Reaction to James Lawless’s third-level fees cut suggestion has already offered a taste of public anger

EU has ‘lost its moral compass’ and is becoming ‘increasingly militarised’, presidential candidate says

Independent TD Catherine Connolly is questioned on her views of global affairs

Fine Gael to consider options in coming days, with senior party figures keen to find another candidate

Parents and students raise concerns with James Lawless after suggestion third level fees cut may not be repeated

Potential candidate’s supporters commission research to explore viability for run in presidential race

Simon Harris also told Amazon that Ireland worked to ‘control what we can’ in current economic climate

Campaign group argues tax thresholds applying to beneficiaries of estates of childless adults are ‘discriminatory’

Shortage of trained controllers at Casement Aerodrome has led to plans for reduced-hours service for flights

Fine Gael’s Mairead McGuinness and Independent Catherine Connolly are on the start line, but Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin continue to prevaricate

Unified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne

A survey by The Irish Times suggests landlords outnumber renters by some distance among the politicians in Leinster House

Taoiseach among Ministers lobbied by tech giant that employs almost 5,000 people in Ireland

Vote was deferred last year after defeat of proposed family and care constitutional amendments

Government says €9.4 billion tax and spending package will form foundation of upcoming budget