Brussels has lost interest in Britain as EU turns to the eastBrussels diary: Taoiseach almost as excited as Ukrainians by decision to grant candidate statusFri Jun 24 2022 - 19:30
EU leaders warned that Russia may shut off gas supply later this year‘Energy has been weaponised, food has been weaponised, migration has been weaponised,’ says TaoiseachFri Jun 24 2022 - 19:10
Republic ‘on a par, or ahead’ of EU states on cost of living measures — Taoiseach‘We understand fully the pressure people are under,’ Martin tells FF colleague Willie O’Dea in response to call for immediate actionFri Jun 24 2022 - 19:02
Ministers warn over risk of recession in Europe EU leaders to discuss cost-of-living crisis on second day of Brussels summitFri Jun 24 2022 - 10:14
Ukrainians celebrate EU candidate status which is more than ‘a symbolic gesture’Balkan leaders in Brussels frustrated at ongoing wait for accession talksThu Jun 23 2022 - 20:09
EU grants Ukraine and Moldova membership candidate statusMove described as ‘historic’ by Taoiseach as he arrives at summitThu Jun 23 2022 - 19:40
Taoiseach warns of ‘difficult winter’ ahead on energy costsMartin again rules out summer inflation package and sidesteps questions about Varadkar commentsThu Jun 23 2022 - 13:59
Top earning public servants to get pay rises from next weekCoalition abandons plans to postpone 10-15% pay restoration amid fears of legal actionTue Jun 21 2022 - 22:24
High-earning public servants set for substantial rises under final phase of pay restorationGovernment advised it has no option but to restore cuts made during financial crisisTue Jun 21 2022 - 19:09
David Barniville nominated as president of High CourtGovernment names popular Court of Appeal judge for third most senior judicial postTue Jun 21 2022 - 12:13
Coalition leaders to discuss response to rising costsTaoiseach again rules out summer cost-of-living packageMon Jun 20 2022 - 00:04
Hate speech legislation likely in the autumnNew law expected to favour objective test for hate speechSun Jun 19 2022 - 21:00
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin clash on Border pollFormer minister Charlie Flanagan criticises Sinn Féin for ‘beating the united Ireland drum’Sun Jun 19 2022 - 20:00
Varadkar’s studs-up tackle on Doherty a sign of things to come Fine Gael likely to become more combative as it paints next election as a fight between it and Sinn FéinSat Jun 18 2022 - 00:00
Public sector pay talks stall as unions reject 5% increase over two yearsTrade unions critical of Government’s pay offer say it falls ‘far short’ of cost-of-living increasesFri Jun 17 2022 - 20:04
Cost of living: the issue that will not leave Government aloneInside Politics: TDs bombarded about fuel costs by hard-pressed constituentsThu Jun 16 2022 - 09:07
Is President Michael D Higgins really ‘beyond criticism’?Analysis: Intervention on housing crisis — ‘a disaster’ — stokes anger among Ministers and officialsWed Jun 15 2022 - 19:02
Some of Higgins’s housing ‘failure’ comments true, Varadkar saysTánaiste refuses to criticise President for recent housing `disaster’ remarksWed Jun 15 2022 - 19:00
Cost of mica redress skyrockets in nightmare for CoalitionInside Politics: Condemnation of British government’s move on protocol across political systemWed Jun 15 2022 - 08:54
Prospect of border checks could re-emergeIf relations between the UK and the EU break down, Government will be forced to protect the single marketWed Jun 15 2022 - 04:00
UK protocol bill ‘profoundly dispiriting’, says TaoiseachTalks have reached a ‘dead end’ unless EU changes protocol text, British foreign secretary saysTue Jun 14 2022 - 16:22
British drop the bomb on NI protocolInside Politics: Brussels warns about future of trade deal while Dublin frets about the futureTue Jun 14 2022 - 08:58
EU warns London protocol Bill could endanger wider trade dealBarely concealed anger in Dublin, as Coveney challenges Johnson’s claim that legislation is ‘no big deal’Mon Jun 13 2022 - 22:28
Northern Ireland protocol: EU likely to restart legal action against UKMaroš Šefčovič said EU had noted the UK government’s move with ‘significant concern’Mon Jun 13 2022 - 20:28
Border fears return to haunt Irish GovernmentUnilateral British move on protocol sparks fury, but also dismay, in DublinMon Jun 13 2022 - 19:04
UK publishes bill to override much of Northern Ireland protocolEuropean Commission said it is likely to recommence legal action against the UKMon Jun 13 2022 - 18:21
