Minister refused communion at Cork funeral Mass over ‘his support for abortion’, says priest
Fr Gabriel Burke would not give communion to Colm Burke who says priest him told he had been ‘excommunicated’
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Fr Gabriel Burke would not give communion to Colm Burke who says priest him told he had been ‘excommunicated’
Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused
A considerate, inclusive and shrewd man who respected colleagues and opponents alike, he rarely forgot a name
There is a palpable sense of accelerating velocity towards the general election
Unsuccessful European Election candidate John Mullins pledges to move home to Cork South Central constituency if he is selected to run for the party
Call for dedicated gardaí for public transport and a zero-tolerance approach to drug dealing and antisocial behaviour in public
Taoiseach spoke as he marked the appointment of Nikki Bradley to the Seanad in place of Regina Doherty
Former tánaiste announces decision to leave politics after more than 25 years
Former tánaiste will not run for the Dáil again and is looking for ‘a change in direction’ after holding ‘virtually every office in the land except taoiseach’
The way he contested the leadership of Fine Gael with Leo Varadkar in 2017 won him many admirers
Mr Kinsella will balance the role with his commitments to the University of Limerick, while taking a break from journalism
Father of Dublin Lord Mayor James Geoghegan came from family steeped in law
Eleven FG TDs have said they will not run in next election, and the party faces a headache finding electable new candidates
McEntee says there is right to peaceful protest but protests outside homes ‘has moved into a more sinister and worrying route’
Failure to go to electorate after October’s budget giveaways would be an act of political self-harm by by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party
Budget requests are already coming in thick and fast from backbenchers
Simon Harris leaps to defence of Helen McEntee after Peader Tóibín decries ‘cynical nonsense’
Another five years of FF/FG rule would be disastrous for the country. Left parties and Independents must come together and stop this happening
If Fine Gael favours slowing down investment in cycling infrastructure or stymieing better public transport, it should make that clear to voters
Daragh O’Flaherty (47) alleges State has hidden data about infection rates for people ‘vaccinated with Covid-19 poison’
Junior minister Emer Higgins’s attempt to stall the Dublin Transport Plan is short-term, reactionary populism
John McGahon being sued by man who says member of Seanad ‘rained’ punches to his head as he lay on the ground
Tánaiste says 33-year-old’s experience is ‘already well beyond that of many who have held post in the past’
Former TD worked hard for people of Cork but left ‘politics at the front door’ when he returned home, mourners hear
Local elections are about local issues. In the next election, housing will continue to be the defining issue
Party got ‘a knock’ with poor performance this month, says Mary Lou McDonald
Mr Allen (79) served as a Minister of State and as chairman of the Public Accounts Committee
Seen & Heard: Inheritance tax reduction, Press Up stake and Spar sale
The Rupert Guinness Theatre requires ‘substantial investment’; Def Leppard frontman at the top of the tree; and Garret FitzGerald’s love note from Sophia Loren
Eamon Ryan’s replacement as Green leader - to be named on July 8th - is expected to assert themselves but there’s little time to make an impact before the next electoral contest
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, the Green Party and Labour say extra funding will be spent on street cleaning and housing services
We need to stop talking about climate obligations and look at the opportunities
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil councillors expected to agree to increases in exchange for Labour support
Sinn Féin must present voters with a left-wing coalition option to stay true to its message of ‘change’
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices