Ivan Yates work on Gavin campaign sparks political and media falloutEx-minister’s role as Path to Power podcast co-presenter with Matt Cooper ended after emergence of role coaching Fianna Fáil candidate Sun Nov 02 2025 - 17:29
Catherine Connolly wants to make Irish working language of Áras when she takes officePresident-elect plans to ‘bring in Irish from the margins’ amid other priorities including disabilitySat Nov 01 2025 - 06:00
First phone calls, staff and Áras invites - how will Catherine Connolly define her presidency?The president has significant latitude to construct their own programme – from events they decide to attend to who they invite to the ÁrasSat Nov 01 2025 - 05:31
Ireland ‘hog-tied’ to progress-delaying bureaucracy, former ceann comhairle says Seán Ó Fearghaíl says his concerns raised at meetings of Fianna Fáil party led nowhere Thu Oct 30 2025 - 13:06
Fianna Fáil parlimentary party asked to take part in review of presidential election campaignFianna Fail leader has come under pressure after he championed Jim Gavin to become the party’s presidential candidateWed Oct 29 2025 - 20:12
Second Garda college may not be effective in boosting force numbers, Sinn Féin says Party previously pledged to open a second training facility if in governmentWed Oct 29 2025 - 18:08
Drivers to face higher tolls on M50 and Dublin Port Tunnel from JanuaryUsers of the M4 Kilcock to Kinnegad and M3 Clonee to Kells motorway will be affected by a 10 cent riseWed Oct 29 2025 - 13:28
Micheál Martin now facing ‘more serious’ risk of leadership challenge Party sources say critics may have the votes for motion of no confidence, but not enough to win it Tue Oct 28 2025 - 09:31
Inside the Catherine Connolly campaign: From gaining cross-party support to digital dexterityCalls for Galway TD to seek new home in the Áras stretch back several years, when she at first dismissed the ideaSun Oct 26 2025 - 06:00
Connolly and Humphreys set for final campaign blitz before polling dayFurther poll suggests Connolly is on course to win presidential electionThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Emergency laws to fast-track key infrastructure projects like MetroLink being consideredThe new laws would identify projects of national importance and allow some planning processes to be bypassedThu Oct 23 2025 - 06:00
Tracing the route that led to Catherine Connolly working on behalf of financial institutionsBarristers source work in various ways and it is rarely a complex processTue Oct 21 2025 - 18:40
Several councils not using powers to buy vacant housingMinisters to be briefed at Cabinet on plans to overhaul rules and guidance on State spendingTue Oct 21 2025 - 06:00
Fine Gael intensifies attacks as Connolly says party is ‘absolutely terrified’Heather Humphreys says: ‘I am not attacking Catherine’s work as a barrister, I am highlighting her hypocrisy as a politician’Mon Oct 20 2025 - 21:00
Heather Humphreys was ‘unsympathetic’ to fears over change to wildlife law, say activistsCampaigners had ‘no access for discussion’ on ‘damaging’ Bill extending hedgerow-cutting seasonFri Oct 17 2025 - 14:04
Labour TDs criticised Alan Kelly at private meeting over opposition to Catherine ConnollyTipperary North TD said he would be voting for Heather Humphreys despite party positionThu Oct 16 2025 - 18:19
Confidence vote in Harris to be pushed through to avoid presidential race disruptionCatherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys trade blows as they enter final 10 days of campaignTue Oct 14 2025 - 22:42
Áras campaign: Former Labour leader Alan Kelly to ‘reluctantly’ vote for Fine Gael candidateOne-time Green Party TD Brian Leddin leaves party over Connolly endorsement while deputy leader Róisín Garvey steps down for, as yet, unspecified reasonsTue Oct 14 2025 - 06:00
Sinn Féin denounces ‘shocking’ budget approach to income disregards for carer’s allowanceGovernment will ‘phase out’ means test over next four years, says Department of Social ProtectionMon Oct 13 2025 - 13:44
Attorney General signals ‘robust defence’ of judicial review on apartment guidelines Coalition’s new design standards are being challenged over concerns they will reduce quality of future homes Thu Oct 09 2025 - 22:08
Catherine Connolly rejects suggestion of misleading statement on Syria trip fundingPresidential candidate confirms taxpayer funded allowance was used, having previously said ‘I funded that trip’Thu Oct 09 2025 - 17:08
Micheál Martin finds himself in a familiar story but with an uncertain endingAll is unlikely to be quiet on the Fianna Fáil frontThu Oct 09 2025 - 08:05
Politicians launch legal challenge to rules aimed at increasing apartment developments Government concerned High Court challenge could ‘paralyse’ apartment constructionWed Oct 08 2025 - 20:02
Connolly refuses to be drawn on question over repossession court casesCatherine Connolly has refused to be drawn on whether she represented financial institutions in repossession cases as a barrister. Video: Jack Horgan-Jones.Wed Oct 08 2025 - 17:03
