Pat Leahy: Fine Gael needs to get real about coalitionBelief in party that it would do well whether talks succeed or not is probably over-optimisticSat May 16 2020 - 05:00
Restrictions to ease from Monday but fears of shopping frenzy at hardware and garden centresLong-awaited easing of the Covid-19 lockdown to begin with people advised to wear face coveringsSat May 16 2020 - 00:40
Decision not to re-open homeware stores ‘disappointing’, says Retail IrelandIkea confirms it will not reopen in Ballymun and Carrickmines next weekFri May 15 2020 - 20:25
First set of restrictions to be lifted as Varadkar advises wearing of face coveringsWearing of face coverings advised but not a legal requirement, says Taoiseach confirmsFri May 15 2020 - 19:57
Coronavirus: Further 16 deaths in Ireland as confirmed cases approach 24,000Greatest number of cases still concentrated in Dublin followed by Kildare and CorkFri May 15 2020 - 19:30
Coronavirus: State bodies and firms line up for bailoutsRTÉ, Abbey Theatre, NCH, airports and universities seeking supportFri May 15 2020 - 07:39
Covid-19: Government rejects British minister’s claim of quarantine ‘review’Travellers from Britain will have to self-isolate like everyone else, says spokespersonThu May 14 2020 - 21:16
Covid-19 travel restrictions will not apply to people arriving from NorthMinisters query practicality of quarantining people for 14 days at State facilitiesWed May 13 2020 - 01:00
Parties seeking ‘genuine partnership’ regardless of who is taoiseach, says MartinFianna Fáil leader says country needs government making long-term decisionsTue May 12 2020 - 13:50
Greens' plan to shift billions to public transport hit by roads budgetTII warns of limited available funding due to prior commitments and ongoing projectsTue May 12 2020 - 02:09
Uncomfortable truths face government-formation negotiatorsNext administration will be as constrained as Labour-Fine Gael coalition after 2011 bailoutTue May 12 2020 - 01:00
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party meet for first detailed policy negotiationsLabour leader Alan Kelly reiterated his party will not be participating in government formation processMon May 11 2020 - 21:43
The Greens must learn how to work the levers of powerPat Leahy: The obstacles to the party’s radical agenda will be formidableSat May 09 2020 - 05:00
Government faces political battle over Covid-19 welfare paymentsPaschal Donohoe has indicated that the wage supports cannot continue indefinitelyThu May 07 2020 - 02:28
Parties limber up for row over Covid-19 paymentsAnalysis: Political debate will be pantomime, with payments playing leading roleThu May 07 2020 - 02:24
Government faces political battle over any changes to Covid-19 paymentsMinister for Finance says schemes will continue, but in an amended formWed May 06 2020 - 12:07
Greens say government formation talks could be complete by JuneFianna Fáil, Fine Gael tell Greens of commitment to 7% reduction in emissionsTue May 05 2020 - 16:08
Pubs may be allowed to reopen before August 10th if they can enforce social distancingSenior Government figures have indicated that they are prepared to amend the Reopening Ireland planTue May 05 2020 - 02:55
Ryan to meet Varadkar and Martin to begin negotiation processParty leaders are likely to agree a timetable for talks on formation of the next governmentTue May 05 2020 - 00:47
Fianna Fáil councillors warn Martin party would be 'destroyed' in coalitionDonegal party members say government of national unity would be preferred optionMon May 04 2020 - 19:37
Greens deputy leader to enter coalition talks after voting against moveCatherine Martin will engage in process ’in good faith’ ahead of party member meetingsMon May 04 2020 - 16:06
Greens, FF, FG to hold formal talks on three-party coalitionGreen Party must secure a two-thirds majority if it is to enter governmentMon May 04 2020 - 00:30
There will be fierce opposition in the Greens, but will they walk away from government?Analysis: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s rural wings remain deeply suspicious of the GreensSun May 03 2020 - 20:25
Green Party to enter government talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelFears of Green split over issue of coalition governmentSun May 03 2020 - 16:46
Four tough decisions for the new governmentYou won’t hear many politicians spelling out what exactly these hard calls areSat May 02 2020 - 05:00
