Malcolm Macarthur’s crimes in 1982 almost toppled Charles Haughey’s government

Government figures, including Taoiseach, have queried the extent of vacancy in the State

Inside Politics: Dutch prime minister and senior US democrat arrive in Ireland

Martin says unilateralist position adopted by UK government ‘simply does not work’

Committee indicates tax could be applied to as many as 137,000 properties countrywide

Green Party is divided on issue, which could lead to members voting against Government

Minister plays down suggestions the Government had been weakened

Neither Hourigan nor Costello in favour of Coalition that was formed in summer 2020

McEntee seeks extension to help support the hospitality sector recover from pandemic

Talks to take place to progress Ictu’s claims for higher pay in response to inflation

Martin says ‘unilateralism flies in face’ of approach that delivered peace process

Donaldson not ‘resisting naming ministers’ for Executive because O’Neill to have top post

Two Cabinet members who raised concerns defended project over the weekend

Minister counters Sinn Féin claims election result brings Border poll much closer

Naughton says there will be ‘clear protections’ to ensure new NMH has complete operational and clinical independence

Tánaiste tells conference it is incumbent on society to make sure we have farmers with better and more stable incomes

Minister for Social Protection was one of the Ministers who expressed concern with plan

Possible extra Oireachtas committee meeting on Thursday may feature Peter Boylan

‘No guarantee’ that CPO would succeed with 300 year lease, says Donnelly

Amid concern over Catholic ethos at hospital, Minister says nuns now ‘off the pitch’

Student contributions, currently capped at €3,000 per year, set to be gradually reduced

‘I think it reflects a mindset that is worrying and not in touch with reality,’ says Martin

Minister for Health indicates best course of action to allow all to see details of arrangements

Issue a concern but ‘we need to have accuracy about the figures,” said Dr Colm Byrne

Move part of wider reform of legal aspect of planning process being led by AG

Opposition proposal also sought to reduce the cost of home heating fuels

Nobody in Coalition parties is under any illusion that Ryan’s proposals a dealbreaker

Each council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their area

Government plans response to ‘unprecedented demographic crisis’

Findings could mean homes would have to be retrofitted again after 10 years, researchers say

Robust meeting with Green Party leader calms risk of Coalition rift

Views divided on whether Martin would lead Fianna Fáil into the next general election

Some TDs in constituencies with significant tracts of bog say they have been ‘inundated’ with concerns and complaints

INTO seeks ‘substantial pay uplifts’ as it warns of need to ensure ‘industrial harmony’

War in Ukraine, Brexit, the pandemic and disruption to the global supply chain could all be factors in pushing up costs

Serious questions cloud secretary general’s unusual decision to spend lots of State money

Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role

Decision to ban the commercial sale of turf is portrayed as an attack on rural Ireland and its way of life by middle-class city ty(...)

Deal linked to Tony Holohan’s secondment leaves serious questions, Pearse Doherty says

Public service workers in certain grades will no longer have to work extra hours stipulated by the Haddington Road Agreement

Mandarin defends decision not to tell Minister that Holohan would retain €187,000 salary

Most Ukrainians will go to dormitory-style facilities as other options exhausted, Taoiseach tells colleagues

Nursing home residents to pay State 40% of income from renting out home instead of 80%

Proposal approved for seat range between 169 and 179 to reflect population growth

Policy change provokes strong opposition in the west and midlands

Reduction of 4.5% in VAT will offset scheduled increase in carbon tax, Donohoe says

NESC finds there is significant support for an all-island approach to the big economic, social, environmental and wellbeing questi(...)

Additional measures on inflation set to be approved by Cabinet

‘There can be no connection between advertising sponsorship and editorial control’ he says

Temporary VAT reduction planned on gas and electricity but not on car fuel or heating oil

‘There should have been more transparency about this from the outset,’ Martin says

State chief medical officer would have continued to get department salary of €187,000

Opposition TD claims move by Ryan will hit families producing non-commercially

CMO also reveals own role in development of his new academic job

Inside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerful

Donnelly was only made aware on Tuesday that Holohan’s TCD post was a secondment

Inside Politics: Ukrainian president will be 22nd person to address joint sitting of Houses

Minister says he would like to have seen latest sanctions mooted for Russia go further

Inside Politics: Modest proposal to increase carbon tax cuts little ice with Opposition or public

Political fallout from move could be very damaging to Coalition, say senior figures

SEAI to outline challenge of getting half million Irish homes to B2 standard by 2030

Government to back fifth EU sanctions package as Zelenskiy accuses Russia of war crimes –

Russia denies atrocities and accuses Kyiv of staging images of dead civilians

Yuriy Filatov was invited to Oireachtas sitting on Wednesday morning

Research project finds marginalised groups are being ignored and seeks to engage them

New party leader’s challenge is formidable and winning more seats will be her acid test, writes Harry McGee

Leaders gather to discuss next steps in response to ongoing war in Ukraine

Landmark study says such groups tend to be excluded from debates despite bearing brunt of impacts

Initiative will allow disadvantaged students to experience Gaeltacht life

Agreement reached between Irish and Ukrainian officials for proposed date, sources say

Inside Politics: Inflation in Irish economy expected to surge to 8.5%, highest since 1980s

Target would bring State close to 80% renewables mark contained in action plan

Regina Doherty said she was retracting claim that Pearse Doherty encouraged others to break the law

Inside Politics: When it looked like sunshine was breaking through, another crisis hit

Arrival of Ukrainian refugees could affect State’s plan to end accommodation system

Martin alleges party deleted material from website to avoid review of position on Russia

One third of new arrivals are being accommodated in hotels

Need for a constant but small ‘speedy presence there on the ground’, says Cathal Berry

A relatively modern phenomenon in Ireland – petrol pump politics – has kicked in

Leaders likely to discuss additional security co-operation at formal summit in Brussels

Bloc must act at time that world is becoming more polarised, argues Taoiseach in France

Minister for Finance says pace of growth will slow following outbreak of war in Ukraine

‘Ukrainian crisis has really changed the world order’ says Micheál Martin at summit

Dáil votes for excise duty cut but Opposition TDs say reductions are not enough

Martin says Government wished to cut fuel prices more but was constrained by EU laws

Angus Robertson says independent Scotland would remain a member of Nato after departing UK

Nine month stay sought on SF Bill on sums collected by schools in voluntary contributions

State obliged to accommodate at least 40,000 as some two million have now fled Ukraine

Micheál Martin says discussions around Ireland and Nato are ‘for another day’

Those who have arrived to date have generally had family or other connections here

Two million forms will be distributed to Irish households to be filled out on April 3rd

Taoiseach says the ‘continuing barbaric attack’ on people of Ukraine is ‘shocking’

Leader nicknamed ‘AK-47’ took no prisoners and bristled with unconcealed ambition

Cabinet approves 300-page review brought to Government by Minister for Justice

Stratospheric sums in damages have been awarded in Irish courts

Cutting diplomatic ties ‘always the last resort’ in conflict situations, says Martin

Saying you are always opposed to a military response in all circumstances is a difficult argument to make

Russia’s attack on Ukraine ‘immoral and outrageous’, says Taoiseach

Inside Politics: Widespread condemnation of Russian aggression in Dáil exchanges

Investigation revolves around postal votes cast in constituency at 2020 general election