Rumours swirl in Fine Gael of legal challenge from Maria BaileyParty meeting voted to remove TD from general election ticket in Dún LaoghaireSat Nov 16 2019 - 01:33
Smith warns of North elections if executive does not return by January 13thNorthern Secretary says such an election would make ‘a failure of every politician’ in NorthFri Nov 15 2019 - 18:55
European Commission approves Ireland’s €3bn broadband planMove paves the way for contracts with US firm Granahan McCourt to be signedFri Nov 15 2019 - 13:24
Sinn Féin ardfheis affords chance for faithful to regroupParty eyes UK poll as opening to unseat Nigel Dodds, but fortunes in Republic on the slideFri Nov 15 2019 - 01:00
Noel Grealish knew exactly what he was doingComments in the Dáil about ‘astronomical’ sums sent to Nigeria were prepared and scriptedThu Nov 14 2019 - 01:30
Changes to ‘money message’ system suggested to Dáil committeeGovernment has used the provision to block more than 50 opposition BillsTue Nov 12 2019 - 21:23
Corporation tax receipts likely to be higher than expected this year – DonohoeBrexit extension will result in better end of year position for exchequer, says MinisterTue Nov 12 2019 - 19:14
Sinn Féin looks to put three bad elections behind itInside Politics: Party is standing aside in some constituencies and asking voters to support anti-Brexit candidatesTue Nov 12 2019 - 07:43
Government says it will work to allay fears of ESB and Bord na Móna workersLocals sceptical that funds and jobs promised by Government will materialiseMon Nov 11 2019 - 22:22
Pat Leahy: Tribal lines of UK election will define historyIrish observers may bemoan lack of attention on North but Dublin has other priorities tooSat Nov 09 2019 - 06:00
Death of Gay Byrne overshadows RTÉ’s plan to restructure organisationA sad week for everyone in RTÉ suddenly became a difficult and fraught oneSat Nov 09 2019 - 01:00
‘Most politicians don’t have a good word to say about RTÉ’Get back in the queue, says one Minister of RTÉ’s requests for fundingFri Nov 08 2019 - 03:43
Martin pressures Varadkar to speed up funding for ‘restructured’ RTÉBroadcaster hopes to generate €50m from second land sale at Donnybrook campusThu Nov 07 2019 - 21:54
Dáil ‘money message’ case to be heard in DecemberFour Solidarity-People Before Profit TDs challenging decision of Ceann ComhairleThu Nov 07 2019 - 16:20
High Court to deliberate on dispute over Dáil rulesCase arises after Ceann Comhairle blocks bid by TDs to alter regulations on order paperThu Nov 07 2019 - 06:45
Abuse of ‘money message’ device a political wheezeOpposition TDs will get day in court to make case for vote aiming to stop blocking of BillsThu Nov 07 2019 - 03:00
TDs granted High Court hearing of challenge against Ceann ComhairleInjunction ordering change to Dáil order of business refusedWed Nov 06 2019 - 18:56
Ceann Comhairle suspends Dáil over ‘money message’ rowGovernment abusing device in ‘sabotage to democratic process’, says Boyd BarrettTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:09
What is the Dáil ‘money message’ argument about?Ceann Comhairle suspended Dáil after row over private members BillTue Nov 05 2019 - 20:06
Ceann Comhairle blocks attempt to change standing orders in DáilTDs seeking to stop Government blocking opposition Bills approved by DáilTue Nov 05 2019 - 13:31
Michael Healy-Rae says he broke no rules on ‘fobbing in’ rowKerry TD maintains he was at Dáil on day in question before travelling for Sneem funeralTue Nov 05 2019 - 02:00
The two big parties are not ready for a general electionYou would think Fine Gael had learned that Governments which preside over economic growth loseSat Nov 02 2019 - 06:00
New figures reveal scale of consultancy for Government departmentsConsultancy for Government a lucrative business for small number of firmsTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:58
Political leaders condemn apparent arson attack on Sinn Féin TD’s carMartin Kenny spoke in support of centre for asylum seekers in Ballinamore, Co LeitrimTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:33
Voting controversy: Noel Rock expected to withdraw Lisa Chambers complaintComplaints about Niall Collins, Timmy Dooley and Barry Cowen to be consideredMon Oct 28 2019 - 01:54
Johnson’s request for pre-Christmas election set for rejectionBrussels awaits Westminster decision on election before announcing on extensionSun Oct 27 2019 - 18:33
Pat Leahy: How Ireland turned its back on RemainersAccepting Johnson’s ascension to power had changed Brexit dynamics was smart politicsSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Brexit: EU-UK trade accord unlikely before 2020 deadline, Hogan saysFormer minister accepts fears over Mercosur deal, says Europeans need to be convinced to ‘eat more red meat’Fri Oct 25 2019 - 14:51
Macron objections delay efforts to secure UK Brexit extensionFrench government says UK should examine deal ‘as quickly as possible’Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar has bags ‘packed’ should further Brexit summit be neededTaoiseach agrees to Tusk request to approve Brexit extension for UK until January 31stWed Oct 23 2019 - 21:01
Peter Sutherland was a ‘responsible globalist’, Paschal Donohoe saysMinister says biography of late AG and WTO head is the story of ‘a life and an idea’Wed Oct 23 2019 - 19:50
General election drums beating ever louder as votegate rumbles onAnalysis: Frosty relations between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael deteriorating furtherWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:27
(Another) big day in Brexit as Johnson brings withdrawal Bill to parliamentVote on legislation likely to be close, with reports from London suggesting a narrow victory for prime ministerTue Oct 22 2019 - 08:00
EU adopts wait-and-see approach as all eyes are on Westminster turmoilEuropean Parliament will not vote on new Withdrawal Agreement until British parliament has decided whether to ratify the dealMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:27
Many no-deal plans to be stood down if deal approved, Varadkar saysDodds rejects Taoiseach’s move to reassure unionists on North’s statusSat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Greens can name their price in formation of next governmentWith support in polls in the ascendent, Greens are on the cusp of a breakthroughSat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Brexit deal hangs in the balance as Johnson tries to marshal a majorityFormer PMs Tony Blair and John Major warn Irish Sea border could fuel unionist fearsSat Oct 19 2019 - 01:30
Brexit breakthrough enabled by an almost complete British retreatBoris Johnson boshed his way into the summit chamber, bowing theatricallySat Oct 19 2019 - 01:00
‘Pound is still pound, queen is still queen’, Taoiseach tells unionistsVaradkar seeks to reassure DUP ahead of indicative vote in Commons on Brexit dealFri Oct 18 2019 - 16:42
Brexit: Deal protects main Irish priority but difficulties may yet followClamour in Fine Gael for early election will become deafening if deal passesFri Oct 18 2019 - 03:04
Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for dealBritish PM scrambling for MPs’ support ahead of Westminster vote on SaturdayThu Oct 17 2019 - 21:07
Brexit: Johnson ‘very confident’ MPs will back dealPM urges parliament to ‘come together and get this thing done’ despite DUP rejectionThu Oct 17 2019 - 18:35
With the Brexit deal done and backstop gone, it’s over to WestminsterNew deal contains a number of provisions in relation to North in four key areasThu Oct 17 2019 - 14:46
Poll reveals scepticism about climate change and measures to tackle itOne in three ‘not that worried’ about climate change, Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll findsWed Oct 16 2019 - 09:09
Irish Times poll: Climate change ‘most serious issue’ for majority of votersRespondents split over willingness to pay more for fossil fuels to tackle problemWed Oct 16 2019 - 02:00
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
