Zappone’s slow, cautious approach has led to charge of naivetyEven her supporters in Cabinet will struggle to accept her handling of McCabe meetingMon Feb 13 2017 - 20:50
Zappone contradicts Kenny over knowledge of Tusla controversyTaoiseach insists he first heard of McCabe file on RTÉ but Minister says she told him earlierMon Feb 13 2017 - 20:49
Dáil voting: Fine Gael wins some, loses some, maybe loses some moreAs long as their existence isn’t threatened, Government TDs shrug off Bill defeatsFri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
Trump’s presidency is bad for humanity but pure gold for journalismInside Politics: The Stardust tragedy’s legacy lingers decades laterThu Jan 26 2017 - 09:00
Irish-speaking Oireachtas water committee witness had to use EnglishTranslation device issues prompted Séamus Ó Tuathail to speak English under protestWed Jan 25 2017 - 19:01
Brexit: Ireland waltzes while UK pushes legislation through in jig-timeInside politics: Calls for Stardust inquiry show thin green line of Government survivalWed Jan 25 2017 - 08:25
Women TDs and Senators to form group to advance issuesSixteen of 63 sitting women TDs and Senators attend meeting about groupTue Jan 24 2017 - 18:59
Changing of the guard unfolds at Sinn Féin conferenceMichelle O’Neill likely to be part of new leadership that will lead party into next phaseSun Jan 22 2017 - 16:21
Debate on Irish unity needs to be ‘deShinnerised’United Ireland conference hears others besides Sinn Féin need to develop positions on Irish unitySat Jan 21 2017 - 16:28
Irish-American billionaire has Lion’s share of film successJohn Malone, figure behind Lionsgate production company, is worth estimated $7.5bnSat Jan 21 2017 - 04:25
Guardian ad litem paid €240,000 last year, Dáil committee toldComptroller says legal service for vulnerable children has no formal oversightThu Jan 19 2017 - 20:25
Government to fast-track Judicial Council BillThe legislation’s passage has been accelerated due to the position of Shane RossTue Jan 17 2017 - 21:18
Agricultural expert warns of Brexit consequences for IrelandFuture prices on the UK market are likely to be significantly lower than they are todayTue Jan 17 2017 - 19:18
New generation of politicians seeks to erase the North’s divideNon-unionist and non-republican representatives are increasingly prominentSat Jan 14 2017 - 01:00
SF says election is ‘not about giving DUP a bloody nose’Minister for Health Michelle O’Neill says the Irish language will be at the front of election campaignFri Jan 13 2017 - 10:08
Sinn Féin rejects governments’ efforts to find way out of crisisFlanagan and Brokenshire concede ‘high probability’ of Assembly electionsFri Jan 13 2017 - 00:00
Northern Ireland election is ‘very likely’, Minister saysCharlie Flanagan holds meetings with DUP’s Arlene Foster and members of Sinn FéinThu Jan 12 2017 - 17:03
Both Sinn Féin and DUP damaged by ‘cash for ash’ rowMeltdown since McGuinness resignation not your usual Northern Ireland crisisTue Jan 10 2017 - 21:00
The revolving door of Northern Ireland politicsInside Politics: Wood pellets, not metal bullets, causing the latest fissure in the NorthTue Jan 10 2017 - 09:25
Humphreys critical of younger FG TDs calling for leadership debateMinister for the Arts says there is no reason why Government will not last for three yearsMon Jan 09 2017 - 15:37
‘Quango cull’ results in just 17 fewer agenciesFine Gael had listed 145 quangos which would be terminated when it got into powerMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
Late announcement of refugee centre ‘unfortunate’, says junior ministerDavid Stanton says centre in Ballaghaderreen will cater for Syrian familiesMon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
‘Quango cull’: Audacious promises of 2011 amounted to littleReduction in number of State bodies compared to 2011 is 12-17, far from FG promise of 145Mon Jan 09 2017 - 01:00
US ambassador to Ireland not affected by Trump orderKevin O’Malley had already planned to leave his post before the inauguration dateFri Jan 06 2017 - 21:40
Total of 760 refugees arrived in State last yearGovernment committed to admitting 4,000 people over three years in two-strand processFri Jan 06 2017 - 19:24
