Generation next: Ireland’s future political leadersWho of today’s strong performers could become tomorrow’s political figureheads?Sat Jan 24 2015 - 06:00
Mick Wallace asserts little has changed in Garda SíochánaGarda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe submits new dossier on penalty pointsSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Government and Irish Water express confidence in it passing ‘market test’Leaked EU Commission report expressed concerns over independence of the bodySat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Commission concerned about water charge reductionsReport expresses fears that cuts create ‘uncertainty’ over Irish Water’s financesFri Jan 23 2015 - 10:17
Same-sex marriage debate will struggle not to be divisiveAnalysis: Vote will be a defining moment in the history of the State, writes Harry McGeeThu Jan 22 2015 - 14:30
Same-sex marriage referendum wording publishedGovernment prepares Implementation Bill to address legislative changes as campaigns beginThu Jan 22 2015 - 10:51
Same-sex marriage referendum wording agreed by Cabinet‘Marriage may be contracted in accordance with law by two persons without distinction as to their sex’Wed Jan 21 2015 - 14:41
Coveney ‘should have known better’ over FF coalition remarksMinister of State Kathleen Lynch criticises disloyalty to GovernmentWed Jan 21 2015 - 11:56
Fine Gael TDs respond negatively to Simon Coveney’s suggestion of coalition with Fianna FáilCork South Central TD Jerry Buttimer says Fianna Fáil did ‘untold damage’ to StateWed Jan 21 2015 - 01:00
Joan Burton ‘full of admiration’ for Leo VaradkarTánaiste praises Minister for Health’s ‘courage’ in disclosing his sexuality following radio interviewMon Jan 19 2015 - 20:23
Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan may contest next general electionSaid local Fianna Fáil members are encouraging her but she has yet to decideMon Jan 19 2015 - 20:01
Long-delayed climate change Bill published to mixed reactionPromises a low carbon economy by 2050 without binding targets for emissionsMon Jan 19 2015 - 18:41
Gerry Adams stresses Sinn Féin’s durability2015 will see party getting ‘match-fit’ for election, leader saysMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00
Harry McGee: Why stable government needs the party whip‘The natural instinct for a politician is to find the path of least resistance for every decision that is made. Anyone looking at the series on Charlie Haughey on RTÉ will see that phenomenon in action’Tue Jan 13 2015 - 11:14
Charlie Haughey: Who’s who in RTÉ dramaFinal episode of RTÉ1 series Charlie on late former taoiseach screens on Sunday nightSat Jan 10 2015 - 12:00
Expert group will draw up universal pension scheme for all private sector workersMove designed to deal with situation where half of private sector workers are not in pension schemeFri Jan 09 2015 - 01:00
Islamic scholar has ‘no place’ in party, says Lucinda CreightonDr Ali Selim said he was interested in talking to Creighton about new partyThu Jan 08 2015 - 23:05
Leo Varadkar admits A&E crisis likely to ‘get really bad’ next weekMinister for Health ‘sick to death’ of overcrowding in emergency departmentsWed Jan 07 2015 - 21:10
Government does not intend to complete Western Rail CorridorLimerick-Galway route will be maintained but not extendedWed Jan 07 2015 - 10:47
A&E overcrowding may get worse, HSE admitsConsultants warn patients will die without steps to relieve crowded hospital unitsWed Jan 07 2015 - 01:00
Train of thought: what next for the western rail corridor?Harry McGee takes the 13.45 to Ennis on the ‘Hogwart’s Express’ of the westTue Jan 06 2015 - 17:00
Labour will help those still in grip of recession, says BurtonTánaiste condemns ‘economic kamikaze’ of SF and right wing’s ‘undue austerity’Mon Jan 05 2015 - 14:15
Four new political groupings likely to be formed ahead of next general electionRichard Boyd Barrett says informal discussions going on between left-wing partiesMon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
Irish Water rejects claim of secret deal to fill vacanciesIrish Water and Department of the Environment say staff numbers at utility have fallen from 4,300 to 3,900Mon Jan 05 2015 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar sees splintering of supportFour separate political groupings may have a similar number of seats after the next electionSat Jan 03 2015 - 06:12
