International events dominate Dáil first dayMicheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challengeTue Jan 13 2026 - 19:00
New Dáil terms: Six things to watch out forTricky legislation, internal conflicts and an unpredictable trip to the White House all lie ahead Tue Jan 13 2026 - 06:00
China agrees to lift ban and reopen market for Irish beef importsDecision follows visit to Beijing by Taoiseach Micheál Martin last week Mon Jan 12 2026 - 09:09
Those seeking new Irish government should seek help from Maga movement, Eddie Hobbs tells conferenceUS ambassador Edward Walsh among audience at IRL Forum in Co Meath on SaturdaySat Jan 10 2026 - 19:03
Can the left alliance grow this year? Only if it answers these questionsChallenge for the putative alliance is to show the public that they can co-operate consistently on substantive issues, beyond political posturingSat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
Micheál in the middle: The island at the centre of the world is in dangerTaoiseach starts 2026 juggling competing diplomatic pressures while the backbenchers grumble back homeSat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
Irish MEPs to oppose Mercosur deal in final European Parliament ratification vote Backlash from farmers after majority of EU states approve landmark trade agreementFri Jan 09 2026 - 18:12
EU leaders cautious over Venezuela amid fears of losing Trump on UkraineUS action shocked governments - but many tried to perform ‘balancing act’ rather than condemn outrightMon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Better-paid TDs, more powerful ministers – and other ideas to improve IrelandThere is a recurring dilemma of politics – how to get politicians to do what’s best for the longer term and unpopular in the short term? Sun Jan 04 2026 - 06:31
Growing expectation that Mercosur trade deal will be agreed in weeksControversial deal would open up trade between the EU and South American countriesFri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
More than 1.5m social welfare recipients to receive average of €520 more in 2026 - as increases come into effect todayIncreases agreed under Budget 2026 to take effect from ThursdayThu Jan 01 2026 - 19:09
Go shooting, drink wine, sing in a chorus – and other life advice from a politics journalistSing in a choir, make something with your hands, shoot real or clay pigeons, go to a church, dance if you really mustSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:55
A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyoneNot yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destructionSun Dec 21 2025 - 06:00
Is Micheál Martin’s Fianna Fáil leadership at risk? We asked the party’s TDsMany of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadershipSat Dec 20 2025 - 06:00
Tighter budgets in prospect under planned 6% cap on spending hikesThe Medium Term Fiscal and Structural Plan will promise to cut the growth in day-to-day spending of recent yearsFri Dec 19 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin staves off Fianna Fáil rebellion as party critics fall silentOne Fianna Fáil TD said report into presidential campaign flawed ‘without Jim Gavin’s version of events’Thu Dec 18 2025 - 06:00
Dust settles on Fianna Fáil report, but Micheál Martin would be unwise to think danger is overReport into presidential election and Jim Gavin’s failed bid did not contain the smoking gun some predictedWed Dec 17 2025 - 17:25
Micheál Martin says he will not put down motion of confidence in himselfTaoiseach makes dogged defence of his leadership in wake of publication of internal report on Fianna Fáil’s Áras campaignWed Dec 17 2025 - 12:15
Micheál Martin survives Fianna Fáil showdown - for nowReport lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopesWed Dec 17 2025 - 08:05
Taoiseach strongly defends his leadership after Gavin report publishedSome TDs express annoyance at receiving report on FF’s presidential election campaign only an hour before parliamentary party meetingWed Dec 17 2025 - 07:40
Fianna Fáil presidential election report: Party told Jim Gavin past disputes would be uncoveredDocument does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaignTue Dec 16 2025 - 22:42
Taoiseach ‘absolutely’ confident as Fianna Fáil to consider presidential election review Meeting could turn into a showdown between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and critics of his leadershipTue Dec 16 2025 - 10:37
Plan before Cabinet would see €600m in loans to small builders and developers Scheme to be presented by Simon Harris aims for up to 5,000 new homes in the next few yearsTue Dec 16 2025 - 07:53
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister tells Inside Politics that population growth is too high, putting services under pressure Tue Dec 16 2025 - 06:24
Fianna Fáil TDs call for presidential campaign report to be published and discussed nowSeán Ó Fearghaíl, Willie O’Dea and Pat the Cope Gallagher criticise leaks of parts of reportTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
High asylum seeker numbers are a threat to ‘social cohesion’, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressureTue Dec 16 2025 - 06:00