Social Democrats call for immediate emergency budget to deal with cost of livingParty suggests those earning under €50,000 should get €300 credit through tax systemSat Jun 11 2022 - 14:57
Fine Gael wracked by internal unhappiness as it faces an existential crisisFine Gael leader, Tanaiste Leo Varadkar is already in campaign mode, but is it working?Sat Jun 11 2022 - 05:00
The toughest political battles may yet be fought within the GovernmentThe soaring cost of living will be the defining political issue for the rest of the yearSat Jun 11 2022 - 01:00
Boris Johnson engaged in ‘destruction politics’, says Keir StarmerLabour leader: Questions about Border poll ‘hypothetical … this is not even on the horizon’Thu Jun 09 2022 - 19:31
UK delays Bill to unilaterally scrap parts of NI protocolDisagreement emerges over form of legislation and concerns about DUP positionThu Jun 09 2022 - 01:00
Last week’s airport fiasco a sign of worse to come for CoalitionPoor delivery of public services due to economic constraints will hit support for Governmenbt and bolster the oppositionSat Jun 04 2022 - 01:30
Pay talks set to be ‘challenging’, according to MinisterMcGrath signals willingness on Government side to improve on scheduled increase but cautions over expectationsWed Jun 01 2022 - 19:43
Higher energy prices to persist, Taoiseach warnsMicheál Martin rules out further supports ahead of budget as tougher sanctions imposed on RussiaWed Jun 01 2022 - 03:00
Dublin Airport chaos a talking point among Eurocrats at EU summitInside the EU summit, leaders discussed geopolitics and the new world order; the threat of widespread hunger and famine. Outside the citizens of Europe are battling with transport woesTue May 31 2022 - 19:43
Taoiseach warns of high energy prices as he welcomes EU’s partial ban on Russian oil ‘Exploratory talks’ with unions could lead to agreement on approach to improving public services, Martin saysTue May 31 2022 - 11:47
Dublin Airport delays: Passenger refunds will be processed days after claims are made - DAAAirport operator told to submit a plan to Ministers on avoiding backlogs by Tuesday morningMon May 30 2022 - 19:35
Nothing ‘off the table’ for EU should Britain set aside parts of NI protocol, says TaoiseachIreland strongly supportive of ban on Russian oil, Martin says on arrival at EU summitMon May 30 2022 - 16:33
Pay agreement covering housing and childcare proposed in industrial talksSuch an agreement could trade pay restraint from unions for tax cuts and better servicesSat May 21 2022 - 03:00
Pat Leahy: We need clarity on criteria for calling referendum on Irish unitySuch a move should be part of a general re-examination of Belfast AgreementSat May 21 2022 - 01:00
Brexit and the Northern Ireland protocol: What happens next?Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problemSat May 21 2022 - 01:00
British diplomat justifies protocol move due to ‘changed times’‘The world itself has changed’ since deal was signed, says ambassador in IrelandFri May 20 2022 - 17:35
Taoiseach condemns UK ‘get out of jail’ plan for Troubles crimesDUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in BelfastFri May 20 2022 - 09:52
Pessimism in Dublin over prospects of NI protocol breakthroughUK government breaching agreement would ‘put everybody in a bad space’, Coveney saysFri May 20 2022 - 03:00
Fine Gael TD says Government should establish Irish unity committeeSinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill demands clarity on criteria for calling poll on unificationWed May 18 2022 - 20:51
Government criticises British plans to set aside parts of Northern Ireland protocolTaoiseach accuses Johnson of abandoning agreements to pursue domestic political goalsWed May 18 2022 - 01:00
Johnson dismisses risk of EU retaliation over plans to change Northern Ireland protocolEU has ‘significant concerns’ about UK’s intention to change the protocol. Sefcovic saysTue May 17 2022 - 13:27
Johnson signals unilateral action on Northern Ireland protocolJohnson insists post-Brexit deal will not be scrapped but ‘fixed’ after visit to NorthTue May 17 2022 - 01:00
UK government ‘placating the DUP’, says McDonald after ‘fairly tough’ meeting with JohnsonNbody satisfied with Northern Ireland protocol and it must change, says British PMMon May 16 2022 - 11:43
Taoiseach calls for ‘pragmatism and commonsense’ from DUP over protocolEvidence is growing of beneficial impact of Northern Ireland protocol, says Micheál MartinSat May 14 2022 - 01:01
