Malcolm Byrne says he will ‘face the consequences’ after arrest on suspicion of drink-drivingFianna Fáil politician says he will ‘face up to whatever happens’ in investigationMon Jun 08 2026 - 18:04
FAI understood to have settled on moving Ireland v Israel to neutral venueBoard in talks with Uefa but decision to play home game at a neutral venue said to be made informallyMon Jun 08 2026 - 18:02
Aughinish Alumina blames ‘clerical error’ for incorrect statistics on exports to RussiaCoalition urged to complete Aughinish Alumina investigation without delayThu Jun 04 2026 - 21:34
Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns expecting her second childCairns says party deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan will step into role of acting leader during her maternity leave from OctoberThu Jun 04 2026 - 14:56
Government to back FAI’s bid for 2029 Women’s Champions League Final in DublinState approval sought for €75m funding package to underpin post office networkWed Jun 03 2026 - 20:44
Schools will not lose more than one SNA per year under new redeployment plans Cabinet signs off on scheme following earlier public backlash over plans to cut rolesWed Jun 03 2026 - 20:18
Amount of Irish-made alumina exported to Russia hits highest level since start of Ukraine warFigure emerges as Taoiseach argues sanctioning Aughinish Alumina would cause more harm to EU than Russia Sat May 30 2026 - 06:00
Separate left-wing meetings proposed to agree Seanad byelection candidate Vacancy arises after election of former Fine Gael Senator Seán Kyne to the Dáil in Galway West Wed May 27 2026 - 18:05
Bringing in cost-of-disability payment is ‘complex’, Taoiseach tells DáilRejecting one off payment, Micheál Martin said ‘structured, targeted’ approach preferable Wed May 27 2026 - 17:47
Coalition to oppose restrictions on adverts for zero-alcohol drinks Cabinet agrees to oppose Social Democrats’ proposal aimed at closing alcohol advertising ‘loophole’ Wed May 27 2026 - 08:00
Taoiseach criticised for remarks linking immigration to homeless numbersMicheál Martin said more than 50 per cent of people in emergency accommodation were non-IrishWed May 27 2026 - 06:00
Ukrainians who wish to stay in Ireland get clear roadmap after scheme approved by CabinetSeparately, changes will be made to Ireland’s work-permit system to support under-pressure sectors in recruiting foreign workersTue May 26 2026 - 20:47
Government’s plans to exclude services leaves Occupied Territories Bill ‘gutted’, claims OppositionCabinet has ‘taken a wrecking ball’ to original legislation, Mary Lou McDonald tells DáilTue May 26 2026 - 19:37
Economy ‘dangerously dependent’ on tech giants, Dáil toldGovernment frightened they will pull investment and move jobs elsewhere, Labour leader Ivana Bacik saysTue May 26 2026 - 19:03
Almost €280,000 spent by political parties during byelections Fine Gael’s outlay of €72,300 was higher than that of any other partyMon May 25 2026 - 10:00
Fine Gael and Social Democrats land morale-boosting byelection winsFine Gael’s Seán Kyne clinches Galway West contest after Social Democrats’ Daniel Ennis takes Dublin Central seatSun May 24 2026 - 21:45
Who is Seán Kyne? Fine Gael politician returns to the Dáil after Galway West byelection winFormer TD and senator reverses political retirement to reclaim a seat in Galway WestSun May 24 2026 - 21:06
Mary Lou McDonald says she is under ‘no pressure whatsoever’ after Sinn Féin defeatsParty leader dismisses questions over her leadership after candidate fails to win seat in McDonald’s own constituency of Dublin CentralSun May 24 2026 - 18:38
Planning rules for one-off housing to be eased under new proposalsChanges will be a ‘loosening’ of current restrictions but ‘not a free for all’, Government source saysSun May 24 2026 - 14:43
Smartphone video ‘ambushing’ and the changing nature of political campaign trails‘Bertie is an analogue politician in a digital age,’ says one Fianna Fáil TD on risks of being recorded while canvassingSat May 23 2026 - 06:00
Byelections: Turnout figures show Galway West 44% and Dublin Central 40% as count set to get under wayNew TDs could change speaking rights in Dáil if Social Democrats gain a seat, overtaking LabourFri May 22 2026 - 22:52
