New Zealand to investigate incoming Irish Central Bank governorGabriel Makhlouf accused of misleading New Zealand authoritiesWed Jun 05 2019 - 03:00
Pat Leahy: Ten lessons from the local and European electionsA snap election is now unlikely, and other things we learnt from the votesSat Jun 01 2019 - 04:00
Labour’s Corbyn shielded from media as he visits Taoiseach and PresidentUK opposition leader earlier met President Michael D Higgins at Áras an UachtaráinThu May 30 2019 - 15:11
‘Cold storage’ MEPS have no status, salary, facilities or expenses, says European ParliamentIreland’s two extra MEPs will have to wait until Britain leaves EUThu May 30 2019 - 12:45
Rechecks and recounts in Ireland South as battle continues for final MEP seatInside Politics: Angela Kerins wins her case in the Supreme Court against the PACThu May 30 2019 - 07:56
New rules for Oireachtas committees to follow Kerins rulingWorking group to report in autumn in wake of Supreme Court rulingThu May 30 2019 - 03:04
Corbyn in Dublin says he could renegotiate Brexit as prime ministerLabour leader says change of commission could open up possibilities for new dealWed May 29 2019 - 20:05
Minister for Finance says broadband profit unlikelyPaschal Donohoe says any cheaper option would not bring plan to all rural householdsTue May 28 2019 - 20:29
Scramble begins for top EU jobs as leaders meet in Brussels‘The process is just beginning tonight. Nobody will get any job this evening’Tue May 28 2019 - 18:57
Pat Leahy: Changing political climate helps Green shoots to thriveThe Green Party can improve on European and local election resultsTue May 28 2019 - 07:00
Dublin likely to back Barnier as head of European CommissionEU leaders to meet in Brussels to discuss who should fill key EU rolesTue May 28 2019 - 03:45
Scottish results an ‘emphatic rejection’ of Brexit, says SturgeonSNP takes three of six EU seats, as leader says Brexit could hasten independenceTue May 28 2019 - 01:03
Elections 2019: What we know so farVaradkar refuses to rule out early general election while Green wave sweeps through localsMon May 27 2019 - 21:02
Pat Leahy: Nine out of 10 people didn’t vote for the GreensClimate change is of clear concern and Fianna Fáil should feel encouraged by resultsMon May 27 2019 - 08:30
Elections 2019: Greens the big winners while Sinn Féin slumpsFianna Fáil will strengthen its position as the largest party of local governmentSun May 26 2019 - 23:27
General election unlikely in next few weeks, says VaradkarGreen leader Eamon Ryan to work with all parties on climate-friendly goals and policiesSun May 26 2019 - 22:34
Green leader Eamon Ryan sees ‘rainbow coalition’ in local governmentTaoiseach says FG under-performed against expectations in local electionsSun May 26 2019 - 20:27
The Sinn Féin election post-mortem could be pretty brutalSome hard thinking and hard choices await Mary Lou McDonaldSun May 26 2019 - 18:51
Elections 2019: Green wave sees tide go out for Varadkar and Sinn FéinAnalysis: FG and FF have been spinning furiously but there’s no spinning out of thisSat May 25 2019 - 12:56
Vote 2019: What did we vote on and when will we get the results?Keep up to speed with our ultimate guide to the European, local and referendum votesSat May 25 2019 - 09:00
Local results will dictate timing of general electionPressure on Government to make unwise budgetary decisions will be unrelentingSat May 25 2019 - 04:00
Surge in support for Green Party, according to exit pollUnprecedented backing puts Greens in line to secure seats in all European constituenciesSat May 25 2019 - 00:05
Theresa May’s departure will not fix Brexit issues, Coveney saysOfficials believe a new PM determined to deliver no-deal exit would be difficult to stopFri May 24 2019 - 17:16
Vote 2019: Ireland heads to the polls for elections and referendumPolls opened at 7am for local and European elections and divorce referendumFri May 24 2019 - 07:01
Elections 2019: All parties report diminished public interestBig parties seeking to manage expectations of their results as turnout expected to be lowFri May 24 2019 - 00:01
Senior government figures fear UK is inching towards no-deal BrexitMood darkening in Dublin with Johnson considered likely to succeed MayThu May 23 2019 - 06:00
