Independents will not seek to block Trump visit, Cabinet toldAlliance members say they will protest against US president during his Ireland tripWed Sept 05 2018 - 06:00
Leo Varadkar is ‘considering the future of the Government’Micheál Martin rejects confidence-and-supply offer ahead of start of budget talksWed Sept 05 2018 - 00:55
Micheál Martin criticises Varadkar's strategy on confidence-and-supply‘Not an appropriate way to conduct serious negotiations,’ Fianna Fáil leader saysWed Sept 05 2018 - 00:35
Where does Varadkar and Martin’s row leave us?Pat Leahy: It seems Taoiseach wants the idea of an election to stay bubbling, but why?Wed Sept 05 2018 - 00:02
Over 100 additional Irish soldiers to join Unifil in LebanonThe additional personnel will be deployed within two current Defence Force companiesTue Sept 04 2018 - 21:56
Martin rebuffs Varadkar’s call for talks on extending dealTaoiseach sought Fianna Fáil backing to extend minority government for two yearsTue Sept 04 2018 - 13:46
Pat Leahy: A month is a long time to be away from politicsInside politics: Two issues will overshadow the opening weeks of the political term: Brexit and the future of the GovernmentSat Sept 01 2018 - 04:00
EU and UK remain deadlocked on Irish Border plansRabb and Barnier meet in Brussels but no agreement how Border might workSat Sept 01 2018 - 01:00
Higgins has all the advantages – but is he unbeatable?As the hopefuls pile in, Seán Gallagher’s entry to the race is the most intriguingSat Sept 01 2018 - 00:36
Fianna Fáil signals opposition to post office closuresOpposition wants ‘public service obligation’ placed on An Post to preserve the serviceFri Aug 31 2018 - 04:37
Commission to reject nurses’ claim for pay increaseNursing unions threaten industrial action unless Government comes up with pay planFri Aug 31 2018 - 04:00
Number seeking to contest presidential election swells furtherBusinessman Peter Casey joins fellow TV ‘dragons’ in race to secure nominationFri Aug 31 2018 - 01:35
Murphy’s ‘posh boy’ image hurting FG amid worsening homeless crisisMinister must bear some degree of responsibility for the slow rate of house-buildingThu Aug 30 2018 - 00:00
How Seán Gallagher nearly became president of Ireland in 2011Frontrunner was on the brink of highest office until his campaign imploded in the final daysWed Aug 29 2018 - 17:43
Seán Gallagher says he will seek nomination for presidential electionBusinessman contested 2011 election and was a front-runner in several opinion polls before the voteWed Aug 29 2018 - 10:15
Presidential race set to heat up with opening of nominationsSean Gallagher expected to seek and secure nomination in biggest shake-up to race so farWed Aug 29 2018 - 06:00
Abortion legislation could be delayed by further appealJoanna Jordan’s ‘reckless’ challenge to vote result dismissed by appeal courtWed Aug 29 2018 - 00:44
Pope in Ireland: Most think he did not go far enough on abuse issueOpinion poll shows just one in three think pope’s comments sufficientTue Aug 28 2018 - 05:00
Opinion poll shows Irish favour a more liberal, less dogmatic, Catholic ChurchLarge majorities want end to rigid teaching on celibacy, women priests, contraception, same-sex marriageTue Aug 28 2018 - 05:00
Brexit: Progress on future relationship key to backstop, says CoveneyTánaiste says backstop deal will be easier if relationship between EU and UK is clarifiedTue Aug 28 2018 - 00:01
Varadkar has shown he can do the job but he has not transformed the GovernmentMary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin have squandered some hard-won political capitalSat Aug 04 2018 - 04:00
EU to explore Brexit deal on single market for agricultureBarnier signals willingness to ‘improve the text’ of backstop agreementFri Aug 03 2018 - 01:12
Solicitor’s claim of negligence around CervicalCheck rejectedDepartment of Health says ‘determination of negligence’ can only be made by courtFri Aug 03 2018 - 01:00
Cervical screening scandal a political tightrope for GovernmentAnalysis: Growing feeling that measures package must protect screening programmeFri Aug 03 2018 - 01:00
Sinn Féin’s political opponents seize on Border poll U-turnMicheál Martin says change in position ‘raises serious questions about who’s in charge’Thu Aug 02 2018 - 01:00
