Labour TDs back Burton’s pledge on Eighth Amendment voteDeputies say Tánaiste’s referendum promise reflects widespread view within the partyMon Sept 28 2015 - 21:51
FF Dún Laoghaire selection convention may be close run raceFormer minister Mary Hanafin thought to have backing from majority of long-serving activistsMon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Banking inquiry says it has no powers to redact Johnny Ronan statementAlan Shatter describes phrase as ‘offensive and despicable’Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:02
Taoiseach’s office finds letter from underbidder to NI portfolioEmail found after three days, but asks about bid, rather than complain about practicesFri Sept 25 2015 - 20:53
Sinn Féin councillor resigns from party in Cork EastAs internal tensions continue in constituency, party asks June Murphy to vacate seatFri Sept 25 2015 - 16:07
Developer to meet US agencies about €1.6bn Nama assertionGraham’s Cerberus claims follow Wallace’s Dáil allegationFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Election ensures rural crime stays on agendaGovernment pledging tough action ahead of hard-fought campaign, writes Harry McGeeThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
Government struggling to meet new legislation targetsOver a third of promised Bills in autumn programme on priority list since JanuaryTue Sept 22 2015 - 18:55
Fianna Fáil orders two women to be selected without contestGender quota rules applied in Galway East and Louth constituenciesTue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00
Election 2016: Five tips on survival for nervous TDsWhat’s the best survival strategy for a TD hoping to cling to their seat?Mon Sept 21 2015 - 20:09
Fianna Fáil accused of ‘gender-mander’ in Dublin constituenciesParty members in Dublin South Central and Dublin Central told candidates must be womenFri Sept 18 2015 - 00:16
Equal marriage amendment enacted too fast, court impliesDifficulties were caused by referendum being signed into the Constitution before Supreme Court could consider a challenge to the resultThu Sept 17 2015 - 22:40
RTÉ should leave Donnybrook to allow new housing - GreensEamon Ryan says broadcaster should quit 30-acre site and move to city centre locationThu Sept 17 2015 - 16:02
Forming new left party as easy as building house of cardsAnalysis: Personality rather than policy saw United Left Alliance fall apart before longWed Sept 16 2015 - 17:40
Enda Kenny happy to take part in TV debate with oppositionTaoiseach agrees in principle to live leaders debate during general election campaignTue Sept 15 2015 - 20:39
Irish Water: Fianna Fáil backs abolition of utilityMicheál Martin proposes new agency that would retain strategic control of servicesTue Sept 15 2015 - 15:07
Villiers speech to determine if North talks can begin this weekNorthern Secretary to outline basis for negotiations to resolve political deadlockMon Sept 14 2015 - 20:40
Sinn Féin says only two options for NI talks: success or electionsUnionist parties indicate they will not participate in talks unless preconditions are metMon Sept 14 2015 - 15:40
DUP plans to prevent ministries going to Sinn FéinFirst Minister says he does not want vacated Stormont posts going to Sinn Féin or SDLPSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Harry McGee: Sinn Féin may feel scapegoated, but facts must be addressed‘The unconditional release of Bobby Storey will lend itself to the Sinn Féin narrative that the crisis itself has been contrived’Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
No news of Gerry Adams’s decommission dateStage-managed Sinn Féin think-in serves as a metaphor for isolationSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Commission to assess status of IRA central to Northern talksEastablishment of commission seen as possible way of resolving deadlockSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: Ireland seeks changes to EU budgetRepublic to voice concerns at EU over cost of 4,000 refugees on domestic expenditureFri Sept 11 2015 - 09:44
North ‘running out of time and choices’Flanagan says weekend is final chance for parties to prevent collapseFri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00