Catherine Connolly did ‘all types of work’ as barrister and represented banks during crashPresidential election candidate says she was ‘obliged as a lawyer to act on behalf of variety of clients’Wed Oct 08 2025 - 15:25
Inside Politics: Budget criticism, and no quick pressure cut for Micheál MartinFianna Fáil backbenchers preparing to take the Taoiseach to task over the presidential campaignWed Oct 08 2025 - 07:48
From childcare to welfare: five takeaways from Budget 2026What are the headline measures in the Government’s €9.4 billion spending plans?Tue Oct 07 2025 - 18:26
Budget 2026 main points: Renters’ tax credit extended, minimal personal tax changes Here is our detailed summary with a list of all the key measuresTue Oct 07 2025 - 14:11
Budget 2026: All we know so far about childcare fees, Christmas bonus payment, renters tax and fuel allowance One-off cost-of-living measures seen in recent budgets are being dropped as part of efforts to rein in spendingTue Oct 07 2025 - 06:05
Budget 2026: Tax cuts for developers of cost-rental apartments consideredBudget 2026: Measures geared towards boosting construction, but talks on childcare package go down to wireTue Oct 07 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach to face pressure at Fianna Fáil meeting after turmoil of Jim Gavin’s withdrawalRobust party meeting to be held on Wednesday where ‘knives will be out’Mon Oct 06 2025 - 21:28
Basic income support scheme for artists to be made permanent and opened to new entrants in budgetNegotiations down to the wire, with five big-spending departments yet to agree their budget allocationsMon Oct 06 2025 - 17:18
TG4 board seeks pay rise for its director generalIrish language broadcaster says salary for its ard-stiúrthóir has not increased in nearly a decadeMon Oct 06 2025 - 10:00
US has handed trade advantage to China, Simon Harris says Taoiseach and Tánaiste highlight ‘amplificaiton of geopolitical and trade risks’ at Dublin eventFri Oct 03 2025 - 12:44
Budget 2026: Public-transport fares set to remain at reduced level next year DPER understood to be pushing back against indefinite freeze but full reversal to highest level of fares is not likelyFri Oct 03 2025 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil removes another social media video involving Jim GavinIn the video the presidential candidate said that he had received a call from a named officer in the Defence ForcesThu Oct 02 2025 - 12:32
Jim Gavin campaign shot drone footage at two events without proper permissionPres wrapThu Oct 02 2025 - 06:00
Jim Gavin campaign shot drone footage at two events without proper permission Fianna Fáil presidential candidate has previously promoted safe drone use in his Irish Aviation Authority roleWed Oct 01 2025 - 17:57
Ministers in fraught negotiations over tightest budget in yearsSenior Ministers yet to settle financial positions for 2026 as budget day loomsWed Oct 01 2025 - 06:00
Proposed laws to raise Dublin Airport passenger cap expected to face legal challengesCoalition ‘confident’ in legislation being best way to deal with 32-million annual limitTue Sept 30 2025 - 20:41
Proposed rent tax credit reforms face opposition in budget talksSpecial relief for tenants in new builds and extending the carer’s allowance are among measures planned in October packageSat Sept 27 2025 - 12:42
Energy firms asked to detail measures for people facing fuel poverty after price hikesHouseholds bills going up ahead of first budget to exclude energy credits since 2021Fri Sept 26 2025 - 17:47
Budget 2026: Norma Foley to consider relief proposals for parents paying highest creche feesIncrease in child benefit of between €4-€8 weekly also on the tableThu Sept 25 2025 - 22:04
RTÉ could increase director general pay by €50,000 under new pay structures Government to propose new pay band between existing rate of €250,000 paid to Kevin Bakhurst and a maximum of €300,000Thu Sept 25 2025 - 06:00
Facebook posts about Jim Gavin removed for violating standardsMove comes amid disquiet in Fianna Fáil over proliferation of false information about its candidate on social mediaMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Income thresholds for student grants could rise to €150,000 per householdGovernment considering proposal to reduce VAT rate on new apartmentsMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
How a car crash in Dublin 4 drove public-sector CEO salaries higherResignation of EirGrid chief has had downstream consequences for Government over top-level payMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Bord na Móna chief’s €50,000 ‘grossing up’ arrangement drew departmental ire Fine Gael TD angry that ‘Joe Soaps’ would be shocked that chief executive’s benefit-in-kind bill covered by semi-State firmMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Bord na Móna halted CEO’s ‘grossing up’ payments for fear of public outcryEarnings covering Tom Donnellan’s health cover and car risked undermining public pay policy, department documents showMon Sept 22 2025 - 06:00
Threats to politicians ‘a phenomenon’ that can no longer be ignored, says Verona Murphy Ceann Comhairle rejects idea that tackling issue could prove contentious, given protections for free speechSun Sept 21 2025 - 16:38
