Latest breakdown in relations driven by political interestsPat Leahy: The big parties’ re-emergent rivalry can end only in a general electionSat Feb 17 2018 - 05:00
Project Ireland 2040: Substantial . . . and full of wafflePat Leahy: Success will eventually come down to the nitty-gritty of implementationSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Dublin Metro will extend into southside suburbsTaoiseach outlines parts of the new development strategy for Ireland up to 2040Fri Feb 16 2018 - 10:56
Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil row shatters Dáil co-operation on NorthTánaiste Simon Coveney and FF leader Micheál Martin clash on Stormont strategyFri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Governments play for time after collapse of Stormont talksDublin calls for a cooling-off period as Sinn Féin and the DUP continue to clashFri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Register shows extensive property and outside interests of TDsMichael Healy Rae lists occupations as postmaster, farmer, plant-hire business operator and shop ownerWed Feb 14 2018 - 21:10
Brexit will hit lower paid workers the most, report findsRural areas and the food sector to feel worst of impact if UK crashes out of EUTue Feb 13 2018 - 15:58
Hard Brexit ‘could damage economy as much as financial crash’Copenhagen Economics study finds Irish economy could reduce by up to 7% by 2030Mon Feb 12 2018 - 02:55
Mary Lou McDonald: a Dubliner with deep republican rootsA constant at Gerry Adams’ side, McDonald was widely accepted as successor from 2016Mon Feb 12 2018 - 02:33
Time for British to provide clarity on Brexit, says Varadkar‘They need to make a decision on what relationship they want the UK to have with EU’Sun Feb 11 2018 - 15:24
No conscience vote for Sinn Féin TDs on abortion, says McDonaldNew leader’s own views on abortion are in conflict with current party policy on the issueSun Feb 11 2018 - 13:23
EU warns UK Brexit transition phase is ‘not a given’Varadkar echoes Barnier statement amid concerns over UK’s Border pledgeSat Feb 10 2018 - 07:39
Pat Leahy: We will miss the British when they’re goneEurope on verge of another big period of change that may not work to Ireland’s advantageSat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00
Both sides prepare for Eighth Amendment poll battleCoveney’s position on 12-week abortion limit may come to be seen as key moment in campaignSat Feb 10 2018 - 01:00
Government to ‘absolutely consider’ vote, but broadband review is outDáil votes for Fianna Fail motion by 77 votes to 48 seeking review of rural broadband planThu Feb 08 2018 - 20:54
Government faces difficulty securing binding Border dealMinisters fear EU’s patience with the UK is running out amid renewed Brexit talksThu Feb 08 2018 - 02:52
Former Labour adviser to join Fine Gael MinisterJoan Burton's ex-chief of staff to join Paschal Donohoe's Department of Finance teamThu Feb 08 2018 - 02:04
FF behaves like an opposition againInside Politics: Micheál Martin tells Taoiseach rural Ireland has had enough of ‘lecturing from a Dublin-centric Government’Wed Feb 07 2018 - 08:44
Proposed rules aim to limit court challenges to building projectsGovernment fears challenges such as that to Apple data centre could scare off multinational investmentWed Feb 07 2018 - 01:00
Defence Forces personnel to serve in EU battlegroup in 2020Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe brings memo to Cabinet on issueTue Feb 06 2018 - 21:51
Cabinet approves working group on merging USC and PRSIPRSI is a social insurance tax paid into social insurance fund; USC is payroll tax paid to the exchequerTue Feb 06 2018 - 20:12
Growing signs of EU impatience with Britain over Brexit delaysTaoiseach agrees with Barnier that ‘time has come for Britain to make a choice’Tue Feb 06 2018 - 04:00
National Development Plan to commit to spending €115bnFears in Government that prioritising cities will be seen as neglect of rural IrelandTue Feb 06 2018 - 02:30
Q&A: Why should I care about the National Planning Framework?A quick guide to the Government’s new development and capital plans and how they might affect youMon Feb 05 2018 - 20:58
Varadkar will have a fight on his hands to pass 12-weeks legislationEven if abortion referendum passes, Dáil will be another battlegroundSat Feb 03 2018 - 11:02
Pat Leahy: The national plan should annoy peopleThe controversy over infrastructure strategy shows the Government is on the right trackSat Feb 03 2018 - 05:00
