Sinn Féin opposition to water metering a ‘big mistake’State cannot achieve sustainable water service without meters, says SF party memberSun Apr 24 2016 - 14:53
Mary Lou McDonald: ‘Fianna Fáil is Sinn Féin lite’Partition of Ireland is the ‘elephant in the room’, ardfheis in Dublin hearsSat Apr 23 2016 - 17:54
Domestic violence victims should get paid leave - Lynn BoylanMEP tells SF ardfheis near 5,000 requests for refuge for abused women could not be metSat Apr 23 2016 - 16:36
Too many chiefs in fire service, Sinn Féin ardfheis hears21 chief fire officers in State, one in four euro for service spent on administrationSat Apr 23 2016 - 12:23
Big issues wait while Kenny and Martin bicker - McDonald‘Agreed Ireland’ is possible, says Martin McGuinness using language of John HumeFri Apr 22 2016 - 20:21
Brexit: Flanagan appears to contradict Villiers over BorderTaoiseach says Ireland must be ‘realistic’ concerning bilateral negotiations with UKFri Apr 22 2016 - 01:00
Thirty candidates in race for Seanad NUI seatsNo woman elected to the panel since 1981 when Senator Gemma Hussey voted inFri Apr 22 2016 - 01:00
Insurance cases offer ‘lottery’ awards, says BrutonPIAB system stable but people ‘clearly looking at court awards’, says MinisterThu Apr 21 2016 - 01:00
SF warns of potential legal action over debating rightsDáil would be ‘acting illegally’ by stopping TDs opposing regulations from debating themWed Apr 20 2016 - 22:02
Novices offer independent expertise as TCD Seanad candidatesDementia activist, barrister, entrepreneur, climate action campaigner among hopefulsTue Apr 19 2016 - 01:00
Seanad postage outlay amounts to 88% of direct election costsRenewed calls for reform and move to online registration and voting for global electorateMon Apr 18 2016 - 01:03
Three former TDs running for Seanad supported abolitionThirteen ex-TDs running in Seanad campaign in attempt to extend Oireachtas careersMon Apr 18 2016 - 01:00
Politicians react to O’Leary swipe at vote for ‘lunatics’McGrath labels comments ‘appalling’ and defends Independent role in complex politicsSun Apr 17 2016 - 22:00
Labour entering government with FG would be nightmare, says SFSenior party figures to seek members’ consensus to realign with Fine Gael and GreensSun Apr 17 2016 - 10:25
Pro-choice activists call for referendum at Dublin rallyAnti-abortion group warns about ‘devastating’ effects of terminationSat Apr 16 2016 - 16:13
FG and FF maintain contact in bid to avert talks crisisDáil to debate Brexit, health, insurance costs, agriculture - but not water chargesSat Apr 16 2016 - 13:02
FG rejects claims Kenny compromising Seanad’s integrityTrinity candidate Sean Melly surprised FG ‘would attempt to politicise’ university panelsSat Apr 16 2016 - 13:00
32nd Dáil: no taoiseach elected at the third attempt‘Abysmal lack of leadership’ may require intervention by President, says Green PartyFri Apr 15 2016 - 01:00
32nd Dáil: who backed who in the third vote for taoiseachEnda Kenny defeated by 77 to 52 and Micheál Martin by 91 to 43Fri Apr 15 2016 - 01:00
FF TD asks if Nama ‘could acquire houses’ from vulture fundsJohn Brassil says steps needed to make ‘enormous number’ of empty houses habitableThu Apr 14 2016 - 22:14
Fianna Fáil gives up hope of forming minority governmentEnda Kenny invites Micheál Martin to talks after Dáil fails to elect a taoiseach for third timeThu Apr 14 2016 - 18:03
Thousands of Seanad ballots for university panels undeliveredNearly 10,000 voting papers sent back to Trinity College Dublin and 13,000 to NUIThu Apr 07 2016 - 19:39
Taoiseach did not contact me, Martin tells DáilEnda Kenny says he had invited Fianna Fáil leader to have ‘a conversation’ with himThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny offers Micheál Martin full and equal partnership in GovernmentFG leader makes formal offer for government including FF and IndependentsWed Apr 06 2016 - 22:40
