Reforms will give all TDs a greater voice in Oireachtas affairs, says Chief Whip

Ministers of State emerge fully formed from special pods in the Leinster House basement

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have set a slow pace for the new parliament

There is no rationale for 15 FG Ministers of State other than keeping ambitious TDs sweet

Enda Kenny creates three new Minister of State posts with added focus on health portfolio

Minister says there is no flexibility on the amounts involved in the agreement

Chief Whip says that ‘at no stage’ was any election for role due to be taken on Thursday

Independent TD denies holding country to ransom over turf cutting issue

Fine Gael leader claims he enjoys ‘very strong support’ during visit to Washington

Analysis: Enda Kenny must play a careful game with his ministerial appointments

Martin’s demotion of Carlow-Kilkenny TD has come as no real surprise

TD indicates intention to join technical group in bid to have adequate speaking time in Dáil

Carlow-Kilkenny Deputy unlikely to be reappointed chair of Public Accounts Committee

Leader says he has blended experience and energy but SF says ‘Fine Gael B team’ unveiled

Labour and SF to back Fianna Fáil Bill giving Central Bank power to cut mortgage rates

This is how the brave new project begins - with the customary bellows of faux-outrage and a whimper?

Power shift: Sinn Féin set to claim that Fianna Fáil is not really in opposition at all

Deputy chief has no backers for leadership as other six party TDs join behind Howlin

Sinn Féin likely to support Fianna Fáil legislation giving Central Bank new powers

Enda Kenny does not have enough control of events to say he will serve his full term

With Fine Gael lacking an overall majority, the role of the Dáil may change

An indication of his extraordinary instinct for political survival

Almost 4,000 party members eligible to vote if it is decided that a contest should be held

Announcement will come as shock to some within FG who expected Kenny to step down

Minister for Social Protection said payments should be cut by one-fifth in 2011 letter

Taoiseach says the minority government agreement between FG and FF is ‘very clear’

Former minister for the environment reveals ‘ambition of lifetime’ on Late Late show

Divisive metering programme costs State in excess of €500m to date

Independents have one eye on the national issues – and another on their constituency

‘One wonders why the Government’s media handlers felt the need to engage in this “put the wimmin” up front manoeuvre’

Children inheriting family home would be exempt on first €500,000 of estate value

Promises and compromises in ‘Programme for a Partnerhsip Government’

Party to address lack of female TDs in last Dáil with three or four on front bench

Diarmaid Ó Cadhla failed to file necessary returns with Sipo following 2011 vote

Former minister for justice says Guerin report led Taoiseach to ‘encourage’ him to resign

Final decision on filling judicial vacancies will remain with Cabinet

Marcella Corcoran Kennedy, Helen McEntee and Martin Heydon in line for promotion

Most members appear to back Seán Sherlock or Alan Kelly rather than Brendan Howlin

Initial focus on housing, health, broadband, budget reform and childcare, says Kenny

Party chief unveils shadow frontbench and clarifies leadership stance for next campaign