Martin Fraser

London mayor Sadiq Khan says political upheaval of recent years never “soured relations” with Irish and Brotish people as it had with politicians

Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days

Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance

NGOs submit proposals to improve collaboration and co-ordination of response

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in June

Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role

Manner of appointment of Callinan to top civil servant role criticised by politicians

Diplomacy, decency and fairness will help Fraser replacement tackle challenges ahead

The dual role makes him the most powerful civil servant in the country

Minister for Foreign Affairs says Europe could be facing first land war in decades

With cases falling and rules easing, what happens next and what will become of Nphet?

Not by nature one of life’s gamblers, Donohoe weighed the odds, and rolled the dice

Children of primary school age have highest Covid-19 incidence of any age group

Ryan says he did not seek second Covid test that allowed him to travel to Cop26

But senior civil servant says ‘two, possibly three’ leak inquiries in the past failed to identify the source

Inside Politics: Homeowners to hear plans in terms of mica redress and compensation

Department secretary general to be asked when precisely former minister’s name was communicated

Members’ views of ‘no consequence as to actions of the leader’, says TD who quit FF

Varadkar, Coveney and Donohue begin think-in with apology to parliamentary party

Tánaiste admits to FG members that envoy issue has overshadowed party’s good work

Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relations

Leo Varadkar dismisses Opposition ‘cronyism’ suggestions as ‘nonsense’

Cabinet agrees new 10-year package for capital spending of €136bn, which is €45bn more than the existing National Development Plan

Changes envisaged for London, Rome, Paris, Washington, The Hague and UN

TDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next week

No benchmarking process before €80,000 increase approved for Watt’s role, says civil servant

Group who advised mandarin’s appointment shun invite to appear before Oireachtas committee

Question posed to McGrath after €80,000 pay rise for Department of Health secretary general role

Salary rise of €80,000 to €292,000 a year indicative of desire to pursue ‘reform’ agenda

Procedures approved to appoint chief justice to succeed Frank Clarke

No further deaths and 403 more Covid-19 cases reported in the State

Email outlines plan for ‘integrated insight centre’ that could seek data from State bodies

Several Government figures fail to respond to committee’s requests on the issue

Initial reaction to pandemic was near-consensus but this soon wore thin

Minister was warned pay package could have implications for other top posts, papers show

Files show Donnelly wanted secretary general post filled quickly on permanent basis

Minister for Public Expenditure defends new salary of €292,000 for next secretary general in Department of Health

Senior civil servant to focus on leaking of Mother and Baby Homes report information

‘Big scrap’ looms ahead of reopening in wake of briefings by public health team members

Politicians’ aim to unlock society will not match public health advice with disease’s downward trajectory no longer in place