Inside Politics: Tent camps a manifestation of Coalition’s inability to get to grips with crisisAsylum seekers along Grand Canal being moved as advisory group raises concerns about Government strategyThu May 09 2024 - 07:34
RTÉ funding could yet be a general election issue with time running out for CoalitionUniversity of Limerick in for bruising PAC encounter; Harris insists tents along Grand Canal are not another Mount Street situationWed May 08 2024 - 07:36
Caps on future RTÉ severance packages and new pay bands for presenters recommended by HR reviewReport recommends that exit, severance or early retirement programmes at broadcaster should be approved formally by the boardTue May 07 2024 - 22:30
RTÉ funding by hybrid model may be ‘worst of both worlds’, Catherine Martin saysThree reports outline litany of operational and management flaws at MontroseTue May 07 2024 - 22:12
Merrion Street vs Downing Street as very public spat over immigration becomes a gift to the Tories Your essential end-of-week politics catch-up as rolling controversies at RTÉ look set for a return to centre stageFri May 03 2024 - 12:20
RTÉ findings should be ‘positively received’ by broadcaster, says MinisterPay and spending report has found governance and cultural issues to be addressed, and has recommendations for both RTÉ and GovernmentThu May 02 2024 - 20:58
Estimated €450m expected to have been spent on metro projects before Metrolink constructionFigure includes estimated €300 million on current plan to connect Dublin airport to the city centre and €150m on past initiativesThu May 02 2024 - 18:02
Some refugees left without accommodation on Mount Street while a number set to return to Dublin city centreAsylum seekers were moved from tents beside International Protection Office complex to State accommodation in Crooksling and Citywest during major operation on WednesdayThu May 02 2024 - 08:06
Passenger growth on redesigned BusConnects routes ‘far higher’ than on those with no changesNational Transport Authority to appear before Public Accounts Committee in relation to programme overhauling Dublin’s bus networkThu May 02 2024 - 06:00
EU migration pact will result in ‘less safeguards’ for those seeking protection, says refugee councilMore than 160 organisations across Europe, including Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, have raised concerns about pact’s contentsTue Apr 30 2024 - 20:35
Battle for 14 Irish seats in European elections to be fought by 74 candidatesExpanded Midlands-North-West constituency alone will be contested by 28 peopleTue Apr 30 2024 - 19:35
Registrar rejects opposing bids to use National Party name in elections Factions led by Justin Barrett and James Reynolds both made applications to An Coimisiún ToghcháinFri Apr 12 2024 - 20:57
RSA welcomes Harris directive on mandatory road safety policing by uniformed gardaíCommissioner’s instruction for members met with scepticism in forceFri Apr 12 2024 - 16:10
‘No plans’ for Dubliners to vote in June on directly elected mayor Day of local and European elections had previously been mooted as likely date to put question of directly elected mayor to voters in DublinFri Apr 12 2024 - 15:09
Two more candidates enter race to become first directly elected mayor in countryFine Gael and Labour councillors become latest names of list of people hoping to become mayor of LimerickThu Apr 11 2024 - 20:16
Doubt over whether June referendum will go ahead amid fallout from family and care votes‘Lessons learned’ from heavy defeats in family and care referendums a factor in Coalition’s considerations on vote originally planned for JuneThu Apr 11 2024 - 20:15
Simon Harris to raise Ireland’s intention to recognise Palestine with Von der LeyenOpposition accuse Fine Gael leader of ‘no show’ in Dáil amid preparations for first foreign trip in officeThu Apr 11 2024 - 07:14
Who are the new junior ministers in Simon Harris’s Cabinet?New roles given to Fine Gael members cover areas including finance, housing, public works and healthWed Apr 10 2024 - 20:50
Harris holds first call with Sunak as Taoiseach but Troubles Legacy Act not discussedLeaders of both countries hold ‘very good call’ before Taoiseach spoke to North’s First Minister and Deputy First MinisterWed Apr 10 2024 - 19:15
Former Cabinet member Michael Ring says he declined junior ministry offersNeale Richmond, Emer Higgins, Alan Dillon and Kieran O’Donnell all promotedWed Apr 10 2024 - 12:36
Delay ‘not credible any longer’: Recognition of state of Palestine expected in coming weeksIreland and some EU states set to announce formal recognition once peace initiative with Israel – expected within weeks – is under wayWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Who has new Taoiseach Simon Harris appointed to his ministerial team?An accountant, two teachers and a barrister get new roles in the ranks of Fine Gael MinistersTue Apr 09 2024 - 20:08
Irish citizens should not be involved in work like training Libyan forces - Berry Former Army Ranger says law should be changed to ‘ensure properly functioning regime for enforcing international sanctions’Tue Apr 09 2024 - 07:11
Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach with ‘no regrets’ as Harris loyalists eye promotionNew Cabinet is expected be announced to the Dáil at about 5pm on TuesdayTue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
Two more Independent TDs confirm backing for Harris as taoiseachCathal Berry says he expects to see ‘greater emphasis’ on national security when Simon Harris takes officeMon Apr 08 2024 - 20:04
