One last push in four byelectionsInside Politics: Fine Gael seems to have zeroed in on Dublin Mid-West as its best hopeThu Nov 28 2019 - 08:07
Fianna Fáil to abstain on Eoghan Murphy no-confidence motionGovernment will need to secure support from Independent TDs to ensure it wins voteWed Nov 27 2019 - 21:41
State will pay €2.75m for Connemara airportGovernment has declined to release price, saying contracts have not been signedWed Nov 27 2019 - 18:25
Farmers’ protests: Government cannot increase beef price - VaradkarA number of roads in Dublin are blocked for a second day as part of a protest over pricesWed Nov 27 2019 - 13:19
Staff refuse to operate €808,000 Dáil printer without ‘safety assessments’PAC to examine spending on device and €230,000 works to fit it into buildingWed Nov 27 2019 - 02:15
Ailing Connemara Airport to be purchased by the StateDeal with owner, entrepreneur and senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, agreed in principleTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:11
Citizens Assembly to discuss united Ireland would be ‘pan-nationalist’Taoiseach and Tánaiste Simon Coveney later met Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’NeillTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:18
Human error costs State agency €720,000, notes Dáil groupPublic Accounts Committee to flag incident at NTMA in report and urge stricter controlsTue Nov 26 2019 - 02:33
Nigerian remittances: Donohoe criticises ‘inappropriate’ Grealish commentsMinister explains State agencies’ role in monitoring cash transfers in letter to Independent TDMon Nov 25 2019 - 12:46
Pat Leahy: Why the four byelections matter more than mostIf he loses all four, Varadkar will start the new year under serious pressureSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
The Government gives . . . and Fine Gael takes all the glory onlineSocial media posts raise questions of a blurring between Government activity and campaigningSat Nov 23 2019 - 01:30
Trump impeachment hearings: a significant momentInside Politics: Ambassador to EU tells inquiry there was a quid pro quo in relation to US president’s dealings with UkraineThu Nov 21 2019 - 09:29
Vaccination redress scheme could be set up in 2020Government sources say ministers favour no-fault compensation schemeThu Nov 21 2019 - 00:20
TD calls for ‘zero tolerance’ in Fine Gael for attacks on minoritiesTaoiseach attempts to close off byelection row sparked by Verona Murphy commentsWed Nov 20 2019 - 17:50
Broadband plan: Fine Gael takes a political punt with your moneyMinisters have resolved to throw their weight behind the plan despite some private reservationsTue Nov 19 2019 - 21:06
Taoiseach stands by Verona Murphy despite further controversial remarksFine Gael byelection candidate said addiction and bad choices lead people to become homelessTue Nov 19 2019 - 17:46
Signing of €3bn broadband contract is ‘biggest investment in rural Ireland ever’Over 90% of premises will have access to broadband within four years - BrutonTue Nov 19 2019 - 10:24
Controversial rural broadband contract to be signed todayPlan could cost as much as €3bn in coming years and will leave network in private handsTue Nov 19 2019 - 03:15
Contract for €3billion broadband plan due to be signed on TuesdayCabinet to hold early morning meeting, with work on first connections expected to start within weeksMon Nov 18 2019 - 19:05
McDonald facing electoral tests that will shape her leadershipMcDonald’s future in charge of the party may be in jeopardy if May’s fortunes are repeatedSat Nov 16 2019 - 21:25
Ministers reluctantly realise they will have to help RTÉPublic service broadcasting is necessary for politics and a healthy public lifeSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Rumours swirl in Fine Gael of legal challenge from Maria BaileyParty meeting voted to remove TD from general election ticket in Dún LaoghaireSat Nov 16 2019 - 01:33
Smith warns of North elections if executive does not return by January 13thNorthern Secretary says such an election would make ‘a failure of every politician’ in NorthFri Nov 15 2019 - 18:55
European Commission approves Ireland’s €3bn broadband planMove paves the way for contracts with US firm Granahan McCourt to be signedFri Nov 15 2019 - 13:24
Sinn Féin ardfheis affords chance for faithful to regroupParty eyes UK poll as opening to unseat Nigel Dodds, but fortunes in Republic on the slideFri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
