Taoiseach rules out early election and wins confidence motionKenny says he took action to deal with demons of Ireland’s ‘cold and heartless past’Wed Dec 10 2014 - 01:00
Government wins Dáil confidence motion by 86 to 55Coveney says Sinn Féin motion of no confidence was latest ‘kangaroo court’Tue Dec 09 2014 - 19:50
Jackie Healy-Rae completes final journey through Kilgarvan‘His main ambition in life was to help as many people as he could at all times,’ funeral hearsMon Dec 08 2014 - 19:03
Jackie Healy-Rae funeral: hundreds gather in KilgarvanPoliticians, family and constituents pay respects to colourful Kerry South TDMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Hundreds attend removal of Jackie Healy-RaeFuneral of former Independent Kerry TD will take place after mass at noon on MondaySun Dec 07 2014 - 19:18
Jackie Healy-Rae: tributes paid to ‘stalwart for Kerry’Colourful Indpendent Dáil performer supported two Fianna Fáil-led administrationsSat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Water charges debacle reveals Dáil as ‘ivory tower’ says TDMaureen O’Sullivan and others in Opposition label Irish Water a ‘debacle’ and a ‘quango’Sat Dec 06 2014 - 01:00
Jackie Healy-Rae: a colourful, wily grassroots politicianObituary: Trademark cap, distinctive turn of phrase were part of Kerryman’s armourFri Dec 05 2014 - 15:24
Independent TD criticises Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidenceBilly Timmins says move against Taoiseach is ‘populist’ and will suit GovernmentFri Dec 05 2014 - 13:09
Tánaiste says military aircraft landing at Irish airports governed by strict condtionsMick Wallace claims Government policy inconsistentFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:05
Alan Kelly plugs Irish Water while Opposition criticisesTD Catherine Murphy asks again why cheaper Siemens metering bid not consideredFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:04
Tánaiste says Garda presence needed to deal with Dublin city anti-social behaviourJoan Burton responds to FF criticism of crime levels in capitalFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:02
Seanad FG leader defends Government’s record following poor poll resultsFF claims poll confirms loss of public trust in GovernmentFri Dec 05 2014 - 01:01
Joan Burton defends work of gardaí in Dublin cityNiall Collins of FF calls for Government action to deal with crime in Dublin city centreThu Dec 04 2014 - 13:28
Offshore account claims being investigated, says TaoiseachEnda Kenny responds to Mary Lou McDonald’s listing of allegations against ex-ministersThu Dec 04 2014 - 08:06
Seanad Bill will limit defamation damagesIndependent Senator John Crown says defamation laws sometimes used by public bodies to silence dissentThu Dec 04 2014 - 01:00
Alan Kelly defends €100m increase in estimated cost of water metersSinn Féin queries jump from €431m to €539m in costWed Dec 03 2014 - 22:27
Homelessness not all about addictions, says Michael McGrathTaoiseach says raising rent supplement to tackle housing crisis would only benefit landlordsWed Dec 03 2014 - 19:29
Mary Lou McDonald names ex-politicians who whistleblower claims had offshore accountsNames in dossier of former politicians read out in DáilWed Dec 03 2014 - 13:06
Taoiseach says housing the homeless not just a question of moneyKenny and party leaders refer to homeless man’s death yards from Leinster HouseWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:00
Minister for the Environment says funding for non-Gaeltacht islands being discussedEamon Ó Cuiv seeks assurance island funding will continueWed Dec 03 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton confident Government’s housing plan will workIndependent TD critical of timeline beyond lifetime of GovernmentFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:02
High noon in the House in Joan Burton-Mary Lou McDonald showdownCeann Comhairle adjourns Dáil proceedings three times as tempers flareFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:01
Dáil suspended three times in row between Sinn Féin and Joan BurtonSinn Féin claims Tánaiste had linked party with alleged paedophileFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
