McEntee wants to use anti-terror legislation to prevent future intimidation by far-right protestersOffences Against the State Act to be considered with enhanced security around Dáil on budget daySat Sept 23 2023 - 05:00
Dáil authorities face dilemma over protestsTightening security could be seen as giving far-right activists the confrontation they desireFri Sept 22 2023 - 17:05
Flat atmosphere in Leinster House overshadowed by chaos outsideMary Lou McDonald hits her stride after surgery as scandal around Temple Street hospital deepensThu Sept 21 2023 - 08:07
Plan for ‘cashless’ National Car Test system may be shelved after ministerial orderMcGrath indicates to Coalition colleagues that public bodies under their remit should maintain existing payment methods regarding cashWed Sept 20 2023 - 17:51
Keep accepting cash payments, Michael McGrath tells public bodiesMinister’s move follows criticism of announcement by National Car Testing Service that it would no longer take cashWed Sept 20 2023 - 12:18
Budget to dominate as Dáil returns with a few notable absenteesMuch chatter about Coalition leaders’ decision to biff off to New York for the first week as spectre of election loomsWed Sept 20 2023 - 07:59
Budget 2024: Ministers dampen expectations amid warnings to control inflation‘We’ll do the very best we can . . . but we won’t be able meet all of the demands that are there,’ says Minister for Finance Michael McGrath in advance of Budget 2024Wed Sept 20 2023 - 06:00
One-off budget giveaways will be less than last year to avoid firing inflation, McGrath saysMinister for Finance says ‘help for people’ will be forthcoming but not all demands will be metTue Sept 19 2023 - 18:37
RTÉ will get its bailout, but the terms and conditions will be painfulA common political view aired privately is that RTÉ is as not as much a special case as it seems to thinkSat Sept 16 2023 - 06:45
Mortgage relief benefit may be revived, but only for those in difficultyGovernment mulls possibility of postponing fuel duty increase as it considers assistance for worst-hit mortgage holders onlySat Sept 16 2023 - 06:00
Paschal Donohoe: ‘Not spending every cent you have is the best insurance policy’Minister for Public Expenditure on keeping a surplus, RTÉ funding and ‘case for centrism’ amid budget wranglingWed Sept 13 2023 - 16:17
RTÉ paid €650,000 in car allowances last year with no proof of licence requiredDocuments submitted by RTÉ in advance of media committee hearing show various allowances worth €4.1 millionTue Sept 12 2023 - 16:36
Era of runaway increases in Ireland’s corporation tax receipts is over, McGrath says Minister for Finance says ‘Ireland isn’t bulletproof’ from the current global economic downturnTue Sept 12 2023 - 11:55
What is Fianna Fáil doing for under-35s, on housing, transport and healthcare?The party cites free contraception for women under 30 and the recent extension of free GP careTue Sept 12 2023 - 06:10
Budget 2024: TDs at Fianna Fáil think-in believe USC cuts are on the cardsTax reform and cuts to Universal Social Charge among measures discussed in advance of 2024 BudgetMon Sept 11 2023 - 21:07
A week of political think-ins heralds start of autumn’s political term Party fests have occasionally provided iconic political moments, and unwelcome publicityMon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar to visit Belfast to unveil €1bn peace fund The Peaceplus programme will fund projects across six key themes designed to ensure the continued economic, social, and environmental development of Northern Ireland'Mon Sept 11 2023 - 05:00
Budget 2024: McGrath and Donohoe set to resist demands for increased spending Senior departmental sources play down media reports that budget package would be as large as last year’sSun Sept 10 2023 - 19:55
Next-gen politicians should study how Richard Bruton worked the levers of powerEvery politician who warbles about change needs to understand how difficult it is to achieveSun Sept 10 2023 - 07:00
Richard Bruton: ‘Politics is much more about emotion than about evaluating evidence’After more than 40 years in the Dáil, the Fine Gael TD reflects on his political career following his announcement earlier this week to retireFri Sept 08 2023 - 15:30
Cabinet returns to discuss RTÉ funding crisis as licence fee income continues to fallAutumn shortfalls at RTÉ expected to grow but Ministers wary of ‘blank cheque’ approach to problemWed Sept 06 2023 - 05:00
Richard Bruton: four decades in politics but few enemies, despite heave against Enda Kenny’s leadershipRichard Bruton's decision to retire at the next general election will deprive Fine Gael of a sharp intellect and rarely-matched wealth of political experienceTue Sept 05 2023 - 17:49
Pat Leahy: What is this Government actually for, beyond not being Sinn Féin?Far from looking determined, the Coalition seems cowed by the challenge from Sinn FéinSat Sept 02 2023 - 06:45
Martin McGuinness wanted Gerry Adams to step aside as Sinn Féin leader after brother’s abuse caseAdams party leader for 35 years until 2018 when handing over control uncontested to Mary Lou McDonaldSat Sept 02 2023 - 05:00
Smaller parties to be squeezed by constituency changes as Dáil grows by 14 TDs Electoral Commission: Bigger parties, especially Sinn Féin, are likely to be happier with plans publishedThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Additional seats in constituency review mollify larger parties over boundary changes It’s a lot more difficult for smaller parties to win in three-seat constituenciesThu Aug 31 2023 - 05:00