Judge asked to consider redress plan for cervical cancer casesGovernment looking at compensation options that will avoid a court processThu Aug 02 2018 - 01:00
No evidence of a land bubble in Ireland, says VaradkarTaoiseach admits land is not being made available for development quickly enoughThu Aug 02 2018 - 01:00
High Court judge to examine cervical cancer redress schemeJudge to study options for compensating for women affected by controversyWed Aug 01 2018 - 19:38
Redress scheme likely in cervical cancer controversyVaradkar confirms all 221 women will qualify for compensationWed Aug 01 2018 - 00:43
McDonald ‘reverses’ position on Border poll in case of Brexit crash-outSinn Féin leader does apparent U-turn after previously saying it was not the right climateWed Aug 01 2018 - 00:20
Fianna Fáil frontbenchers do not back Ó Cuív presidential bidTimmy Dooley says he is following party policy and supporting Michael D HigginsTue Jul 31 2018 - 21:38
Leo Varadkar: Government can be ‘flexible’ on backstopTaoiseach says the main thing is the measure must guarantee no hard Border post-BrexitTue Jul 31 2018 - 20:01
Minister for Justice says he will not support a Fine Gael/Sinn Féin GovernmentCharlie Flanagan highlights Sinn Féin’s ‘crazed’ economic policiesTue Jul 31 2018 - 18:29
Fianna Fáil proposes creating €30m fund for print journalismTimmy Dooley launches new plan calling for establishment of minister for the mediaTue Jul 31 2018 - 13:11
Taxpayers could face bill of €1bn to complete National Broadband PlanWithdrawal of SSE from the sole remaining consortium bidding for the project has raised serious questions over viability of the schemeMon Jul 30 2018 - 04:00
Election talk abates as politicians head off on holidayRecent weeks have seen a flurry of activity as Fine Gael continues to select candidatesMon Jul 30 2018 - 01:00
Independents will tell Varadkar to cool election talkDiscussions will include the forthcoming budget and the future of the CoalitionMon Jul 30 2018 - 01:00
Ban gambling advertising in sport, suggests President HigginsIntervention likely to raise eyebrows with presidential election looming in the autumnSun Jul 29 2018 - 18:06
Gavin Duffy to seek nomination from Waterford CouncilDragons’ Den star says he will run ‘the most modern, dynamic, interactive campaign’Sun Jul 29 2018 - 10:17
Health needs politics that is pursued in the public interestMinisters tend to ask not ‘how can we fix the health system?’ but ‘how can we stop it costing us the election?’Sat Jul 28 2018 - 04:00
Judge Charleton will be replaced by Sean Ryan on Disclosures TribunalMinister for Justice expressed his gratitude to Mr Justice Charleton for ‘ sterling work’Tue Jul 24 2018 - 19:30
June homeless figure steady at just under 10,000Homeless campaigners say the numbers remain unacceptably highTue Jul 24 2018 - 19:07
Leo Varadkar to begin European tour amid fresh Brexit tensionsTaoiseach to visit Croatia, Romania and Italy as Dominic Raab criticises Brussels stanceMon Jul 23 2018 - 00:43
Contingency plans being drawn up for tankers to deliver waterDepartment says without heavy rainfall in coming weeks, further restrictions inevitableMon Jul 23 2018 - 00:21
Funeral of the former Fianna Fail minister Martin O’Donoghue to take place in Dublin on TuesdayTrinity economist (85) was elected to the Dáil in 1977 and was appointed a minister on his first daySun Jul 22 2018 - 18:39
Ministers unlikely to raise NI abortion law with British counterpartsIrish and UK politicians call on British government to reform North’s abortion lawsSun Jul 22 2018 - 17:41
Pat Leahy: Brexit woes must not obscure deeper problems of NorthWith little progress on backstop, Dublin must pool ideas with DUP and Sinn FéinSat Jul 21 2018 - 04:00
Sharp backstop differences between Varadkar and MayEU chief negotiator Barnier says the UK’s White Paper is ‘proven unworkable’Fri Jul 20 2018 - 21:00
Health funding hikes 'have not improved services'Spending review advises reducing legal aid payments and garda overtime ratesFri Jul 20 2018 - 07:54
Facebook agrees to share data on referendum adsInformation will shed light on the extent of online campaigning in IrelandFri Jul 20 2018 - 05:00