Dáil suspended three times in row between Sinn Féin and Joan BurtonCeann Comhairle halts proceedings after heated exchanges over sex abuse claimsThu Nov 27 2014 - 18:52
Joan Burton rejects assertion that HSE service plan unsustainableFianna Fáil spokesman says the budget is not enough to meeting increasing demandThu Nov 27 2014 - 18:52
FF criticism of Garda Commissioner sparks sharp exchangesAppointment welcomed by Labour Senator who urges support for effort to reform forceThu Nov 27 2014 - 18:15
Jan O’Sullivan says teachers’ strike ‘serves no one’s interests’Opposition demands that Education Minister reopen talks with unions over reformThu Nov 27 2014 - 11:49
Taoiseach regrets decision by teachers to strike next weekFF leader critical of Government’s approach to teacher unionsThu Nov 27 2014 - 06:54
Adams denies SF members engaged in insulting behaviour at Limerick protestIn furious Dáil exchanges Taoiseach alleges protesters used “appalling” languageThu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
‘Tens of thousands’ of Irish may benefit from US immigration moveCharlie Flanagan describes progress on reform for undocumented people as ‘real’Thu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
Tourism picture ‘positive’, Donohoe tells SeanadHotel costs criticised by some SenatorsThu Nov 27 2014 - 01:00
Ted Nealon had ‘unique political brain’, Taoiseach tells DáilCross-party tributes paid to late politician, journalist and broadcasterWed Nov 26 2014 - 22:09
Richard Bruton says Ireland becoming more economically competitiveMinister challenges Fianna Fáil assertion about high costsWed Nov 26 2014 - 01:03
Taoiseach rails at SF members ‘insulting ordinary people’Irish Water: Gerry Adams challenges Kenny on Ervia chief’s role in firm linked to metersTue Nov 25 2014 - 20:03
Government has approved HSE draft service plan, Taoiseach tells DáilMinister for Health Leo Varadkar to outline details of ‘extra resources’ later this weekTue Nov 25 2014 - 19:18
David Norris says areas of Dublin city centre derelictIndependent Senator horrified by state of ‘degraded and blighted’ Georgian DublinTue Nov 25 2014 - 18:06
Leo Varadkar says Brendan Ogle wants to tax middle-class more for waterGovernment backbenchers still unclear about reaction to new charges regimeMon Nov 24 2014 - 07:18
Senators criticise cancellation of Cork event due to security threat to TaoiseachSinn Féin Senator calls for Seanad debate on water chargesFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:03
Joan Burton confident Irish Water will pass Eurostat funding testTánaiste tells Mary Lou McDonald to go to GSOC if she has complaints against gardaíFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
Dáil Sketch: Pouring cold water on communal bathingRadox ruled out for those with private wells, and tap end disputes consideredFri Nov 21 2014 - 01:00
McDonald told to make complaint over policing of protests to GSOCJoan Burton says gardaí managed protests well under very difficult circumstancesThu Nov 20 2014 - 16:12
Fergus O’Dowd threatened to resign after Irish Water disagreementFine Gael TD told Dáil he had said first repair to water system should be free for usersThu Nov 20 2014 - 11:32
Independent Gerard Craughwell calls for controls on private rental sectorSeanad report: Independent says unless rental market controlled rents would only go upThu Nov 20 2014 - 11:27
Kenny challenged on Dublin Airport Authority pensions cutFF chief asks how Taoiseach would feel if his Oireachtas pension was halvedThu Nov 20 2014 - 11:20
Alan Kelly says new beginning for Irish Water involves simplicity and affordabilityAlan Kelly concedes Government and Irish Water made mistakesThu Nov 20 2014 - 11:17
Joan Burton ‘satisfied’ Irish Water will pass Eurostat testTánaiste expresses confidence as Taoiseach says Government made mistakesThu Nov 20 2014 - 10:28
Ó Caoláin urges Reilly to act as child poverty increasesSinn Féin’s spokesman on children wants Government response to Unicef findingsWed Nov 19 2014 - 12:03
Taoiseach and Tánaiste subject to ‘heavy-handed thuggery’ at water protestsFianna Fáil Senator appalled over treatment of Enda Kenny and Joan BurtonWed Nov 19 2014 - 01:00
Nobody could condone homeless children, Taoiseach tells Dáil‘Until you provide sufficient social housing, you cannot lessen the scale of demand here’Tue Nov 18 2014 - 17:36
