Abortion pills for sale online mean ‘genie is out of the bottle’, says BoylanThe constitutional ban on abortion is ‘unworkable’, Prof Boylan will tell the Oireachtas committee on the Eighth Amendment on WednesdayTue Oct 17 2017 - 18:49
Pat Leahy: What is happening to ‘great’ Britain?The implosion of the British political elite has pretty hairy consequences for IrelandSat Oct 14 2017 - 05:00
Micheál Martin has one shot at power in the ‘game of thrones’Analysis: Growing expectation in Fine Gael that Martin will manoeuvre election early in 2018Sat Oct 14 2017 - 00:00
Irish fears of hard Brexit rise as talks hit ‘disturbing’ impasseLatest round of talks end with no sign of progress hoped for after May’s Florence speechFri Oct 13 2017 - 01:45
Observing the Tao of Paschal DonohoeInside Politics: Minister’s savvy budget draws grudging admiration around Leinster HouseThu Oct 12 2017 - 08:39
The six options being considered by the Oireachtas abortion committeeEach option has uncertainties and pitfalls, says committee’s legal adviser Nuala ButlerThu Oct 12 2017 - 01:00
Legal uncertainties surround abortion law options, committee warnedRotunda master says woman died flying home due to termination complicationsThu Oct 12 2017 - 01:00
Patient died travelling home after abortion, Rotunda master saysRhona Mahony of NMH says Eighth Amendment creates ‘unacceptable clinical risk’Wed Oct 11 2017 - 21:28
Pat Leahy: The budget has two tax cuts – one for each of the big partiesBudget 2018 has something for everyone and is bold in its revenue-raising measuresWed Oct 11 2017 - 03:00
Government sought stamp duty vote in Dáil over lobbying fearsCoalition wanted to protect Budget 2018 tax hike from property industry pressureWed Oct 11 2017 - 01:00
Budget to take long-term perspective, says VaradkarDecrease in prescription charges set to form part of financial package worth about €1bnTue Oct 10 2017 - 03:00
Rise in commercial stamp duty to help fund €1.1bn budgetThreshold for higher rate of income tax could rise by €750 with significant State spend plannedTue Oct 10 2017 - 01:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Voters favour construction over tax cutsSupport for capital spending consistent among supporters of all partiesSun Oct 08 2017 - 07:35
Michael D 2.0: Can Higgins reinvent himself for another term?The anti-austerity President has spoken. The 1916 centenary President has done his work. So what’s next?Sat Oct 07 2017 - 06:00
The church could ease the housing crisis. Don’t hold your breathReligious orders, some of whom fell short on redress pledges, will soon sell huge land holdingsSat Oct 07 2017 - 05:00
Two-thirds of voters want Higgins to serve second termMost supporters of President want him returned to office without election campaignSat Oct 07 2017 - 05:00
Poll: Voters would pass limited abortion but block full liberalisationIpsos MRBI poll: Over half of voters would favour more limited version of referendumFri Oct 06 2017 - 06:51
Voters would reject referendum on full access to abortionPoll shows preference for limited abortion, despite Citizens’ Assembly recommendationsFri Oct 06 2017 - 05:00
What was Ireland like during Liam Cosgrave’s time?Northern violence and stagflation dominated the 1970s while official Ireland was monochrome and maleThu Oct 05 2017 - 09:28
Cosgrave death ends a link with birth of StateInside Politics: Death of former leader is always a signal moment in country’s developmentThu Oct 05 2017 - 07:58
‘Irish Times’ poll: Radicalisation of Irish politics seems to have been arrestedAnalysis: Varadkar hits 49% approval rating, but voters still see his party the same wayThu Oct 05 2017 - 05:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Almost half voters happy with VaradkarFine Gael leads Fianna Fáil by two points with support up to 31%, Ipsos MRBI survey findsThu Oct 05 2017 - 05:00
Hike in stamp duty on commercial property being consideredMeasure is one of several being mulled to offset budget tax cuts and spending increasesThu Oct 05 2017 - 03:00
Lower tax-take leaves little scope for budget giveawaysDonohoe will have to raise some taxes to meet Ministers’ demands for more spendingWed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00
