Fr Joseph Leonard’s importance to Kennedys recalled by Liam CosgraveFormer taoiseach was good friend of priest in his later yearsWed May 14 2014 - 06:00
Coveney reveals details of €4bn rural development planProgramme will be ‘vital support’ for agri-food, natural resources and balanced developmentWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Warning not to use Oireachtas envelopes for electionsSipo responding to queries about use of pre-paid material by TDs and SenatorsTue May 13 2014 - 19:17
Majority not interested in European polls – surveyFigure of 62% having little interest in elections was found in 12 EU countriesMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Whistleblower feels vindicated after 'six years fighting system'Kenny promises ‘root and branch’ review after Guerin report on misconduct claimsSat May 10 2014 - 11:51
Coalition needs to seize the initiativeOpinion: Alan Shatter’s mistake was to get sucked into a bitter conflict between Martin Callinan and the whistleblowersSat May 10 2014 - 00:01
Fitzgerald appointment not enough to get Coalition back on trackOpinion: Angry public is losing confidence in GovernmentFri May 9 2014 - 10:05
Inquiry may be widened to include all Garda issuesTaoiseach says commission could look at whistleblower claims and GSOC ‘bugging’Fri May 9 2014 - 01:14
Alan Shatter’s resignation severe blow to GovernmentNew Minister to be appointed todayThu May 8 2014 - 10:01
Coalition could be at risk in wake of Shatter resignationSince January, the Coalition has been lurching from one crisis to the nextThu May 8 2014 - 07:26
Trichet’s attitude to planned inquiry ‘arrogant’Fine Gael MEP candidate Simon Harris highly critical of former head of the ECBThu May 8 2014 - 01:01
Hanafin election row a shambles for FF leaderMicheál Martin’s leadership damaged by incompetent handling of Hanafin election affairWed May 7 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet approves 31 new ambassadorial appointmentsEmma Madigan named new Ambassador to the Holy SeeTue May 6 2014 - 21:52
FF says Hanafin was told she will not be an election candidateFormer minister lodged nomination papers to run in Blackrock area in May 23rd local electionsSat May 3 2014 - 01:00
Arrest of Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams put other parties’ problems in perspectiveOpinion: Leadership wrangles in Labour and Fianna Fáil were overshadowedSat May 3 2014 - 00:01
Analysis: Arrest of Adams shows another face of SF to votersMcDonald in centre of political stormFri May 2 2014 - 01:01
Government plans census to coincide with centenary of RisingApril 24th, 2016, is planned as date for next censusThu May 1 2014 - 07:47
Cabinet to discuss revised scheme for water chargesKenny and Gilmore refuse to set time frame for resolution of disputeWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:42
Labour hopes for deal on collective bargainingParty aims to announce the measure on May DayWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:17
Fine Gael moves to defuse row over water chargesMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan is working on revised plans to allay Labour concernsMon Apr 28 2014 - 13:13
Coalition tensions rise over water chargesInside Politics: Political parties dodging the issue since troika programme agreedSat Apr 19 2014 - 00:01
Coalition water dispute is made of ripples not wavesLabour and FG are at odds only about one issue – the timing of telling the publicWed Apr 16 2014 - 22:24
Joint commemoration plan is an important stepInside Politics: Queen’s friendly exchange with McGuinness was a signal of how things have changedSat Apr 12 2014 - 00:01
Queen greets McGuinness at Windsor CastleWeek will be ‘noted for its spirit of generosity and peacemaking’, Sinn Féin deputy leader saysThu Apr 10 2014 - 21:54
President views colours of disbanded Irish regiments at Windsor CastleMr Higgins acknowledges sacrifice made by Irish men who died while serving in British army in first World WarThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Irish scientists overlooked in favour of artists, says President‘I have always been critical of Francis Bacon but I have decided to leave it till another day,’ President tells Royal SocietyThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Climate change needs ethical discourse involving all - PresidentHiggins speaks to Royal Society in London during state visit to BritainWed Apr 9 2014 - 13:11
Queen says Ireland, Britain should live as friendsHiggins praises the queen on first day of state visit for not shying away from shadows of the pastWed Apr 9 2014 - 01:06
President Michael D Higgins honours contribution of Irish parliamentariansContribution of emigrants also markedWed Apr 9 2014 - 01:00
President Michael D Higgins hails new relationship with UKHiggins acknowledges 'mutual respect, friendship and co-operation'Wed Apr 9 2014 - 01:00
Higgins says Ireland and the UK have ‘gained strength’ from one anotherPresident Higgins and Queen Elizabeth address State Banquet at Windsor CastleTue Apr 8 2014 - 21:27
Higgins pays tribute to Irish parliamentarians in House of CommonsPresident says idealism of O’Connell served to guide, many years later, the momentous Good Friday AgreementTue Apr 8 2014 - 17:01
Support for same-sex marriage increasing, poll findsWide differences in attitudes across age groups and social classesMon Apr 7 2014 - 01:02
Poll finding: Mother-and-father arrangement best to raise childrenVoters asked how parental combinations capable of a meeing child’s requirementsMon Apr 7 2014 - 01:00
Public trust in Garda high despite controversiesPoliticians score badly in latest poll, while doctors emerge as most trusted groupSat Apr 5 2014 - 08:25
Coalition parties facing stiff election challenges in MayOpinion: Inside PoliticsSat Apr 5 2014 - 01:08
Poll shows little confidence in Shatter to resolve crisisVoters unhappy over handling of issue with 82% saying Minister’s reputation damagedSat Apr 5 2014 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil ahead in country as Fine Gael tops DublinNationwide support for Fine Gael slips outside the capitalFri Apr 4 2014 - 01:01
Poll puts Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil neck and neckEnda Kenny’s party down five points to 25% in Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI pollFri Apr 4 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael support declines as Fianna Fáil recovers groundPoll shows Opposition parties gain while Government hit by ongoing controversy over the administration of justiceThu Apr 3 2014 - 20:51
Boost for exchequer as tax revenue risesReturns show tax revenue of €9.23bn, 4.7 per cent up on the same period last yearThu Apr 3 2014 - 01:00
Tax receipts rise as spending falls in first quarterExchequer returns for first three months show tax and spending targets achievedThu Apr 3 2014 - 01:00
Shatter orders urgent inquiry into taping of prisoner-to-solicitor callsMinister asks Inspector of Prisons to investigate and report as soon as possibleWed Apr 2 2014 - 22:14
Tax revenues up, spending down, new figures showHowlin and Noonan say returns in line with improvement in the domestic economyWed Apr 2 2014 - 18:06
Law stopping bankrupts contesting elections to be scrappedLegislation will apply to forthcoming European electionsWed Apr 2 2014 - 01:01
Final step to normal relations of Harp and CrownThe visit of President Higgins to Britain represents the normalising of relations after a century of divisionWed Apr 2 2014 - 01:00
Justice Committee may ask Shatter and official to explain Callinan letter delayMinister and secretary general should be asked for clarification, says BacikMon Mar 31 2014 - 01:00
The seven days that brought the Coalition close to breaking pointKenny’s decisive action averted a crisis after Garda phone-taping revelationsSat Mar 29 2014 - 00:01
Senior government officials defend Attorney General‘She is not seen as having put a foot wrong on this issue’, says Fine Gael sourceFri Mar 28 2014 - 08:50
Coalition faces further questions after Shatter apologises to whistleblowersOpposition leaders keep up call on Shatter to resign over handling of Garda mattersThu Mar 27 2014 - 01:00