Dáil disgraced by stunts, self-interest and grandstandingMicheál Martin, Clare Daly and PAC have all contributed to bad political formSat Oct 29 2016 - 09:53
Minister hails passing of UN resolution on nuclear weaponsIrish push to eliminate last permitted WMD opposed by US, UK, Russia and othersFri Oct 28 2016 - 19:10
Enda Kenny tells Fine Gael he is staying put to aid stabilityTaoiseach says ‘a clear head and a steady hand on tiller’ is needed to deal with BrexitSun Oct 23 2016 - 09:50
Stephen Collins: We need to realise Tories will do Brexit the hard wayConservative Party conference justified ‘the stupid party’ tag coined in Victorian timesSat Oct 22 2016 - 06:00
Plain and simple: a hard border will be bad for businessGuinness chief in Ireland says border could add €100 to cost of truck journeyThu Oct 20 2016 - 16:34
Phil Hogan: Only ‘no Brexit’ gives us Irish Border as is nowAgriculture Commissioner spells out potential Brexit issues to Oireachtas committeeThu Oct 20 2016 - 15:32
Former Fine Gael minister Fergus O’Brien dies aged 86Politician held Dáil seat in Dublin South East for best part of two decades and served as Lord MayorWed Oct 19 2016 - 18:26
Extra funding for Irish Water agreed as shortfall hits €123mDepartment of Environment will provide €13m, with €110m from grant savingsTue Oct 18 2016 - 19:03
Kenny and McGuinness seek change in North’s EU status post-BrexitTaoiseach Enda Kenny and Deputy First Minister are united on the need for a dealMon Oct 17 2016 - 08:09
Ireland and Brexit: Kenny says Government ready for worst-case scenariosTaoiseach’s priorities are protection of the peace process and Irish-British tradeSun Oct 16 2016 - 18:00
Stephen Collins: Centre-ground of Irish politics more robust than expectedBut could it withstand a serious economic downturn post-Brexit?Sat Oct 15 2016 - 07:43
Minister raises prospect of State funding for print mediaNaughten says he would like committee to look at how quality journalism should be fundedFri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017: Financial package of €1.3bn to breach important European Union rules, warns watchdogHighlights include €5 welfare rises, USC reductions and help for first-time buyersTue Oct 11 2016 - 23:01
‘Irish Times’ poll: Majority support appeal of Apple rulingVoters favour Government’s decision to challenge European Commission findingsMon Oct 10 2016 - 05:00
Poll: Irish overwhelmingly in favour of Hillary Clinton’s bid to be US president82% of people express support for Democratic nominee, just 6% say they would like to see Donald Trump elected US presidentSun Oct 09 2016 - 18:28
Stephen Collins: Opinion poll a reality check for Fianna FáilParty must resist urge to woo electorate through popular spending policiesSat Oct 08 2016 - 01:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Majority want repeal of Eighth AmendmentAlmost 75% of voters favour repeal of Eighth Amendment to allow abortion in limited circumstances, survey showsFri Oct 07 2016 - 05:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Early election unlikely to lead to any big change in Dáil make-upAnalysis: Majority believe current minority arrangement is good for the countryThu Oct 06 2016 - 05:00
‘Irish Times’ poll: Fianna Fáil level with Fine Gael after seven-point drop in supportSinn Féin support rises to 19% and Micheál Martin remains most popular party leaderThu Oct 06 2016 - 05:00
Brexit: UK to insist on control over EU immigrationTheresa May indicates state prepared to exit single market for ‘full independence’Mon Oct 03 2016 - 08:28
Budget 2017: First-time buyers and pensioners set to benefitParents also among group to gain from variety of initiatives as finishing touches addedMon Oct 03 2016 - 01:00
Ministers told to engage with Northern colleagues on BrexitTrade implications and Border issues are main concernsMon Oct 03 2016 - 01:00
Former Galway TD Bobby Molloy dies at the age of 80Long serving minister and founder of Progressive Democrats was TD for four decadesSun Oct 02 2016 - 17:55
Public pay policy will be blown if strike by gardaí succeedsParties must ask should the fruits of recovery be spent on better public services or pay rises for public servants?Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Worrying signs the past is about to repeat itselfIrish politicians who led us out of financial crisis are not getting the credit for itSat Sept 24 2016 - 11:46
