Majority want President Higgins to seek second term - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows significant minority of voters oppose his candidacyMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Pressure mounts for Enda Kenny to name departure dateThere is no appetite for a heave but there is a palpable desire for an orderly processSun Jul 10 2016 - 12:29
Majority backs FF decision to aid FG in forming governmentIn all, 35% of Fianna Fáil supporters favoured another election over engaging with Fine GaelSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar is voters’ choice to be next Fine Gael leader - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals frontrunners in race to succeed Enda KennyFri Jul 08 2016 - 11:23
Varadkar and Coveney favourites to be Fine Gael leaderThe main leadership rival of Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar is Simon CoveneyFri Jul 08 2016 - 05:00
Massive surge in support for Fianna Fáil, poll showsNew ‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals significant losses for the IndependentsThu Jul 07 2016 - 12:44
Independent Ministers warned free vote on Bill a once-offTaoiseach says Cabinet’s failure to take a position on Bill will not happen againWed Jul 06 2016 - 09:34
Garda to get power to intercept texts, emails and social mediaCabinet approves new legislation to tackle threat of organised crime and terrorismWed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider plan to help those in mortgage distressFrances Fitzgerald seeks approval for measures including financial and legal advice bodyMon Jul 04 2016 - 12:49
Brexit: Osborne plans to cut UK corporation tax rateNo talks until UK triggers EU exit clause, says EU Commissioner Phil HoganMon Jul 04 2016 - 10:07
Kenny to insist Cabinet should vote together on abortionJohn Halligan and Shane Ross suggest they will support Bill brought by Mick WallaceSun Jul 03 2016 - 17:21
Stephen Collins: Cameron put party before countryEuropean response shows up British politics for the shallow game that it isSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Kenny says common travel area important in Brexit negotiationsEU summit: Taoiseach points to importance of protecting the peace processWed Jun 29 2016 - 15:27
Cameron: UK wants single market, action on immigrationMerkel says no way to avoid Brexit after ‘deep and intensive’ talks in BrusselsWed Jun 29 2016 - 08:19
Kenny takes a softer line on Britain than others at EU summitTaoiseach says UK should be given time to elect new PM before triggering article 50Wed Jun 29 2016 - 07:27
UK should be ‘given time’, says Taoiseach as EU leaders meetFianna Fáil says Government needs to include Opposition in upcoming negotiationsTue Jun 28 2016 - 16:15
European Parliament calls on UK to withdraw from EU quicklyFine Gael MEPs abstain on vote as ‘not in the Irish national interest’Tue Jun 28 2016 - 13:16
Stephen Collins: UK vote poses enormous challenges for IrelandBrexit will test the viability of the fragile structure supporting Enda Kenny’s minority governmentSat Jun 25 2016 - 00:01
Ireland has to make UK divorce from EU as smooth as possibleAnalysis: Irish people face a variety of enormous challenges as result of Brexit voteFri Jun 24 2016 - 12:34
Stephen Collins: Respect for democracy needed now more than everHysterical nature of Brexit debate may well have been factor in death of Jo CoxSat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
Waste firms warned of fee caps if bin charges rise sharplyCoveney meets private waste operators as consumer body starts inquiry into refuse costsFri Jun 17 2016 - 20:28
David Cameron pulls out of anti-Brexit event with TaoiseachBritish prime minister told he is a liability ahead of the vote on UK’s EU membershipWed Jun 15 2016 - 08:50
Government to appeal Moore Street rulingHigh Court’s granting of national monument status has ‘wide implications’, Minister saysTue Jun 14 2016 - 16:51
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil resist calls for abortion referendumEnda Kenny and Micheál Martin committed to consultative process before any decisionSat Jun 11 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Jury out on the new politicsFor the time being Kenny is secure and the show goes on but it all depends on continued economic growthSat Jun 11 2016 - 00:25
