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
Low byelection turnout means lessons must be looked at cautiouslyAnalysis: Lack of interest among voters apparent as Fianna Fáil, Greens enjoy day in the sunSat Nov 30 2019 - 20:38
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael should learn a lesson from Bertie on humilityEx-taoiseach never forgot public service shortcomings when trumpeting achievementsSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
FF wants Dara Murphy investigated over attendance recordParty wants to know if absent TD breached regulations by claiming allowancesSat Nov 30 2019 - 02:30
Low voter turnout in Dáil byelection constituenciesLack of voter engagement and low turnout means outcomes are highly unpredictableFri Nov 29 2019 - 18:10
Controversial Dáil printer project cost €1.8m, report finds‘This has been a total pig’s ear’: Members of PAC label situation as ‘absolute mess’Thu Nov 28 2019 - 18:28
How much? Sorry, how much? Also, why? And how? 8 questions to answer in the printer sagaAnalysis: Another case of a State body identifying errors, but not identifying blameThu Nov 28 2019 - 14:32
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
