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Farewells in Derry and attacks in London dominate news

Farewells in Derry and attacks in London dominate news

Inside Politics: Key political figures to attend funeral of Martin McGuinness

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 08:47
Decision to fly Dáil Tricolour at half-mast made by Ceann Comhairle

Decision to fly Dáil Tricolour at half-mast made by Ceann Comhairle

Seán Ó Fearghaíl following protocol in honouring Martin McGuinness

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 20:01
Government will block Bill  to insert rights in Constitution

Government will block Bill to insert rights in Constitution

Independents supported proposal in 2014 to include social, economic and cultural rights

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 01:00
Government believes it can secure Brexit deal on Border

Government believes it can secure Brexit deal on Border

Ministers prepare for an intensification of negotiations on UK’s departure from the EU

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 01:00
Plan to introduce new  services to rural post offices

Plan to introduce new services to rural post offices

Cabinet to be asked to authorise series of pilot projects in bid to keep post offices viable

Tue Mar 21 2017 - 01:00
Brexit and North more vital than departure date, says Kenny

Brexit and North more vital than departure date, says Kenny

Taoiseach indicates he may delay stepping down to deal with political ‘priorities’

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 06:34
Pat Leahy:  Kenny’s return from  US will spur leadership race

Pat Leahy: Kenny’s return from US will spur leadership race

Forget political ideals, the question of money will be the inconvenient truth in the contest

Sat Mar 18 2017 - 03:00
Maureen Haughey, wife of one taoiseach, daughter of another, dies aged 91

Maureen Haughey, wife of one taoiseach, daughter of another, dies aged 91

Micheál Martin praises ‘patriot . . . whose life was steeped in cause of Irish republicanism’

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 17:45
Claims on NI power-sharing talks progress ‘entirely misleading’

Claims on NI power-sharing talks progress ‘entirely misleading’

Irish Times Inside Politics podcast: Tories, FG not really invested in process - Gerry Adams

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 18:59
George Mitchell warns against return of hard Border

George Mitchell warns against return of hard Border

Brexit is ‘unwise but must be dealt with’, says former US envoy to Northern Ireland

Wed Mar 15 2017 - 01:00
‘Dark day’ in history of the Coast Guard, President says

‘Dark day’ in history of the Coast Guard, President says

‘We are all grateful for the courage, resolution and exemplary commitment’ Higgins says

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 19:01
Michael Noonan and PAC set to clash over Project Eagle report

Michael Noonan and PAC set to clash over Project Eagle report

Minister says he was not given a chance to answer criticism of meetings with Cerberus

Tue Mar 14 2017 - 01:00
Sturgeon’s referendum move puts pressure on   Brexit plan

Sturgeon’s referendum move puts pressure on Brexit plan

Downing Street says Theresa May will not trigger article 50 this week as expected

Mon Mar 13 2017 - 20:43
Abuse compensation deal a get-out-of-jail-free card for church

Abuse compensation deal a get-out-of-jail-free card for church

Analysis: The State cannot force Catholic orders to pay more due to 2002 accord

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 14:06
Pat Leahy: Government is fixated on all the wrong things

Pat Leahy: Government is fixated on all the wrong things

There are more important issues than Garda whistleblowers and Fine Gael’s leadership

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 03:00
Give Me a Crash Course in . . . the rising price of stamps

Give Me a Crash Course in . . . the rising price of stamps

A 72c stamp will now cost €1, as one step in getting An Post out of its financial crisis

Sat Mar 11 2017 - 00:00
Anti-Austerity Alliance changes party name to Solidarity

Anti-Austerity Alliance changes party name to Solidarity

Change reflects broader social movements the party is involved in, says Murphy

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 01:00
Bill to cut  penalty for abortion to €1 defeated in Dáil

Bill to cut penalty for abortion to €1 defeated in Dáil

All but three Fianna Fáil TDs vote with Government while Sinn Féin abstains

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 19:17
Majority of post offices are loss making, says An Post

Majority of post offices are loss making, says An Post

Statement increases the prospect that far more than 80 rural post offices will close

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 01:00
Donohoe to signal to unions Haddington Road hours must stay

Donohoe to signal to unions Haddington Road hours must stay

Minister to tell conference reforms must remain in place in return for public pay rises

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 01:00
Dail grapples with State’s treatment of women

Dail grapples with State’s treatment of women

Inside Politics: Katherine Zappone declined to agree a Cabinet position rejecting the latest abortion Bill

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 08:42
An Post warns it cannot meet wage bill next month

An Post warns it cannot meet wage bill next month

Company says it needs to increase price of stamps to raise money to pay employees

Wed Mar 08 2017 - 01:00
FG voters opt for Coveney over Varadkar by 49%-44% – poll

FG voters opt for Coveney over Varadkar by 49%-44% – poll

Voters ambivalent about ‘new politics’ and want much greater change in Irish politics

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 10:35
Government issues warning to North’s parties after election

Government issues warning to North’s parties after election

Sinn Féin and the DUP told the onus is on them to resurrect Stormont’s institutions

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 09:58
‘Irish Times’ poll: Majority want Nóirín O’Sullivan to  step down

