Growing hope in Government of partial easing of restrictions after May bank holidayKey to any decision to relax restrictions will be an enhanced ability to test and traceFri Apr 10 2020 - 01:35
Coronavirus: Government to extend restrictions for at least two weeksSenior officials working on plans for ‘phased’ exit from lockdown next monthFri Apr 10 2020 - 00:05
Coronavirus: The inside story of how gardaí were granted their new powersTaoiseach was reluctant to grant new powers, but Kehoe, Madigan and Flanagan were in favourThu Apr 09 2020 - 00:01
Department of Health agrees memo with the North on Covid-19Dr Gabriel Scally says it is ‘an excellent framework for real decisive and united action’Tue Apr 07 2020 - 21:01
FG, FF set to agree principles to form new governmentSenior officials begin work on a programme for national recoveryMon Apr 06 2020 - 01:29
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to put pressure back on smaller partiesLittle sign new Labour leader Alan Kelly will change decision not to enter governmentMon Apr 06 2020 - 00:33
Pat Leahy: Small parties seem intent on fleeing from governmentDáil arithmetic puts Greens and Social Democrats in pivotal positionsSat Apr 04 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus: Gardaí can ask but cannot yet compel people to return homeRegulations giving effect to the emergency powers have yet to be finalised, senior Government sources confirmFri Apr 03 2020 - 16:58
Coronavirus: Warning over rate of growth as 13 more die in RepublicIrish cases of Covid-19 rising at rate of 10% a day as global total passes 1m markFri Apr 03 2020 - 02:27
Coronavirus: 13 more deaths in Republic with 402 new cases confirmedVaradkar says plan is for Leaving and Junior Cert exams to go aheadThu Apr 02 2020 - 21:37
Coronavirus: 14 more deaths as list of essential workers published by the GovernmentNorth introduces sweeping powers; Local authorities to lead supports for people cocooningSat Mar 28 2020 - 21:52
Pat Leahy: Five reasons a government of national unity is a bad ideaHaving everyone in government would make decision-making harder, not easierSat Mar 28 2020 - 05:00
Inside the Government's battle against coronavirusWorking under unparalleled pressure, Irish officials are facing the crisis with trepidationSat Mar 28 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: People told to stay at home in virtually all circumstancesGardaí to mount major show of force over weekend to ensure complianceFri Mar 27 2020 - 23:45
Coronavirus: People must stay at home, with limited exceptions, until Easter SundayCitizens are told not to walk more than 2km from their homesFri Mar 27 2020 - 22:30
Parties make breakthrough on talks to form government‘Working majority’ needed, says Varadkar as FG and FF edge closer to accordThu Mar 26 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Two more deaths and 235 new cases confirmed in RepublicTwo more deaths reported in North as Harris says country is just at beginning of the crisisWed Mar 25 2020 - 20:40
Coronavirus: People told to stay at home, non-essential shops closedNumber testing positives jumps by over 200 for second day in a row, while another fatality is recordedWed Mar 25 2020 - 00:10
Coronavirus: Government closes non-essential shops as seventh death confirmed204 new cases in State as gatherings restricted to four people and measures extended until April 19thTue Mar 24 2020 - 21:41
Nothing off limits in Varadkar plan to stem coronavirusGovernment will take on heaps more debt as it seeks to replace some of workers’ lost payTue Mar 24 2020 - 20:20
Emergency legislation on rent freeze and evictions due in DáilMinisters will approve legislation expected to get all-party backing at incorporeal Cabinet meetingTue Mar 24 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Ban on all non-essential travel, commercial, social activity mootedCabinet to discuss ban on commercial, social activity and on all non-essential travelTue Mar 24 2020 - 00:11
Coronavirus: Government set to announce new travel, work restrictionsSignificant new restrictions on movement expected after death toll rises to sixMon Mar 23 2020 - 23:07
Coronavirus: Government to seek to keep public spaces openVaradkar says further restrictions will only be implemented based on expert adviceMon Mar 23 2020 - 16:01
Coronavirus has upended our politics and the turbulence may just be beginningShape of next government depends on if we are following example of Singapore or ItalySat Mar 21 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus response could cost the Republic up to €10bnGovernment will borrow heavily to cover demand on health service and fall in tax receiptsFri Mar 20 2020 - 01:24