FG doubts grow on budget reductions in inheritance taxBudget committee calls for fiscal space to grow by €1bn by amending calculationsWed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00
Human rights commission calls for legalisation of abortionState human rights watchdog says abortion should be widely availableWed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00
President Higgins shocked at ‘appalling massacre of music lovers’Coveney says he wished to express ‘my heartfelt condolences and those of the Irish people’Mon Oct 02 2017 - 20:11
Who’s running the show, Leo, Paschal or Micheál?Budget 2018 looms, but who is really in charge of the public purse strings?Sat Sept 30 2017 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: There is method to Varadkar’s rudenessFianna Fáil is primary target of Fine Gael attacks on Sinn FéinSat Sept 30 2017 - 05:00
Abortion wars will be fought on the street, online and in the DáilCampaign will be a clash of moral absolutes, with each side convinced of the justice of its positionSat Sept 30 2017 - 01:00
Where Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and Labour stand on abortionNone favour implementing Assembly proposal to greatly increased access to abortionFri Sept 29 2017 - 01:02
Abortion referendum wording ‘should ensure it passes’Eighth Amendment committee chairwoman calls for the Government to be ‘prudent’Fri Sept 29 2017 - 01:01
Abortion committee chair says it would be ‘prudent’ to propose referendum that will passFG ministers believe only more restrictive abortion regime will passThu Sept 28 2017 - 14:32
FG Ministers believe only restrictive abortion law will passCitizens’ Assembly proposals on the issue would not pass ‘party, Dáil or country’Thu Sept 28 2017 - 01:00
No constitutional change on property rights planned, Varadkar saysTaoiseach disputes claim constitutional protection prevented action on homelessnessWed Sept 27 2017 - 05:30
Taoiseach undecided on stance in abortion campaignSpokesman says Leo Varadkar needs to see proposals from all-party committeeWed Sept 27 2017 - 01:00
FF demands retention of mortgage interest reliefFianna Fáil is holding Leo Varadkar to a budget promise that could cost €100mTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Varadkar starts to show his handTaoiseach is targeting economic interests of the lower middle class, and we’ll see that in the budgetSat Sept 23 2017 - 05:00
Varadkar gives ‘cautious welcome’ to May’s Brexit speechTaoiseach says ‘further clarity’ needed from the British prime ministerFri Sept 22 2017 - 18:57
UK to offer EU €20 billion for a transitional Brexit dealDeal would keep Britain in single market during period, while paying into EU budgetFri Sept 22 2017 - 07:34
Leo Varadkar rules out tax breaks for developersTaoiseach stresses middle-income earners will see income tax reductions in budgetFri Sept 22 2017 - 01:45
EU support for Ireland is welcome even as fears growGovernment content with EU approach so far but anxious about slow pace of progressThu Sept 21 2017 - 18:17
Taoiseach defends plans for tax cuts in BudgetLeo Varadkar says those who ‘pay for everything’ should see some improvementsWed Sept 20 2017 - 20:38
Galway TD warns of job losses over Apple data centre delaysGovernment plans to change law to fast-track data centresWed Sept 20 2017 - 20:20
Cabinet approves legislation for water refunds and new charging regimeHouseholds will be charged for water if they use 70% more than averageWed Sept 20 2017 - 09:11
The budget, Brexit and abortion loom over new Dáil termLeo Varadkar has had a quiet start to his stint as Taoiseach – that's about to changeWed Sept 20 2017 - 03:18
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael already at odds over budgetConfidence and supply agreement to reduce USC must be honoured, warns MartinWed Sept 20 2017 - 01:00
Martin signals budget row with Fine Gael with demand for USC cutsMartin insists Varadkar stick to deal and fix housing crisis before beginning tax cutsTue Sept 19 2017 - 10:36
Varadkar warns public service chiefs to perform or step downIdea that more money will fix health sector issues ‘really just doesn’t stand up to scrutiny’Mon Sept 18 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar stresses public service reforms over extra spendingInterview: Number one priority for Budget 2018 is to balance the books, says TaoiseachMon Sept 18 2017 - 01:00
