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
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
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
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
Harry McGee: Has RTÉ skewed coverage of water charges towards smaller parties?Empirical analysis of programmes shows substance to the Labour Party’s argumentSat Mar 28 2015 - 15:22
When to call time on a political careerDavid Cameron says he won’t seek a third term as UK prime minister. But are political long goodbyes a good idea?Sat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Jim Walsh resigns from Fianna Fáil parliamentary partySenator understood to oppose 36 sections of Children and Family Relationships BillThu Mar 26 2015 - 16:42
Mary Lou McDonald criticises finding she abused Dáil privilegeDecision on abuse of process when linking ex-politicians to Ansbacher ‘flawed’Wed Mar 25 2015 - 21:32
Pat Rabbitte: RTÉ acting as recruiting sergeant for far leftFormer Labour minister criticises national broadcaster’s coverage of water chargesWed Mar 25 2015 - 21:06
Former politicians make complaint about Mary Lou McDonald’s Ansbacher allegationsFormer PD leader Des O’Malley calls accusation untrue and very damagingWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Coalition accused of trying to buy election in tax moveTaoiseach says current EU fiscal rules do not reflect strength of economySat Mar 21 2015 - 09:18
FF accuses Sinn Féin of exploiting 1916 Rising for political purposesMicheál Martin: Events of that Easter belonged to no party but to the Irish peopleFri Mar 20 2015 - 17:42
John Perry defends hiring wife as parliamentary assistantFormer FG minister says his wife will step down from role on his political staff next monthFri Mar 20 2015 - 15:20
Philip King: The power behind ‘Other Voices’Philip King’s raison d’etre after 13 years running his hit televised concert series is still the same: ‘We provide a safe house for rambling troubadours from around the world. They find it inspiring and uplifting here’Fri Mar 20 2015 - 00:00
John Perry one of many TDs who has hired family membersSligo-North Leitrim TD criticised for hiring wife as assistant on salary of up to €49,000Thu Mar 19 2015 - 18:35
One in five mortgages in arrears are subprime loansNearly 20,000 subprime mortgages were in arrears more than 90 days at end of last yearWed Mar 18 2015 - 01:00
Charlie Flanagan returns from US early following death of motherMinister for Arts Heather Humphreys will deputise in formal eventsTue Mar 17 2015 - 13:21
Healy Eames accepts Mother’s Day not banned in any US stateGalway West Senator says she made error in tweet on same-sex marriage referendumMon Mar 16 2015 - 20:57
Kenny: SF still has questions to answer over kangaroo courtAdams criticises Taoiseach’s remarks over SF leader’s handling of abuse allegationsMon Mar 16 2015 - 07:51
Eddie Hobbs under no pressure to stand for Renua in electionLeader Lucinda Creighton says financial consultant doing ‘Trojan work’ to grow partyMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Burton lobbies for relaxation of EU rules on spendingTánaiste follows Minister for Finance with demands for greater flexibility on fiscal rulesMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Renua Ireland pledges to be most open party in history of StateLeader Lucinda Creighton wants minutes of all Cabinet meetings to be publishedSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Renua Ireland’s Terence Flanagan has ‘mental blank’ on radioDublin Bay North TD had ‘meltdown’ during excruciating interviewFri Mar 13 2015 - 23:57
Renua Ireland will make impact, but how much and for how long?Ideologically, there’s little surprise it will be positioned on right of political spectrum, but not obdurately soFri Mar 13 2015 - 19:59
Four point recovery for Government parties in latest opinion pollIndependent candidates and smaller partiessee support fall, while Sinn Féin plateauesFri Mar 13 2015 - 16:26
Renua: the making of a political partyIn less than a year, more than 100 professionals have built a political organisationFri Mar 13 2015 - 15:00
Lucinda Creighton launches Renua Ireland partyOrganisation in ‘advanced discussions’ with 140 potential candidates for next general electionFri Mar 13 2015 - 11:19
SF stance on sex abuse scandal would have split any other partyViolent struggle from which party has emerged makes Sinn Féin a special caseThu Mar 12 2015 - 12:46
Adams under mounting pressure over McGahon rape claimsSF chief’s defence of his and party’s handling of case meets with chorus of political censureThu Mar 12 2015 - 01:00
Ex-SF TD says McGahon told him of IRA inquiry on rape claimArthur Morgan met McGahon who said alleged rapist was back living in jurisdictionThu Mar 12 2015 - 01:00
Coalition’s appraisal of its performance reads more like a fanzine than a critiqueSuccesses were trumpeted, failures airbrushed out and the back pattedWed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00
Irish-language version of same-sex vote text changedConcern that marriage between heterosexual couple may have been found unconstitutionalTue Mar 10 2015 - 15:16
Has the Government thrived or survived in last four years?Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Fine Gael and Labour Party coalitionTue Mar 10 2015 - 10:03
Political funding rules seem strict but parties raise millions of euro ‘under the radar’Sinn Féin disclosed €21,000 in donations in 2013; Fianna Fail declared zeroFri Mar 06 2015 - 03:00
Government’s focus is to keep Britain in the EU as it is Ireland’s most important ally in UnionMurphy points to similar economic model of two states amid fears of ‘Brexit’Fri Mar 06 2015 - 01:00
Transparency over Friends of Sinn Féin ‘exceeds legal requirements’Jonathan O’Brien responds to ‘Irish Times’ report that SF raised $12m over 20 yearsThu Mar 05 2015 - 20:11