Enda Kenny loses Dáil vote for Taoiseach – 80 to 51Micheál Martin also loses vote, 95 to 43, with Ruth Coppinger losing, 108 to 10Wed Apr 06 2016 - 17:59
Union row is a ‘sideshow’ to the Luas dispute, Mulvey claimsWorkplace Relations Commission chair says he will ‘sort out’ issue with Siptu leaderTue Apr 05 2016 - 00:43
Yves Rocher jobs talks to take place in next fortninghtWomen involved in packaging mainly affected along with ancillary servicesMon Apr 04 2016 - 22:27
Dublin Port tunnel reopens after tanker emergencySmoke but ‘no fire’ as turbo blows; Road was closed in both directionsMon Apr 04 2016 - 20:05
Luas row continues with further strikes plannedIndustrial action expected on April 23rd and 24th after no developments on resolutionSun Apr 03 2016 - 19:35
Garden commemorating 1916 left abandoned and overgrownChelsea Flower Show gold medal winner Mary Reynolds created designWed Mar 23 2016 - 22:25
Ceann Comhairle hopeful on ‘substantial’ reforms in next Dáil sittingSeán Ó Fearghaíl to chair reform committee of 15 deputies from various partiesWed Mar 23 2016 - 01:00
Relief agencies struggling for funding, says Micheál MartinTaoiseach tells Dáil debate core intention of EU-Turkey deal is tackling people smugglersTue Mar 22 2016 - 22:08
Ten refugees out of promised 2,620 have arrived in Ireland‘Absolutely no delay or hesitation on Irish side,’ Department of Justice sources sayThu Mar 17 2016 - 01:00
Row looms in Dáil over housing being sold by vulture fundsProposed PRTB buy-to-let code of conduct faces opposition from financial institutionsWed Mar 16 2016 - 01:00
Michael Healy-Rae says Allsop house purchase above boardKerry TD would not have bid in public at RDS if he ‘wanted to do anything underhand’Mon Mar 14 2016 - 01:00
Families facing eviction could delay action with PRTB caseMore than 60 families get notice to quit homes as Goldman Sachs fund moves to sellMon Mar 14 2016 - 01:00
Former Labour TDs to compete for Seanad seatsAodhán Ó Riordáin in competition with outgoing Senators for nominationMon Mar 14 2016 - 01:00
Tenants told to leave as vulture fund to sell Dublin homesPaschal Donohoe: Inappropriate, unfair for notices to go to families to quit their homeSun Mar 13 2016 - 17:02
Kenny tenders resignation after first Dáil meetingHouse to return on March 22nd and April 6th as talks on forming government go onThu Mar 10 2016 - 23:06
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Ó Feargháil appointed Ceann ComhairleFine Gael’s Andrew Doyle came second, with Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan thirdThu Mar 10 2016 - 15:42
Motorists could cut carbon emissions by 70%, says scientistMoratorium on fracking and offshore gas needed ‘if we’re serious about climate change’Wed Mar 09 2016 - 17:23
Pledges of Seanad reform fade as battle on for seats in the HouseAn elitist nursery and retirement home, TDs criticise it but look to it if they lose Dáil seatWed Mar 09 2016 - 01:00
‘Labour’s back,’ Penrose says after winning the last seatFour candidates elected after a six day marathon count in Longford-WestmeathThu Mar 03 2016 - 10:07
Peter Burke and Willie Penrose elected in Longford-WestmeathJames Bannon says he may legally challenge election result after 14th count eliminationThu Mar 03 2016 - 09:28
FG’s James Bannon ‘very hurt’ by negative online comments’People can be faceless on social media set-ups and destroy people’s characters,’ the Fine Gael TD saidThu Mar 03 2016 - 07:29
Lawyers drafted in as Longford-Westmeath recount continuesPeter Burke expected to be elected, Willie Penrose or James Bannon to miss outThu Mar 03 2016 - 06:35
Swing to left in Dublin South Central and Dublin Bay NorthBríd Smith of AAA-PBP says Labour Party deserved battering at polls over policiesWed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00
