Row between Coalition Ministers over suspension of €12m straw schemeMinister of State Martin Heydon said move by Minister Charlie McConalogue with harvest under way has thrown plans of many farmers into disarrayFri Jul 19 2024 - 14:08
Will unruly Fianna Fáil TDs see Ireland get an EU Commissioner for Toilet Seats?Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: Including row over hay is not going to be the last straw for the GovernmentFri Jul 19 2024 - 14:08
Trump’s Republican Convention speech, with notes: What did he say and what did he mean?Jack Horgan-Jones watched the Trump speech. In this annotated, edited transcript he picks out the key moments and messagesFri Jul 19 2024 - 10:35
Decision on RTÉ funding may bring an end to long saga but there are still unknownsFuture for national broadcaster remains less than straightforwardFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:00
Revenue Commissioners will have no role in collecting television licence feeIt’s understood that the Coalition is to examine improvements to the existing collection system to deliver an increased level of funding being gatheredFri Jul 19 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ funding: Government close to agreeing deal retaining TV licence fee and providing exchequer supportFinishing touches to agreement in process of being nailed down by Department of Public Expenditure and Department of Arts and MediaThu Jul 18 2024 - 15:11
President signs Bill relating to Defence Forces after convening Council of StateMichael D Higgins convened the Council of State on the constitutionality of the billWed Jul 17 2024 - 12:22
Thirty large sites identified for use as asylum-seeker accommodation centresMajority of the 30 large buildings sourced by the Government to house asylum seekers expected to be large former commercial or office unitsWed Jul 17 2024 - 06:00
Leo Varadkar confirms he will not contest next general electionFormer taoiseach says time has come to ‘explore new options and opportunities’Tue Jul 16 2024 - 20:30
Forensic accountants investigating allegations of ‘significant fraud’ by some hotels housing asylum seekersState has been winding up contracts with a range of accommodation providers on foot of a decline in the number of Ukrainians seeking protection hereMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Tighter regulation of English language schools on way to sideline ‘rogue’ operatorsAnnual fees and contributions mandated to ‘learner protection fund’ to provide for students if schools failMon Jul 15 2024 - 06:00
Senator Róisín Garvey elected as Green Party’s new deputy leaderRebel backbencher Neasa Hourigan loses out on position in narrow voteSun Jul 14 2024 - 19:31
Five Fine Gael politicians compete for shot at Dáil seat vacated by CoveneyUnsuccessful European Election candidate John Mullins pledges to move home to Cork South Central constituency if he is selected to run for the partyFri Jul 12 2024 - 10:19
Dublin’s public transport links can act as ‘corridors of crime’, FF TDs sayCall for dedicated gardaí for public transport and a zero-tolerance approach to drug dealing and antisocial behaviour in publicThu Jul 11 2024 - 21:29
Top housing official to step down early in blow to Government planBob Jordan, chief executive of The Housing Agency, had a five year deal but will step down in SeptemberThu Jul 11 2024 - 17:40
Humphreys to seek budget funding for roll-out of hot meals to all primary schools Jack Chambers and Paschal Donohoe reject criticism from fiscal watchdog of Coalition’s plan for €8.3bn package of extra spending and tax measuresThu Jul 11 2024 - 16:02
Simon Coveney stepping aside is part of a major changing of the guard in Irish politicsFormer tánaiste’s move adds to the challenge facing Simon Harris ahead of the next general electionThu Jul 11 2024 - 07:59
Simon Harris ‘happy’ for John McGahon to seek Fine Gael nomination despite court fine for assault and batteryTaoiseach spoke as he marked the appointment of Nikki Bradley to the Seanad in place of Regina DohertyWed Jul 10 2024 - 12:17
Simon Coveney confirms he will not contest next general electionFormer tánaiste announces decision to leave politics after more than 25 yearsWed Jul 10 2024 - 11:56
No shortage of loose ends for Coalition as summer break beckonsFor Bills that do not make it over the line before the election, Opposition will target Government for not fulfilling commitmentsWed Jul 10 2024 - 08:03
Ivana Bacik tells Keir Starmer time to prepare for Irish unity referendum Republic’s Labour leader also calls on British prime minister to follow Irish lead and recognise Palestinian statehoodWed Jul 10 2024 - 06:00
People Before Profit seeking formal left-wing voting pact with Sinn Féin ahead of next electionDublin West TD says parties must ‘come together to learn from what has happened in France’ in call for agreementTue Jul 09 2024 - 15:19
Taoiseach calls missile strike on Kyiv children’s hospital ‘despicable act’Ukraine: Some 38 people killed and almost 200 more injured in intense barrageTue Jul 09 2024 - 12:36
Taoiseach says carers and elderly to be among Government priorities in budgetFollowing ‘intensive’ talks more would be done on spending side than through tax cuts, says TaoiseachTue Jul 09 2024 - 10:09
Cloud on the horizon as politicians take summer breakLikely autumn general election is political cloud on the horizon as well as final budget of CoalitionTue Jul 09 2024 - 08:11
