Varadkar tells May he does not want direct rule in NorthSF does not want ‘cooling off period’ while DUP says key decisions for North’s schools, infrastructure and hospitals neededMon Feb 19 2018 - 21:16
Letter urges Taoiseach to defend rights of Irish citizens in NorthHundred prominent signatories ‘shocked at the level of permanent inequality’ in NorthMon Feb 19 2018 - 00:01
Latest breakdown in relations driven by political interestsPat Leahy: The big parties’ re-emergent rivalry can end only in a general electionSat Feb 17 2018 - 05:00
Project Ireland 2040: Substantial . . . and full of wafflePat Leahy: Success will eventually come down to the nitty-gritty of implementationSat Feb 17 2018 - 01:00
Dublin Metro will extend into southside suburbsTaoiseach outlines parts of the new development strategy for Ireland up to 2040Fri Feb 16 2018 - 10:56
Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil row shatters Dáil co-operation on NorthTánaiste Simon Coveney and FF leader Micheál Martin clash on Stormont strategyFri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Governments play for time after collapse of Stormont talksDublin calls for a cooling-off period as Sinn Féin and the DUP continue to clashFri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
Register shows extensive property and outside interests of TDsMichael Healy Rae lists occupations as postmaster, farmer, plant-hire business operator and shop ownerWed Feb 14 2018 - 21:10
Brexit will hit lower paid workers the most, report findsRural areas and the food sector to feel worst of impact if UK crashes out of EUTue Feb 13 2018 - 15:58
Hard Brexit ‘could damage economy as much as financial crash’Copenhagen Economics study finds Irish economy could reduce by up to 7% by 2030Mon Feb 12 2018 - 02:55
Mary Lou McDonald: a Dubliner with deep republican rootsA constant at Gerry Adams’ side, McDonald was widely accepted as successor from 2016Mon Feb 12 2018 - 02:33
Time for British to provide clarity on Brexit, says Varadkar‘They need to make a decision on what relationship they want the UK to have with EU’Sun Feb 11 2018 - 15:24
No conscience vote for Sinn Féin TDs on abortion, says McDonaldNew leader’s own views on abortion are in conflict with current party policy on the issueSun Feb 11 2018 - 13:23
EU warns UK Brexit transition phase is ‘not a given’Varadkar echoes Barnier statement amid concerns over UK’s Border pledgeSat Feb 10 2018 - 07:39
Pat Leahy: We will miss the British when they’re goneEurope on verge of another big period of change that may not work to Ireland’s advantageSat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00
Both sides prepare for Eighth Amendment poll battleCoveney’s position on 12-week abortion limit may come to be seen as key moment in campaignSat Feb 10 2018 - 01:00
Government to ‘absolutely consider’ vote, but broadband review is outDáil votes for Fianna Fail motion by 77 votes to 48 seeking review of rural broadband planThu Feb 08 2018 - 20:54
Government faces difficulty securing binding Border dealMinisters fear EU’s patience with the UK is running out amid renewed Brexit talksThu Feb 08 2018 - 02:52
Former Labour adviser to join Fine Gael MinisterJoan Burton's ex-chief of staff to join Paschal Donohoe's Department of Finance teamThu Feb 08 2018 - 02:04
FF behaves like an opposition againInside Politics: Micheál Martin tells Taoiseach rural Ireland has had enough of ‘lecturing from a Dublin-centric Government’Wed Feb 07 2018 - 08:44
Proposed rules aim to limit court challenges to building projectsGovernment fears challenges such as that to Apple data centre could scare off multinational investmentWed Feb 07 2018 - 01:00
Defence Forces personnel to serve in EU battlegroup in 2020Minister of State for Defence Paul Kehoe brings memo to Cabinet on issueTue Feb 06 2018 - 21:51
Cabinet approves working group on merging USC and PRSIPRSI is a social insurance tax paid into social insurance fund; USC is payroll tax paid to the exchequerTue Feb 06 2018 - 20:12
Growing signs of EU impatience with Britain over Brexit delaysTaoiseach agrees with Barnier that ‘time has come for Britain to make a choice’Tue Feb 06 2018 - 04:00
National Development Plan to commit to spending €115bnFears in Government that prioritising cities will be seen as neglect of rural IrelandTue Feb 06 2018 - 02:30
