FF’s Mansergh loses out at Tipperary selection conventionEx-ICMSA president among general election candidates chosen in several constituenciesThu May 28 2015 - 23:12
Harry McGee: Fianna Fáil’s renewal more rhetoric than realityMartin’s attempts at modernisation clash with the party’s conservative baseWed May 27 2015 - 01:05
Bill allowing gay marriage to be enacted by end of JulyFitzgerald ‘very conscious that many couples will want to get married as soon as possible’Tue May 26 2015 - 21:13
Analysis: Parties will try to capitalise on Yes voteHowever, it will be hard to get younger voters to be enthusiastic about the electionTue May 26 2015 - 10:28
Power’s resignation takes the wind out of Martin’s sailsAveril Power epitomised the renewed Fianna Fáil, but her resignation won’t scupper Micheál Martin’s leadershipTue May 26 2015 - 01:00
Massive sigh of relief from Fianna Fáil as party triumphs this time outSinn Féin in the frame for general election seat after securing 16% of byelection votesMon May 25 2015 - 01:04
Carlow-Kilkenny: Victory for Aylward and Fianna FáilFine Gael’s David Fitzgerald finishes in second place with Kathleen Funchion thirdSun May 24 2015 - 14:28
Carlow-Kilkenny: byelection seen as ‘Bobby Aylward’s to lose’FF has not won a byelection since late Brian Lenihan jnr won seat vacated by his fatherSat May 23 2015 - 18:03
Same-sex vote the moment where social media proved its mettleFacebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and YouTube now key influencers of younger supportersSat May 23 2015 - 15:30
Fianna Fáil claims Gerry Adams has serious questions to answersMicheál Martin says report directly contradicts Sinn Féin claims that case had no basisSat May 23 2015 - 01:01
Social media plays major role in Irish poll for first timeYes Equality Facebook posts had combined reach of 1.6m during last week of campaignFri May 22 2015 - 21:34
Shatter says he will reflect on High Court judgmentFormer minister’s challenge to parts of Guerin report dismissed on all countsThu May 21 2015 - 01:00
Yes campaign focuses on ‘get out the vote’ in final three daysJoan Burton urges Yes supporters to seek out undecided friends and familyTue May 19 2015 - 12:26
Burton rejects calls for autumn election and favours 2016Tánaiste says preference is for Government to serve full termTue May 19 2015 - 01:00
High turnout key for Yes win in marriage vote, says BurtonTánaiste dismisses silent No majority, but says Yes side must not be complacentFri May 15 2015 - 21:49
Same-sex marriage: ‘No’ canvassing is more muted affairIt is clear No side does not have resources, volunteers or visibility of Yes campaignFri May 15 2015 - 01:00
Personal route to reach public central to Yes campaignStressing their own experiences gets positive response for Yes sideThu May 14 2015 - 01:01
Plan to cut bankruptcy term referred to committeeReduction in term from three years to one is not part of Coalition mortgage packageTue May 12 2015 - 14:04
Stepchange charity to act as bank go-between on mortgage arrearsUK charity will encourage homeowners to avoid court by engaging with lendersTue May 12 2015 - 01:00
Minister for the Gaeltacht still struggling with . . . GaeilgeJoe McHugh making strides but struggles with grammar and those tricky turns of phraseMon May 11 2015 - 07:08
Freedom of Information requests soar after fee fallsInterview: Howlin claims more reform set in place in past four years than in previous 40Mon May 11 2015 - 01:00
Five lessons for Ireland from the British general electionAnalysis: It is often forgotten how blunt an instrument opinion polls areSun May 10 2015 - 19:29
Carlow-Kilkenny byelection: Renua policies closest to FGOnly Renua and FG do not back rent control and oppose free healthcare paid via taxationFri May 08 2015 - 01:00
Strategic bank to stay on Government balance sheet, Eurostat saysEU agency’s decision may have implications for how Irish Water passes market testThu May 07 2015 - 21:04
Howlin offers interested groups chance to help shape next budgetTwo-day ‘social forum’ in July will take suggestions on how €1.5bn should be spentThu May 07 2015 - 01:00
New climate legislation has ‘critical weaknesses’Absence of 2050 target creates ‘critical uncertainty’ for investors, Client Earth report findsTue May 05 2015 - 11:25
