Parties look ahead to 2016 at MacGill Summer SchoolBurton says Coalition has worked well while Martin expects ‘negative’ Fine Gael campaignTue Jul 21 2015 - 01:00
FF adds Siobhán Ambrose and Michael Smith jnr to ticketSuccessful candidates lost out in earlier selection convention to Cllr Jackie CahillMon Jul 20 2015 - 23:17
Bertie Ahern’s criticism of tribunals a ‘bit rich’, says CreightonRenua set to launch new policy paper on white collar crime later this weekMon Jul 20 2015 - 21:10
No sense of ‘gotcha moment’ for Fianna Fáil in banking inquiryBertie Ahern and Brian Cowen gave ‘strong and robust’ evidence, says MartinMon Jul 20 2015 - 21:08
Joan Burton admits to tensions between Fine Gael and LabourTánaiste says any disagreements have not impacted Coalition’s effectivenessMon Jul 20 2015 - 21:02
Election pact would serve FG and Labour well, Flannery saysStrategist says despite frequent alliances in coalition, parties don’t really like each otherMon Jul 20 2015 - 15:32
Michael McDowell calls for radical Dáil shake-upMacGill Summer School: Former tánaiste says next ceann comhairle by secret ballotSun Jul 19 2015 - 20:47
Warning on danger to future of Irish languageGreen Party says Irish could be all but extinct in a generationFri Jul 17 2015 - 01:04
Colm McCarthy: Irish economy not going back to 2007 levelsEconomist speaks at ‘Working for the Best, Preparing for the Worst’ sessionThu Jul 16 2015 - 19:28
Garda corruption inquiry started into Nama allegationsIndependent TD Mick Wallace makes four additional accusations concerning agencyThu Jul 16 2015 - 08:35
Government welcomes Irish Water figures as Opposition describe them as ‘failure’Opposition launches scathing attack on payment levels of just 43% of customersThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:01
Wallace burrows into Nama workings through protected allegationsMost serious of TD’s statements was that official demanded cash from developerThu Jul 16 2015 - 01:00
Nama asks gardai to investigate claims of €15,000 ‘cash in a bag’Wallace alleges Nama did not enforce guarantees provided by barristers and bankersWed Jul 15 2015 - 21:18
What are the four new Nama allegations made by Wallace?Independent TD has described that State-owned property firm as ‘secret society’Wed Jul 15 2015 - 17:26
Irish Water maiden voyage mediocre at bestAnalysis: All ‘on track’ for Irish Water, say Arnett and Kelly, despite the icebergsWed Jul 15 2015 - 15:24
Greece deal: Implications for Syriza’s Irish political supportersAgreement represents big political setback for Sinn Féin which chained itself to SyrizaMon Jul 13 2015 - 13:58
More voters are optimistic about future, research claimsPoll results are seen as encouraging for Fine Gael and Labour’s election prospectsMon Jul 13 2015 - 01:00
Thousands of place names have no Eircode, says campaign groupConradh na Gaeilge claims up to 50,000 gaps for place names in Irish languageSun Jul 12 2015 - 21:58
Wallace to make new disclosures on property dealsTD says information will back his call for new inquirySat Jul 11 2015 - 02:00
What happens when the Man from Del Monte says No?If a deal is agreed, it will be seen as a betrayal by some Syriza supporters.Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Norwegian trauma specialist accuses Israel of ‘violating international law’Dr Mads Gilbert claims brutality of assaults on Gaza has increased over yearsFri Jul 10 2015 - 01:00
Stagg’s view on lone parent’s change shared by Labour figuresVery mixed views in party on Joan Burton’s policy over job activation measureThu Jul 09 2015 - 20:46
Stagg accused of duplicity over lone parents’ allowanceLabour whip’s private views on changes to scheme different from Joan Burton’sThu Jul 09 2015 - 00:04
Seanad reforms unlikely in current Government termTaoiseach Enda Kenny suggests reform in EU legislation and public policy consultationWed Jul 08 2015 - 22:50
Paul McAuliffe chosen as Fianna Fáil candidate in Dublin North WestCouncillor was elected unopposed after the other nominee, Laura Reid, withdrewWed Jul 08 2015 - 21:39
