Government hopeful draft Brexit deal will be ready for EU summitSenior sources say the prospects of an accord are ‘looking more promising’Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00
Irish Times poll: Varadkar’s approval rating rises above 50%Public shows support for Taoiseach and Government’s stance on Brexit and economyMon Oct 14 2019 - 21:32
Varadkar’s poll bounce of 15 points restores popular appealFine Gael unable to pull away from the rest despite Taoiseach’s surge in personal ratingMon Oct 14 2019 - 20:01
Brexit: Suddenly, it looks as though pigs might actually flyMost had predicted that talks on a deal would break down, but that’s all changed utterlySat Oct 12 2019 - 15:24
Prospect of Brexit deal boosts likelihood of November electionDeal would leave Varadkar facing his biggest political decision as TaoiseachSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
EU-UK talks to continue over weekend as search for deal goes onBarnier and UK counterpart agree to intensification the discussionsSat Oct 12 2019 - 00:01
Brexit: All eyes on Brussels as Johnson and Varadkar move closer to ‘possible deal’No EU-UK agreement on new withdrawal pact without Republic’s assent, says DublinFri Oct 11 2019 - 02:54
Brexit: Varadkar sees ‘pathway to an agreement in coming weeks’Taoiseach holds ‘very positive and very promising’ meeting with Boris JohnsonThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:36
Dublin plays down chances of Brexit deal as Varadkar meets JohnsonTaoiseach’s talks with Johnson in Liverpool defined as focusing on Brexit deal ‘process’Thu Oct 10 2019 - 02:14
Varadkar and Johnson to meet in UK for Brexit discussions on ThursdayThe private meeting is expected to take place in the Liverpool areaWed Oct 09 2019 - 17:32
Paschal Donohoe may need to increase €1.2bn no deal Brexit allocationGovernment delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fearsWed Oct 09 2019 - 12:35
Donohoe keeps everything centred with middle-of-the-road budgetThe Minister is claiming the mantle of fiscal prudence, but is it looking a little threadbare?Wed Oct 09 2019 - 07:44
Brexit: Varadkar and Johnson plan talks amid growing rancourLanguage ‘from some quarters’ toxic, says Taoiseach, as Downing Street spinsWed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Donohoe delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fearsExpected tax cuts and welfare increases fail to materialise in standstill budgetTue Oct 08 2019 - 22:50
Budget day: what happens, hour by hourDay begins early with Paschal Donohoe briefing Cabinet about budget packageTue Oct 08 2019 - 13:24
Budget 2020: Minister to unveil plans after weeks of tough talksInside Politics: Donohoe holds tight rein on spending due to Brexit and his cautious instinctsTue Oct 08 2019 - 07:43
Extra tax hikes included in Budget 2020 to fund €3.1 billion in spendingRise in commercial stamp duty to help cover cost of more care hours, gardaí and allowancesMon Oct 07 2019 - 22:01
Budget 2020: Calls for measures to mitigate carbon tax‘Fossil fuel workers are going to be disproportionately affected,’ says Fine Gael TDMon Oct 07 2019 - 13:21
Pat Leahy: Minister’s five-part budget missionDonohoe’s tasks are Brexit, fiscal prudence, climate, public services and competenceSat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Arlene Foster accuses Irish Government of riding roughshod over unionismDUP leader reacts angrily to Dublin reaction to Boris Brexit planFri Oct 04 2019 - 09:52
Brexit: Republic and EU keen to keep process aliveIrish-EU view is that an extension is the most likely outcome, followed by a UK electionFri Oct 04 2019 - 00:47
Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissedGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 09:24
Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31stGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 02:55
The small print of the UK document is clear – some checks will be requiredWhy would the Irish Government sign up for checks as part of a deal when it thinks checks are the worst thing about no deal?Wed Oct 02 2019 - 20:43
Varadkar tells Johnson new plans do not meet objectives of backstopTaoiseach speaks to British prime minister on phone after alternative proposal outlinedWed Oct 02 2019 - 20:22
Brexit: Johnson to reveal proposal for revised exit dealBritish PM to tell EU that reworked withdrawal agreement Britain’s final offerTue Oct 01 2019 - 22:00
