The Irish Times

Miriam Lord: Shock as Minister for Housing fails to dig himself into a hole

Darragh O’Brien huffed and puffed and finally got a shovelful of dirt – disappointing

Sat May 15 2021 - 01:00

Racing shouldn’t take the heat for being one of the first sports back

Considerable lobbying muscle was flexed but one bit of normality returning is a good thing

Mon May 18 2020 - 07:00

Miriam Lord: ‘Leo is like Hyacinth Bucket on speed these days’

Taoiseach feeds the faithful, Dáil bingo on the way and Clare Daly keeps it real

Sat Oct 07 2017 - 01:00

Miriam Lord’s week: Healy-Rae makes stand over seating

Kerry TD refuses to give up seat in dispute delaying return of electronic voting in Dáil

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00

Urgent need for fitness to teach hearings, ombudsman says

Inquiries would improve accountability in education, Oireachtas committee hears

Wed Oct 21 2015 - 18:01

Extra two hours lecturing a week adds to college staff stress

Lecturers say two hours teaching added to workload equals six hours actual work

Mon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00

When will Lucinda Creighton actually form her new party?

With ever-shifting allegiances in Leinster House, the much-heralded new political parties and alliances of Independents are still up in the air

Sat Jan 17 2015 - 01:00

Appalling political judgment does serious damage to Government

Enda Kenny has a lot of work to do to recover his authority over Fine Gael party

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00

Teachers’ conferences: it’s been a noisy week down at ASTI’s animal farm

This week’s ASTI conference sank into rancour and disunity as protesters – including ‘Megaphone Man’ – loudly opposed Ruarí Quinn’s reforms and compared union leaders to Orwellian pigs

Sat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00

Asti and TUI ballot on Haddington Road deal

Ballot papers issued to more than 30,000 members of the teachers’ unions

Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00

TUI votes not to enter any new talks

Union to ballot on leaving Congress if Croke Park measures are imposed

Tue Apr 02 2013 - 17:12

'No real negotiations' on Croke Park deal

TUI president warns unions risk becoming part of problem and not the solution

Tue Apr 02 2013 - 01:00

Pay cuts and longer hours to top agenda at teachers’ annual Easter gatherings

Cool reception for Ruairí Quinn expected

Mon Apr 01 2013 - 05:02