Senator criticises State’s ‘fixation’ with home ownership

Renua Ireland’s Paul Bradford says Republic must look at long-term rented housing

Islamic State poses limited threat to EU and Ireland, Seanad told

Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan says State working with EU allies on threat

FG senses tide turning in Carlow-Kilkenny byelection

Fine Gael confident that former stalwart Phil Hogan’s seat can be held by David Fitzgerald

Health services in ‘unprecedented meltdown’, Prof John Crown tells Seanad

Independent Senator says waiting list figures embarrassing in modern western country

Mourners gather to pay respects to Karen Buckley

Hundreds queue in Mallow for removal of murdered nurse

Renua Ireland pledges to be most open party in history of State

Leader Lucinda Creighton wants minutes of all Cabinet meetings to be published

Renua: the making of a political party

In less than a year, more than 100 professionals have built a political organisation

Ireland different to Greece, Minister of State Simon Harris tells Seanad

Result of Greek election raised by Independent Senator Paul Bradford

When will Lucinda Creighton actually form her new party?

With ever-shifting allegiances in Leinster House, the much-heralded new political parties and alliances of Independents are still up in the air

Where on the political spectrum will Lucinda Creighton’s new party come to rest?

Eddie Hobbs expects new group to be labelled as a low-tax party

Lucinda Creighton’s political rise and fall ... and possible rise again?

Former Fine Gael junior minister set to form new pary

Lucinda Creighton expected to launch party in February

Former Fine Gael and now Independent TD set to make low-key announcement

Government looks likely to win crucial Seanad vote on Water Services Bill

Government Senators are now in a minority in the 60-seat upper chamber

Seanad motion urging recognition for state of Palestine agreed unanimously

Concerns raised that Middle East debate in Leinster House always ’one-sided’

Coveney calls for ‘conversation’ about asylum seeker rights

Mullen proposes female-only and family-only direct provision centres

Government adds two members to banking inquiry committee

Alex White says move is kind of behaviour that ‘gives politics a bad name’

Sweeping changes advocated by Reform Alliance

Group launch policy document but decline to say whether they intend to form new political party

Government majority on banking inquiry in doubt

Seanad committee votes to place two Opposition Senators on long-awaited investigation

Denis Naughten rules out joining new party

Former FG TD to contest next election as Independent despite reports of new party

Reform Alliance member Billy Timmins renews Fine Gael membership

Wicklow deputy expected to be followed by Fidelma Healy Eames and Terence Flanagan

Government defeated in Seanad vote on upward-only rent reviews

Five Taoiseach’s nominees vote against the Government

Government defeated in Seanad vote on upward-only rent reviews

Independent Senator’s Bill passes narrowly

When is a party not a party?

The Reform Alliance conference today is not a monster meeting, nor is it a party launch. So what do the seven Oireachtas members hope to achieve?

TD urges inquiry into pro-life group seeking €7,000 donations

Family and Life accused of targeting ‘vulnerable, elderly people’

FG rebels register with commission as a ‘third party’

Reform Alliance not registering as political party, says Creighton

Bradford calls for greater scrutiny to prevent topping up politicians’ pay

Debacle is ‘symtomatic of culture’ that existed for decades

Call for cold-weather shelter for rough sleepers

Homeless people should be provided with information to secure accommodation, says Norris

Reform Alliance likely to evolve cautiously towards becoming a political party

Opinion: A successful launch could see the group back in power as part of a coalition

Ex-FG member accuses party of spreading ‘false propaganda’ on Seanad

Fidelma Healy-Eames says claim abolition would save €20m ‘completely erroneous’

Expelled Fine Gael members hold meeting

Frances Fitzgerald says people not interested in internal party politics

Reform Alliance in talks over collective approach

Group members insist theirs is a loose grouping and not a new party in the making

Expelled Fine Gael members to form a ‘loose alliance’

Tánaiste rejects suggestion that ‘Reform Alliance’ might destabilise coalition

Fine Gael dissidents meet to plan Dáil and Seanad strategy

A further full-day meeting involving all eight will be held before the Dáil resumes

Two Fine Gael senators face further sanctions after voting with opposition in Seanad debate

Fianna Fáil health spokesman missed special debate due to holiday booking

How the Seanad voted

Senators vote 33 to 25 in favour of referendum

Seanad resumes debate on abortion Bill

House to continue report stage of Protection of Life During Pregnancy legislation

Bradford questions allowance for party members

Five Labour Senators defy party whip in chaotic row over committee membership

Five Labour senators defy party whip in committees vote

Chaos, ‘kangaroo courts’ and the Constitution - in the Seanad

Government wins Seanad vote on Bill to abolish Upper House

Senator Feargal Quinn’s motion to extend debate on 32nd amendment defeated

Seanad debate on abolition adjourned

Attempt to delay referendum on the proposed abolition of the Seanad defeated by 31 votes to 27

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