Haughey settled bill for 1979 postal strikers’ food and drinkStrike played significant role in undermining then taoiseach Jack LynchSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Will new plan for water be enough to take the heat out of voters’ anger?Opinion: ‘The only silver lining for the Coalition parties is that the controversy has taken place about a year in advance of the general election’Sat Nov 08 2014 - 00:01
New Bill provides for set up of independent policing authorityFitzgerald says move ‘most far-reaching reform’ of Garda since foundation of StateFri Nov 07 2014 - 19:08
Fine Gael TD warns Enda Kenny not to count on his voteFG, Labour meetings discuss Irish WaterThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
McGuinness calls for all-island sex abuse victims support bodyGovernment source says letter sent by SF Deputy First Minister to Taoiseach a ‘political manoeuvre’Thu Nov 06 2014 - 00:30
Fine Gael TD accuses his party of ‘manipulating and abusing Dáil’Eoghan Murphy condemns whip system and points to its role in Irish Water voteWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Moya Doherty appointed chair of new RTÉ BoardMinister receives approval from Cabinet for new membersWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
The rise and rise of IndependentsOpinion: ‘They could make the formation of the next government extremely difficult and plunge the country into a phase of political instability’Sat Nov 01 2014 - 00:01
Four republicans say no to meeting Taoiseach following legal adviceEnda Kenny offered to meet Maíria Cahill interrogatorsFri Oct 31 2014 - 09:21
Hogan to resign Dáil seat to take EU agriculture postHard-fought byelection looms in 2015 as Fine Gael stalwart exits national politicsThu Oct 30 2014 - 20:10
Four accused of Mairia Cahill cover-up decline meeting with TaoiseachSolicitor’s letter accuses Kenny of ‘highly prejudicial and inaccurate’ commentsThu Oct 30 2014 - 18:06
Brendan Howlin to begin unwinding legislation on pay cutsCabinet agrees to delete key section of emergency legislation underpinning cutsThu Oct 30 2014 - 11:12
Enda Kenny willing to meet IRA ‘investigators’Taoiseach writes to Gerry Adams over Maíria Cahill rape claimsThu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
ECB to decide on release of Trichet letter 'next week'Releasing correspondence to Lenihan ‘important in interests of transparency’Wed Oct 29 2014 - 06:42
Sinn Féin under pressure as Dáil rules of engagement turned on their headOpinion: ‘Gerry Adams struggled to deal with the attacks, insisting that all he and the republicans named by Maíria Cahill had done was try to help her’Sat Oct 25 2014 - 07:21
Calm resumes in Dáil after technical group row over Lucinda Creighton and Peter MathewsGroup refused to give Creighton and Mathews speaking time even though extra time had been allocatedFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Four named in Maíria Cahill case claim ‘trial by media’Adams challenges Taoiseach to meet four people allegedly involved in ‘kangaroo court’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 08:06
Cahill leaves Adams and Sinn Féin reelingAnalysis: controversy a huge embarrassment for party as allegations pressure leadershipThu Oct 23 2014 - 07:51
Inside Politics: Opposition criticised Budget for not representing a bigger giveawayOpinion: After seven belt-tightening budgets, it was not practical to expect the Coalition to deliver another one of the sameSun Oct 19 2014 - 12:01
WT Cosgrave: the simple life of a state’s architectLiam Cosgrave talks about his father’s ruthlessness and efficiency, aspects of the Free State’s Civil War leader explored in a new biography, ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
On the run and in disguise: why WT Cosgrave dressed up as ‘Br Doyle’ and dyed his hair blazing redAn extract from ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’, a new biography of the Free State leaderSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Woman ‘appalled’ at Adams denial of her account of rape conversationsCahill and Adams give different versions of conversations on alleged assaultsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:48
Woman who alleged IRA rape meets political leaders in DublinFF leader Martin accuses Gerry Adams of “despicable” behaviour over allegationsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:47
Adams accused of ‘despicable behaviour’ over abuse claimsMaíria Cahill says apology is owed over how Sinn Féin and IRA handled abuse allegationsThu Oct 16 2014 - 18:54