Government plays weakened hand in seeking solution to impasseCoalition employs twin-track approach in dealing with Sinn FéinFri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00
State to accept 3,000 refugees as part of EU planGovernment will agree to accommodate group from Syria, Eritrea and IraqThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Cork rural and urban politicians divided on council mergerFF leader says city’s status would be undermined and region would lose outWed Sept 09 2015 - 21:53
State must plan for new arrivals’ long-term futureLessons from the past should inform the Government’s approach to crisisWed Sept 09 2015 - 09:25
Analysis: Split committee on Cork council merger reportKey proposal of five-person group is super authority that would serve over 500,000Wed Sept 09 2015 - 01:00
Renua proposes tax break for childcareCreche network would be paid for through property tax via a social cohesion fundTue Sept 08 2015 - 21:01
Coalition split over response to migrant crisisTánaiste Joan Burton’s proposal to take in 5,000 not practicable, say Fine GaelTue Sept 08 2015 - 08:10
Fianna Fáil disputes figures for social housing listNumber of families on list 45% higher than official figures, claims Barry CowenTue Sept 08 2015 - 01:00
Burglars to face consecutive sentences under new legislationLaw will include tough measures to tackle repeat offendersMon Sept 07 2015 - 20:36
Migrant crisis: Burton expects Ireland will accept 5,000 refugeesNew figure appears to have come from Labour Party without Government agreementMon Sept 07 2015 - 17:41
Analysis: Renua Ireland think-in provides actual thinkingParty tries to inject some adrenaline into comatose concept with Dublin eventFri Sept 04 2015 - 01:00
Renua Ireland wants new flat tax on all incomeDeclan Ganley urges party not to shy away from big ideas at first think-in in DublinThu Sept 03 2015 - 21:30
Tax surge adds to calls for more spending in budgetLatest exchequer returns indicate that revenue almost €1.4bn ahead of projectionsThu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Some see difficulties accessing report as clever media strategyReport’s unwieldy format could be seen as a master class in ‘dark arts of spin’Thu Sept 03 2015 - 01:00
Hurling final: Galway faithful bank on steely resolveThe sport is huge here but All-Ireland glory has proved elusive, writes Harry McGeeWed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
Minister for Foreign Affairs says nobody believes IRA has gone awayCharlie Flanagan says North’s parties must focus on principles of Belfast AgreementWed Sept 02 2015 - 01:00
‘Nobody believes’ IRA has gone away - Charlie FlanaganComments reflect Government sentiment SF must deal with issue in more expansive wayTue Sept 01 2015 - 22:19
Fianna Fail to finalise candidate selection in coming weeksParty says it is confident it will meet the 30 per cent gender quota for upcoming electionMon Aug 31 2015 - 01:00
Coalition has no plan to take more refugeesFF says Government’s unwillingness to receive more than 600 ‘unacceptable’Sun Aug 30 2015 - 22:20
Garda inquiries were an insult to whistleblowers, TD saysClare Daly criticises internal investigations into complaints against senior officerSun Aug 30 2015 - 20:48
North talks involving outside governments needed - FlanaganMinister believes crisis will not end until Sinn Féin ensures IRA is ‘put out of business’Sun Aug 30 2015 - 18:11
Lesser Spotted Ireland: Midlands magic in overlooked LaoisForage with Wild Food Mary, dine at the gorgeous 17th-century Roundwood House and discover a lost village in the Slieve Blooms: Laois is under-ratedMon Aug 17 2015 - 06:00
Renua seeks reform of State procurement systemGovernment spends about €13 million a year on goods from private sector providersWed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00
Where does Obama’s climate plan leave Ireland?State’s low carbon Bill lacks binding goals and will not achieve the EU’s 2020 targetsWed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00
Lucinda Creighton calls for banking inquiry to be reconvenedTD says Mike Aynsley claim that department wanted asset sold to lower bidder a ‘bombshell’Tue Aug 04 2015 - 16:00
How Independent TDs spent their allowancesPR and consultancy fees, opinion polls and entertainment among TDs’ expenditureTue Aug 04 2015 - 01:00
