Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil agree to talks on minority governmentNegotiating teams meet for discussions in first decisive move in government formationSat Apr 09 2016 - 19:02
Enda Kenny refuses invitation to meeting by Independent AllianceSimon Coveney tells Shane Ross there are ‘positive reasons’ for no-showSat Apr 09 2016 - 14:33
Enda Kenny urges Fianna Fáil to back minority optionTaoiseach repeats call for partnership administrationSat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Fine Gael-led minority government the only option‘While he can refuse a dissolution, the President has no constitutional role in government formation’Sat Apr 09 2016 - 01:00
Recriminations as Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil talks collapseEnda Kenny accuses Micheál Martin of putting party before country after bitter breakdownFri Apr 08 2016 - 09:05
Minority government is almost certain for 32nd DáilA new approach to politics will be needed for the new government to survive – a tall orderThu Apr 07 2016 - 02:28
1916 centenary weekend begins with dignified eventPresident Higgins lays wreath to honour those who fought and died in the RisingSat Mar 26 2016 - 16:51
Cosgrave recalls father WT’s role in RisingFormer taoiseach attends opening of GPO’s immersive, interactive visitor attractionSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Our independence sprang from more than violence aloneBirth of our durable democratic State made possible by a number of factorsSat Mar 26 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny to host talks on government with IndependentsFive rural Independents will join Independent Alliance, Green Party for talks on WednesdayTue Mar 22 2016 - 20:58
Micheál Martin meets Joan Burton amid government talksGroup of five Independents willing to intensify discussions with Fine GaelTue Mar 22 2016 - 19:58
Stephen Collins: Government possible if parties engage in grown-up politicsSurvival of minority government will require new way of doing politicsSat Mar 19 2016 - 01:00
Kenny meets Greens for ‘straightforward’ talksGreen leader Ryan sees no reason to exclude party from ‘whatever options are possible’ in minority governmentFri Mar 18 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael gains ground in move to woo smaller partiesSenior party figures say more than 60 Dáil votes for Enda Kenny can be securedThu Mar 17 2016 - 01:00
Dick Burke, former minister for education, dies aged 83Former European Commissioner was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Dublin South in 1969Tue Mar 15 2016 - 21:39
Stephen Collins: New Dáil quickly descends into a shamblesSinn Féin tactics demonstrate Dáil will only be able to function if Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil cooperateSat Mar 12 2016 - 11:00
Minority government only option as Fianna Fáil holds firmWithout agreement between the two main parties, second election seems inevitableFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Ó Feargháil appointed Ceann ComhairleFine Gael’s Andrew Doyle came second, with Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan thirdThu Mar 10 2016 - 15:42
Fine Gael TDs are uneasy over coalition with Fianna FáilParties to agree on Dáil reform as Taoiseach vote looks set for deadlockThu Mar 10 2016 - 08:24
Fine Gael Ministers want coalition deal with Fianna FáilParty leadership believes ‘grand coalition’ is only way to provide a stable governmentWed Mar 09 2016 - 10:35
Stephen Collins: Fianna Fáil’s approach to Irish Water will be a test of its maturity‘Barry Cowen’s bullishness on Irish Water was compounded by Simon Coveney’s politically inept raising of the white flag’Sat Mar 05 2016 - 00:30
Micheál Martin starts bid to enter governmentFianna Fáil leader seeks support from Independents and small parties against FGFri Mar 04 2016 - 01:00
Seanad elections: Neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael will control Upper HouseUniversity panel nominations close with 30 candidates for NUI panel and 16 for TrinityThu Mar 03 2016 - 20:38
Irish Water threat to Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dealTaoiseach says utility has to stay, but sources say compromise may be possibleThu Mar 03 2016 - 08:24
Michael McDowell, David Begg to contest Seanad electionFormer PD minister for justice and Ictu general secretary enter raceWed Mar 02 2016 - 19:10
Defeated Ministers remain in office until new government formedMinisters James Reilly and Alex White lost seats but attended meeting yesterdayWed Mar 02 2016 - 01:00
Kenny moves to start talks on government formationFine Gael leader says party would engage fully with other parties and independentsWed Mar 02 2016 - 00:24
Dublin South-Central results: Brid Smith takes final seat for AAA-PBPUnite trade unionist says Labour ‘deserves’ its punishment at the pollsTue Mar 01 2016 - 17:15
Kenny to consult Ministers on moves to form governmentFianna Fáil calls for political reform to be agreed before the new Dáil convenesTue Mar 01 2016 - 09:41
There’s a world of difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelCivil War politics may be gone, but resistance to coalition within both parties runs deepTue Mar 01 2016 - 09:12
Dublin Bay North: Averil Power eliminated from raceLyons, Broughan, Ó Ríordáin and McGrath remain in hunt for fourth and fifth seatsMon Feb 29 2016 - 23:35
First moves get under way in bid to form governmentTánaiste confirms the Labour Party will back Kenny for TaoiseachMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Seismic shift sends Irish politics into new phaseStephen Collins: Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin’s vow to behave responsibly could enable a Fine Gael-led minority governmentSun Feb 28 2016 - 19:47
Dublin North-West results: Fine Gael’s Noel Rock has been elected after ninth countLabour TD John Lyons is eliminated on the eighth countSun Feb 28 2016 - 00:39
Analysis: How will a government be formed after election upheaval?Obstacles could make Fine Gael/ Fianna Fail coalition impossible, writes Stephen CollinsSat Feb 27 2016 - 20:00
Dublin Bay South results: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, Fine Gael’s Eoghan Murphy electedGreens ‘first party to lose all seats in Dáil and come back’Sat Feb 27 2016 - 13:40
Coalition will be deeply disappointed with exit poll resultsStephen Collins: Ahead of count, question remains as to how a government will be formedSat Feb 27 2016 - 11:12
Election 2016: Irish Times exit poll shows Coalition well short of overall majoritySignificant recovery for Fianna Fáil and gains for Sinn Féin and smaller parties, Ipsos MRBI survey findsSat Feb 27 2016 - 08:05
Stephen Collins: A day to celebrate Irish democracyWithout good people stepping forward for election our democracy would wither and dieSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Kenny makes last-ditch call for vote in favour of stabilityFianna Fáil accuses Coalition parties of running ‘fear and smear’ campaignThu Feb 25 2016 - 06:32
Election 2016 poll of polls: hung Dáil loomsLong-term indicators show positive trend for Fianna Fáil as election approachesWed Feb 24 2016 - 19:15
Parties to make final pitches to voters ahead of electionJoan Burton puts in better performance and scores strongly against Gerry AdamsWed Feb 24 2016 - 12:49
Coalition parties filled 44% of election promises - studyLabour Party shown to have punched above its weight in terms of pledges fulfilledWed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00
Coalition with Fine Gael ‘would destroy Fianna Fáil’Brendan Howlin says a ‘grand coalition’ would be a breach of trust for electorateTue Feb 23 2016 - 15:19
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin get equal backing for taoiseachIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Kenny has more male support, Martin ahead among youngTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Majority for repeal of Eighth Amendment, poll showsLabour backers most strongly favour change on abortion with 78% for repealTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin have 'equal backing for taoiseach'Irish Times Ipsos MRBI poll has outgoing taoiseach ahead among better-off voters and farmersTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
