure’

Environmental groups say draft plan is wholly inadequate to meet challenges

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 00:04
Fine Gael  leadership contest could lead to damaging schism

Fine Gael leadership contest could lead to damaging schism

Harry McGee: Varadkar and Coveney camps could end up in war of attrition

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:41
Climate change Minister blames Greens for agreeing unrealistic emissions targets

Climate change Minister blames Greens for agreeing unrealistic emissions targets

Ireland set to miss greenhouse gas targets as emissions rise in every sector

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Ban on fracking should not be lifted, says Oireachtas report

Ban on fracking should not be lifted, says Oireachtas report

Areas in Clare, Leitrim and Fermanagh have been identified as suitable for fracking

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:40
Water-charge issue flows back to where it started

Water-charge issue flows back to where it started

After 10 days of flailing each other around, the parties returned to the original deal

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:39
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael do not want election over water

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael do not want election over water

Inside Politics: The committee on water’s report will bear no similarity to legislation

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:38
Ireland closer to Trump on climate change than it  thinks

Ireland closer to Trump on climate change than it thinks

It’s all talk and no action from Government unwilling to take risks with fragile recovery

Fri Apr 14 2017 - 17:30
Go dté mar atá tú? How to make sense of Ulster Irish

Go dté mar atá tú? How to make sense of Ulster Irish

When written, ‘northern Irish’ Irish varies little but when spoken it’s a different matter

Thu Apr 13 2017 - 17:46
Podcast: Escaping the Leinster House bubble

Podcast: Escaping the Leinster House bubble

Three local politicians discuss issues in Sallins with transport problems of particular concern

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 17:32
There are ‘far too many post offices’, says An Post chief

There are ‘far too many post offices’, says An Post chief

‘Difficult discussions’ required to ensure post network’s survival, says David McRedmond

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 13:34
Water charges: everything you need to know (and a bit more)

Water charges: everything you need to know (and a bit more)

Who will pay, when will that be and will there be refunds?

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 12:48
Naughten accuses Ring  of ‘throwing in  towel’ on An Post

Naughten accuses Ring of ‘throwing in towel’ on An Post

Minister of State says he never had specific delegated statutory powers for post offices

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 20:01
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil seek to defuse water charges row

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil seek to defuse water charges row

FG source claims dispute over report ‘was very bad politics from both parties’

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 10:16
‘Dead cat’ of water charges keeps bouncing back

‘Dead cat’ of water charges keeps bouncing back

Analysis: After week’s unedifying spat, FF and FG have run out of second chances

Mon Apr 10 2017 - 01:00
Why water charges  threaten to sink the Government

Why water charges threaten to sink the Government

Behind-the-scenes intrigue in Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil seems to have undermined a deal

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 01:00
Ní thuigim: Irish language faces stark threat in its heartland

Ní thuigim: Irish language faces stark threat in its heartland

Just over a fifth of people living in Gaeltacht areas speak Irish on a daily basis

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 19:22
Ahern warns against ‘sectarian’ Border poll as Brexit talks begin

Ahern warns against ‘sectarian’ Border poll as Brexit talks begin

Former taoiseach welcomes ‘more conciliatory’ tone of recent times

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 18:17
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