Stephen Donnelly may be having his own Zappone moment
Appointment of chair of abortion legislation review receives almost no scrutiny
Miriam Lord’s 2021 Awards: Coalition had to Sinn and bear it in the year of Mary Lou
Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role
Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ double-voting controversy rears its ugly head again
Fianna Fáil was hoping no one would mention the War of the Buttons two years later
Surge ICU capacity being built up to handle ‘roaring’ growth in Covid-19 cases
Stephen Donnelly compares possible coronavirus death toll to War of Independence
Trainers’ body disassociates itself from Bolger’s doping claims
IRTA chairman Halford tells Oireachtas committee good name of Irish racing has been ‘maligned’
No steroids found in 2,500 samples this year – chief vet of Horseracing Regulatory Board
Dr Lynn Bolger tells Oireachtas Committee doping allegations treated in confidence
Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin condemned to linguistic knots over Jerry McCabe
Party leader Mary Lou McDonald and TD Martin Browne were singing different songs
Ryan declines to rule out nuclear power as energy alternative
Minister endorses wind option but cautions on disputes over installations along east coast
Interim report on review of Offences Against State Act due ‘in near future’ – Humphreys
Sinn Féin does not oppose renewal of legislation pending final outcome of review
Senator speaks of personal experience of IVF treatment, miscarriage and surrogacy
Government commits to paid leave for bereavement, reproductive health treatment
Wearing of masks into winter may be necessary – Donnelly
Minister says ‘we are ahead of best case scenario’ but Covid-19 situation ‘precarious’
Pupils relying on internet rather than school for sex education, students say
Oireachtas hears of fears among teachers in addressing sensitive topics in class
United Ireland referendum should be called when ‘peace walls’ no longer needed - Senator
More barricades dividing communities than when Belfast Agreement signed
Parental leave set to rise from two weeks to five weeks
Family Leave Bill will apply to male same sex couples and adoptive parents
Ministers of State urge more flexibility around number allowed at funerals
‘People should be allowed burial with dignity’, Minister of State for financial services Sean Fleming said
HSE allocated over €700,000 to charity with no audited accounts since 2019, Seanad told
Health body criticised in the Seanad but Senator Ronan Mullen did not name charity
Three new technological universities may be established by next year
Harris says new bodies likely in Mid-West, North-West and South-East
Growing links between Irish and Chinese universities must be examined, Senator says
Rónán Mullen urges Government to act amid concerns over human rights issues in China
New oversight system for care homes to include religious orders
Minister says vaccination of congregated settings to be completed by end February
Target to have all adults vaccinated by September ‘contingent on deliveries’
Adjustments to March plans may be needed following delays with AstraZeneca, says Minister
Politicians and sports people ‘should not get’ tax relief aimed at artists
Exemption not intended for ‘career politicians’ or various stars promoting their memoirs
Ireland should ‘take lead role’ against China’s treatment of Uighur people
Chairman of Uighur World Congress calls on Ireland to use its position on UN Security Council
Many exalted western values rooted in Christian tradition
Equality and doing no harm predate Enlightenment and French Revolution
Miriam Lord: Nphet’s efforts to flatten the leaky curve fall flat
The House ushers in a special moment but has no time for unladylike behaviour
Coronavirus threat to schools ‘overstated’ , Seanad told
Pandemic has exposed ‘crumbling’ state of many school buildings, debate hears
Proposal to end requirement for witnesses to swear before God criticised
Rónán Mullen: Plan to introduce ‘statement of truth’ is an attack on ‘genuine pluralism’
Seanad row heads to court amid political drama and threat of lapsing legislation
Senators are taking action over legislative crisis caused by delay in forming government
Chicken farmer sues Revenue over failed family business
Revenue failure to act led to ‘irreversible character damage and expense’, farmer claims
Hardware store shoppers: 'Jaysus, but I never thought this day would come'
Customers get glimpse of what retail in the future may be like as they focus on getting in, getting out and getting home
Trinity students crowned team champions of 60th Irish Times Debate
Individual speaker’s award goes to Rachael Mullally representing UCD Law
The Irish Times Debate at 60: How changing topics reflected the ages
For six decades, participants in the annual event have argued burning issues of the day
Wit and warmth: The secret weapons of Irish debaters
The first Irish Times Debate took place 60 years ago. Former student debaters look back
Make a Move to... Kilmainham: Cosy, cultured and convenient
This part of Dublin has seen lots of development but kept an old-world feel
Pro-life votes in upcoming elections can lay groundwork for future progress
Voters who care about the right to life must send a message to smug pro-choice parties
NUI and Trinity graduates could storm some barricades if they register to vote – now
It’s estimated only a quarter of NUI graduates vote for the Seanad, but it’s not that simple
‘Increased abortion reality’ may follow its introduction - Ronán Mullen
Harris happy with level of preparedness to treat women ‘with care and compassion’
Abortion law may be held up by the Seanad
Legislation’s passage could be delayed due to the number of Amendments tabled
Harris to legislate for ‘safe zones’ around abortion services
Minister for Health says he intends to bring forward stand-alone legislation next year
Miriam Lord: Brexit's procession leaves everyone hopping mad
Meanwhile, Catherine Martin shows she has the Commons touch during historic speech
Miriam Lord: Nothing is sacred as Dáil all but forgets about blasphemy
Apart from Brendan Howlin urging a Yes vote, not many Deputies seemed to care
John Paul II in Ireland: A Plea for Peace – a nostalgic popemobile trip
Review: This creaky documentary links the pope’s 1979 visit with the peace process
‘Leo Varadkar: A Very Modern Taoiseach’ is shallow, flimsy and exaggerated
Diarmaid Ferriter on a premature analysis that fails to prove its point
McGrath: the criticism is overdone, a ‘céad míle fáilte’ awaits pope
TD says people who don’t want to take part can ignore the papal visit or ‘go to the beach’
Referendum needed to change definition of ‘family’ in Constitution
Harris: ’Men loving men,women loving women no less a family than mine’
Mattie McGrath not to join Human Dignity Alliance political party
Independent TD plans to set up his own party with TD for Cork South West Michael Collins
RTÉ received 1,277 complaints about abortion debate
More than 90% of those contacting broadcaster felt Yes campaign treated unfairly
Una Mullally: Referendum shows us there is no Middle Ireland, just Ireland
‘The fiction of Ireland as a conservative, dogmatically Catholic country has been shattered’
Yes campaign’s outreach to middle ground delivered the landslide
Undecideds swung in huge numbers to Yes, as politicians struggled to keep up with pace of change
Ireland votes to remove constitutional ban on abortion by resounding two-thirds majority
Thirty-five years after its introduction, Eighth Amendment repealed after bitter campaign
Maria Steen will take part in TV3 debate having previously pulled out
Move comes as Love Both representative Cora Sherlock pulls out of RTÉ debate
Miriam Lord: Stoney-faced silence from anti-abortion absolutists
Not a peep from retainers as Varadkar calls their bluff over concern for hard cases
Senator accused of ‘further stigmatising’ those with mental health issues
Call for Rónán Mullen to explain remark that ’mental health not health’ in abortion debate
Thousands gather for ‘Love Both’ rally in Dublin
Mother of late singer Dolores O’ Riordan says her daughter completely opposed to abortion
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