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
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: 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
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
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
