Katherine Zappone

Mary McAleese: Vatican authority over Catholics is ‘legally and morally questionable’

Dr McAleese criticises church at Spirit Unbounded, a lay-led synodal process taking place in parallel with Vatican Synod on Synodality

Fri Oct 13 2023 - 17:00

My first Pride: ‘I never saw diversity until I went to Pride in Dublin’

As Dublin Pride celebrates its 40th anniversary, some of Ireland’s foremost LGBTQ+ activists share their memories

Sat Jun 24 2023 - 05:00

Jennifer O’Connell: The far right’s attempted courtship of Enoch Burke is an odd romance

There’s no evidence he or his family have done anything to encourage it, but Burke has become a hero of the far right

Sat Mar 11 2023 - 00:00

Zappone poem convinced Government to act on mother and baby homes, Varadkar says

Taoiseach recalled minister almost in tears as she addressed Cabinet meeting

Wed Feb 22 2023 - 15:18

Scouting Ireland does not have ‘unlimited funds’ for abuse settlements — former board member

More than 350 children allegedly sexually abused in former scouting bodies, 2020 review found

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 01:00

Independent TDs now look like a permanent and sizeable bloc in Irish politics

While many start out in a party gene pool, they quickly carve out a new identity. The one thing they can’t survive is going into government

Sat Aug 13 2022 - 06:20

Minister for Public Expenditure ‘not satisfied’ with handling of Holohan secondment

Varadkar says it would have been ‘far preferable’ if details were released from outset

Thu Apr 07 2022 - 14:09

EU Ombudsman criticises ‘antediluvian’ regulation on public access to documents

Emily O’Reilly investigating commission’s failure to disclose texts to Pfizer chief on vaccines

Tue Feb 15 2022 - 22:25

Stephen Donnelly may be having his own Zappone moment

Appointment of chair of abortion legislation review receives almost no scrutiny

Sat Feb 05 2022 - 00:00

Jennifer O’Connell: Ireland has a proud history of blind eyes, hypocrisy and empty words

Conversation on violence against women means nothing if system doesn't change

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 01:00

Coveney has a bad habit of making small mistakes into bigger ones

Zappone affair and now celebration at Iveagh House both poorly handled, writes Pat Leahy

Fri Jan 21 2022 - 12:51

Champagne event bubbling over to make Coveney look accident-prone

Minister unlikely to relish questions on drinks scandal so soon after Zappone affair

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 00:30

Oireachtas Committee poised to decide on questioning Coveney

Foreign affairs event in lockdown prompts calls from Opposition to interview Minister

Mon Jan 17 2022 - 20:05

The Irish Times view on special-envoy appointments: learning lessons

A political row over a UN envoy role has resulted in a better selection system

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 19:45

Zappone’s special envoy role added ‘status’ to Ireland’s UN bid

Former minister was one of 12 diplomats working on campaign for Security Council seat

Tue Jan 11 2022 - 01:00

Coveney spoke to DFA staff for 10 minutes on night of controversial celebration

Minister says he did not see breach of Covid rules shown in photograph from earlier that evening

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 15:07

2021 in pictures: Irish Times photographers select their images of the year

By Brenda Fitzsimons, Laura Hutton, Bryan O’Brien, Dara MacDónaill and Alan Betson

Sat Dec 25 2021 - 06:00

2021: The year in highlights

From the storming of the Capitol and the Suez Canal to Olympic success and Storm Barra, the news never stopped

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00

Politics in 2021: The winners and losers, the highs, the lows and the curveballs

A good year for Sinn Féin, but a tough year for a Coalition trying to manage a pandemic

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00

Miriam Lord’s 2021 Awards: Coalition had to Sinn and bear it in the year of Mary Lou

Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 02:00

Ireland’s special envoys should be appointed in ‘transparent manner’ - report

Government accepts recommendations after Zappone appointment controversy

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 16:28

A journey through community education

An Cosán focuses on the needs of learners through its online courses

Tue Oct 12 2021 - 01:00

Paul Gallagher: AG whose private case work thrust him into controversy

Stellar legal mind with ferocious output and common touch has become figure of criticism

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 19:45

Poll: Sinn Féin opens up 10-point lead as most popular party among voters

Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows 7% drop in satisfaction rating of Government

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 20:00

Sinn Féin’s rise as country’s most popular party continues

Analysis: Mary Lou McDonald’s party now enjoys commanding lead over its main rivals

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 20:00

Miriam Lord’s Week: A black pudding paean at controversial SF event

Commemoration for IRA volunteer featured the famous Clonakilty breakfast product

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 01:00

Minister says he needs to ‘re-establish credibility of appointing special envoys’

Review of role and appointment process to be completed by mid-October - Coveney

Thu Sept 30 2021 - 16:49

Fraser declines to discuss cabinet leaks at Zappone hearing

But senior civil servant says ‘two, possibly three’ leak inquiries in the past failed to identify the source

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 18:47

O’Brien faces difficult decision as pressure from mica group mounts

Inside Politics: Homeowners to hear plans in terms of mica redress and compensation

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 08:10

Coveney had no contact with Zappone while in New York on UN business

Asked if Zappone should have appeared at committee Minister says she is ‘private citizen’

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 06:28

Budget to help ‘most vulnerable’ with rising energy costs – Taoiseach

Martin cites ‘challenges ahead’ with energy supplies but rules out banning new data centres

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 19:46

Fraser to attend Oireachtas committee on Zappone controversy

Department secretary general to be asked when precisely former minister’s name was communicated

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 17:42

Taoiseach’s comments open up new front in corporation tax war

Inside Politics: Taoiseach’s answer misleadingly banal but importance cannot be understated

Tue Sept 21 2021 - 09:00

Simon Harris may lodge complaint over Sinn Féin TD’s allegations

Minister says claims he was behind Cabinet leak was ‘misuse of Dáil privilege’

Fri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00