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee’s record under scrutiny ahead of Cabinet reshuffle Questions surrounding McEntee’s future fuelled in part by renewed emphasis on Fine Gael as ‘party of law and order’Mon Apr 08 2024 - 20:03
‘Fine Gael should re-embrace Christian Democratic values’: FG members give their views on Simon Harris, the next cabinet, and party’s futureFine Gael ardfheis delegates ‘100 per cent’ opposed to coalition with Sinn Féin because ‘we’re just not compatible’Sun Apr 07 2024 - 12:00
Up to eight more countries could be deemed ‘safe’ under State’s international protection systemGovernment responding effectively to 72% rise in asylum seeker arrivals, says Helen McEnteeSat Apr 06 2024 - 19:10
Nina Carberry expects to be replaced as coach on Ireland’s Fittest Family due to European election runFormer jockey says she would bring ‘resilience and perseverance’ learnt from horse racing to EU ParliamentSat Apr 06 2024 - 17:48
Simon Coveney would like to see Cork minister appointed in incoming Taoiseach’s reshuffleDeparting minister says decision not to put his name forward for Cabinet ‘wasn’t about being shafted’Sat Apr 06 2024 - 11:59
Simon Harris to focus on law and order in first ardfheis speech as Fine Gael leaderFine Gael ardfheis in University of Galway expected to attract up to 2,000 party membersSat Apr 06 2024 - 09:22
Simon Harris promises no snap election and a ‘diversity of views’ in Cabinet reshuffleIncoming taoiseach insists no maximum ‘age cap’ on possible ministers as he prepares to address his first ardfheis as Fine Gael leaderSat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
No snap election to come, says Harris, as he reassures Coalition colleagues of going ‘full term’No ‘age cap’ for Cabinet reshuffle but focus is on gender and geography, says incoming taoiseachFri Apr 05 2024 - 18:38
From TikTok taoiseach to storm clouds on the horizon: Seven hot topics at Fine Gael ardfheisReshuffle gossip and debates on everything from €100 for newborns to ‘lethal military aid’ for Ukraine will feature in GalwayFri Apr 05 2024 - 16:12
What Independent TDs get for supporting the Government is far less clear than in decades pastCoalition deals with Independents have been commonplace for decades, though Simon Harris has ruled out ‘transactional’ arrangements on his path to the Taoiseach’s officeFri Apr 05 2024 - 07:00
Simon Harris adds support of five Independents, bolstering slim majorityFine Gael members to gather for ardfheis ahead of leader’s expected confirmation as taoiseach on TuesdayFri Apr 05 2024 - 06:00
Noel Grealish becomes latest Independent TD set to back Simon Harris for taoiseachGalway West TD confirms his voting intention in the Dáil next week following meeting with new Fine Gael leaderThu Apr 04 2024 - 15:26
Coalition leaders urged to push for Ireland to secure energy portfolio in new EU CommissionSenator Lisa Chambers argues Ireland’s offshore energy potential could benefit country and EuropeWed Apr 03 2024 - 16:00
Sinn Féin-led Government would devolve more powers to directly elected mayor of Limerick - Quinlivan Limerick city TD enters race to become mayor despite concerns over limitations of officeWed Apr 03 2024 - 14:33
Fine Gael junior ministers vie for promotion as Coveney’s departure frees up second place at CabinetBurke, Carroll MacNeill and Richmond viewed as in contention for incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris’s CabinetWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00
Simon Coveney: Cork merchant prince served long spell on political front line, from horse meat to BrexitLong-serving minister replaced his father in 1998 and has been a player in national picture for much of last 26 yearsTue Apr 02 2024 - 16:33
Simon Coveney to stand down from Cabinet Fine Gael Minister’s impending departure means incoming taoiseach Simon Harris now has three ministerial vacancies to fillTue Apr 02 2024 - 12:15
Who will be Ireland’s first directly elected mayor and what can they do for the €154,000 salary?Who is running and are there enough powers for the eventual holder of the new €154,000 per year job to be voted on in June?Sun Mar 31 2024 - 07:00
Dart+, social housing and hospital beds to benefit from additional €2.25bn for National Development PlanMinister says some projects hit by construction cost inflation but denies announcement linked general election timingWed Mar 27 2024 - 20:28
First North-South Ministerial Council for 2½ years will be last engagement for Varadkar as TaoiseachLarge-scale meetings between Cabinet members and counterparts in North did not take place with powersharing on holdWed Mar 27 2024 - 19:31
Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza invasionSouth Africa has accused Israel of breaching convention but International Court of Justice proceedings expected to last yearsWed Mar 27 2024 - 18:41
Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley David Cullinane agrees with Garda Commissioner that draping of flag on McAuley’s coffin was ‘outrageous’Wed Mar 27 2024 - 14:15
Renewed push within Fine Gael to front-load moves on business supports before summerCoalition rolling out €250m rates refund, but backbenchers and Ministers urging Harris to go beyond this measureTue Mar 26 2024 - 05:30
Ireland’s neutrality no excuse for complacency on defence, says HarrisBiden calls Leo Varadkar to ‘recognise his years of service as a leader of Ireland’Mon Mar 25 2024 - 21:34
Bring hate speech legislation ‘back to the drawing board,’ says former minister for justice Charlie FlanaganCharlie Flanagan says he would advise new Fine Gael leader Simon Harris to concentrate on housing, health and law and orderMon Mar 25 2024 - 19:22
