Presidential candidate tells Carlow councillors he would avoid ‘megaphone diplomacy’

Fianna Fáil says it will consider legislation in September

Cost of the lowered rate since its introduction in 2011 has been €2.7bn

Fianna Fáil also wants legislation requiring motorists to keep a minimum distance from cyclists when passing them

Freedom of Information documents reveal level of hostility to repealing the amendment

Funds have been drawn from a €12m dividend from the Irish Aviation Authority

Housing to become tension point between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in negotiations

Fourteen councillors made allegations of bullying before quitting

Three court cases have delayed introduction of law to regulate pregnancy termination

Plans in place to move homeless families to commuter towns during papal visit

Independent TD writes stories ‘about growing up and different things like that’

The Louth TD was a vocal opponent to the referendum on repealing the Eighth Amendment and had indicated he would vote against the (...)

Law lecturer to report proposed changes to Justice Minister shortly

Background: Numbers seeking permits expose flaws in Government scheme

System introduced by the Government less than six weeks ago lifts ban preventing many asylum seekers from taking up jobs

Minister says Government committed to reform plan despite failure to set budget or timeline

Implementation strategy doesn’t deal with some of the most significant proposals

Minister for Health Simon Harris says the cost of the reforms will depend on talks

Michael Fitzmaurice says distance charging idea shows Government is out of touch

Minister for Health urges NI politicians to address abortion ban there

Group now pressing for fresh inquests into the deaths of 48 people in 1981 Artane blaze

Ex-minister claims Stepaside station will be just a ‘prefab’ across four car park spaces

Cabinet is warned that pontiff’s forthcoming trip to Ireland carries a number of risks

Rebuilding Ireland was launched two years ago. There are still 9,846 people homeless

Reforms to coroners legislation will strengthen and modernise current law

Minister for Social Protection seeks to address loopholes in current legislation

Separation from Ervia group could bring savings of €70m a year but also job losses

SF is the only party to challenge Michael D Higgins for office of president

A vote on removing the Article seemed like a sure thing, but it has already been derailed

Laura Magahy owns consultancy firm which received €2.2m from the HSE in 2016

Government plans for October vote derailed by Dáil’s business committee

Former director of Temple Bar Properties was also involved with the ‘Bertie Bowl’

‘Women in the home’ proposal sent for further scrutiny before vote

Favoured option would involve a facility built in sections and transported to the Dublin site

Parliamentary party agrees to back incumbent in his bid to be re-elected President

Some believe ‘woman’ reference in abortion Bill may exclude trans people

Oireachtas members begin co-ordinated efforts to field a rival presidential candidate

Minister for Health confirms abortion services ‘will be provided on a universal basis’

Aidan O’Driscoll is currently secretary-general at Department of Agriculture

Michael D Higgins confirms intention to seek second term and is likely to face an election

Inside Politics: Who knows what can be achieved, or destroyed, between now and March?

Minister for Health to seek Cabinet approval to publish abortion legislation

Non-performing loans have fallen almost by half to €4.5bn at the end of March, says chief

Filibustering and attempts to delay the legislation by some rural TDs left a bitter taste

Zones of 100m-150m intended to stop women being harassed while accessing services

Dr Scally had earlier criticised alleged lack of cooperation on provision of documents

Scoping inquiry chair Gabriel Scally not happy at information’s ‘pace and format’

Pieta House founder was appointed to the Seanad by Enda Kenny

Fianna Fáil leader launches personal attack on Taoiseach after latter’s remarks on media

Taoiseach tells reporters in Dublin he never said he agreed with US president

Inside Politics: Taoiseach’s strategy is to bypass traditional press and use social media to connect with people

Latest health report highlights housing crisis and advises against spending increases and tax cuts

New bankruptcies fell 10% last year to 526 as economy continued to recover from crisis

Claims agency says number of legal actions is now 28, with two more potential challenges

Report into its future had proposed National Symphony Orchestra should be a State entity

Number of accounts identified as impacted up by 13 since March, to 9,345

Fingal County Council likely candidate after AG rules out Irish Aviation Authority

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan proceeds with deletion despite concerns

Independent TD plans to set up his own party with TD for Cork South West Michael Collins

Views differ on whether SF should support Michael D Higgins or field own candidate

Senior Government sources say Taoiseach is eager to have general election this year

Tánaiste says Fine Gael not keen for there to be an election as the public do not want one

Fianna Fáil leader claims the Taoiseach is trying to provoke him into an election

Employed people will be expected to make contribution to direct provision centre

Fianna Fáil leader claims party will not discuss renewing confidence and supply agreement

But new scheme excludes those who are appealing rejected asylum applications

Taoiseach welcomes appointment of outsider as ‘good’ for Irish policing

All jobs but Garda, Defence and Civil Service will be open to those in direct provision

Party has had tense relationship with Drew Harris – some partly blame him for Adams’s arrest

Micheal Martin says party will not field a candidate in the presidential election

An Garda Síochána is ‘on the cusp of significant change’, says Minister for Justice

Harris to address naming anomaly preventing same sex-couples register as legal parent

Gerard Craughwell claims President is delaying any announcement for tactical reasons

Supreme Court ruled a year ago ban on asylum-seekers accessing work was unconstitutional

Meath West TD will not support law to allow for access to terminations up to 12 weeks

Gardaí advise politicians on how best to assist staff in wake of rising threat from public

HSE phones woman to apologise while she is getting post-cancer-treatment wig

Michael D Higgins indicates his desire to stand again ahead of formal announcement

‘Extraordinary’ figures show many yet to receive information despite Government promises

Heads of a Bill to regulate the termination of pregnancy is due to be published next month

Practice of CervicalCheck sending smear tests abroad has been criticised

File of 800-pages on €1.6bn disposal of NI loans understood to have come from developer

Exclusion zones needed to stop protesters from intimidating women accessing services

Minister says he is pleased Upper House accepts change needed to way judges appointed

Many stay in emergency accommodation until they can secure a local authority home

Mary McAleese says Ireland ‘now grown deeply respectful of gay citizens’

‘I cannot and will not support abortion... for that reason I have decided to leave Sinn Féin’

Bank to update Oireachtas committee on overcharging issue that will result in €38m paidout

Charlie Flanagan also seeking approval for referendum on issue of blasphemy

If an internal Garda candidate is chosen, appointment likely to go ahead in August

Broadcaster posts €6.4m deficit for 2017and cites licence, Brexit and ad revenue woes

Oireachtas to acknowledge law, in place prior to 1993, caused multiple harms to those affected

Attorney General says law cannot be considered by Oireachtas until challenges dealt with

Officials warn disclosures ‘could be more harmful than beneficial’ amid smear test inquiry

Minister for Health plans to publish legislation in early July regardless of court actions

Inside Politics: Taoiseach unclear if legislation can be introduced during court process

Minister not opposed to second term for Mari Hurley but said he wants more transparency

Party leadership seeking to apply whip on the matter but 24 local cumainn are opposed

Department and HSE under fire for late handover and format of documents