Cabinet to nominate new chief justice before summer recessConcern that Susan Denham’s successor would not be in place before retirementTue Jul 25 2017 - 14:59
Detention of Brazilian woman ‘unusual’ and ‘draconian’Paloma Aparezida Silva-Carvalho detained at Dublin Airport after arriving for holidayThu Jul 20 2017 - 15:44
Ministers discuss creation of new city to stop choking of DublinCabinet told population of State to rise by 19%, to 5.6 million, by 2040Thu Jul 20 2017 - 09:23
Customers will have to apply for water refunds and prove they paidIrish Water customers face online application process to get their money backWed Jul 19 2017 - 01:00
Water refunds to be paid out of unspent funds in several departments€170m will not come from ‘whip around’, Leo Varadkar saysTue Jul 18 2017 - 21:24
Taoiseach: minimum wage hike is modest but ahead of inflationEmployer representatives on Low Pay Commission disagree with proposalsTue Jul 18 2017 - 19:32
Ireland’s abortion regime to be scrutinised by British politiciansInquiry will focus on issues relating to women travelling from Ireland to BritainTue Jul 18 2017 - 12:21
Tory Brexiteer says Irish no fonder of Brussels than Britain isConservative Andrew Rosindell hopes EU will not come between Britain and IrelandMon Jul 17 2017 - 16:19
Brexit is the ‘chess game of our lives,’ says Emily O’ReillyBritish-Irish Parliamentary Assembly hears ‘frictionless, seamless’ border is possibleMon Jul 17 2017 - 13:07
Solidarity TD seeks public inquiry into Jobstown ‘conspiracy’Paul Murphy claims there was ‘political policing’ in false imprisonment trialFri Jun 30 2017 - 16:37
Judge urges TDs to respect abortion recommendationsPope visit in 2018 to create political sensitivities around termination of pregnanciesThu Jun 29 2017 - 18:21
Jobstown trial: Paul Murphy praises ‘really good’ jurySolidarity TD says Joan Burton tried to ‘criminalise a working class community’Thu Jun 29 2017 - 13:42
Wanted: Special advisers for VaradkarInside Politics: Taoiseach says he wants a ‘working understanding’ of his role before forming a full teamThu Jun 29 2017 - 07:52
Some political winners and losers from the boundary changesFine Gael backbencher complains about losing 20% of his voters ‘at the stroke of a pen’Wed Jun 28 2017 - 20:18
Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau to visit Ireland next weekLeo Varadkar has spoken of admiration of Justin TrudeauWed Jun 28 2017 - 14:19
Donald Trump congratulates Leo Varadkar on ‘great victory’US president tells Taoiseach: ‘We have so many people from Ireland in this country...I feel I know all of them’Tue Jun 27 2017 - 19:08
Judicial reform plan a ‘deliberate kick in the teeth’ for Chief JusticeEx-Supreme Court judge says not having Chief Justice as chair says ‘you’re not good enough’Tue Jun 27 2017 - 14:04
Diversity is ‘not just about gender’, says VaradkarTaoiseach says seven out of 12 female TDs who support govt are ministersFri Jun 23 2017 - 14:52
What does Leo Varadkar know about cricket?‘I know the rules, or should I say the laws,’ says TaoiseachFri Jun 23 2017 - 12:38
All-island approach to Brexit vital, says Simon CoveneyMinister for Foreign Affairs calls for invisible border and special status for the NorthThu Jun 22 2017 - 18:53
Leo’s minions: Meet the Minister of State with a 43-word titleSome of the Taoiseach’s junior ministers are charged with working to multiple departmentsThu Jun 22 2017 - 17:45
Former Fianna Fáil Senator Des Hanafin has died aged 86Long-time politician was a leading anti-divorce and anti-abortion activistThu Jun 22 2017 - 13:55
Decision to sideline new TDs seen as reason for gender inequalityVaradkar chooses just three women for his team of 19 Ministers of StateThu Jun 22 2017 - 01:00
A dose of the backbench bluesInside Politics: Varadkar was unable to mine a seam of female talent due to his ban on favouring those elected in 2016Wed Jun 21 2017 - 07:49
Only three out of 19 new Ministers of State are womenWomen’s groups criticise Taoiseach over ‘new Cabinet, same old gender imbalance’Wed Jun 21 2017 - 01:00