Cabinet to approve plans for pre-election budget in summer statement Hospital emergency department overcrowding and national swimming strategy to be discussed by MinistersTue Jul 09 2024 - 06:00
UL professor Stephen Kinsella to be appointed economics adviser to Taoiseach Simon HarrisMr Kinsella will balance the role with his commitments to the University of Limerick, while taking a break from journalismMon Jul 08 2024 - 12:21
European elections: Fianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews tops the poll in Dublin constituencyFG’s Regina Doherty comes in second but candidates placed third to sixth separated by less than 5,000 votes after first countMon Jun 10 2024 - 00:02
Local and European election results: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil battle it out to be largest partySinn Féin leader says ‘it hasn’t been our day’ while Harris says view on Government going full term not changed despite positive resultsSun Jun 09 2024 - 23:51
Local and European elections: Five things we learned on SundayDespite how engrossing this campaign has been, there is every reason to take a beat before overinterpreting the outcomeSun Jun 09 2024 - 21:22
Green Party looks set to lose half its councillors but may limit losses with strong Dublin showingParty strategists not optimistic about either Ciarán Cuffe or Grace O’Sullivan holding their European seatsSun Jun 09 2024 - 20:14
How did immigration-focused candidates fare in the elections?At a European level, candidates who have criticised the Government on immigration issues were expected to be in the hunt for seats in all three European Parliament constituenciesSun Jun 09 2024 - 19:23
Jack Horgan-Jones: Taoiseach twists the knife after a bad weekend for Sinn Féin as talk of early general election growsLocal election results: Simon Harris will recall that when Leo Varadkar hesitated in 2019 after Brexit deal the electorate had no issue trouncing him at the polls months laterSun Jun 09 2024 - 18:31
‘I am sorry we didn’t do better’: Sinn Féin leader ‘disappointed’ by local election resultsSimon Harris says he wants Government to complete its full-term rather than have an early general electionSun Jun 09 2024 - 18:13
Defence Forces pull out of Blacksod D-Day commemoration at last minute after officials interveneMaureen Sweeney provided weather readings from remote Co Mayo harbour that delayed the Normandy landingsSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping forThe only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local electionsSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
Election counts to begin following campaign marred by intimidation and abuseGardaí investigating assaults and instances of intimidation, while research finds majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoricSat Jun 08 2024 - 06:00
School abuse inquiry: Survivors must wait to see report until after Attorney General reviewThe report by Mary O’Toole SC into allegations of abuse at Blackrock College and other schools has been delivered to Minister for Education Norma Foley on FridayFri Jun 07 2024 - 15:58
From blueshirts on bikes to a talking point gone awry: The election’s all TBDYour essential end-of-week politics catch up: Local and European election voting finally beginsFri Jun 07 2024 - 12:41
Labour considering legal options after Meta temporarily disabled ad accounts ahead of electionParty accuses social media giant of ‘interference’ in its local and European election campaigns ahead of Friday voteThu Jun 06 2024 - 12:58
Fianna Fáil forced to clarify position on EU farming derogation after Barry Andrews commentsMEP ‘clearly said he does not support the continuation’ of nitrates derogation, says IFA presidentWed Jun 05 2024 - 16:30
Irish cities will have to adapt to rising sea levels, Cabinet to hearExtremes of cold and heat may necessitate protection of housing stock, Eamon Ryan will sayWed Jun 05 2024 - 06:00
Airlines face increased fines if passengers do not have valid travel documentsFines of up to €5,000 could be imposed on carriers under plans going to Cabinet on WednesdayTue Jun 04 2024 - 11:36
Ireland South: ‘It’s too big’ - Issues facing MEP candidates are as broad as the constituency Five-seat constituency stretches from Bray to west Cork and from the Cliffs of Moher to Hook HeadSat Jun 01 2024 - 12:00
If Harris is to marginalise extreme voices on immigration, he will need lasting resultsKeir Starmer’s ‘love’ and respect for Ireland is a good starting point in the UK elections, write Finn McRedmond and Mark PaulThu May 30 2024 - 07:58
Fine Gael begins disciplinary process against candidate who received money for withdrawing planning objectionMarian Dwyer-Agrios received cash and work valued at €30,000 from developer in 2019Tue May 28 2024 - 18:48
Gaza: Europe could do a ‘hell of a lot more’ to exert pressure on Israel for ceasefire, says HarrisTaoiseach says human rights clauses in trade association agreement between EU and Israel would not be discretionaryTue May 28 2024 - 10:52
Ireland’s emissions dilemma laid bare by new dataAs elections beckon, climate may not be front and centre - but it is not an issue that can be avoidedTue May 28 2024 - 08:05
How to avoid spoiling your vote: More than 100,000 votes ‘invalid’ in last electionsHere are some easy steps to follow to exercise your democratic right without any risk of errorMon May 27 2024 - 19:00
Elections watchdog casts doubt on its ability to police online contentWorking closely with social media platforms likely to be more effective than taking court action, Electoral Commission chairwoman saysMon May 27 2024 - 17:58