Q&A: Why should I care about the National Planning Framework?A quick guide to the Government’s new development and capital plans and how they might affect youMon Feb 05 2018 - 20:58
Varadkar will have a fight on his hands to pass 12-weeks legislationEven if abortion referendum passes, Dáil will be another battlegroundSat Feb 03 2018 - 11:02
Pat Leahy: The national plan should annoy peopleThe controversy over infrastructure strategy shows the Government is on the right trackSat Feb 03 2018 - 05:00
Rural TDs lobby against investment plan’s ‘urban bias’Government’s long-term proposals will see rural constituencies ‘lose out’ in the processSat Feb 03 2018 - 03:00
TDs are evenly split on 12-weeks abortion proposal‘Irish Times’ survey raises doubt over whether such legislation would pass in DáilSat Feb 03 2018 - 01:01
Tánaiste’s declaration adds a new dynamic to abortion debateAnalysis: Simon Coveney’s intervention has focused attention on the unbornFri Feb 02 2018 - 01:00
Government will not finalise wording before ‘unborn’ rulingTaoiseach warns of ban on foreign funding of groups campaigning in abortion referendumThu Feb 01 2018 - 01:00
Abortion: Repeal side has advantage thanks changes in Irish societyPat Leahy: Varadkar woos middle as fervour in plentiful supply on both sides of debateWed Jan 31 2018 - 02:30
Irish ambassador to Israel summoned by Netanyahu over Seanad billBill would prevent import of goods produced in Israeli settlementsTue Jan 30 2018 - 21:30
Cabinet agrees to summer vote on replacing EighthVoters to be asked to replace Eighth Amendment with provision for Oireachtas to legislateMon Jan 29 2018 - 23:11
Cabinet choreography more about politics than substanceAnalysis: Government has already taken key decisions on abortion referendumMon Jan 29 2018 - 15:46
Varadkar’s success hangs on what he learns from Bertie AhernPat Leahy: Political capital, of which the Taoiseach has plenty, must be spent or lostSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
Fifth of voters more likely to back SF with McDonald as leaderYounger voters more open to new president Mary Lou McDonald than older votersSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Voters want to stay in EU even with hard border, poll showsMore than three-quarters of voters polled say Ireland would be better off remaining in EUSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Decline in number favouring second term for President HigginsA number of prospective candidates have indicated interest in running for the officeSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Clear majority backs abortion on request up to 12 weeks, poll showsRepeal side has lead of almost two to one as campaign begins in advance of referendumFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Repeal side takes early lead after round one of abortion campaign'Irish Times'/Ipsos MRBI poll shows a big majority in favour of liberalising Ireland’s abortion lawsFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar to reveal abortion views in wake of crunch Cabinet sessionTaoiseach indicates that his previously espoused anti-abortion attitude has ‘evolved’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 16:47
Popular Taoiseach still has the wind at his backIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll: Voters seem to like Vardkar’s style, youth and clear communicationThu Jan 25 2018 - 05:01
Varadkar’s approval jumps to 60% as voters show their satisfactionIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Taoiseach’s approval rating is highest since Bertie Ahern in 2007Thu Jan 25 2018 - 05:00
Social media and canvassing will be focus for anti-abortion campaignersGroups feel shut out of debate in media and by the political establishmentWed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
Negligence in some Celtic Tiger buildings ‘put lives at risk’Committee report recommends fire checks on 1990s and 2000s developmentsWed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
Reopening of Stepaside Garda station ‘may never happen’PAC report critical of decision to reopen station, which followed campaign by Shane RossMon Jan 22 2018 - 09:44
Government to fund low-interest mortgage schemeState will offer home loans to certain people refused finance by the banksMon Jan 22 2018 - 08:09
McDonald will walk a tightrope between reassurance and changeSinn Féin’s new leader must extend party’s appeal without alienating its old guardSun Jan 21 2018 - 21:20