Labour made mistakes in office, Brendan Howlin admitsLabour Party think-in told economic implosion would have happened without partyThu Sept 22 2016 - 21:42
Water charge ‘U-turn’ shows lessons not learned from Irish crashAcademic Dr Brigid Laffan says FF switch on issue could undermine economic recoveryWed Sept 21 2016 - 22:16
Shane Ross seeks review of Dublin Airport runway concernsMinister to propose independent analysis of locals’ complaints about deferred projectTue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00
Vera Cosgrave remembered at her funeral in DublinEnda Kenny among mourners at ceremony for wife of former taoiseach Liam CosgraveMon Sept 19 2016 - 17:44
Stephen Collins: Fianna Fáil old bones may be poking through ‘new politics’ fleshProspect of a sooner-than-expected election has seen party shift into populist gearSat Sept 17 2016 - 01:39
Give ESB full control in setting water levels on Shannon, says FFBill to tackle Shannon flooding launched by party ahead of fears about winter floodingThu Sept 15 2016 - 12:34
Education action plan aims at radical improvementsCountering disadvantage a key focus of Minister’s three-year programmeThu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00
UK does not want ‘hard’ Border in Ireland, says NI secretaryNo decision yet on future British link with EU customs union, says James BrokenshireTue Sept 13 2016 - 20:40
Stephen Collins: USC should be diverted to pensionsState pension is unaffordable in the long term and the pensions paid to retired public servants are even more unaffordableSat Aug 20 2016 - 14:50
Donald Tusk to meet Taoiseach for Brexit talksEnda Kenny to raise Irish concerns over Border during meeting next monthSun Aug 14 2016 - 21:49
Retirement report “useless window dressing”Siptu president Jack O’Connor says report fails to address the plight of older workersSun Aug 14 2016 - 16:47
Stephen Collins: State commemoration of 1916 has been a success‘Things might have been far worse if the dreamers, poets and radical revolutionaries had emerged victorious from the Rising to impose their vision on an unprepared nation’Sun Aug 14 2016 - 13:54
Government to support fresh legal appeal for Ibrahim HalawaMove follows rejection of all-party Oireachtas motion calling for his immediate releaseWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Forthcoming budget the acid test of Kenny-Martin pactFianna Fáil adopting politics of Opposition, while also exerting executive leverageTue Aug 09 2016 - 01:00
Polling firm to choose members of citizens’ assemblyGroup of 99 citizens will look at a number of issues, including the Eighth AmendmentTue Aug 09 2016 - 00:15
Stephen Collins: Ireland not immune to virus that spawned Donald Trump’s successIrish voters are also no longer won over by facts; instead emotion carries all before itSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
McAleese, Ahern and Cowen each paid €137,000 State pensionsFormer president receives biggest payment of any former office holder or politicianFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Ireland wants EU drug agency to move to Dublin after BrexitLondon-based European Medicines Agency will be obliged to leave the UK as a result of Leave voteMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:01
Bill on medical use of cannabis examined by drugs Minister ByrneTD Gino Kenny says there is broad support for legislation allowing use for pain reliefMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s overriding interest lies in survival of EUThis will have to take priority over issues such as the common travel area in Brexit negotiationsSat Jul 30 2016 - 00:46
Argentina: The Irish priest, ex-minister and $9m in a conventFormer minister José López seen throwing sacks of cash . . . millions over convent wallMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: It is far too early to judge the 32nd DáilCynics were quick to say that 'new politics’ had already proved to be a worthless experimentSun Jul 24 2016 - 11:32
Stamp price must rise to maintain services, An Post head saysOireachtas committee hears six rural post offices closed last yearWed Jul 20 2016 - 19:52
Minimum pay report calls for increase of 10 centLow Pay Commission’s recommendation ‘very disappointing’, says Labour PartyWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Commission to examine pay levels in public serviceMinisterial pay and pensions in addition to those of other office holders also on agendaWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