Rural TDs lobby against investment plan’s ‘urban bias’Government’s long-term proposals will see rural constituencies ‘lose out’ in the processSat Feb 03 2018 - 03:00
TDs are evenly split on 12-weeks abortion proposal‘Irish Times’ survey raises doubt over whether such legislation would pass in DáilSat Feb 03 2018 - 01:01
Tánaiste’s declaration adds a new dynamic to abortion debateAnalysis: Simon Coveney’s intervention has focused attention on the unbornFri Feb 02 2018 - 01:00
Government will not finalise wording before ‘unborn’ rulingTaoiseach warns of ban on foreign funding of groups campaigning in abortion referendumThu Feb 01 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: Repeal side has advantage thanks changes in Irish societyPat Leahy: Varadkar woos middle as fervour in plentiful supply on both sides of debateWed Jan 31 2018 - 02:30
Irish ambassador to Israel summoned by Netanyahu over Seanad billBill would prevent import of goods produced in Israeli settlementsTue Jan 30 2018 - 21:30
Cabinet agrees to summer vote on replacing EighthVoters to be asked to replace Eighth Amendment with provision for Oireachtas to legislateMon Jan 29 2018 - 23:11
Cabinet choreography more about politics than substanceAnalysis: Government has already taken key decisions on abortion referendumMon Jan 29 2018 - 15:46
Varadkar’s success hangs on what he learns from Bertie AhernPat Leahy: Political capital, of which the Taoiseach has plenty, must be spent or lostSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
Fifth of voters more likely to back SF with McDonald as leaderYounger voters more open to new president Mary Lou McDonald than older votersSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Voters want to stay in EU even with hard border, poll showsMore than three-quarters of voters polled say Ireland would be better off remaining in EUSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Decline in number favouring second term for President HigginsA number of prospective candidates have indicated interest in running for the officeSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Clear majority backs abortion on request up to 12 weeks, poll showsRepeal side has lead of almost two to one as campaign begins in advance of referendumFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Repeal side takes early lead after round one of abortion campaign'Irish Times'/Ipsos MRBI poll shows a big majority in favour of liberalising Ireland’s abortion lawsFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar to reveal abortion views in wake of crunch Cabinet sessionTaoiseach indicates that his previously espoused anti-abortion attitude has ‘evolved’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 16:47
Popular Taoiseach still has the wind at his backIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll: Voters seem to like Vardkar’s style, youth and clear communicationThu Jan 25 2018 - 05:01
Varadkar’s approval jumps to 60% as voters show their satisfactionIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Taoiseach’s approval rating is highest since Bertie Ahern in 2007Thu Jan 25 2018 - 05:00
Social media and canvassing will be focus for anti-abortion campaignersGroups feel shut out of debate in media and by the political establishmentWed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
Negligence in some Celtic Tiger buildings ‘put lives at risk’Committee report recommends fire checks on 1990s and 2000s developmentsWed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
Reopening of Stepaside Garda station ‘may never happen’PAC report critical of decision to reopen station, which followed campaign by Shane RossMon Jan 22 2018 - 09:44
Government to fund low-interest mortgage schemeState will offer home loans to certain people refused finance by the banksMon Jan 22 2018 - 08:09
McDonald will walk a tightrope between reassurance and changeSinn Féin’s new leader must extend party’s appeal without alienating its old guardSun Jan 21 2018 - 21:20
Majority of Senators set to back repeal of Eighth AmendmentAnti-abortion advocates hoping Seanad will see stiff resistance to referendum BillSun Jan 21 2018 - 17:45
Micheál Martin’s abortion stance a response to strong mood for changeThe promise of change, renewal, reform is a very powerful political tropeSat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