Phased lifting of Covid-19 restrictions to begin on May 18thTaoiseach warns restrictions will be reimposed in event of coronavirus ‘second wave’Sat May 02 2020 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Lockdown approach marked by extreme cautionSlow lifting of restrictions governed by economic need and fear of Covid-19 second waveSat May 02 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: The reopening Ireland plan in detailWhat will happen and when will it happen?Fri May 01 2020 - 21:33
‘We're damned if we do and damned if we don’t’ – the Green Party's dilemmaSome in the Greens have a clear-eyed view of the fateful decision the party must now makeThu Apr 30 2020 - 06:25
FF and FG concede many of Green Party’s key demandsMarked willingness to increase target on reducing carbon emissions, say big partiesThu Apr 30 2020 - 06:24
Green Party TDs to consider FG-FF invitation to join negotiationsDivisions in party over potential coalition focus on commitment to emissions targetThu Apr 30 2020 - 02:53
FF and FG commit to new climate Bill within 100 days of new governmentTwo parties ask Greens to join them in starting work on programme of governmentWed Apr 29 2020 - 13:45
Political economy injects itself into Covid-19 crisis decisionsPublic health no longer sole hymn sheet as Cabinet weighs up social and wealth costsWed Apr 29 2020 - 02:54
Coronavirus: No decision reached at Cabinet meeting over easing Ireland’s lockdownLengthy discussion saw differing views expressed with Harris urging cautionTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:23
Coronavirus: 18 more deaths reported in State bringing total to 1,102Nursing home patients with Covid-19 less likely to be hospitalised for treatment, figures showMon Apr 27 2020 - 20:03
Odds favour a coalition deal being done by mid-JuneThe choice for the Greens is to deal with the world as it is, or to wait in hope that the world changesSat Apr 25 2020 - 05:00
Green coalition demands 'doable' for Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelGreen Party demands including red-line 7% annual cut to carbon emissions ‘all doable’Fri Apr 24 2020 - 01:00
Passengers arriving in Ireland will be checked to ensure they self-isolateNew figures show that the rate of transmission for coronavirus is being suppressedThu Apr 23 2020 - 18:51
Donohoe warns finances spent on Covid-19 will have to be rebalancedFianna Fáil’s finance spokesman Michael McGrath says decisions on public finances ‘for another day’Thu Apr 23 2020 - 18:36
‘Jaw-dropping’ confidential memo warns of ‘divisive’ phaseMemo outlines extension of rent freeze and tapering-off of welfare paymentsThu Apr 23 2020 - 01:00
Ireland favours EU action on Covid-19 but is wary of tax reformIreland sits between ‘strict’ Dutch and ‘more elastic’ Italian-Spanish stance at EU summitWed Apr 22 2020 - 20:00
Dire economic forecasts predict €23 billion deficitNeasa Hourigan states the predictions are ‘not a good reason to stay out’ of a coalitionWed Apr 22 2020 - 02:05
Ireland is going to have to rebuild its economy, for the second time in a decadeEmergency measures to counter impact of coronavirus not sustainable in the long termWed Apr 22 2020 - 01:37
Coronavirus: 8% budget deficit and 15% jobless likely by year-endDonohoe to give Cabinet outline of Covid-19 toll on finances before submission to EuropeTue Apr 21 2020 - 02:59
Tighter rules on entering Ireland to be discussed with StormontOptions thought to include closer supervision of quarantine for people coming inTue Apr 21 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: State working on plan for staged lifting of restrictions, Taoiseach saysGovernment looking at how it can get Irish workers for seasonal jobs like fruit pickingMon Apr 20 2020 - 14:09
Historic deal based on the policies of ‘excluded’ Sinn FéinLittle expectation in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that smaller parties will join themWed Apr 15 2020 - 05:00
FF and FG agree historic policy document for coalitionFramework document to pave the way for a ‘full and equal partnership’Wed Apr 15 2020 - 02:05
FG and FF coalition may not be as fragile as it soundsCovid-19 crisis has shown there is a desire for open, honest and competent governmentSat Apr 11 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus: Government to scale up tracking as shutdown extendedEasing of restrictions after May bank holiday will depend on ability to test widely for casesSat Apr 11 2020 - 03:15
