The Irish Times

Joey Murrin: ‘utterly fearless’ and a ‘born communicator’

Fishing industry leader’s contribution recalled at his funeral in south Donegal

Tue Jun 05 2018 - 21:19

What’s happening with our seaweed and why should we care?

Now that seaweed is big business, industry is wading in to the lives of traditional harvesters

Fri Jul 28 2017 - 06:00

Pearse Doherty says Sinn Féin mismanaged Donegal vote

TD believes given party’s percentage of vote Pádraig Mac Lochlainn should have kept seat

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 17:47

Man charged over Glenties protest wants to call Enda Kenny as witness

Boat painter Gerry Bray accused of public order offence at MacGill Summer School

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 12:05

Paddy Harte jnr set to be announced as FG Donegal candidate

Source close to Harte says he has agreed to put his name forward

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00

Fine Gael adds four women to general election ticket

Additions will ensure party complies with gender quota regulations for candidates

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00

Election campaign in full swing for High Noon in the House

Joan Burton and Mary Lou McDonald clash on state of the health services

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: Enda’s fix for shoddy building is in the works

Mary Lou McDonald in fine form as she takes Taoiseach to task about Longboat Quay

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 01:00

FG TD Dinny McGinley will not contest next general election

John McNulty will not contest selection convention for new Donegal constituency

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 20:42

Paschal Donohoe backs TDs facing Denis O’Brien legal action

Minister for Transport says Dáil privilege a ‘cornerstone of Irish democracy’

Tue Aug 04 2015 - 13:30

Dáil Sketch: Questions about everything except the long break

Seán Fleming compares Alex White to ventriloquist’s dummy after prepared reply

Fri May 01 2015 - 01:00

TDs, Senators and ex-ministers retain teacher pension entitlements

Two Oireachtas members have failed to register pensions in members’ interests list

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00

EI raised concerns about sale of seaweed company Arramara

Sale to Canadians subject to a 10-year confidentiality clause

Fri Mar 20 2015 - 07:23

McHugh’s rusty Irish not the biggest challenge facing him

Analysis: Minister’s struggle may not be with language but an uninterested Government

Tue Jul 22 2014 - 15:54

A tongue-tied minister

Sat Jul 19 2014 - 00:28

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach now faces wrath of the Angry Birds

Kenny overlooked his female TDs’ claims for junior ministries

Wed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00

Gaeltacht Minister to take refresher Irish course - Kenny

FF says some are concerned over Joe McHugh’s ability to conduct business in Irish

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 18:47

One young man from each party plucked from the backbenches

Analysis: junior ranks remain mostly male, writes Mary Minihan

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 14:19

‘It’s not easy’, says Taoiseach as he prepares to clear out junior ministers

At least four Ministers of State in jeopardy in the reshuffle

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 09:02

Which Ministers can make it over Becher’s Brook?

Harry McGee throws caution to the wind and predicts a fantasy cabinet

Tue Jul 08 2014 - 14:43

Rare European habitats on Aran islands to be protected under new EU project

Island farmers support initiative

Sat Jun 21 2014 - 10:45

Connemara seaweed collectors fear loss of livelihood

Minister says harvesting of wild seaweed must be ‘managed appropriately’

Thu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00

Government reversal follows ‘strong public support’ for Coimisinéir Teanga

Decision not to proceed with proposed amalgamation with Ombudsman follows consideration of public consultation

Sun Apr 06 2014 - 14:03

Lack of Irish-speaking Minister ‘disastrous’

No Cabinet member available to take Irish questions on day set aside for language

Fri Mar 14 2014 - 01:00

Leaked document shows reversal of Irish language obligations

Proposed changes to Official Languages Bill include end of Government requirement to publish policy documents in Irish

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 17:01

It will take 100 years for 1% of public service to be fluent in Irish, Sinn Féin claims

Government dealing with problems that have grown over 40 years, Minister insists

Thu Mar 06 2014 - 11:27

Why are Irish language groups protesting?

Some fear that Irish as a daily spoken language is in grave peril

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01

Exodus of Ministers for St Patrick’s Day hits pre-troika levels

Programme includes 10 visits to destinations in North America and Mexico and a further six to the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and New Zealand

Tue Feb 18 2014 - 01:03

Scholarly resources dating back to 1600 published online

Collections include works by Seathrún Céitinn, Uilliam Bedel and Froinsias Ó Maolmhuaidh

Thu Dec 12 2013 - 10:56

Crisis in Irish-speaking community following resignation, warn activists

Seán Ó Cuirreáin stepped down as Coimisinéir Teanga over failures to improve access to State services for Irish speakers

Fri Dec 06 2013 - 08:57

Ruairí Quinn rejects claims that Irish language services have been damaged

Pearse Doherty says State organisations are ignoring their legal obligations

Fri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00

50,000 Irish language terms on EU database of nine million

Irish is the 14th largest of 23 official EU languages, Dáil told

Fri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00

As troika departs, Fleming says no need for Labour to take on FG clothes and sell State assets

Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:01

Dáil Sketch: Claptrap and bedfellows make for tetchy start to new term

Even the normally mild-mannered deputies are getting hot under the collar

Thu Sept 19 2013 - 23:24