Fianna Fáil could become ‘largest party’, says Micheál MartinParty leader also said he could yet be taoiseach, going against general view held in 2011Fri Jan 02 2015 - 08:09
‘We will not promise the sun, moon and stars,’ says Micheál MartinFianna Fáil going to play to ‘historic strengths’, insists leaderFri Jan 02 2015 - 01:00
Lucinda Creighton expected to launch party in FebruaryFormer Fine Gael and now Independent TD set to make low-key announcementFri Jan 02 2015 - 01:00
Charlie Flanagan ‘regrets’ c-word tweet to Sinn Féin deputyMinister told Pádraig MacLochlainn he left out ‘n’ in ‘cult politics’ 2015 messageThu Jan 01 2015 - 20:30
Sinn Féin leaders will commend deal to party membersStormont House Agreement widely welcomed by all sidesWed Dec 24 2014 - 08:35
Government facing anxious wait in advance of posting out first water billsCoalition hopes number registered will be well over million by February deadlineWed Dec 24 2014 - 01:04
Agreement reached in Northern Ireland talksParties conclude Stormont House Agreement after 26 hours of continuous talksTue Dec 23 2014 - 20:49
Stormont agreement took 12 weeks and 14 pagesBiggest compromises were UK on £2bn fund, nationalists on welfare and unionists on paradesTue Dec 23 2014 - 20:28
Stormont deal can help make NI politics work for the people, Flanagan saysMinister for Foreign Affairs involved in about 100 hours of talks over 12 weeks ahead of dealTue Dec 23 2014 - 19:16
Senator Mark Daly expelled from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for defying whip on water BillControversial Bill expected to complete its passage tomorrow paving the way for lower water chargesSun Dec 21 2014 - 21:47
Garda whistleblower Sgt McCabe made 10 allegationsSgt McCabe went to Micheál Martin with his dossier after rejection by complaints officeSat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Government ends the year treading water over chargesWater was the hot political issue of 2014, but though the law for the new charge is about to be passed, the Coalition are far from home and drySat Dec 20 2014 - 01:00
Investigation of alleged Garda malpractice in Cavan-MonaghanClaims of inefficiency and malpractice between 2007 and 2010 including murder caseFri Dec 19 2014 - 17:23
Government postpones long-awaited Climate Action Bill until the new yearCurrent Coalition initially promised it would publish Bill in 2012Fri Dec 19 2014 - 12:40
Government looks likely to win crucial Seanad vote on Water Services BillGovernment Senators are now in a minority in the 60-seat upper chamberThu Dec 18 2014 - 17:18
Flanagan hopeful deal in North can be salvaged before end of yearMinister says it is positive that talks continued after Kenny and Cameron exitSat Dec 13 2014 - 01:00
Protest organisers to step up their campaign for water charges abolitionGarda put size of crowd at 30,000; organisers claim 100,000 attendedThu Dec 11 2014 - 01:00
Water charge leaders say protests will force reversal of chargesFigures put crowd on Dublin streets at between 30,000 and 100,000 peopleWed Dec 10 2014 - 20:43
Crowds flock to ‘final rally’ of Jackie Healy-RaeConstituents and politicians pay their respects to the former deputyMon Dec 08 2014 - 21:51
Ó Lubhlaí abuse allegations may have been about in 2001Files to be reviewed in light of court papers relating to case brought against teacherSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Departments need more than €1.1bn in extra fundingHealth requires additional €680m to cover 2014 costsFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:00
Four departments submit budget requests totalling €500mCalls for extra funding come in addition to €680m supplement required for HealthThu Dec 04 2014 - 21:08
Water protest march could be ‘sucker punch’ for GovernmentTens of thousands expected to march against charges, say Right2WaterThu Dec 04 2014 - 14:38
Children’s hospital board confident of planning permission by late 2015TDs and Senators visit proposed site in St James’s Hospital and were briefed on progressTue Dec 02 2014 - 23:09
Property taxes: formal changes not expected until next October’s budgetProposed amendment include two-year price freeze and decoupling from house pricesTue Dec 02 2014 - 01:01
