Simon Harris under pressure to clarify when he knew of smear test issueGovernment denies it tried to hide the need to retest 6,000 women for cervical cancerThu Jan 24 2019 - 21:44
Sinn Féin councillor Úna D’Arcy resigns from partyWestmeath representative does not intend to join Peadar Tóibín’s group despite close tiesTue Jan 22 2019 - 21:54
Brexit: Another day of Britain going nowhereBritish proposal for a bilateral treaty with Ireland to supersede backstop is quickly rejectedTue Jan 22 2019 - 08:00
Harris ‘committed’ to ‘safe zones’ where abortions carried outMinister says existing protections in place for workers under other lawsMon Jan 21 2019 - 08:16
Ross’s judiciary Bill to be filibustered for months in SenateGroup committed to debating Bill at length at committee stage to block its enactmentMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:37
Strictly Dáil room: Varadkar celebrates 40th in low-key partyScreening of ‘Strictly Ballroom’, music and finger food at private party at Dublin venueMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:03
May to tell House of Commons about her next Brexit moveDowning Street dismisses reports it wanted bilateral alternative to backstopMon Jan 21 2019 - 00:01
A ‘non-starter’: Varadkar and Coveney reject backstop treaty planBilateral treaty envisaged both governments bypassing EU for deal on invisible borderSun Jan 20 2019 - 21:53
Only €700,000 used of €5.5m to fund carbon cuts researchMinister for Transport Shane Ross attributes underspend to delay in getting projects set upFri Jan 18 2019 - 01:00
Vast no-deal Brexit Bill will meet March 29th deadline, says GovernmentChief Whip announces only six priority Bills to be published in spring sessionTue Jan 15 2019 - 21:31
Leo Varadkar defends visit to monastery which refuses entry to womenIn Ethiopia Taoiseach says it is appropriate to respect customs of different culturesSun Jan 13 2019 - 13:21
Taoiseach says visit to Ethiopia changed his perspective on refugee campsBiggest political mistake is to be dismissive of with migration concerns – VaradkarSat Jan 12 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar calls Ethiopian trip a ‘humbling experience’Taoiseach says money on Irish Aid is being ‘well spent’Fri Jan 11 2019 - 09:46
May suffers key Brexit defeat as Commons exerts powerUK parliament forces prime minister to quickly present ‘plan B’ if withdrawal deal rejectedThu Jan 10 2019 - 01:00
Varadkar speaks on China’s increasing role in Africa and risks to EuropeTaoiseach met with Ethiopian prime minister, president during official visitWed Jan 09 2019 - 20:42
North to get ‘veto’ if backstop triggered, UK minister saysDUP denounces move by British government as ‘cosmetic and meaningless’Wed Jan 09 2019 - 19:12
Varadkar criticises nurses for picking midweek date for strikeTaoiseach says weekend strike would have affected far fewer patientsWed Jan 09 2019 - 18:12
Varadkar on Brexit: We don’t want to trap the UKTánaiste to warn time for ‘wishful thinking’ is over if Britain is to avoid no-deal BrexitTue Jan 08 2019 - 01:00
Irish forces offer guidance in efforts for peace in MaliDefence Forces in Koulikoro helping locals deal with climate change and rising populationMon Jan 07 2019 - 20:32
Backstop letters between London and Brussels to be scrutinisedDUP calls backstop ‘poison’ amid efforts to end Brexit impasse over likely durationMon Jan 07 2019 - 00:01
Peacekeeping central to extending Irish footprint, Varadkar saysTaoiseach begins week-long visit to Africa in MaliSun Jan 06 2019 - 21:19
Leo Varadkar praises Theresa May’s ‘significant’ comments on BorderTaoiseach responds after British PM calls for actions to avoid hard Border post-BrexitSun Jan 06 2019 - 21:17
Cabinet to finally consider ‘opt-out’ organ donation lawProposal to come before Cabinet in first quarter of the year, 12 years after first recommendedWed Jan 02 2019 - 21:13
Day on which abortion services become legal described as ‘historic day’ for IrelandDepartment of Health and HSE websites updated to carry details on available servicesWed Jan 02 2019 - 01:00
Cabinet reshuffle planned for June or July, says VaradkarEoghan Murphy and Simon Harris may be among Ministers to be reassigned portfoliosWed Jan 02 2019 - 00:39
Housing crisis: corner was turned in 2018, Varadkar saysTaoiseach concedes big challenges remain but argues real progress has been madeWed Jan 02 2019 - 00:00