Coronavirus: Ireland warned ‘tens of thousands’ could die if advice is ignoredDáil passes laws giving Government power of people’s freedom as number of cases hits 557Thu Mar 19 2020 - 22:54
Prospect of early agreement on new government fades in face of Covid-19 crisisDiscussions due to continue on Thursday and Friday between FG and FFWed Mar 18 2020 - 20:57
What the Taoiseach said in his speech – and what he meantLeo Varadkar’s televised address to the nation on St Patrick’s Day – the main pointsWed Mar 18 2020 - 17:10
Coronavirus: Varadkar asks for calm and signals difficulties aheadSober message of challenges lasting several months and preparations under wayTue Mar 17 2020 - 22:39
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil inch towards acceptance of loveless marriageGrowing acceptance in both parties that undesired coalition is likely to happenMon Mar 16 2020 - 00:56
Pat Leahy: How Irish politics and society may be reshaped by Covid-19No new government has ever faced such a daunting immediate future. It will be no place for the faint-heartedSat Mar 14 2020 - 05:00
Reduced number of TDs to attend next Dáil sittingCeann Comhairle proposes vote on electing a new taoiseach to be postponedFri Mar 13 2020 - 18:54
Coronavirus: Schools, colleges and childcare facilities in Ireland to shut‘Acting together, as one nation, we can save many lives’: Taoiseach announces measuresThu Mar 12 2020 - 18:32
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil bitten after taking Greens for grantedDecision by Greens not to enter talks means leverage of Independent TDs has skyrocketedThu Mar 12 2020 - 02:35
FG and FF to start government formation talks propelled by Covid-19Varadkar and Martin look to Greens to join them as coronavirus weighs on StateWed Mar 11 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus concerns prompt breakthrough on government talksIdentical statements issued simultaneously by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael say detailed talks to startTue Mar 10 2020 - 18:13
Serious talks on a programme for government to beginPublic will not tolerate the shilly-shallying that has marked engagements until nowTue Mar 10 2020 - 18:13
Government formation talks to continue, breakthrough not expected this weekTDs believe worsening coronavirus outbreak will force pace of government formationMon Mar 09 2020 - 02:05
Government believes cancelling parades could fuel panicAnalysis: Medical staff are updating briefings for Ministers before a first meeting of a Cabinet committee on coronavirusMon Mar 09 2020 - 01:58
Coronavirus: Pressure builds to limit mass gatheringsSix Nations match between Ireland and France in Paris in doubtMon Mar 09 2020 - 00:10
Pat Leahy: FF and FG do not relish coalition with the other but it seems inevitableSpreading coronavirus will put severe pressure on politicians to form a governmentSat Mar 07 2020 - 05:00
Labour will need ‘one hell of a deal’ to enter government, says O RíordáinSolidarity-People Before Profit calls for participation in march to stop FF-FG ‘stitch-up’Thu Mar 05 2020 - 22:22
Coronavirus: Hundreds of Irish cases expected within fortnight‘No indication’ worst-case scenario likely in Ireland but numbers expected to rise sharplyThu Mar 05 2020 - 19:39
Coronavirus: More schools may close in west, says Harris‘There will not be a one-size fits all solution for all schools,’ says Minister for HealthThu Mar 05 2020 - 13:17
Coronavirus: No plan to cancel St Patrick’s Day parades ‘at this stage’Google tells Dublin staff to stay at home for a second day as a precautionary measureTue Mar 03 2020 - 21:19
Talks between SF and FG likely as Varadkar writes to McDonaldTaoiseach continues to insist that his party will not enter any government with Sinn FéinTue Mar 03 2020 - 19:05
Government formation talks likely to continue until Easter, says Shortall‘It is early days yet’, adds Social Democrats co-leader following meeting with Sinn FéinTue Mar 03 2020 - 14:04
Pressure from coronavirus, Brexit and SF surge may push FF and FG togetherAnalysis: Options are narrowing for all concerned as government formation process continuesTue Mar 03 2020 - 02:20
Varadkar insists onus is on other parties to form governmentFine Gael holds ‘serious’ talks with Greens and set for ‘policy exchange’ with Fianna FáilMon Mar 02 2020 - 21:21