Claim Varadkar’s appointments are based on merit ‘very offensive’Corcoran Kennedy says gender balance does not appear to be factor in ministerial choicesWed Jun 21 2017 - 01:00
‘Pro-choice’ senator elected chair of abortion committeeOireachtas committee examining abortion law meets for first timeTue Jun 20 2017 - 21:47
Ministers did not know facts about Whelan nomination, says McGrathControversy over judicial appointment to be raised in Dáil by Fianna FáilTue Jun 20 2017 - 12:31
President appoints ex-AG Máire Whelan as judge amid FF objectionsFianna Fáil asks whether three judges who expressed interest were interviewedMon Jun 19 2017 - 09:05
Varadkar relaxed as Máire Whelan controversy ragesAnalysis: Shane Ross in awkward position but Fitzgerald insists AG ‘stand-out person’Mon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar to meet British PM as Brexit talks begin in BrusselsTaoiseach to stress ‘rights and freedoms’ of Irish citizens and importance of open BorderMon Jun 19 2017 - 01:00
O’Sullivan briefed on financial irregularities at TemplemoreGarda Commissioner requests written report from internal audit into collegeMon Jun 19 2017 - 00:00
McGuinness says Whelan nomination could collapse governmentAppointment angers Independent Alliance; Murphy insists correct procedures followedSun Jun 18 2017 - 15:57
Help-to-buy scheme may be scrapped, says Eoghan MurphyPlan has been criticised for causing inflation in the first-time buyer new-build marketSun Jun 18 2017 - 14:24
Claim that Irish man is among dead at London’s Grenfell TowerNumber of actions taken in Ireland ‘to ensure every step is being taken to protect the lives’Fri Jun 16 2017 - 20:17
Foster meets Varadkar, says she wants ‘sensible’ BrexitNew Taoiseach holds separate talks with parties on restoring power-sharing in NorthFri Jun 16 2017 - 18:59
New Minister tells councils to review fire safety at tower blocksEoghan Murphy meets Dublin’s fire chief to discuss issues arising from Grenfell disasterFri Jun 16 2017 - 15:57
‘Debate needed’ on polygamous immigrant familiesNot recognising second marriage difficult for children, Islamic centre spokesman saysFri Jun 16 2017 - 01:01
Supreme Court to consider appeal of Guerin report rulingSeán Guerin wants to challenge court finding that the report breached Alan Shatter’s rightsFri Jun 16 2017 - 01:00
‘Bring it on!’ Kate O’Connell issues challenge to FG ‘choirboys’Women For Election group criticises gender balance of Leo Varadkar’s CabinetThu Jun 15 2017 - 20:13
Leo Varadkar’s Cabinet: Minister by MinisterA who’s who of all the faces in new Taoiseach’s CabinetWed Jun 14 2017 - 22:38
Varadkar fails to follow Macron on Cabinet gender balanceTaoiseach maintains number of women Ministers at fourWed Jun 14 2017 - 21:29
Máire Whelan appointment described as ‘directly political’Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says excuse of no qualified applicants ‘clearly false’Wed Jun 14 2017 - 13:02
Varadkar becomes Taoiseach: what’s happening and when?Full schedule of events for new Taoiseach and new CabinetWed Jun 14 2017 - 12:05
Leo Varadkar to vow to create ‘republic of opportunity’Fine Gael TDs await incoming changes to ministries under new taoiseachWed Jun 14 2017 - 01:00
Ross unhappy at way Máire Whelan elevated to Court of AppealAttorney General in line to take up post vacated by Mr Justice Garrett SheehanTue Jun 13 2017 - 20:35
London may become ‘casino town for sheiks and oligarchs’ after BrexitChair of European Movement NI says DUP role in UK government could bring ‘softer’ BrexitTue Jun 13 2017 - 16:00
‘He was always in very good form’: Kenny praised on last dayTaoiseach says he has been ‘proud and privileged’ to serve for so many yearsTue Jun 13 2017 - 14:21
What’s next for Enda Kenny as he steps down from the top job?What does the future hold for the man who will no longer be taoiseach?Tue Jun 13 2017 - 12:01
Simon Coveney appointed deputy leader of Fine GaelAttorney General Máire Whelan to become Court of Appeal judge after reshuffleTue Jun 13 2017 - 10:14