Full broadband costs will be included on State balance sheetGovernment accused of ‘privatising profits and socialising costs’ of public infrastructureThu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Taxpayer will fork out €700,000 over three years for broadband, says MinisterSinn Féin TD accuses Government of ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’Thu May 23 2019 - 01:00
Lawyers blamed for slow progress of ‘Grace’ inquiryInvestigation into foster care of intellectually disabled woman granted second extensionWed May 22 2019 - 03:20
NI constituency profile: Alliance and SDLP fight it out for third seatAs Brexit chaos continues North’s politicians pitch to be MEPs in unexpected contestTue May 21 2019 - 11:08
Carlow has highest divorce rate in Ireland, data showsDublin previously had highest rate of divorce applications in country from 2010 to 2014Tue May 21 2019 - 11:00
Elections: Expect all manner of outrageous wheezes over the coming 72 hoursInside Politics: Cabinet will discuss Brexit in Dublin today as Theresa May presents new plan in WestminsterTue May 21 2019 - 07:57
Carlow clocks up highest divorce rate in IrelandAnalysis for 2000-2017 reveals county comes out top from national total of almost 4,000Tue May 21 2019 - 05:00
Flanagan to brief Cabinet on dissident and gang threatsMinister for Justice to seek extension of Special Powers Acts at today’s meetingTue May 21 2019 - 01:00
Coveney to brief Cabinet on measures for no-deal BrexitPessimism rises Euro elections may topple May and lead to hardline Brexiteer as PMTue May 21 2019 - 01:00
Voter disinterest? But final days before 2019 polls will be crucialAs Friday looms, party gears shift to extreme pragmatism. And low turnout is inevitableTue May 21 2019 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: election results could make or break Varadkar and MartinThere are precedents of results in local and European elections signalling a transformation in Irish politicsSat May 18 2019 - 04:00
Seamus Mallon warns against premature Border pollVote could deliver ‘unworkable majority for unity’, says former NI deputy first ministerFri May 17 2019 - 05:02
FG reaches for beef and broadband as rural support slidesAnalysis: Party aims to reverse dip in polls by showing concern for rural communitiesFri May 17 2019 - 00:16
Taoiseach promises European aid will ‘flow to farmers’ shortlyPackage worth €100m agreed for Irish beef farmers ‘hammered’ by Brexit uncertaintyThu May 16 2019 - 20:30
Aontú making a place for itself in Irish politics, says TóibínEx-SF TD criticises former party for asking London to legislate on abortionThu May 16 2019 - 17:49
Protests during Trump visit ‘allowed and welcome’, says TaoiseachUS president set to use Doonbeg as base during European tripThu May 16 2019 - 13:32
Varadkar upbeat as rural canvassers report support for broadband planWith two weeks to elections timing of major spend in rural Ireland good for Fine GaelThu May 16 2019 - 00:21
Varadkar and world leaders to sign online anti-terror pledgeGathering in Paris for declaration to act against terrorist and violent extremist contentWed May 15 2019 - 14:57
Government ‘riding shotgun’ to ensure broadband plan costs controlledBruton insists final €3bn State investment as cheap as could be given project’s scaleTue May 14 2019 - 19:20
FF wants committee to investigate broadband contractGranahan McCourt consortium says it will invest initial €220m in rural projectTue May 14 2019 - 14:59
Commission to recommend pay rise for Defence Forces staffTop-ups to take-home income likely to be made in form of increased allowancesTue May 14 2019 - 03:00
Government to come under Dáil pressure on broadband planFF to press Ministers on whether the decision on contract with private firm is reversibleTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
Greens and Labour may 'claw their way back' in upcoming local elections, poll data showsBreakdown of latest Irish Times poll numbers indicates growing support for both parties in DublinMon May 13 2019 - 11:40
Irish Times poll: Support for Varadkar and Government plummets againGap in backing for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil smallest in 2½ years while Sinn Féin also slipsSat May 11 2019 - 09:21
