Fianna Fáil will be happy, Sinn Féin thrilled but keep an eye on the GreensFine Gael has been confronted with its own unpopularity and its leader has seen his popularity slumpMon Jan 20 2020 - 22:00
Election 2020: Labour proposes new public childcare serviceParty plans pilot scheme where State employees would mind children in State facilitiesMon Jan 20 2020 - 17:55
Too many promises risks making voters nervousFine Gael and Fianna Fáil so far running versions of their 2016 election campaignsSat Jan 18 2020 - 12:14
Government ‘losing control’ following shootings and stabbingViolent crime now central election issue as Varadkar promises more resourcesSat Jan 18 2020 - 01:30
Election 2020: FG and FF promise tax cuts and increases in public spendingSinn Féin comes under pressure over comments by councillor about TaoiseachFri Jan 17 2020 - 06:19
Spending plans of main parties set to shape voters’ behaviourElection 2020: Campaign about to focus on how unallocated €11bn might be used to 2025Fri Jan 17 2020 - 01:00
Maureen O’Sullivan announces she will not run for re-election in Dublin CentralFianna Fáil, Social Democrats, Greens due to fight for seat held by Gregory groupThu Jan 16 2020 - 15:24
Election 2020: FG promises good times but warns of FF ‘boom-bust’Fine Gael’s tax plan likely to see higher rate threshold rise to €50,000Thu Jan 16 2020 - 13:25
Political row erupts after homeless man injuredTent containing homeless man was ‘checked verbally’ before being liftedThu Jan 16 2020 - 01:34
Martin promises change as Fianna Fáil launches election campaignParty leader says Fine Gael in power would result in ‘more of the same’ for next five yearsWed Jan 15 2020 - 15:25
Election 2020: Fine Gael comes under fire over health, housingOpposition leaders focus on FG’s record on health and housing as vote is calledWed Jan 15 2020 - 00:08
Election 2020: Campaign under way as Varadkar sets Saturday poll for February 8thTaoiseach says now is the best time for vote as President Higgins dissolves 32nd DáilTue Jan 14 2020 - 20:55
Big two to slug it out in most open election for yearsAnalysis: Smaller parties will seek to elbow into debate with sharp and distinctive messagesTue Jan 14 2020 - 13:32
Election is about much more than Fine Gael and Fianna FáilVote may be the most intense FF-FG contest since Haughey-FitzGerald – but that is not allTue Jan 14 2020 - 05:00
Varadkar expected to call election before Dáil reconvenes on WednesdayPoliticians from all parties are already in campaign mode as opponents trade barbsTue Jan 14 2020 - 01:31
February election could be a greater gamble for VaradkarHolding out until May would give Fine Gael more time to change ‘put them out’ moodSat Jan 11 2020 - 22:51
Election 2020: The factors that will determine who becomes taoiseachEconomic conditions will play a role, but the campaign itself will decide the electoral outcomeSat Jan 04 2020 - 06:00
There was only one story of 2019 in Irish politics. And it wasn’t ‘Swing-gate’Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was WestminsterSat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00
Revealed: What Leo, Micheál, Mary Lou and Eamon asked Santa forWe publish these letters in the public interest. Any embarrassment to Santa is regrettedSat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar rules out ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland BorderTaoiseach warns that Border poll would be ‘defeated, divisive’ and not a good ideaFri Dec 27 2019 - 00:00
Senator has questions to answer over attendance, agrees Micheál MartinRTÉ revealed Keith Swanick recorded presence in Leinster House while rarely votingTue Dec 24 2019 - 00:01
Dara Murphy says will co-operate with ‘independent’ inquiry‘It remains my intention to establish that I have not broken any rules’ - ex-Fine Gael TDMon Dec 23 2019 - 21:43
Pat Leahy: Four political trends we will not be able to avoid in 2020Immigration and climate change are among the issues set to define Irish politicsSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Government to give €7m to creches but denies it's a bailoutZappone denies funding of €1,500 is a bailout to deal with rising premiumsWed Dec 18 2019 - 20:45
New EU ambassador among appointments approved by GovernmentLong-serving diplomat Declan Kelleher is expected to retire and be replaced by Tom HanneyTue Dec 17 2019 - 16:54