Dick Spring to meet family of man who died in crash involving ministerial carJames Curran was a passenger in the other car involved in Co Tipperary collision 30 years agoWed Jul 08 2015 - 01:00
Ireland wants Britain to remain central part of EU, says KennyCameron and Kenny express determination to implement NI Stormont House AgreementFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
New York Times piece on Berkeley ‘disappoints’ TaoiseachMcAleese says article showed ‘sociopathic dissociation’ from suffering of Irish familiesThu Jun 18 2015 - 15:37
Kenny and Cameron in Downing Street talksLeaders discuss economic situation and ‘legacy issues’ relating to Northern IrelandThu Jun 18 2015 - 14:18
Noonan warns next month is ‘endgame’ for Greek talksMinister says parliamentary approval for any deal would be needed in some EU countries before summer recessWed Jun 17 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach to attend Battle of Waterloo commemorationPresence at London event will highlight role played by Irish at battle 200 years agoTue Jun 16 2015 - 23:34
Documentary reveals difficult Lenihan-Ahern relationshipProgramme also highlights pressure of the late politician’s lack of financial expertiseTue Jun 16 2015 - 01:00
New postal location code system to be launched in JulySome 2.2m homes and businesses to get seven-digit codes under Eircode systemTue Jun 16 2015 - 01:00
Banking Inquiry to consider calling Denis O’Brien as witnessMichael McGrath says businessman could provide an important contributionFri Jun 12 2015 - 23:21
Work of forming new party speeds up following leaking of plansRóisín Shortall, Stephen Donnelly, Catherine Murphy and Katherine Zappone involvedThu Jun 11 2015 - 22:27
Creating new party a tough task so close to electionAnalysis: It is conceivable 25% of TD’s in the next Dáil will belong to no major partyThu Jun 11 2015 - 13:20
Independent TDs in talks on forming a new partyAlliance of prominent Independents would challenge potential Shane Ross groupingThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Media merger policy to allow Minister decide public interestAlex White says ‘media plurality is essential to the health of our democracy’Wed Jun 10 2015 - 15:26
Changes in terms of reference for IBRC Commission of InvestigationNoonan’s adjustments are to likely to appease some Opposition concernsWed Jun 10 2015 - 01:00
Alan Kelly announces new strategy on lead in drinking waterIrish Water data shows that up to 200,000 homes face health risks from lead pipesTue Jun 09 2015 - 18:37
Michael Noonan agrees to change IBRC inquiry termsMinister unwilling to give ground on some demands, including earlier deadlineMon Jun 08 2015 - 12:10
Joan Burton raises spectre of border controls with North after BrexitTánaiste says idea of passports at Border between North and South is ‘abhorrent’Mon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
Sinn Féin proposes temporary cap on mortgage interest ratesBill would give Central Bank new powers to set out maximum rate of interestMon Jun 08 2015 - 01:00
IBRC investigation: two days set aside for Dáil debateGovernment agrees to discussion amid increasing pressure to wider terms of inquirySat Jun 06 2015 - 01:00
Dukes says Woodhouse played no part in Siteserv sale‘Mislaid’ minutes show IBRC executive managing O’Brien’s loans attended meetingFri Jun 05 2015 - 15:41
Coalition urged to widen scope of IBRC inquiryFF and Sinn Féin urge Government to examine corporate governance issuesFri Jun 05 2015 - 09:38
Analysis: Commissions seek to simplify investigationsAdversarial approach eschewed in effort to avoid drawn-out process, writes Harry McGeeFri Jun 05 2015 - 01:00
Martin accuses Noonan of misleading Dáil over Siteserv documentsNoonan denies cover-up after minutes of IBRC board meeting discovered in DepartmentThu Jun 04 2015 - 02:00
Group not open to all Independent Senators, Craughwell saysGerard Craughwell twice applied to group of five Independents and was twice rebuffedWed Jun 03 2015 - 21:54
