Appointment of Robert Watt to FAI board criticised at Fianna Fáil meetingMembers claimed Varadkar trying to have ownership of Green List announcementWed Jul 22 2020 - 22:10
Green list: Coalition criticised over confusing advice on travel to and from 15 destinationsGovernment says ‘safest thing to do is not to travel’ but quarantine not needed for those arriving from selected locationsWed Jul 22 2020 - 20:33
Harris to seek €100m in extra funding for third-level sectorCoronavirus: Minister to set out public health regulations for universities and collegesMon Jul 20 2020 - 09:05
Publication of travel ‘green list’ delayed as tensions grow within coalitionParties divided over publication of list of countries while advising public not to travelMon Jul 20 2020 - 06:24
Irish economy to get injection of up to €7bn in stimulus measuresHuge financial package aimed at mitigating record 8.3% recession forecast across EUMon Jul 20 2020 - 02:00
Week is a long time in politics for Micheál MartinCowen affair may mean as many as one-third of party TDs no longer support the TaoiseachFri Jul 17 2020 - 17:14
Covid-19 wage subsidy scheme may remain to end of year under July stimulusTánaiste says that continuing the commercial rates waiver will also be consideredFri Jul 17 2020 - 01:00
Barry Cowen sacking could cause major Fianna Fáil rift, TDs saySome of party’s TDs say as many as a third of members sceptical of Martin’s leadershipThu Jul 16 2020 - 02:28
The downing of a minister: How Barry Cowen went from hero to zero in just twelve daysMicheál Martin had made up his mind the Minister had to go if he refused to make a second statementWed Jul 15 2020 - 19:47
Barry Cowen sacking: Lenihan questions why vetting did not flag Pulse recordVetting of proposed ministers ‘always carried out’, says former minister of stateWed Jul 15 2020 - 12:32
Taoiseach dramatically sacks Barry Cowen as minister over drink-driving controversyTD ‘surprised and disappointed’; move comes amid continuing controversy over drink driving banWed Jul 15 2020 - 11:47
Catherine Martin and Eamon Ryan clash on experience in final Green hustingsGreen Party leadership candidates spoke at final hustings of the campaign on TuesdayWed Jul 15 2020 - 10:39
Micheál Martin brings to an end one of the shortest ministries in history of StateTaoiseach praised for acting ‘decisively’ as Barry Cowen is sacked as ministerWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:30
Taoiseach sacks Barry Cowen after he refuses to resignOffaly TD also refused to make second public statement about drink-driving banWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:29
Cowen under pressure to answer further questions on gardaí encounterGreen Party leader says story ‘isn’t going away’ and there is need for further clarityTue Jul 14 2020 - 09:34
Coalition faces criticism over lack of regional balance in senior CabinetNo senior Minister from West, the North West or the South East in 32nd DáilSun Jun 28 2020 - 19:03
What the Greens need to do to make their mark in GovernmentAnalysis: The party knows entering coalition is a risk, and it must show tangible gains in 2020Sun Jun 28 2020 - 18:57
Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin to be elected taoiseach after Greens back dealMartin to form government, after parties’ members vote to endorse coalition dealSat Jun 27 2020 - 01:42
New government to be formed as Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ratify dealMicheál Martin set to be elected taoiseach when Dáil sits tomorrowFri Jun 26 2020 - 22:03
Green Party rejects Bogue’s claim she was suspended after criticising leaderParty says internal inquiry underway after Cork councillor made comments in messagesThu Jun 25 2020 - 01:06
It’s time to defang the attacks and reunite the Green PartyAnalysis: Two factions fight a bitter battle of attrition, in full view of everybody elseWed Jun 24 2020 - 20:18
Government considers review of Offences Against the State ActLegitimacy of non-jury Special Criminal Court due to expire at end of monthWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:12
Explainer: What happens if one of the parties vote against coalition?If the coalition proposal is spurned by any party, then senior politicians will be compromisedTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:45
Green Party enters final stages of intense debate on entering governmentMark Ruffalo speaks during event organised by pro-coalition party membersTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:37
Programme for government rejected by majority of North’s GreensLeading environmental politicians in Europe urge Ireland’s Green Party to back dealTue Jun 23 2020 - 02:16
