Ireland forced to play both sides in messy Brexit divorceIncreasingly, the Government will have to ride two horses in the Brexit negotiationsSat Jun 16 2018 - 01:00
No knock-on claims after €200m consultants case, Government insistsConsultants had lodged breach of contract claims against HSE and the StateSat Jun 16 2018 - 00:00
Happy anniversary Mr TaoiseachInside Politics: We have become used to Varadkar as Taoiseach now, so it’s easy forget how novel he wasThu Jun 14 2018 - 08:00
Fiscal watchdog to warn about overheating the economyFiscal Advisory Council to recommend paying down debt and making economy resilientWed Jun 13 2018 - 01:00
Talks on consultants’ cases to continue after surveillance revelationsPrivate investigators were used to monitor individual doctors’ hours, it has been reportedMon Jun 11 2018 - 01:00
Border deal is not likely until October, Taoiseach claimsLeo Varadkar says Brexit talks should continue despite the lack of progress on the issueMon Jun 11 2018 - 00:12
Varadkar to unveil plans to double Ireland’s ‘global footprint’Increased promotion of Irish arts and culture abroad will form a key part of the planSun Jun 10 2018 - 19:44
Pat Leahy: Sinn Féin will eventually make it into governmentMcDonald may have her moment but competition between FG and FF will remain keySat Jun 09 2018 - 05:00
Anti-abortion campaigners seek ban on terminations on disability and gender groundsPro-Life Campaign says there is no need for Government to legislate for abortion up to 12 weeksFri Jun 08 2018 - 17:35
Britain to insist on a deal by October on an open BorderUK wants a permanent solution to the issue to be included in its withdrawal agreementFri Jun 08 2018 - 01:35
Some Brexit progress, but big questions remain in LondonAmid much political huffing and puffing, the latest Brexit ‘plan’ leaves many unsureFri Jun 08 2018 - 01:00
Drafting of abortion law to proceed despite court challengeConcluding all possible legal avenues by early July will be extremely difficultThu Jun 07 2018 - 00:01
Cabinet approves appointment of four judges after court pleasThree new Court of Appeal judges and one High Court judge namedWed Jun 06 2018 - 21:26
Brussels talks mark beginning of crucial fortnight on BrexitIrish officials expect new British proposals on Border this weekTue Jun 05 2018 - 01:01
Mary Lou McDonald seeks coalition deal with FG or FFParty expects to open negotiations on coalition deal after next electionTue Jun 05 2018 - 01:00
Sinn Féin culture in spotlight as McDonald plots path to powerAbortion question, bullying allegations and intolerance of dissent could cause problemsTue Jun 05 2018 - 00:26
Government likely to respond quickly to plea for more judgesShane Ross declined to say if he would assent to new appointments to Court of AppealTue Jun 05 2018 - 00:00
Government finalises new ambassador appointmentsMumbai, New Zealand and Jordan among new diplomatic missions to be establishedMon Jun 04 2018 - 21:38
Rape trial reform: Separate representation for complainants ‘difficult’Minister for Justice says proposal complicated by nature of Ireland’s trial processMon Jun 04 2018 - 19:40
Analysis: Consultants’ case comes as health budgets feel the pressureHSE overspending understood to have reached €100m for first quarter of year aloneMon Jun 04 2018 - 04:16
Government opposes disability amendments in abortion Bill‘Disability is not a ground for abortion under the draft law and will not become one’Sun Jun 03 2018 - 19:23
Pat Leahy: Abortion vote will not upend Irish politicsThe referendum has not changed the world, but it has created opportunities for womenSat Jun 02 2018 - 05:00
Politicians and medics criticise delays in health reform planSláintecare report was published one year ago but has still not been implementedWed May 30 2018 - 19:43
Referendum aftershocks rumble onInside Politics: Taoiseach says it will be January at the earliest before abortion service is in placeWed May 30 2018 - 09:29
Abortion will not be legal until January 2019 at the earliest, Varadkar saysGovernment lays out timetable for implementation of referendum resultWed May 30 2018 - 05:11
Incorrect registration of births ‘another failure by the State’Those affected, between 1946 and 1969, had adoptive parents wrongly registered as birth parentsTue May 29 2018 - 17:40
Many anti-repeal TDs now set to back abortion legislationGeneral reason given for post-result support is they accept democratic will of the peopleMon May 28 2018 - 01:00
Harris pledges swift action on abortion legislationLegislation unlikely to come before Oireachtas until the autumnSun May 27 2018 - 23:10
Yes campaign’s outreach to middle ground delivered the landslideUndecideds swung in huge numbers to Yes, as politicians struggled to keep up with pace of changeSun May 27 2018 - 16:21
A landslide victory for Yes, far beyond any expectationInside Politics: The margin of the result will mean few TDs will oppose the legislationSat May 26 2018 - 11:41
Pat Leahy: Post-referendum politics faces into a full plateBrexit, budget, confidence-and-supply deal and health all need serious attentionSat May 26 2018 - 05:00
Irish Times exit poll projects Ireland has voted by landslide to repeal EighthExit poll result suggests huge majority of younger people voted YesFri May 25 2018 - 23:27
Irish Times exit poll to give projected abortion referendum result tonightVoters interviewed throughout day for ‘Irish Times’ exit pollFri May 25 2018 - 17:07
Abortion Referendum TrackerPat Leahy’s comprehensive analysis of the referendum voteFri May 25 2018 - 13:27
Polls open in referendum on Eighth AmendmentBoth sides issue final appeals to 3.2m voters after long, divisive campaignFri May 25 2018 - 07:29
History of referendums shows turnout will be crucialYounger people tend to be poorer at turning out on election day, as does rural IrelandFri May 25 2018 - 01:57
Harris aims for Bill on abortion to pass before end of yearHarris confident Oireachtas will support the law because ‘nobody has any alternative’Thu May 24 2018 - 01:00
TV3 abortion debate hears familiar clashes between Yes and No campsAcrimony and personal antipathy that has bubbled under the surface emerged in flashesWed May 23 2018 - 23:38
Varadkar rejects ‘hard cases’ suggestions from No campaignSome FF TDs say different amendment could allow for abortion in more limited circumstancesWed May 23 2018 - 00:07
RTÉ ‘Prime Time’ debate has no clear winnerBroadcast followed row between RTÉ and the No side over who should represent it in debateTue May 22 2018 - 23:13
Minister warns ‘substantial terrorist threat’ remainsFlanagan seeks Cabinet approval for renewal of Act to grant special powers to GardaTue May 22 2018 - 21:06
Two sides prepare for frantic final days of a long campaignTurnout crucial to outcome of the referendum on the Eighth AmendmentMon May 21 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar: no referendum rerun for ‘once in generation’ verdictNo campaign targets politicians and tells voters ‘send them back for something better’Mon May 21 2018 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: One way or the other, the referendum will change Irish politicsA Yes vote will alter the political landscape; a No vote could upend itSat May 19 2018 - 05:00
Majority supports second term for President HigginsPresident has not yet formally indicated if he intends to seek second termSat May 19 2018 - 03:01
Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandalNew legal actions heap pressure on response to CervicalCheck controversyFri May 18 2018 - 06:46
Collapse of approval among women will worry GovernmentBlame for the cervical cancer screening scandal is seeping towards politiciansFri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Irish Times poll: Public divided on approach to BrexitBetter-off voters more likely to approve of Government performance on issue,Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
History offers hope to No side, but advantage still with repealersCampaigners will take heart from late swings of recent referendumsThu May 17 2018 - 13:18