Noel Grealish knew exactly what he was doingComments in the Dáil about ‘astronomical’ sums sent to Nigeria were prepared and scriptedThu Nov 14 2019 - 01:30
Changes to ‘money message’ system suggested to Dáil committeeGovernment has used the provision to block more than 50 opposition BillsTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:23
Corporation tax receipts likely to be higher than expected this year – DonohoeBrexit extension will result in better end of year position for exchequer, says MinisterTue Nov 12 2019 - 19:14
Sinn Féin looks to put three bad elections behind itInside Politics: Party is standing aside in some constituencies and asking voters to support anti-Brexit candidatesTue Nov 12 2019 - 07:43
Government says it will work to allay fears of ESB and Bord na Móna workersLocals sceptical that funds and jobs promised by Government will materialiseMon Nov 11 2019 - 22:22
Pat Leahy: Tribal lines of UK election will define historyIrish observers may bemoan lack of attention on North but Dublin has other priorities tooSat Nov 09 2019 - 06:00
Death of Gay Byrne overshadows RTÉ’s plan to restructure organisationA sad week for everyone in RTÉ suddenly became a difficult and fraught oneSat Nov 09 2019 - 01:00
‘Most politicians don’t have a good word to say about RTÉ’Get back in the queue, says one Minister of RTÉ’s requests for fundingFri Nov 08 2019 - 03:43
Martin pressures Varadkar to speed up funding for ‘restructured’ RTÉBroadcaster hopes to generate €50m from second land sale at Donnybrook campusThu Nov 07 2019 - 21:54
Dáil ‘money message’ case to be heard in DecemberFour Solidarity-People Before Profit TDs challenging decision of Ceann ComhairleThu Nov 07 2019 - 16:20
High Court to deliberate on dispute over Dáil rulesCase arises after Ceann Comhairle blocks bid by TDs to alter regulations on order paperThu Nov 07 2019 - 06:45
Abuse of ‘money message’ device a political wheezeOpposition TDs will get day in court to make case for vote aiming to stop blocking of BillsThu Nov 07 2019 - 03:00
TDs granted High Court hearing of challenge against Ceann ComhairleInjunction ordering change to Dáil order of business refusedWed Nov 06 2019 - 18:56
Ceann Comhairle suspends Dáil over ‘money message’ rowGovernment abusing device in ‘sabotage to democratic process’, says Boyd BarrettTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:09
What is the Dáil ‘money message’ argument about?Ceann Comhairle suspended Dáil after row over private members BillTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:06
Ceann Comhairle blocks attempt to change standing orders in DáilTDs seeking to stop Government blocking opposition Bills approved by DáilTue Nov 05 2019 - 13:31
Michael Healy-Rae says he broke no rules on ‘fobbing in’ rowKerry TD maintains he was at Dáil on day in question before travelling for Sneem funeralTue Nov 05 2019 - 02:00
The two big parties are not ready for a general electionYou would think Fine Gael had learned that Governments which preside over economic growth loseSat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
New figures reveal scale of consultancy for Government departmentsConsultancy for Government a lucrative business for small number of firmsTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:58
Political leaders condemn apparent arson attack on Sinn Féin TD’s carMartin Kenny spoke in support of centre for asylum seekers in Ballinamore, Co LeitrimTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:33
Voting controversy: Noel Rock expected to withdraw Lisa Chambers complaintComplaints about Niall Collins, Timmy Dooley and Barry Cowen to be consideredMon Oct 28 2019 - 01:54
Johnson’s request for pre-Christmas election set for rejectionBrussels awaits Westminster decision on election before announcing on extensionSun Oct 27 2019 - 18:33
Pat Leahy: How Ireland turned its back on RemainersAccepting Johnson’s ascension to power had changed Brexit dynamics was smart politicsSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Brexit: EU-UK trade accord unlikely before 2020 deadline, Hogan saysFormer minister accepts fears over Mercosur deal, says Europeans need to be convinced to ‘eat more red meat’Fri Oct 25 2019 - 14:51
Macron objections delay efforts to secure UK Brexit extensionFrench government says UK should examine deal ‘as quickly as possible’Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00
