Stephen Collins: Sinn Féin ardfheis aware election could dramatically change Irish politicsAt all times the party emphasises its united Ireland missionSat Mar 07 2015 - 05:10
Fears of creating ‘online Lotto junkies’ raised by senatorPaul Coghlan also says interruption in services could drive people to online gamblingWed Mar 04 2015 - 17:56
Stephen Collins: Labour Party must now fight for its survival‘Delegates attending the Labour Party conference in Killarney this weekend are under no illusions about the scale of the task they face’Sat Feb 28 2015 - 09:56
Childcare funding to be focus of James Reilly groupBody to provide blueprint to end ad-hoc finance arrangements for childrenWed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
Donohoe asks IAG to improve commitments in Aer Lingus bidMinister says Government ‘remains open’ to considering revised proposalTue Feb 24 2015 - 14:40
Delegation finds 12 cross-Border diesel laundering ‘fronts’British-Irish parliamentary body to express alarm at scale of practice along BorderMon Feb 23 2015 - 07:05
Fine Gael ties fortunes to Labour as they prepare for electionEnda Kenny and Ministers said Coalition would offer political stability and growthMon Feb 23 2015 - 06:58
Kenny appeals for Yes to same sex marriage“It’s about your right to say two small words ... I Do,” Taoiseach saysSun Feb 22 2015 - 13:18
FG Ardfheis: Noonan vows not to ‘load higher taxes’ on workersIreland well positioned to benefit from any any euro zone pick-up, says MinisterSat Feb 21 2015 - 14:29
Stephen Collins: Can Enda Kenny’s success story win him a second term in office?The decision by Fine Gael to hold its conference in the Taoiseach’s home patch in Castlebar shows just how tightly fought every seat is going to beSat Feb 21 2015 - 00:04
Enda Kenny calls abuse of President by anti-water charge protesters disgracefulExtra security will be provided if required says TaoiseachWed Feb 18 2015 - 22:02
Family law Bill hailed as ‘major step’Guardianship and adoption widened to various family types including same-sex couplesWed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00
Bill will recognise and protect diverse family unitsCross-party support for Bill although some concern at what is seen as an attempt to rush it through too quicklyWed Feb 18 2015 - 00:02
Biteback time: Simon Harris v Eamon Dunphy, Alan Kelly v Peter McVerryStephen Collins: ‘The Coalition parties have clearly decided to be much more robust in their response to attacks from political opponents and media critics’Sun Feb 15 2015 - 09:00
List of the Week: 10 politicians who have been arrestedPaul Murphy’s arrest generated plenty of publicity, but there have been many othersSat Feb 14 2015 - 06:30
Analysis: Child Bill the outcome of detailed consultationLaw to require hospitals and clinics to provide data on births via assisted reproductionFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
No guarantee of Yes to same sex marriage, warns ShatterFormer Minister Alan Shatter is critical of delay in adoption legislationWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Political realities shape party positions on abortion BillAnalysis: Some parties act to avoid dissent caused by Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill of 2013Tue Feb 10 2015 - 19:05
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s way, rather than Greek’s way is proving correct‘The latest phase of the Greek tragedy and how it ultimately plays out may lead to a more sober assessment by Irish voters of the respective paths taken by the two countries’Sat Feb 07 2015 - 09:00
Lobbying Bill could promote ‘culture of secrecy’, warns SenatorGovernment chief whip in Seanad concerned at new legislationThu Feb 05 2015 - 10:51
Patrick Honohan to ask ECB to assist banking inquiryCentral Bank governor to ‘open dialogue’ with ECB on helping Oireachtas committeeWed Feb 04 2015 - 19:54
Government to clamp down on sale of cheap drinkBan on sports sponsorship not included in proposal but issue to be revisitedWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
New bill aims to bring Irish drinking down to OECD averageRestrictions on cheap alcohol, advertising and sport sponsorship among measures proposedTue Feb 03 2015 - 19:25
Fianna Fáil apparently not for turning in row over Ceann Comhairle’s accusationSeán Barrett’s position may be untenable if FF leader Micheál Martin calls for vote of no confidenceTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Dáil antics and water charge protesters fail to drown out economic good news‘Micheál Martin’s decision to stand shoulder to shoulder with Gerry Adams raised an eyebrow or two’Sun Feb 01 2015 - 08:02