Electoral boundaries review: How did your constituency fare?New constituency boundaries sees Dublin gain five extra seats, with one new constituency in Fingal, while new three-seat Wicklow-Wexford constituency also announcedWed Aug 30 2023 - 19:44
Inside Politics: ‘Constituency redraws can be career-making or career-breaking’A big day for politicians as they await recommendations from the Electoral Commission for changes to the make-up of constituenciesWed Aug 30 2023 - 07:09
Doubts grow over ‘women in the home’ referendumConcern in Government that campaign could lead to divisive debatesMon Aug 28 2023 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Five things that will shape Irish politics this autumn and winter Here are the factors likely to shape Irish politics between now and the next electionSat Aug 26 2023 - 06:30
Extra Dáil seats expected for Dublin city and suburbs – but where?At a stroke of a pen, the transfer of electoral divisions could rob sitting TDs of crucial votesSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
McGrath pressures banks to raise interest rates for savers Minister for Finance set to approve hike for State-backed savings schemes which could bring progress on bank ratesTue Aug 22 2023 - 05:00
Local elections will test whether Irish voters’ rejection of far-right candidates enduresWith his far-fetched pretensions, blood and soil rhetoric and stash of gold, Barrett is more than a little ridiculousSun Jul 30 2023 - 05:00
McEntee under spotlight as street crime becomes the issueStakes for Minister for Justice and for Fine Gael are high amid criticism of response to crime and antisocial activity in DublinFri Jul 28 2023 - 05:00
Personal tax and energy supports will be among areas of focus in budget giveaway, Varadkar saysFine Gael leader puts strong emphasis on providing supports for businessesWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
All-island rail plan ‘makes the case’ for more road projects, Taoiseach saysMinister for Transport Eamon Ryan defends ‘new age of rail’ plan, saying transport emissions need to dropWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach urges ‘hand in hand’ approach with British government to NorthLeo Varadkar says Northern Ireland works best when there is a ‘common strategy’ between both jurisdictionsWed Jul 26 2023 - 05:00
Two firefighters killed battling blaze on Greek island as wildfires continue across MediterraneanVaradkar says travel operators should ‘err on the side of fairness’ when compensating affected customersTue Jul 25 2023 - 21:07
Taoiseach pledges energy support for families and businesses in budgetLeo Varadkar says reducing cost of childcare and alleviating child poverty would be ‘a very strong theme in the budget’Tue Jul 25 2023 - 19:59
Politicians know it’s getting hotter, wetter and wilder. Why aren’t they preparing?It’s not that the Government must do better so much as they need to get off their backsidesSun Jul 23 2023 - 06:45
Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn FéinSat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00
Reforms at RTÉ to be sought by Government before agreeing financial supportsAmount needed by broadcaster likely to increase from €16m uplift planned by Catherine MartinSat Jul 22 2023 - 05:00
Land Development Agency to begin buying private sites for quick delivery of public housingState body to expand activity so public, social and affordable housing projects can move quickly to constructionFri Jul 21 2023 - 02:00
Pat Leahy: A new united Ireland will have to be a bit more British than the current Republic The North is learning to manage its sectarian demons. But getting Stormont back will be more difficultSat Jul 15 2023 - 06:30
RTÉ crisis: The week that saw battlelines drawn between broadcaster and Ryan TubridyRTÉ, led by new director general Kevin Bakhurst, and its top star saw battle lines drawn this week as their differences over Ryan Tubridy's hidden payments were exposed in three more stormy Oireachtas committee hearingsFri Jul 14 2023 - 16:08
RTÉ bosses to challenge Tubridy and Kelly’s account of payments at PAC hearingNew director general Bakhurst and chair Ní Raghallaigh to push back against presenter’s evidence, claiming ‘pressing need’ to correct recordWed Jul 12 2023 - 21:50
Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly seek to put spotlight back on RTÉ, but questions remainPresenter admits he could be ‘out of a job by Friday’ as broadcaster’s executives prepare to return to committeeWed Jul 12 2023 - 05:00
Tubridy and Kelly to come out fighting at Oireachtas meeting as reconciliation looks a long way offBattle lines between RTÉ, Tubridy and Kelly are now stark as statements and documents releasedTue Jul 11 2023 - 09:56
RTÉ crisis: Ryan Tubridy’s future on the line as Oireachtas hearings resumeDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says he hopes to see ‘maximum transparency and honesty’ from the presenterTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Another quiet victory for the Government’s axis of prudenceBudget negotiations will be fairly brutal. There will be one-off sweeteners, but no big increases in spendingSat Jul 08 2023 - 06:45
