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Pat Leahy: Post-referendum politics faces into a full plate

Pat Leahy: Post-referendum politics faces into a full plate

Brexit, budget, confidence-and-supply deal and health all need serious attention

Sat May 26 2018 - 05:00
Irish Times exit poll projects Ireland has voted by landslide to repeal Eighth

Irish Times exit poll projects Ireland has voted by landslide to repeal Eighth

Exit poll result suggests huge majority of younger people voted Yes

Fri May 25 2018 - 23:27
Irish Times exit poll to give projected abortion referendum result tonight

Irish Times exit poll to give projected abortion referendum result tonight

Voters interviewed throughout day for ‘Irish Times’ exit poll

Fri May 25 2018 - 17:07
Abortion Referendum Tracker

Abortion Referendum Tracker

Pat Leahy’s comprehensive analysis of the referendum vote

Fri May 25 2018 - 13:27
Polls open in referendum on Eighth Amendment

Polls open in referendum on Eighth Amendment

Both sides issue final appeals to 3.2m voters after long, divisive campaign

Fri May 25 2018 - 07:29
History of referendums shows turnout will be crucial

History of referendums shows turnout will be crucial

Younger people tend to be poorer at turning out on election day, as does rural Ireland

Fri May 25 2018 - 01:57
Harris aims for Bill on abortion to pass before end of year

Harris aims for Bill on abortion to pass before end of year

Harris 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 camps

TV3 abortion debate hears familiar clashes between Yes and No camps

Acrimony and personal antipathy that has bubbled under the surface emerged in flashes

Wed May 23 2018 - 23:38
Varadkar rejects ‘hard cases’ suggestions from No campaign

Varadkar rejects ‘hard cases’ suggestions from No campaign

Some FF TDs say different amendment could allow for abortion in more limited circumstances

Wed May 23 2018 - 00:07
RTÉ ‘Prime Time’ debate has no clear winner

RTÉ ‘Prime Time’ debate has no clear winner

Broadcast followed row between RTÉ and the No side over who should represent it in debate

Tue May 22 2018 - 23:13
Minister warns ‘substantial terrorist threat’ remains

Minister warns ‘substantial terrorist threat’ remains

Flanagan seeks Cabinet approval for renewal of Act to grant special powers to Garda

Tue May 22 2018 - 21:06
Two sides prepare for frantic final days of a long campaign

Two sides prepare for frantic final days of a long campaign

Turnout crucial to outcome of the referendum on the Eighth Amendment

Mon May 21 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar: no referendum rerun for ‘once in generation’ verdict

Varadkar: no referendum rerun for ‘once in generation’ verdict

No 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 politics

Pat Leahy: One way or the other, the referendum will change Irish politics

A Yes vote will alter the political landscape; a No vote could upend it

Sat May 19 2018 - 05:00
Majority supports second term for President Higgins

Majority supports second term for President Higgins

President has not yet formally indicated if he intends to seek second term

Sat May 19 2018 - 03:01
Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandal

Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandal

New legal actions heap pressure on response to CervicalCheck controversy

Fri May 18 2018 - 06:46
Collapse of approval among women will worry Government

Collapse of approval among women will worry Government

Blame for the cervical cancer screening scandal is seeping towards politicians

Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Irish Times poll: Public divided on approach to Brexit

Irish Times poll: Public divided on approach to Brexit

Better-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 repealers

History offers hope to No side, but advantage still with repealers

Campaigners will take heart from late swings of recent referendums

Thu May 17 2018 - 13:18
Abortion vote: The result of referendum is no foregone conclusion

Abortion vote: The result of referendum is no foregone conclusion

Inside Politics: The last week of campaigning will be intense and decisive

Thu May 17 2018 - 08:26
‘Irish Times’ poll: Yes side must work hard to retain lead

‘Irish Times’ poll: Yes side must work hard to retain lead

Analysis: Margin in Irish referendums always contracts as campaign proceeds

Thu May 17 2018 - 06:44
‘Irish Times’ poll: Repeal has large but reduced lead

‘Irish Times’ poll: Repeal has large but reduced lead

Anti-abortion campaigners need acceleration of change to secure majority on May 25th

Thu May 17 2018 - 05:00
No campaign defends booklet resembling official publication

No campaign defends booklet resembling official publication

Booklet warns unborn babies will have no rights, ‘and you will never have a say on this again’

Tue May 15 2018 - 19:27
TV debate on abortion gives No side a much-needed fillip

TV debate on abortion gives No side a much-needed fillip

Big viewer numbers for RTÉ referendum debate make it a good night for anti-Repealers

Tue May 15 2018 - 14:54
The No side needs to make headway now but it’s not happening

The No side needs to make headway now but it’s not happening

Analysis: Tonight’s RTÉ debate a chance for anti-abortion groups to influence swing voters

Mon May 14 2018 - 21:00
Brexit: May expected to push for a ‘customs partnership’

Brexit: May expected to push for a ‘customs partnership’