‘Irish Times’ poll: Majority want Nóirín O’Sullivan to step down

New survey also shows how McCabe row has damaged confidence in An Garda Síochána

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 09:00
Former leaders urge ‘bold actions’ for future of EU

Former leaders urge ‘bold actions’ for future of EU

Group including John Bruton and Jacques Delors calls for ‘fully developed’ union

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: New politics  working for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Pat Leahy: New politics working for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

The ‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows the two main parties still dominate

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 05:00
Campaigners in abortion debate reject idea of replacing Eighth Amendment

Campaigners in abortion debate reject idea of replacing Eighth Amendment

Poll showed 38% support for constitutional change allowing greater access to abortion

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 20:41
Poll shows public support for abortion is cautious and conditional

Poll shows public support for abortion is cautious and conditional

More voters support reform than repeal of Eighth Amendment, survey finds

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 09:02
Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll:  Replace  constitutional control on abortion

Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll: Replace constitutional control on abortion

Replacing Eighth Amendment with more liberal provision favoured by 38% of voters

Fri Mar 03 2017 - 06:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil almost level

‘Irish Times’ poll: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil almost level

Sinn Féin support up four points since December to 21%, with Labour down two to 4%

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 06:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Fianna Fáil fails to pull away from Fine Gael

‘Irish Times’ poll: Fianna Fáil fails to pull away from Fine Gael

Analysis: No incentive for Martin to push for election as relative strengths largely unchanged

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 06:00
No Irish laws broken by Trump’s Muslim travel ban

No Irish laws broken by Trump’s Muslim travel ban

US pre-clearance facilities in Dublin and Shannon airports to remain unchanged

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 01:00
Shane Ross to insist he will not intervene in crisis at Bus Éireann

Shane Ross to insist he will not intervene in crisis at Bus Éireann

Strike scheduled to go ahead from next Monday in protest at management’s survival plan

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 21:04
Peter Mathews, former FG and Independent TD, dies aged 65

Peter Mathews, former FG and Independent TD, dies aged 65

Tribute paid to ‘true gentleman’ diagnosed with oesophageal cancer after routine check-up

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 13:53
Michael Noonan attacks EU body  over corporate tax plans

Michael Noonan attacks EU body over corporate tax plans

Minister accuses EU Commission of reneging on previous deals in proposed reforms

Tue Feb 28 2017 - 04:37
The ‘new politics’ one year on: Different? Yes. Better? No

The ‘new politics’ one year on: Different? Yes. Better? No

It was the election that nobody won, producing a Government that struggles to govern. A new series assesses minority Government and Ireland’s changing political landscape

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 06:00
Pat Leahy:  Government needs a reboot – whoever leads it

Pat Leahy: Government needs a reboot – whoever leads it

Fine Gael must restore faith in its competency if it is to maintain a hold on power

Sat Feb 25 2017 - 03:00
Fine Gael leadership succession race under way

Fine Gael leadership succession race under way

Kenny pledge to ‘conclusively’ deal with issue on return from US a signal to contenders

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 21:43
Being underestimated has been Kenny’s political strength

Being underestimated has been Kenny’s political strength

Taoiseach has a reasonable claim to being Fine Gael’s most successful leader

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 20:07
Government business stalls amid Fine Gael leadership questions

Government business stalls amid Fine Gael leadership questions

Inside Politics: Dominance of issue is likely to hasten Enda Kenny’s departure on return from Washington

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 08:13
Government bogged down by fight to lead Fine Gael

Government bogged down by fight to lead Fine Gael

Recent controversy and party contest means little real work being done in Leinster House

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 01:00
Ministers’ St Patrick’s Day visits revealed

Ministers’ St Patrick’s Day visits revealed

Enda Kenny is to travel to Washington, DC, to meet US president Donald Trump

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 20:41
FG Ministers expecting Kenny to name date for resignation

FG Ministers expecting Kenny to name date for resignation

‘He just has to say something – this is not going to go away,’ says one supporter

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 07:59
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael leadership change may save Government

Pat Leahy: Fine Gael leadership change may save Government

The McCabe crisis has exposed the lack of trust in ‘dysfunctional’ Cabinet

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 03:00
Maurice McCabe: How a controversy became a story about politics

Maurice McCabe: How a controversy became a story about politics

The series of events that turned another Garda scandal into a full-blown political crisis

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 01:00
Enda Kenny faces leadership challenge  unless he names date of departure

Enda Kenny faces leadership challenge unless he names date of departure

Ministers and backbenchers call for change over handling of Garda whistleblower affair

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 23:10
Independent Alliance almost left Government over whistleblower row

Independent Alliance almost left Government over whistleblower row

Enda Kenny agrees to external audit of An Garda Síochána by policing expert

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 20:43
Taoiseach to seek EU aid for Irish firms hit by Brexit

Taoiseach to seek EU aid for Irish firms hit by Brexit

Enda Kenny outlines the Government’s policy for the UK’s departure from the EU

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 16:30
Explainer: what is the McCabe controversy about?

Explainer: what is the McCabe controversy about?

So who exactly knew what, and when? And what has it got to do with the Government?

Wed Feb 15 2017 - 14:32
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