Coalition needs to resist easy rush to populismOpinion: Government should stand over what it has achievedSat Jun 28 2014 - 13:05
Terms of reference for baby homes investigation commission expected soonMinister to meet key groups, Opposition parties and church leaders on issueWed Jun 25 2014 - 22:46
State agrees to partial merger of Bord na Móna and CoillteFocus of merger will be on areas of overlap, says Simon CoveneyWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Sound and fury overwhelm rational political debateOpinion: antics of John McGuinness undermine PAC credibilitySat Jun 14 2014 - 01:01
Sweeping changes advocated by Reform AllianceGroup launch policy document but decline to say whether they intend to form new political partyWed Jun 11 2014 - 18:36
‘Questions remain’ over possible bugging - GSOCJudge says evidence does ‘not support’ the proposition that surveillance had occurredWed Jun 11 2014 - 18:24
No evidence of GSOC bugging, Cooke report findsMinister says she has confidence in board of GSOCWed Jun 11 2014 - 07:15
First big obstacle for new Labour leader will be agreeing the 2015 budgetOpinion: Relationship between the leaders of parties in a coalition is the critical factor in its ability to surviveSat Jun 07 2014 - 00:01
No further health cuts acceptable, says WhiteSome budgetary decisions on health not properly assessed, says Minister of StateFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Reilly the scapegoat as medical card debacle tips colleagues overAnalysis: Minister for Health has been politically damaged by move he opposedFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
New political party plans to recruit IndependentsTalks taking place with politicians considering joining group emerging from Reform AllianceTue Jun 03 2014 - 06:46
Labour candidate for deputy leader says she will not become MinisterIf elected Ciara Conway expects to be fully involved in all significant decisions by partyTue Jun 03 2014 - 01:00
Enda Kenny faces pressure to shake up FG’s senior ranksTDs clamouring for radical reshuffle to show action after election resultsMon Jun 02 2014 - 10:44
Labour and Fine Gael need to face up to tough challengesOpinion: Media blamed for constant criticism of GovernmentSat May 31 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton sets sights on Labour leadership, signals support for CoalitionBurton vows to match need for economic repair with a policy of ‘social repair’Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Ministers criticised at parliamentary party meetingBackbenchers express strong views at party’s poor performance in local electionsThu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton to announce Labour leadership bidMinister of State Alan Kelly says ‘generational’ change neededWed May 28 2014 - 13:22
Don’t start writing Labour’s obituary just yetIrish political parties’ fortunes can bounce back surprisingly quicklyWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Eye-catching election results mark another dramatic shiftFianna Fáil’s recovery and dramatic rise of Sinn Féin and Independents came at expense of Coalition partiesTue May 27 2014 - 09:19
Burton front-runner in Labour leadership contestSeven TDs reported to be considering entering the race to succeed GilmoreTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Eamon Gilmore: Workers Party councillor from Galway who went on to lead LabourGilmore first elected in 1985 as a Workers Party councillorTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Labour TDs voice alarm over scale of election lossesEnda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore set to meet this evening to discuss election setbackMon May 26 2014 - 01:34
Does battering of Coalition indicate a shift in Irish democracy?Opinion: Swing to Sinn Féin and Independents could signal future instabilityMon May 26 2014 - 01:00
Don’t let minority stuck in past take over 1916 eventsOpinion: Public backing for royal participation in centenary is a welcome signSun May 25 2014 - 12:01
Turnout close to 58%, parties predictMonaghan vote hit by tragedy after Fine Gael candidate dies of heart attackSat May 24 2014 - 01:00
Longford profile: Fine Gael party bound to lose seatsIndependents and Sinn Féin challenge the dominance of the big partiesThu May 22 2014 - 09:18
Economy’s recovery at stake in Euro poll, says KennyGilmore dismisses notion he will face leadership challenge if Labour do badlyThu May 22 2014 - 05:51
Public favours royal attendance at 1916 celebrationsLarge majority of those surveyed back invitation being issued by GovernmentWed May 21 2014 - 01:01
Majority of voters believe Gerry Adams was in IRAPoll shows Alan Shatter controversy damaged Fine GaelTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Coalition parties face losses in local elections, SF to gainSurge in support for Sinn Féin and IndependentsTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Political parties got €12.9m in State funding last yearFine Gael received biggest total payment of €4.9 million under two separate schemesMon May 19 2014 - 19:42
Midlands North-West: Battle for the last of four seats will be intenseNone of the candidates has a quota on the first countMon May 19 2014 - 09:06
Labour faces wipeout in Euro elections as poll gives FF chance of three seatsFine Gael on course for four seats and Sinn Féin for three, according to latest Irish Times/Ipsos pollMon May 19 2014 - 09:03
Difficult for parties and leaders to meet great expectations at the pollsOpinion: Turnout may be a critical factor in the resultSat May 17 2014 - 00:01
Tánaiste hints he might leave Department of Foreign AffairsLabour leader says Government has been deflected from its core task in recent monthsFri May 16 2014 - 06:17
Dublin-Monaghan bombings: Gilmore calls on British to actRelatives begin legal action on 40th anniversary of attacks which killed 33 peopleThu May 15 2014 - 00:49
Dan Neville elected as Fine Gael party chairmanLimerick TD and suicide awareness campaigner to succeed Charlie FlanaganWed May 14 2014 - 20:28
Fr Joseph Leonard’s importance to Kennedys recalled by Liam CosgraveFormer taoiseach was good friend of priest in his later yearsWed May 14 2014 - 06:00
Coveney reveals details of €4bn rural development planProgramme will be ‘vital support’ for agri-food, natural resources and balanced developmentWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Warning not to use Oireachtas envelopes for electionsSipo responding to queries about use of pre-paid material by TDs and SenatorsTue May 13 2014 - 19:17
Majority not interested in European polls – surveyFigure of 62% having little interest in elections was found in 12 EU countriesMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Whistleblower feels vindicated after 'six years fighting system'Kenny promises ‘root and branch’ review after Guerin report on misconduct claimsSat May 10 2014 - 11:51
Coalition needs to seize the initiativeOpinion: Alan Shatter’s mistake was to get sucked into a bitter conflict between Martin Callinan and the whistleblowersSat May 10 2014 - 00:01
Fitzgerald appointment not enough to get Coalition back on trackOpinion: Angry public is losing confidence in GovernmentFri May 09 2014 - 10:05
Inquiry may be widened to include all Garda issuesTaoiseach says commission could look at whistleblower claims and GSOC ‘bugging’Fri May 09 2014 - 01:14
Alan Shatter’s resignation severe blow to GovernmentNew Minister to be appointed todayThu May 08 2014 - 10:01
Coalition could be at risk in wake of Shatter resignationSince January, the Coalition has been lurching from one crisis to the nextThu May 08 2014 - 07:26
Trichet’s attitude to planned inquiry ‘arrogant’Fine Gael MEP candidate Simon Harris highly critical of former head of the ECBThu May 08 2014 - 01:01