Loughinisland report deeply disturbing, says FlanaganPolice Ombudsman’sfindings vindicates ‘concerns families raised over many years’Thu Jun 09 2016 - 18:37
Crime, water charges and bogs among priority bills for GovernmentLegislative programme represents new partnership approach, Doherty saysWed Jun 08 2016 - 16:46
Analysis: Deal over top Seanad post signals new politics at workFine Gael set to back Fianna Fáil candidate Denis O’Donovan for cathaoirleach positionWed Jun 08 2016 - 08:58
Stephen Collins: Are FF-Labour moves part of a long-term strategy?Enda Kenny needs to take a leaf out of ex-taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s political playbookSat Jun 04 2016 - 01:00
Donald Trump’s comments ‘racist and dangerous’ - KennyTaoiseach tells Dáil that Americans have alternative candidate to vote forTue May 31 2016 - 21:39
Garda task force set up to fight crime in wake of gang murdersFrances Fitzgerald: ‘We will face down the activities of these ruthless gangs’Tue May 31 2016 - 19:13
Border controls on Irish entering Britain ‘inevitable’ post-BrexitStrict regime for travel between islands seen as more likely than sealing Irish borderMon May 30 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Government should weather political storms of 32nd Dáil‘It is not just Independents who have done well in the Government jobs share-out’Sat May 28 2016 - 00:25
Cabinet signals green light for more powerful committeesBudgetary and health panels to have input into formulation of Governement policyWed May 25 2016 - 01:00
Alan Kelly committed to securing Labour recoveryTipperary TD moves on after failing to gain seconders for leadership bidMon May 23 2016 - 01:00
FG internal report likely to suggest structural changeInternal inquiry has heard strong criticism of how general campaign was runMon May 23 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Labour's choice of Howlin reflects fear of quick electionDissapointing week for some Government back benchers and Alan KellySat May 21 2016 - 00:59
Taoiseach appoints 16 Fine Gael TDs as junior ministersLabour criticises move by Enda Kenny as total number of posts increases to 18Fri May 20 2016 - 01:00
Government facing first legislative defeat of new DáilLabour and SF to back Fianna Fáil Bill giving Central Bank power to cut mortgage ratesWed May 18 2016 - 09:04
Former Fianna Fáil TD Sean Ardagh dies aged 68Dublin South Central deputy stepped down in 2011 after 14 years in DáilTue May 17 2016 - 15:09
Alan Kelly’s Labour hopes fade as TDs rally to Brendan HowlinDeputy chief has no backers for leadership as other six party TDs join behind HowlinTue May 17 2016 - 08:46
Taoiseach in better position, but view is he will go within two yearsEnda Kenny does not have enough control of events to say he will serve his full termTue May 17 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: On Enda Kenny’s shelf life in officeCan the new politics stand the test of tough decisions? Time and events will reveal allSat May 14 2016 - 01:00
Judicial appointments commission to have independent chairFinal decision on filling judicial vacancies will remain with CabinetThu May 12 2016 - 01:00
Burton’s departure was no surprise – but can Labour survive?New leader will need energy, patience and a huge dollop of luck to bring the party backWed May 11 2016 - 01:00
Call for 10-year health service plan welcome, Simon Harris saysOpposition TDs call for establishment of committee to plan for State’s future health needsTue May 10 2016 - 20:59
Widower of murdered woman appalled at O’Higgins report delayLorcan Roche Kelly says gardaí ‘incredibly unco-operative throughout entire process’Mon May 09 2016 - 14:41
Stephen Collins: FG and FF have incentive to deliver political stabilityInstability is more likely to arise from panic on the part of IndependentsSat May 07 2016 - 11:24
Kenny vows to work with partners for better IrelandElection of Taoiseach goes down to wire as Michael Fitzmaurice abstains on crucial voteSat May 07 2016 - 09:17
Kenny set to be elected taoiseach after FG deal with IndependentsCabinet posts for at least three Independent TDs as stalemate endsFri May 06 2016 - 01:00