Ibrahim Halawa: Group of TDs to visit prisoner in Egypt in daysBrendan Howlin, Eamon Ryan, Darragh O’Brien, Eoin Ó Broin, Paul Murphy among groupFri Jan 06 2017 - 18:09
Two-fold increase in human rights activists killed globallyFront Line Defenders says safety has deteriorated significantly in several countriesThu Jan 05 2017 - 14:46
Minister of State criticises new constituenciesSeveral TDs voice objections to the revised boundaries in the 2016 general electionWed Jan 04 2017 - 01:00
Resolution over water charges fraught with political riskLevies remain unpalatable, contaminated and subject to political ‘boil notice’Mon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Expect more minority governments, says DonohoeMinister believes European example suggests volatility will become new normMon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Paschal Donohoe determined to make his own impression‘Bitter Blueshirt’ has proven a formidable negotiator in talks on public sector payMon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
Water charges will not force general election, says KennyTaoiseach plays down potential of water charges to break agreement with Fianna FáilMon Jan 02 2017 - 01:00
High Court judge Colm Mac Eochaidh nominated to EU courtFormer Fine Gael candidate will be assessed by panel before appointment is madeSun Jan 01 2017 - 20:12
Enda Kenny says rise of far-right parties is a concernTaoiseach says he does not regret comments about Donald Trump during US electionSun Jan 01 2017 - 08:07
Enda Kenny rules out Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil mergerTaoiseach also says there will be no reshuffle of Ministers or a general election in 2017Fri Dec 30 2016 - 01:00
Lawyers will be forced to suggest mediation under new BillMinister’s proposed law would promote a cost-efficient alternative to court proceedingsFri Dec 30 2016 - 01:00
Numbers working in health service at 2008 levels, says KennyTaoiseach says significant increase in Budget 2017 used to recruit for health and educationWed Dec 28 2016 - 01:01
Water issue still exacting a political priceNews Review of 2016: While charges have been sidelined, the water issue has not gone away and may return centre stageWed Dec 28 2016 - 00:24
Enda Kenny refuses to rule out leading FG into next electionTaoiseach says he does not expect a general election to take place for three yearsSat Dec 24 2016 - 07:57
Kenny says USC cuts and pension rises still on the cardsGovernment will not be reversing any of 600 commitments set out in the programme for partnership, says TaoiseachFri Dec 23 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May to visit Dublin in January for meeting on BrexitMay’s first visit to the Republic since succeeding David Cameron as PMWed Dec 21 2016 - 18:12
The year of ‘new politics’, Ross in Transport, an election and the DonaldInside Politics: Read our favourite pieces from the digest in 2016Wed Dec 21 2016 - 10:28
Government avoids condemning Apollo House occupationAdmitting delays, Government claims 210 beds for homeless available by end of weekTue Dec 20 2016 - 20:33
Tolerant Berlin appears latest terrorist targetInside Politics: Truck ploughing through market carries echoes of Nice attackTue Dec 20 2016 - 10:06
Fine Gael shows its poker faceInside politics: The party has finally shown that it is prepared to face down Fianna FáilThu Dec 15 2016 - 09:40
Election outcome vindicates gender quotas, claims Ivana BacikKate O’Connell criticises Taoiseach for breaking promise on ministerial jobsWed Dec 14 2016 - 21:05
Brexit deal will ‘pay full regard’ to relationship with IrelandBritish Labour MP Hilary Benn says deal on exiting EU should uphold Belfast AgreementWed Dec 14 2016 - 01:00
Proposals by expert group on water ‘would not breach EU rules’Group chairman Kevin Duffy tells Oireachtas committee exchequer should pay for waterTue Dec 13 2016 - 21:02
Water charges committee may face deadlock over reportGroup chaired by Pádraig Ó Céidigh has three months to agree recommendationsTue Dec 13 2016 - 01:00
Lobbyists who break the rules could face imprisonmentNew sanctions for groups or individuals who fail to register activitiesMon Dec 12 2016 - 13:38