Red-tape drive aims to save businesses €60m a yearDrive to simplify transactions between businesses and State part of Action Plan for JobsThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Little appetite for sale of Government’s Aer Lingus shareTaoiseach says in Dáil that connectivity and jobs would have to be fully taken into accountWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Greece’s creditors take firm line on debt obligationsCabinet to be sworn in as Syriza strikes coalition deal with Independent GreeksTue Jan 27 2015 - 08:09
Dáil assent for Aer Lingus sale to pose difficulty for LabourMounting concern for Labour TDs about the likely impact of airline’s takeoverTue Jan 27 2015 - 06:16
Brian Cowen’s former economic adviser to chair competitiveness councilProf Peter Clinch to head NCCMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Homebuyers’ 20% mortgage deposit rule may be phased in graduallyCentral Bank reconsidering plans to introduce 20% requirement with immediate effectMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Why the Greek election could have a direct impact on Irish elections‘What Syriza is hoping for is that other EU bailout states such as Spain, Ireland and Portugal will see the advantages in an EU debt conference, but it looks as if the reaction will be the exact opposite’Sat Jan 24 2015 - 00:01
Tribunal withdraws corruption findings against Ray BurkeClaims based on evidence of James Gogarty to be removed from 2002 interim reportFri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00
Gay adoption law due before same-sex marriage referendumGovernment pledges to enact legislation on adoption rights ahead of voteWed Jan 21 2015 - 08:54
Decision not to hold vote age poll attackedSF and Greens want it cut to 16 years of ageFri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
Mahon tribunal apologises to former FF minister Ray BurkeFindings of obstruction withdrawn, meaning costs up to €5m can be claimedThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Coalition abandons plan for poll on younger voting ageNo referendum on issue in lifetime of Government despite 2013 pledge on public voteThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan indicates support for EU debt conferenceForum could consider Irish, Spanish Portuguese and Greek debt, say sourcesWed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
Ireland and UK agree historic defence agreementIrish Army to train British soldiers in peacekeeping as part of deepening co-operationMon Jan 12 2015 - 01:00
RTÉ television drama does Charles Haughey some serviceFor those who lived through those years, ‘Charlie’ is unmissableMon Jan 05 2015 - 10:08
New party will fuel narrative that all will change utterly in Irish politics in 2015Inside Politics: Coalition must display the competence it showed during first 3 years in officeSat Jan 03 2015 - 18:46
Taoiseach to look outside Dáil when picking ministersKenny says he would appoint people to Seanad with a view to bringing them into the CabinetTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach promises reductions in USC but says charge will stayTánaiste says people will see effect of budget cuts in their pay packets from next weekMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins ignores pleas and signs Water Services Bill into lawHiggins rejects Opposition pleas for Supreme Court referral and referendumMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins signs Water Services Bill into lawÁras an Uachtaráin says requests were received to refer legislation to the peopleSun Dec 28 2014 - 14:19
Alan Dukes warned of possible bailout 30 years earlyMinister for finance drafted 1984 memo to persuade cabinet to cut spendingSat Dec 27 2014 - 10:01
Ex-FG strategist Frank Flannery still a friend, says Enda KennyParty’s strategy for next general election to give TDs greater involvement in processSat Dec 27 2014 - 07:59
Stephen Collins: Time for Government parties to recharge the batteriesInside Politics: Enda Kenny’s challenge is how to reverse the tide, if it’s not too lateSat Dec 27 2014 - 07:35
1984 and 2014: many political parallels and one major differenceNorthern stalemate and a Labour wipeout: the landscape of 30 years ago is very familiarSat Dec 27 2014 - 06:35