If Johnson leads the North out of the customs union, Dublin will have to deal with checksJohnson’s Border position signals to his side it is charging towards Brexit, and it signals to Dublin it has to get over itself about checksTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:46
Brexit: Dublin and Brussels dismiss UK proposals for NorthInside Politics: Johnson government put forward plan for ‘customs clearance centres’ a few miles either side of BorderTue Oct 01 2019 - 08:10
Leaked British plan to create customs posts on both sides of Border rubbishedDeal hopes fade as British proposls dismissed completely by the Republic and the EUTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:31
Cabinet expected to approve plans to increase supports to companiesProposed changes will free Enterprise Ireland to help companies affected by BrexitTue Oct 01 2019 - 00:06
Plans for abortion law in North advances as Stormont remains shut‘Information campaign’ to inform public in North soon about the impending legal changesMon Sept 30 2019 - 20:45
Pat Leahy: Climate activists need to get realisticProtesters must shift focus on to the political and legislative phase of their campaignSat Sept 28 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar raises prospect of income tax cuts in budgetTaoiseach says budget will have tax cuts ‘but they won’t be like the last three years’Fri Sept 27 2019 - 01:05
Brexit: How Dublin and Brussels view the current state of playDespite UK claims, the EU doubts a deal is on. Here are the likely options facing both sides in the week aheadThu Sept 26 2019 - 11:17
UK court ruling makes no-deal less likely, Irish side believesBoris Johnson and Leo Varadkar hold ‘constructive and productive’ meetingWed Sept 25 2019 - 07:45
UK supreme court ruling reinforces Ireland’s wait and see approachAnalysis: Johnson faces humiliating return to parliament where he lacks a majorityTue Sept 24 2019 - 13:33
London saying Ireland will be under huge pressure to compromise on backstopBritish diplomats are briefing that the consequences of a no-deal Brexit for Ireland are so disastrous that compromise is likelySun Sept 22 2019 - 18:00
Pat Leahy: Dublin does not share London’s optimism on dealImminence of Brexit about to force Government to reveal plan for Border checksSat Sept 21 2019 - 06:00
Medicine shortage warning by Brexit secretary dismissedGovernment sources taken aback by tone and content of Steve Barclay’s speechFri Sept 20 2019 - 01:00
Coveney issues ‘dose of reality’ saying there is big gap on BrexitBritain submits ‘technical non-papers’ which reflect the ideas the UKThu Sept 19 2019 - 15:12
Brexit: Arlene Foster signals DUP shiftInside Politics: Leader tells Dublin event that party could accept post-Brexit arrangements specific to North with conditionsThu Sept 19 2019 - 08:28
DUP signals possible compromise to facilitate Brexit dealSpecial arrangements leaving North within UK may be acceptable, says Arlene FosterThu Sept 19 2019 - 02:32
Much heat but little light in pursuit of Brexit dealMood in Dublin is growing more pessimistic despite boisterous claims by the British PMThu Sept 19 2019 - 02:28
Foster hints DUP could accept special status for North in Brexit deal‘What we want to see is a recognition that we are on an island... but also we are in the UK’Wed Sept 18 2019 - 22:34
Government to seek ‘consultative role’ in NI if direct rule imposed after BrexitBritish PM expressed desire to attend next British-Irish Council meeting, says VaradkarWed Sept 18 2019 - 16:56
Informal British solutions fall short of backstop, says Tánaiste‘We haven’t seen anything that works,’ says source, amid claims UK ideas insufficientWed Sept 18 2019 - 00:03
Coveney in informal talks over alternatives to Brexit backstopTánaiste expresses frustration at lack of written proposals from British ministersTue Sept 17 2019 - 16:58
Extending presidential voting rights could fuel ‘unionist anxiety’Analysis: Spectre of ‘President Gerry Adams’ dampens spirit for franchise referendumTue Sept 17 2019 - 16:46
The return of the Dáil - and Brexit still dominates . . .Inside Politics: Ploughing Championships open as Central Bank warns a third of farms could struggle to survive under a no-dealTue Sept 17 2019 - 07:59
One-third of Irish farms at risk in no-deal Brexit, says studyWarning comes as Northern Secretary holds talks aimed at restarting Stormont assemblyTue Sept 17 2019 - 01:30