Hollywood actor Mark Ruffalo enlisted by Green Party in bid for government supportActor urges Irish people ‘to do the right thing’ and oppose any fracked gas being exported into IrelandMon Jun 22 2020 - 20:41
Carbon taxes to raise €9 billion in decade under proposed coalition – BrutonMinister for Climate Action and Environment says funds would go to just transitionMon Jun 22 2020 - 16:18
Taoiseach dismisses Green TD’s suggestion of a renegotiation of terms of governmentVaradkar responds to Catherine Martin’s claim coalition programme could be reviewedSat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
FF TDs report positive reaction to deal but fear for party’s identity in coalitionExpected antipathy in rural areas to Green Party over agriculture policy hardly featuredFri Jun 19 2020 - 21:46
Momentum grows in Greens to support coalition with FG and FFThree prospective coalition parties plan to create posts for 20 junior ministersFri Jun 19 2020 - 01:00
Green Party edging towards coalition following marathon debateNine-hour Zoom convention turned out to be an absorbing display of democracy in actionThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:50
Two-thirds of speakers at Green meeting favour entering coalitionDeputy leader Catherine Martin endorses programme for government unequivocallyThu Jun 18 2020 - 22:02
Greens’ deputy leader strongly endorses programme for government at party conferenceCatherine Martin’s speech was seen as pivotal in the internal debate within the partyThu Jun 18 2020 - 13:58
Greens to discuss coalition deal in eight-hour online conventionMore than 2,400 members have registered to vote on the programme for governmentThu Jun 18 2020 - 01:13
Ireland wins seat on UN Security Council following ‘tough’ contestCountry was in ‘group of death’ with Norway and Canada to win seat, says TaoiseachThu Jun 18 2020 - 00:01
Green Party negotiators at odds over merits of government dealHourigan voices ‘considerable’ concerns while Smyth cautions against ‘ideological approach’Wed Jun 17 2020 - 12:02
Green coalition backers confident majority will support dealMixed views on whether abstention of three TDs will influence outcome of party’s voteWed Jun 17 2020 - 02:44
Programme for government: What are the main points in the five-year plan?‘Green new deal’ and ‘well-being indices’ are promised among other measuresTue Jun 16 2020 - 12:34
TDs and senators back ‘best achievable’ programme for governmentCrucially, Catherine Martin, the Green Party deputy leader, has supported the dealTue Jun 16 2020 - 00:36
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green parliamentary parties endorse programme for governmentThree Green Deputies abstain including Francis Noel Duffy, husband of Catherine Martin who backs the dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 23:06
Programme for government: Rise in pension age to be deferredThreshold to remain at 66 until new report published while auto-enrolment scheme plannedMon Jun 15 2020 - 20:11
Programme for government: Carbon tax increases but no hikes in income tax or USCFianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens agree draft with Martin set to become next taoiseachMon Jun 15 2020 - 19:50
Dáil to elect new government on Saturday June 27th if programme ratifiedQuick turnaround is because important pieces of legislation need to be renewedMon Jun 15 2020 - 17:33
Programme for government: New unit to seek ‘shared island consensus’Society: Parties pledge extra powers for gardaí, directly elected mayors and hate crime lawMon Jun 15 2020 - 16:26
Programme for government: ‘Living wage’ to be promotedSocial protection spending: ‘Safety net’ to be created as pandemic benefit is phased outMon Jun 15 2020 - 15:48
Strongly Green-influenced programme for government drawn upThe three party leaders remain locked in tense negotiations on final details of coalition dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 04:06
Programme for government: Will this one fly?They appear to have got what they asked for, but will it be enough for the Greens?Mon Jun 15 2020 - 01:30
Martin confident government programme will be signed off on MondaySeveral outstanding issues remain unresolved after meeting between party leadersSun Jun 14 2020 - 23:26
Teachers alarmed at plan to reopen schools without social distancingTeachers’ unions concerned at full-time return via ‘class bubble’ instead of social distancingSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:22
McHugh suggests 2m distancing rule may be reduced in schoolsStudents would only be able to attend one or two days a week if rule not changed, says MinisterFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:27
