IMF demanded hike in 12.5% tax in bailout talksBrian Lenihan resisted pressure to raise Irish corporation tax rate in return for dealMon Sept 29 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
Kenny faces crucial test of his authorityOctober Seanad byelection will be watched more closely than usualMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Hogan defends handling of Irish Water costs after new memoFormer environment minister says he signed off on overall startup costs for Irish WaterSun Sept 28 2014 - 23:17
Time for Enda Kenny to pause for breath and take a long hard look at where he is goingOpinion: Colleagues fear mistakes over the past year may be due to the Taoiseach’s punishing schedule catching up with himSat Sept 27 2014 - 06:39
Managing recovery as difficult as recessionContinued improvement in economy will give Coalition more leeway next yearSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:11
Government satisfied with take-no-sides stance on referendumNeutral during the campaign, Kenny says he respects the democratic decisionFri Sept 19 2014 - 17:57
Scotland shows 1916 Rising a mistake, says John BrutonIreland could have taken same ‘peaceful path’ to independence with Home RuleThu Sept 18 2014 - 09:03
Commission apologises to Emer Costello over spending claimSIPO inaccurately suggested Labour candidate was highest Euro election spender in DublinWed Sept 17 2014 - 17:05
Reform Alliance TDs to join technical groupAddition of five former Fine Gael TDs to push up technical group membership to 21Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:05
Political leaders like Albert Reynolds have to be judged by what they do, not simply what they sayOpinion: Apparently at EU summits he used to stroll in and greet German Chancellor Helmut Kohl with “Howya Helmet”Sun Aug 24 2014 - 12:01
Statesmen pay tribute to risk-taker and peacemakerPoliticians unite in recognising central role of Albert Reynolds in peace processFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Albert Reynolds’s towering achievement was the peace processOpinion: The qualities of stubborn single-mindedness that brought about the IRA ceasefire also led to both his Coalition governments crashing downFri Aug 22 2014 - 00:01
New legislation to create three extra terrorist offencesJail terms of up to 10 years for encouraging, recruiting or training others to engage in terrorismTue Aug 19 2014 - 15:15
Trust in politicians in Britain unchanged over past 30 years says Ipsos/Mori CEO“The idea that there was a golden age when people trusted politicians is a myth,” says Ben Page, an opinion-poll expert in the UKMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
EU backs military support for KurdsIndividual states get go-ahead to send arms as Flanagan insists Ireland’s neutral stance be respectedSat Aug 16 2014 - 07:42
John Bruton’s argument about Home Rule and 1916 deserves serious considerationOpinion: His government ran a prudent economic policy that provided the basis for sustainable prosperitySat Aug 16 2014 - 00:01
Flanagan backs EU meeting on crisis in IraqEmergency talks on humanitarian aid welcomed by Minister for Foreign AffairsFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Withdraw John Redmond war stamp, says Labour TDEamonn Moloney says An Post wrong to commemorate Irish leaderThu Aug 14 2014 - 16:18
Minister welcomes US deportation of Lebanese man suspected of killing Irish soldiersCoveney says decision is an important step in the process of bringing to justice the alleged perpetrator of what was an atrocious crimeWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Minister says patriotism can offer certainty in modern worldPaschal Donohoe tells Parnell Summer School patriotism should be two-sidedTue Aug 12 2014 - 02:09
First World War violence ‘breached norms’Parnell Summer School told some of the battlefield violence on the western front regarded as breach of the norms of warTue Aug 12 2014 - 01:00
Sacrifice of Irishmen who died in first World War marked by PresidentOpinion: ‘A republic includes all of the experiences and all of the vulnerabilities of all of its citizens’ – Michael D HigginsSun Aug 10 2014 - 12:01
Higgins joins leaders to honour first World War deadFrench president invokes history to warn of complacency in face of current conflictsTue Aug 05 2014 - 06:23
President Higgins in Belgium to mark start of first World WarRepresentatives of some 70 countries will take part in commemorationsMon Aug 04 2014 - 07:15
One hundred years since John Redmond committed Ireland to the first World WarOpinion: Commons speech triumph turned to ashes as the war dragged onSat Aug 02 2014 - 00:01
Flanagan calls for ceasefire in Gaza linked to ending of Israeli blockadeMinister for Foreign Affairs says lifting of blockade is ‘fundamental’ to ceasefireFri Aug 01 2014 - 01:00
Bruton to unveil plan to win 7,000 FDI jobs annuallyTax system changes an opportunity for foreign direct investment, says MinisterWed Jul 30 2014 - 09:00
FG TD calls on Kenny to explain inaction on whistleblower complaintsFine Gael TD John Deasy calls for statement from Taoiseach on why he didn’t question Shatter’s handling of affairWed Jul 30 2014 - 08:42
Recommendations should prompt huge Justice shake-upExpert report revealed problems in leadership and management in departmentTue Jul 29 2014 - 06:37
Department of Justice chief steps aside as report criticises ‘silo-driven’ cultureSecretary general Brian Purcell leaves department to avoid ‘damaging distraction’Tue Jul 29 2014 - 06:36
Callely’s short-lived and ignominious political careerHe had ambition and worked relentlessly at the nitty gritty of politicsTue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00
Coalition parties will have good news to sell, but have lost ability to sellFlannery – Fine Gael tended to do right thing by the country but forgot about the partyMon Jul 28 2014 - 11:46
Seanad reform to be implemented by OctoberFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin dismisses reforms plan as ‘window dressing’Thu Jul 24 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin bullied other parties with Gaza publicity stuntOpinion: All of the bigger parties have something to fear if they allow themselves to be intimidatedSat Jul 19 2014 - 01:00
Big promotion for youngest TD to top junior postHarris appointed as Minister of State for Finance in place of Brian HayesWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Government pledges to cut top tax rate for workersFive TDs promoted to Cabinet, with number of women Ministers rising to fourSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Delivering on tax and jobs will determine whether reshuffle worksOpinion: Varadkar has star quality but now faces his toughest challengeSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Five new faces at Cabinet following reshuffleNumber of women Ministers doubles to fourSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet reshuffle finally in sightTDs told to expect announcement today after two-hour talks ended at 10.30 pm last nightFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet reshuffle delay damages Coalition’s credibilityAnnouncement expected today, as momentum drains from bid to regain political agendaThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Kenny and Burton agree policy targets for rest of termLabour sources say progress on party’s priorities more important than reshuffleWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Kenny ‘looks forward to’ discussing economy with BurtonNew Tanaiste aims to reform tax system to ‘incentivise people to work’Sat Jul 05 2014 - 12:43
Burton aims to reform tax system to ‘incentivise people to work’New Labour leader will also push for low-pay commission to advise GovernmentSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:00
Having won the Labour leadership and the tánaiste’s position, Joan Burton now faces the really hard partOpinion: The forcing out of a Labour leader will impact on future of partySat Jul 05 2014 - 00:01
Quinn resignation set to usher in sweeping changes in CabinetRabbitte and Gilmore expected in firing line if Joan Burton elected leader of LabourThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:02
Ruairí Quinn a model of prudence in finance roleCareful control helped pave the way for the boomThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Bram Stoker a hero for struggling corner of RomaniaLocals grateful to Dracula author for attracting tourists to TransylvaniaTue Jul 01 2014 - 01:00
Coalition needs to resist easy rush to populismOpinion: Government should stand over what it has achievedSat Jun 28 2014 - 13:05