EU states must tackle fears over inequality and unemployment, says PresidentHiggins warns of technocracy’s ‘encroachment’ on democratic debateThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Budget designed to restore Coalition's fortunesConcessions in tax and welfare should benefit almost every family in the countryWed Oct 15 2014 - 15:42
Budget 2015: Noonan sets stage for more tax cutsCoalition emphasis on ‘the squeezed middle’, says Minister for FinanceWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:11
Budget 2015: Budget to draw battle lines for next general electionCut of 1% to top income tax rate as sources say aim of budget is making work payTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: Sinn Féin the real loser on water chargesParty is now on the defensive over water chargesMon Oct 13 2014 - 22:05
Majority of voters want abortion law liberalised68% in favour of referendum in cases of rape or where the foetus will not be born aliveMon Oct 13 2014 - 17:34
67% support the introduction of same-sex marriage in IrelandIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests one-fifth of people would vote against measureSun Oct 12 2014 - 18:38
Half of Irish electorate supports abolition of blasphemyGovernment to hold referendum to delete offence from Constitution in 2015Sun Oct 12 2014 - 18:23
Majority are in favour of direct provision, poll findsPoll shows wide variations across age groups and class on issueSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:10
Minister for Finance tops popularity chartsMichael Noonan tops Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll with 45% satisfied, followed by Joan Burton and Leo VaradkarSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:02
Fianna Fáil leader faces tough challenges ahead, Irish Times poll indicatesOpinion: Translating strong poll results into votes poses a real difficulty for Sinn FéinSat Oct 11 2014 - 00:01
Irish Times poll: Voters want tax cuts in budget rather than improved public servicesStrong support in Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll for a reduction in water chargesFri Oct 10 2014 - 10:12
Government supporters back income rises in next week’s budgetFianna Fáil voters most supportive of spending on improved servicesFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin level with Fine Gael, opinion poll shows‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows FG support holding steady despite McNulty rowThu Oct 09 2014 - 10:55
Significant number less likely to vote Fine Gael after McNulty controversyParty supporters unmoved by controversyThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin performance not guaranteed to translate into votes at electionFianna Fáil unable to move off 12% in Dublin, which must change if party is to return to powerThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton’s appointment as Labour leader gets mixed poll responseWomen more likely than men to say they would now vote LabourThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
US ambassador to present credentialsO’Malley to meet President Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin todayWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Ground hurler Phil Hogan emulates Kilkenny with All-Ireland winning performance in EuropeOpinion: Former Fine Gael minister wiped floor with critics at European Parliament hearingSat Oct 04 2014 - 00:01
Military Service Pensions Collection: The tragedies behind the pension claimsThe documented claims made by the families of Army casualties record harrowing experiences that touched on all levels of Irish societyFri Oct 03 2014 - 13:45
One of Michael Collins’s most trusted aides, Seán Hyde, was a determined gunmanSuccessful plot to kill the Royal Irish Constabulary commissioner outlined by HydeFri Oct 03 2014 - 08:36
Execution of elderly Protestant woman a basis for pension claimIRA’s Frank Busteed involved in killing of Mary Lindsay in Cork during War of IndependenceFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:46
Gunman believed to have killed Michael Collins was granted military pensionDenis ‘Sonny’ O’Neill: RIC man, spy, IRA volunteer and, almost certainly, the Big Fellow’s assassinFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:35
Michael Collins and anti-Treaty side did deal to encourage trouble in NorthLeaders agreed on plan in attempt to avert Civil WarFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:23
Appalling political judgment does serious damage to GovernmentEnda Kenny has a lot of work to do to recover his authority over Fine Gael partyWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach to face fresh pressure from MartinDebacle set to dominate proceedings in the Dáil despite Kenny’s pledgeMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