Ireland is likely to support UK proposal at EU summit

Sat May 12 2018 - 14:52
Cervical cancer scandal convulses Government

Cervical cancer scandal convulses Government

Rolling controversy poses obvious personal danger to former minister for health: Taoiseach Leo Varadkar

Sat May 12 2018 - 05:00
Cancer scandal:  After Vicky Phelan’s anger came Emma Mhic Mathúna's raw reality

Cancer scandal: After Vicky Phelan’s anger came Emma Mhic Mathúna's raw reality

Even Taoiseach’s friends wouldn’t say he suffers from excess of empathy

Fri May 11 2018 - 01:00
Facebook will not extend ban to all ads relating to referendum

Facebook will not extend ban to all ads relating to referendum

Social media giant will not follow Google’s lead with wider ban; Twitter says it has not seen any attempts to manipulate platform for purposes of referendum

Thu May 10 2018 - 21:17
Google abortion-vote ad ban unprecedented, so why did they do it?

Google abortion-vote ad ban unprecedented, so why did they do it?

Social media companies have declined to explain decisions behind move

Thu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Google ad ban delivers major blow to No campaign

Google ad ban delivers major blow to No campaign

Surprise move deprives anti-abortion campaigners of key strategic element

Thu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Cervical smear controversy rumbles on

Cervical smear controversy rumbles on

Inside Politics: Government’s handling of political explosion has been steady and purposeful

Wed May 09 2018 - 08:36
Facebook’s ban on ads reflects nerves of repeal supporters

Facebook’s ban on ads reflects nerves of repeal supporters

Polls on abortion broadly unchanged but No side is running effective online campaign

Wed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Seán Canney steps down as Assistant Government Whip

Seán Canney steps down as Assistant Government Whip

Galway East TD, who left Independent Alliance last week, said role had become a distraction

Tue May 08 2018 - 14:39
Rees-Mogg: UK retreat from Brexit customs union stance would be ‘bizarre’

Rees-Mogg: UK retreat from Brexit customs union stance would be ‘bizarre’

Increasing pessimism in Dublin over prospects for Brexit talks

Sat May 05 2018 - 16:21
Judging Bertie Ahern: ‘We all partied, but he served the drinks’

Judging Bertie Ahern: ‘We all partied, but he served the drinks’

The former taoiseach resigned 10 years ago this weekend. We assess his legacy

Sat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Less shouting and more legislating by TDs would have served Vicky Phelan better

Less shouting and more legislating by TDs would have served Vicky Phelan better

Dáil has failed to bring in mandatory reporting in the face of health professional opposition

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:00
Sinn Féin seeking no confidence motion in HSE chief Tony O’Brien

Sinn Féin seeking no confidence motion in HSE chief Tony O’Brien

Senior Government figures say pressure for O’Brien to depart may become overwhelming

Fri May 04 2018 - 18:27
Ex-Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Monica Barnes has died

Ex-Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Monica Barnes has died

Barnes was first elected in 1982, after encouragement from Garret FitzGerald

Thu May 03 2018 - 19:16
Rising number of unregulated online ads in abortion campaign

Rising number of unregulated online ads in abortion campaign

Government may need to seek change in law to govern online campaigning – McEntee

Thu May 03 2018 - 01:20
Health system is incapable of being honest with itself

Health system is incapable of being honest with itself

Even Varadkar and Harris admit being unable to trust what HSE officials told them

Thu May 03 2018 - 01:00
150,000 young people not registered to vote

150,000 young people not registered to vote

Vital young people make their voices heard in the debate, Yes campaign meeting told

Tue May 01 2018 - 20:40
Government blocked mandatory disclosure of medical mistakes last year

Government blocked mandatory disclosure of medical mistakes last year

Legislation allowing for voluntary disclosure has not been brought into operation

Tue May 01 2018 - 01:00
Screening scandal has makings of major political crisis

Screening scandal has makings of major political crisis

If Varadkar’s record as minister comes under scrutiny story could take violent turn

Mon Apr 30 2018 - 16:51
Pat Leahy: Government may fall before abortion legislation passes

Pat Leahy: Government may fall before abortion legislation passes

Faltering Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil relations put election in mid-distance

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 05:00
Shane Ross: The unhappy outsider running out of time

Shane Ross: The unhappy outsider running out of time

From Stepaside station to judicial appointments, Minister is not getting his way

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 01:43
FG & FF ramp up the insults: it’s all about the election, stupid

FG & FF ramp up the insults: it’s all about the election, stupid

This week’s verbal skirmishes show main parties are squaring up for an election battle

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar lambasts FF for promising extra spending

Varadkar lambasts FF for promising extra spending

Taoiseach says party will ‘bankrupt the country, as they have done in the past’

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 10:42
Paschal calls on our inner German

Paschal calls on our inner German

Inside Politics: Minister will find strategy of finance prudence and saving for the future is easier said than done

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 08:28
Poorer schools should have priority for sports grants – report

Poorer schools should have priority for sports grants – report

Review of funding follows controversy over €150,000 grant to Wesley College

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 02:00
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