Cabinet to be asked to approve Garda redundancy schemeRestructuring initiative will see the abolition of 30 senior postsTue Dec 17 2019 - 02:31
Calls for action as insurance industry's profits soarMotor insurance rose 42% in last decade but claims fell 2.5%, Central Bank findsTue Dec 17 2019 - 02:05
Fine Gael complains over voting by Fianna Fáil’s Lisa ChambersDáil committee asked to investigate reports Chambers voted for colleague Timmy DooleyMon Dec 16 2019 - 21:29
Pat Leahy: Chipping away at inner-city neglectSocial ills have blighted areas of the capital. But inspired efforts bring glimmers of hopeSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Leo Varadkar says general election should be held at ‘right time for the country’Taoiseach’s election language seen as more ambiguous than beforeFri Dec 13 2019 - 18:35
Varadkar says ‘bare bones’ trade deal may replace no-deal BrexitTaoiseach warns against move towards united Ireland after voteFri Dec 13 2019 - 16:47
UK election: Varadkar warns against move towards united IrelandTaoiseach says focus should now be on reviving powersharing institutions in NorthFri Dec 13 2019 - 11:14
Stopping fossil fuel subsidies would cut emissions by 20% – ESRISubsidies cost exchequer €2.44bn in 2014 and removal would have ‘sizeable impact’Fri Dec 13 2019 - 02:49
Varadkar to seek EU €1bn fund for North and Border area after BrexitTaoiseach tells EU summit that Ireland will strongly support European Green DealThu Dec 12 2019 - 21:04
Leo Varadkar hopes UK election ends with ‘decisive’ outcomeTaoiseach, attending EU summit in Brussels, expects to be up late following British resultsThu Dec 12 2019 - 15:54
D-Day minus one: UK faces most consequential election in a generationInside Politics: Poll predicts majority for Boris - but a much smaller one than thoughtWed Dec 11 2019 - 07:51
RTÉ fails to supply clear picture of cost-cutting plansBig salaries still bone of contention as breathing space bought by €10m handoutWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Government wants RTÉ to retain option of selling Dublin HQSources say NTMA advisory unit wants the sale option to remain on the tableWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: The Government is flat out of energy, mission and purposeBattlelines for a forthcoming election are being drawn, and not before timeSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’, says VaradkarDara Murphy agrees to co-operate with investigation around attendance and expensesFri Dec 06 2019 - 20:12
Recent FAI developments of ‘serious concern’ to major sponsorSenior source expects financial results presented by organisation to be ‘horrific’Fri Dec 06 2019 - 04:00
Dara Murphy must ask for attendance inquiry if one is to be heldEx-TD yet to comment on reports he received €10,000 a month from EPP, plus Dáil salary and expensesFri Dec 06 2019 - 01:00
Sipo unable to investigate Dara Murphy after resignationEx-Fine Gael TD will receive more than €50,000 gross in severance under Oireachtas schemeWed Dec 04 2019 - 17:32
Fine Gael’s Dara Murphy formally resigns as TDFianna Fáil accuses Taoiseach of error of judgement in backing former junior ministerWed Dec 04 2019 - 11:00
Varadkar at the mercy of his opponents following no-confidence voteGovernment survives motion, but probably won’t be able to dictate timing of electionWed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00
Pay underperforming civil servants to leave, says senior officialRobert Watt wants to be able to ‘manage out’ underperforming staff and ‘move things on’Wed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00
Fine Gael seeks aid of Independents to win Dáil confidence voteParty expects to win but needs support of departing TD Dara Murphy and at least three unaligned deputiesMon Dec 02 2019 - 06:50
Taoiseach faces fallout from four byelection defeatsPressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticketMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:29
Icy byelections blast away warm glow of Varadkar’s Brexit successesFianna Fáil looks in good shape even in voters’ apathy is most notable takeawayMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00
Byelections 2019: FF wins two seats, SF, Greens one eachFianna Fáil on course to win seats in Cork and Wexford, Greens likely to win in FingalSun Dec 01 2019 - 10:32
