The Irish Times

Roderic O’Gorman apology for illegal birth registrations criticised

Adoption rights groups and politicians call on Taoiseach to issue full State apology

Wed May 11 2022 - 01:00

Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed

Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 21:10

Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House

Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 03:00

Former justice minister criticises decision not to release politicians’ staff names

‘Decision is the antithesis of openness and transparency’, says Charlie Flanagan

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 02:00

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

Senator calls for former foreign affairs head to be brought before Oireachtas

Proposal to question Niall Burgess over June 2020 celebration to be considered in new year

Thu Dec 30 2021 - 20:40

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

Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ double-voting controversy rears its ugly head again

Fianna Fáil was hoping no one would mention the War of the Buttons two years later

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00

Campaigners take High Court challenge over Jadotville medals

Applicants fear just one military medal will be awarded to troops involved in battle

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 16:53

Committee member to seek another chance to quiz Simon Coveney

Senator Gerard Craughwell wants to ask more questions about phone hacking

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 14:15

Only one Jadotville siege Army veteran to get medal

Commanding officer of A Company, Col Pat Quinlan, should receive DSM – review group

Thu Jul 15 2021 - 23:50

Defence Forces entering ‘irreversible decline’ due to personnel crisis

Committee hears cadets planning their exits immediately after joining

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 16:12

Councillors to get €8,000 pay increase soon, junior minister pledges

Government accused of ‘unforgivable heel-dragging’ on the issue in Seanad debate

Mon Feb 22 2021 - 23:00

The ‘cold war’ between the Irish military and the civilians in charge of them

The Civil Service and the Defence Forces have been fighting since the 1920s

Sat Feb 20 2021 - 06:00

Miriam Lord: Restricted movement for Leo as Micheál finds his stride

We are learning that a pandemic, along with a week, is a long time in politics

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 03:30

Coronavirus threat to schools ‘overstated’ , Seanad told

Pandemic has exposed ‘crumbling’ state of many school buildings, debate hears

Tue Jul 28 2020 - 21:48

Opposition confirm intention to prevent Bill on judiciary becoming law

Victor Boyhan tells Seanad ‘we’ll be here for many, many months yet’

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 21:31

Senators report separate cases of identity theft and ‘death threat’

Gerard Craughwell (Ind) and Catherine Noone (FG) were speaking during a Seanad debate

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 22:10

Miriam Lord: Scuttling things in the Dáil bars

A rat in TDs’ midst; Shane Ross’s birthday; Dr Reilly’s tie; hands, knees and boomps-a-daisy

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 05:00

Norris and Craughwell not at the races when it comes to betting laws

Senators fears for problem gamblers ignore need for new legislation for betting industry

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 04:15

Judicial appointments Bill needs ‘substantial work’, Minister says

Bill unexpectedly passes committee stage after more than 100 hours of Seanad debate

Wed Jul 10 2019 - 20:21

Reforms could lead to 300-fold increase in slot machine limit

Fears expressed the changes will exacerbate Ireland’s gambling addiction problem

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 00:01

Áras party celebrates 100th anniversary of first Dáil

Michael Holohan returns to the Áras 80 years after attending its first garden party

Thu Jun 06 2019 - 10:30

Long is not short of Senators to help with her canvass

BusConnects, rural broadband and property tax are some of the issues that keep cropping up at Dublin doorsteps

Mon May 20 2019 - 03:34

Easter Rising’s 103rd anniversary is marked in Dublin

President leads commemorations at GPO following ceremony at Glasnevin Cemetery

Sun Apr 21 2019 - 19:39

Miriam Lord: Tokens, Istanbul Convention and Independent women

Planning permission, the civil servant who bowed out and male unease at period poverty

Sat Mar 16 2019 - 02:00

FF, SF urged to back bid to end ‘sea border’ and allow fishing access

Politicians asked to support suspension of debate until fishermen fully consulted on issue

Wed Mar 13 2019 - 18:33

Miriam Lord: Peter Casey likes to remind us ‘he hasn’t gone away’

The presidential hopeful is apparently looking at a run for Europe, and maybe the Dáil

Sat Feb 09 2019 - 00:05

Crew shortage prevents Naval Service vessels setting sail

Emergency meeting of top officers convened as reservists drafted to fill gaps on third ship

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 00:46

Higgins willing to provide more details of Áras spending

President defends unaudited presidential allowance of €317,000

Thu Sept 27 2018 - 00:35

Peter Casey: ‘Whoever wins it, it will not be President Michael D Higgins’

Businessman and former ‘Dragons’ Den’ investor seeks presidential nomination

Fri Aug 31 2018 - 01:07

Sean Gallagher writes to local authorities over presidential election

Businessman says Senator Gerard Craughwell has done State ‘great service’ on ‘lonely’ journey

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 19:56

Potential presidential candidate offered free tickets to councillors

Gavin Duffy’s act cheapens office of president, says Social Democrats Fingal councillor

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 03:00

Nomination-seeking candidates for presidency invited to Waterford

City and county council holding meeting at which it expects ‘four or five candidates’

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 19:10