Fine Gael adds Richard Bruton to Dublin Bay North ticketParty council takes decision after Minister’s failure to win nomination at conventionFri May 01 2015 - 14:32
Rejection for Bruton, even for altruistic reason, is still rejectionAnalysis: Fine Gael faces more local rebellions over strict gender quota rulesFri May 01 2015 - 13:46
Thousands of lobbyists will need to declare on online registerGroups required to register under Regulation of Lobbying Act from September 1stThu Apr 30 2015 - 12:55
European court upholds ban on gay blood donationsCourt of justice rules that ban may be justified in certain circumstancesThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:00
Spring statement: Ministerial double act fails to raise a smileAfter weeks of hype, Noonan and Howlin deliver a dismal anti-climaxWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Recovery not assured for floundering Fianna FáilNo guarantees in volatile political landscape that once powerful machine can reboundThu Apr 23 2015 - 10:48
Egypt being lobbied regularly on Ibrahim Halawa, says MinisterCharlie Flanagan in contact with Egyptian counterpart to argue case for Irish teenagerTue Apr 21 2015 - 21:53
Tánaiste favours role for local authorities as mortgage providersHowever, Joan Burton said there had been no discussion at Government level of €5,000 grants for first-time buyersMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
US arm was a relatively small part of Fianna Fáil fund-raising operationAmerican funding was small beer compared to activities in IrelandMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
Committee disagrees with law of tax appeals heard in publicLifting of the in-camera rule could have ‘a chilling effect’ on taxpayersMon Apr 20 2015 - 01:00
Ireland’s other vote on May 22ndThe Carlow-Kilkenny byelection, which takes place on the same day as the same-sex marriage referendum, is shaping up as a traditional Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael fightSat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00
Coveney says right to mother and father is not that simpleCorollary would be that children could be taken from single parents, says MinisterTue Apr 14 2015 - 21:17
Remembering 1916: Coalition signals seven projects to be ready‘Reminders’, costing €22m, include centre in GPO and Teach an Phiarsaigh in Ros MucTue Apr 07 2015 - 01:00
Enda Kenny: I bumped into a handy personal anecdoteTaoiseach has happy knack of meeting people who back up his argumentsFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
Precise truth on Fr Niall Molloy death cannot be ascertainedReport indicates ‘extremely unusual, if not unique, features’ about high-profile crimeWed Apr 01 2015 - 22:31
Water customers must also register with departmentGrants to be paid in September by Department of Social ProtectionWed Apr 01 2015 - 14:49
Cabinet approves plan to make schools publish admissions criteriaAim of Bill is to address ‘soft barriers’ which may sometimes be used to exclude children from particular backgroundsWed Apr 01 2015 - 11:00
Bill to ban requests for deposits securing school placesLegislation will require all schools to make public all criteria for admissions policiesTue Mar 31 2015 - 16:10
New legislation will force schools to publish admissions policyEducation Bill will also ban seeking of deposits or payments to secure placesTue Mar 31 2015 - 16:09
Analysis: Fianna Fáil still struggling to make itself heardFF still hasn’t got the public support it needs to convalesce completelyTue Mar 31 2015 - 11:20
FG ministers expected to oppose Six Nations free-to-air planAlex White to outline proposals to Cabinet on redesignating three sporting eventsMon Mar 30 2015 - 20:04
Laffoy comments may affect BOSI distressed mortgagesIssues may arise from BOSI still being registered owner of charges over propertiesSun Mar 29 2015 - 16:38
Green Party proposes creation of 10 new banksGreens’ plans for regional banks is being examined by Department of FinanceSun Mar 29 2015 - 10:19
Greens on a recovery trailEncouraged by local election campaign, party looks forward to general electionSat Mar 28 2015 - 20:34