Tributes paid to late Fianna Fáil politician Mark KillileaTuam native represented Galway in the Seanad, Dáil and European ParliamentTue Jan 01 2019 - 17:07
Varadkar will reshuffle his Cabinet by this summer‘The logical time to reshuffle the Cabinet is after the Local and European elections’Tue Jan 01 2019 - 14:25
Reform of gambling laws to include ‘big beast’ regulatorRapidly changing industry: Independent regulator to employ up to 100 peopleMon Dec 31 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar promises ban on single-use plastic in public sectorBan on unnecessary use of plastic will extend to all State agencies, hospitals and schoolsMon Dec 31 2018 - 00:00
Libya dismissed claims of IRA link as ‘imperialist’ conspiracyLibyan foreign minister snubbed Irish diplomat in Tripoli in wake of ‘Eksund’ incidentSat Dec 29 2018 - 15:03
Haughey insisted Mitterrand stop off at his home for champagneFormer taoiseach sought red carpet for Abbeville lawn from Aer RiantaSat Dec 29 2018 - 03:02
Thatcher ‘convinced’ Birmingham Six had no grounds for appealHaughey’s request for clemency for the six men in 1988 was rebuffed by ThatcherSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:04
Haughey made repeated efforts to meet Molyneaux without successMolyneaux’s UUP and Paisley’s DUP had boycotted the Anglo-Irish AgreementSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:04
Dermot Desmond helped to write Haughey’s IFSC sales pitchA huge emphasis was placed on the IFSC by Haughey after he returned as taoiseach in 1987Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:03
Thatcher furious with Haughey over failure to extradite ‘mad priest’ over IRA claimsTaoiseach complained of PM’s ‘constant bickering’ after Fr Patrick Ryan arrestFri Dec 28 2018 - 03:36
The fight to save Bewleys: FitzGerald versus BrutonHow a former taoiseach’s efforts to save the Dublin cafe chain led to a row with a ministerFri Dec 28 2018 - 01:08
Move to begin in 2019 to release State papers after 20 yearsOfficial files from 1988 are being released under 30-year ruleFri Dec 28 2018 - 01:00
Ireland secretly reassured Britain it would not go to European Court over Gibraltar killingsState Papers show Fianna Fáil government had misgivings about inquest’s limited mandateFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:17
Haughey rejected criticism for not condemning violence in US speechesFormer taoiseach offered to ‘run a course for British diplomats’ on how to handle Irish AmericansFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:02
Thatcher was scathing over Garda 'failure' to combat IRA activityState Papers 1988: British PM complained to taoiseach about force’s lack of professionalismFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
E-voting will not be reintroduced, junior minister saysJohn Paul Phelan claims electronic voting could undermine confidence in democracyFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
New electoral commission could be in place within two yearsGovernment says body would oversee political advertising on internet and social mediaThu Dec 27 2018 - 00:01
Extra security for family court approved three days before hoax bombMajor review of security arrangements under way after controlled explosionFri Dec 21 2018 - 01:00
Having a disability can prove a powerful motivation in realising political ambitionsPeople with disabilities have overcome many obstacles to pursue careers in politicsMon Dec 17 2018 - 03:10
Clinical guidelines on abortion services to be publishedTraining for GPs and gynaecologists ahead of introduction of services in JanuaryMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:30
Government to spell out ‘uncomfortable’ Brexit realitiesContingency plans to be released on Thursday will focus on scenario of ‘no deal’ BrexitMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:00
TD who raised issue of Siteserv sale to Dáil criticises inquiry’s progressCommission’s workload includes 500,000 pages of documentation and 102 statementsSun Dec 16 2018 - 22:25
General election would have been held in 2019 ‘if not for Brexit’Lisa Chambers says FF decision to extend confidence and supply agreement was ‘absolutely dictated’ by Brexit crisisSun Dec 16 2018 - 21:30
Peter Casey says breakdown of President’s spending is ‘self-promoting drivel’Presidential candidate responds to document revealing details of Higgins’s allowanceSat Dec 15 2018 - 00:35
