Fluent should not lecture less skilled Irish speakers – HumphreysMinister for Gaeltacht says being lectured puts people off and damages the languageWed May 18 2016 - 22:14
NI fracking test ‘does not set a precedent for us’ - FitzgeraldRichard Boyd Barrett says three water reservoirs closed despite claims of no dangerWed May 18 2016 - 21:50
FG accused of ‘gerrymandering’ in Leas Ceann Comhairle rowMichael Healy-Rae criticises ‘disgraceful’ deadline extension in heated exchangesWed May 18 2016 - 13:13
New Bill allows adoption regardless of parents’ marrital statusKatherine Zappone says legislation provides significant improvements in rights of childWed May 18 2016 - 11:37
Garda Commissioner must step down, say Daly and WallaceMinister for Justice insists she has ‘every confidence’ in Nóirín O’SullivanWed May 18 2016 - 01:00
Time for Garda Commissioner ‘to go’, TDs tell TánaisteClare Daly warns Frances Fitzgerald to act or Nóirín O’Sullivan will ‘take you with her’Tue May 17 2016 - 22:58
Frances Fitzgerald warns against abandoning legal privilegeRemarks follow claim O’Sullivan’s counsel said McCabe acted in malice in O’Higgins inquiryTue May 17 2016 - 17:14
FG members almost unanimously endorse minority GovernmentEnda Kenny: Biggest challenge for everyone is ‘attitudinal change’Mon May 16 2016 - 01:00
Union calls for post offices to be used for range of new servicesIrish Postmasters’ Union says Government needs to show commitment to communitiesMon May 16 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny responds to Fianna Fáil veto reportsTaoiseach says the minority government agreement between FG and FF is ‘very clear’Sun May 15 2016 - 21:57
Kenny receives 37 applications for Minister of State positionsFianna Fáil’s Denis O’Donovan confirmed by sources as Cathaoirleach of the new SeanadSun May 15 2016 - 18:20
TDs distracted by absent Independents during debate on taoiseachFine Gael leader becomes first to lead his party into second administration: 59 to 49Sat May 07 2016 - 01:00
No-one can ‘force’ people to do what they don’t want, says KennyTaoiseach pays tribute to Labour who ‘know what it means to act in national interest’Sat May 07 2016 - 01:00
New Cabinet voted in by comfortable margin of 59 to 36Leo Varadkar says there is an opportunity for Fine Gael to have third successive termFri May 06 2016 - 23:11
Enda Kenny announces minority government CabinetSimon Harris, Shane Ross, Denis Naughten, Katherine Zappone, Mary Mitchell O’Connor all appointedFri May 06 2016 - 21:45
‘Let’s give it a chance,’ says Independent Minister Shane RossDenis Naughten: This is first Government since 1948 with Independent membersFri May 06 2016 - 21:38
Vote for Taoiseach was in ‘cringe territory’, Alan Kelly saysSinn Féin says Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael agreement ‘biggest scam in history of Irish politics’Fri May 06 2016 - 21:07
Guillotine-happy Robespierre invoked in debate on taoiseachTDs distracted by absence of Independent Alliance as group and party leaders speakFri May 06 2016 - 14:34
Paul Murphy defends legal aid application in Joan Burton caseTD blames expense of Circuit Court as others ask how someone paid €87,258 qualifies for aidThu May 05 2016 - 22:12
Paul Murphy defends seeking legal aid for criminal trialAlan Farrell tells TDs application a ‘crime on the taxpayer who are footing the bill’Thu May 05 2016 - 16:53
Rural Ireland could turn into ‘Wild West’, warns PenroseChange needed in ‘lopsided’ allocation of agriculture resources, says Labour TDThu May 05 2016 - 13:38
Fine Gael yet to reach agreement with IndependentsTalks conclude without deal but there is optimism issues will be ironed out on ThursdayWed May 04 2016 - 23:34
Denis O’Donovan is FF nominee for Seanad Cathaoirleach jobMicheál Martin chooses new Senator Catherine Ardagh as House leaderWed May 04 2016 - 16:29
Two month extension given to investigation into IBRC deals‘Full-blown public inquiry’ one of options to be considered on sales including SiteservWed May 04 2016 - 15:02
Sinn Féin TDs say Adams far from racist, but language ‘regrettable’Party leader had not used the word in a derogatory manner but in ironyTue May 03 2016 - 01:00
Lively new Seanad not part of government dealLabour transfers secure Seanad election for former Fine Gael TDs who lost Dáil seatsMon May 02 2016 - 01:00
Fitzgerald has duty to publish whistleblower report, says ShatterMinister for Justice in breach of statutory obligation, says predecessor Alan ShatterSun May 01 2016 - 16:00
Fine Gael transfers help Labour win four Seanad seatsDisability campaigner one of nine Independents FG will rely on to pass legislationThu Apr 28 2016 - 20:54
Ó Riordáin elected to Seanad despite calling for its abolitionFG Senator Paul Coghlan described as ‘Lazarus’ by party colleagues after recoveryThu Apr 28 2016 - 08:17
Singer Frances Black elected to Seanad on 27th countFG Senator Catherine Noone re-elected on 25th count, FF’s Cllr Catherine Ardagh also inWed Apr 27 2016 - 23:42
Former justice minister Michael McDowell wins Seanad seatTCD student leader Lynn Ruane and Alice-Mary Higgins, daughter of President, electedWed Apr 27 2016 - 15:10
Former Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer elected to the SeanadA ‘dogfight’ to ensue on Wednesday as counting begins on Industrial and Commercial panelWed Apr 27 2016 - 07:21
Former surfer first Green candidate elected to SeanadFianna Fáil pays for poor vote management as party loses seat on Agricultural panelWed Apr 27 2016 - 01:00
Gerard Craughwell second Independent elected to SeanadSinn Féin continue strong performance with Fine Gael’s Maurice Cummins likely to lose outWed Apr 27 2016 - 00:02
Sinn Féin candidates top Seanad poll on Agriculture panelGreen Party’s Grace O’Sullivan is expected to be elected after Rose Conway-Walsh’s winTue Apr 26 2016 - 16:05
Seanad election: FG, FF take two seats each on Cultural panelSinn Féin’s Fintan Warfield (24), an ex-Wolfe Tone and councillor, first senator electedTue Apr 26 2016 - 07:44
Counting to get under way to select 43 of 60 SenatorsFianna Fáil and Sinn Féin expected to win big following success in 2014 local electionsMon Apr 25 2016 - 09:52
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