Left rising, Lowry’s comeback and a blackface controversy: the year in politicsOne important thing that happened in 2025 was something that didn’t happen – the monstering of the Irish economy by Trump’s tariffs Sun Dec 14 2025 - 06:00
Irish fretting about the triple lock seems faintly ridiculous in light of Russia threatIreland’s neutrality doesn’t bother EU allies. Our inability to defend ourselves doesSat Dec 06 2025 - 06:00
Infrastructure or bust? Nothing more important for Coalition than making this work Four years to deliver is not such a long time with critical shortages of power and water predictedThu Dec 04 2025 - 06:00
Judicial reviews blocking vital infrastructure and housing to be restrictedIn the absence of change, critical shortages of water and power likely within a few years, notes reportWed Dec 03 2025 - 06:00
Ukraine’s fate hangs in the balance as Zelenskiy receives warm welcome in DublinCountry’s president knows EU and its member states still command some sway in WashingtonTue Dec 02 2025 - 19:00
Major Garda security operation, road closures in place for Zelenskiy visit to DublinAdditional €100m in ‘non-lethal’ military support set to be announced during Ukrainian president’s first official trip to IrelandTue Dec 02 2025 - 06:00
Zelenskiy greeted by Taoiseach at Dublin Airport on first official visit to IrelandAgenda set to include visit to President Catherine Connolly and expected address to joint sitting of Dáil and SeanadMon Dec 01 2025 - 23:48
These three Ministers are doing something welcome – making enemiesPatrick O’Donovan, Jim O’Callaghan and Jennifer Carroll MacNeill have shown they are not afraid of rattling cagesSat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
Minister Thomas Byrne warns on Russian attacks after visit to Baltic republics Byrne says the Baltic countries Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are ‘on a war footing, because they see a very real threat to themselves from Russia’Sat Nov 29 2025 - 06:00
How many people moved to Ireland last year and how many were asylum seekers?There has been a natural increase but population growth is turbo-charged by immigrationThu Nov 27 2025 - 07:02
Refugees who remain in State accommodation will not pay new fees New barriers to citizenship form part of Government tightening of immigration systemThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
Ireland should be EU-US bridge, says Washington’s ambassadorEdward Walsh says there will be major US-Ireland economic conference next autumnThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
President Catherine Connolly yet to move into Áras an Uachtaráin or announce key aidesRevamped official website no longer has section devoted to head of state’s spouseThu Nov 27 2025 - 06:00
New migration curbs aim to cut Ireland’s population growth rate, says Jim O’Callaghan Irish rate is seven times the EU average and is putting pressure on services and State capacity, says MinisterWed Nov 26 2025 - 13:39
‘Lies and snake oil’: row over Dublin council rents threatens newfound left unityMove to raise rents supported by Labour and Greens but fiercely opposed by Sinn Féin, PBP and Soc DemsTue Nov 25 2025 - 20:14
US government labels Occupied Territories Bill ‘virtue signalling’ State department monitoring proposed legislation which could ‘adversely affect’ United States companies Mon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00
Plans to tighten Ireland’s migration rules due this week Further changes likely in response to UK’s stricter new migration controls, sources saySun Nov 23 2025 - 17:23
Only thing predictable about Irish politics is that nothing is predictableRight now, Sinn Féin are the bookies’ favourites to win the next general election, but you might as well ask Mystic MegSat Nov 22 2025 - 06:30
Donohoe felt pressure from colleagues to spend more money ‘every day’, he says Former minister for finance gives final interview as Irish politicianWed Nov 19 2025 - 20:05
Paschal Donohoe’s departure for World Bank leaves significant leadership gap Ministers fear a stabilising influence has been lost as Government face challenges on several frontsTue Nov 18 2025 - 20:41
Paschal Donohoe resignation leaves Government weaker with problems piling upLess than a year after Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil were returned to power, Coalition must cushion a heavy blowTue Nov 18 2025 - 12:25
Paschal Donohoe to resign from Government and take up position at World BankMinister for Finance has been offered role of managing director and has informed Taoiseach and Tánaiste that he will accept itTue Nov 18 2025 - 10:30
Government will not oppose joint Opposition motion on Occupied Territories Bill Still unclear if services will be included in legislation as urged by other parties and pro-Palestinian campaignersMon Nov 17 2025 - 18:35
Catherine Connolly served notice on the Government – but the left is not its biggest problemUnless it can make rapid progress in facilitating homebuilding, the Coalition will have no future. Nor, frankly, will it deserve oneSun Nov 16 2025 - 06:00