Record rent-rise was seized upon by candidates in last dash before byelectionsInside Politics: Taoiseach questioned nature of property-group report while elsewhere, RTÉ faced a familiar line of questioningFri May 22 2026 - 15:30
Fianna Fáil Ardfheis: Budget must strike balance between prudence and need, says Martin Up to 2,000 members set to attend gathering of faithful in Dublin as party marks 100 years since foundationSat May 16 2026 - 07:00
Fianna Fáil will not seek to stop Ahern from canvassing despite immigration remarks Party struggling to make impact in upcoming Dublin and Galway byelections, polls showFri May 15 2026 - 21:09
Derek Mooney among RTÉ’s 10 highest-paid presenters since 2020 Broadcaster paid almost €100,000 to Claire Byrne and Ray D’Arcy after both left roles in Radio 1 last yearFri May 15 2026 - 18:39
Coalition prepares €7bn budget against backdrop of potential economic turmoil Inside Politics: Our opinion poll on the Dublin Central byelection will give first indication of who’s in line for seatThu May 14 2026 - 09:30
Planned short-term letting register delayed by six months Plans have been the subject of much internal Government debateWed May 13 2026 - 15:27
Committee stops short of under-16 social media ban but wants end to ‘harmful’ algorithmsPlatforms should have to disable recommender algorithms entirely for children and by default for people over 18, committee saysWed May 13 2026 - 11:41
Litter and dog fouling fines to rise to €250 from September amid clampdownMinister Alan Dillon to announce a €3 million investment in anti-dumping initiativesWed May 13 2026 - 09:19
Micheál Martin under pressure over response to striking ambulance workersInside Politics: Spending ‘diktats’ from Jack Chambers are ‘going down like a lead balloon’, according to one MinisterWed May 13 2026 - 08:46
Opposition urges clarity on whether levies will lead to broken spending promisesParties also express support for striking ambulance workers, saying their apparent need to strike was ‘outrageous’Tue May 12 2026 - 12:59
Keir Starmer fights for his political lifeFianna Fáil marks centenary milestone amid byelection campaignsTue May 12 2026 - 08:57
‘It’s not Paschal’s seat’: Left-wing candidates on trail in Dublin Central byelection Janet Horner (Green Party), Ruth O’Dea (Labour) and Eoghan Ó Ceannabháin (PBP) among those seeking to fill seat vacated by former FG ministerTue May 12 2026 - 06:00
Who is the richest person in the Seanad? The smart money is on this man Seanad register of interests shows Kildare man has an extensive list of business, property and other interests Mon May 11 2026 - 06:00
Ireland will import nuclear energy when interconnector with France opens, Taoiseach saysOpposition TDs say idea of the State developing nuclear power ‘crazy’ and a ‘distraction’ from soaring energy pricesWed May 06 2026 - 17:02
Plan on lowering energy costs to be delivered by end of SeptemberCabinet to be briefed by Minister for Energy amid ongoing crisis caused by war in Middle EastWed May 06 2026 - 06:00
Gerry Hutch’s comments on immigration described as ‘absolutely racist’ by Dublin Central candidate‘I think they should be all interned, they should be put in the Curragh camp’, gangland figure saidTue May 05 2026 - 21:30
MacSharry defends intervention in case of developer jailed for assault on three boysThe former Fianna Fáil TD’s testimonial said Cathal O’Connor had an ‘impeccable record as a law-abiding citizen’ Sat May 02 2026 - 06:00
Green Party loses €877,000 in State funding due to heavy electoral losses Parties shared more than €15.7 million in State funding as most had coffers boosted due to increased numbers electedFri May 01 2026 - 19:24
And they’re off! Byelection race officially gets going with a full field of candidatesAnd they’re off! Byelection race gets going officially with a full field of candidatesFri May 01 2026 - 17:15
PrepayPower first to hike energy prices due to Iran war, others expected to follow suitAverage household’s annual electricity bill will rise by €168 and gas by €171Fri May 01 2026 - 15:14
From Gerry Hutch to Ray McAdam: Candidates lists finalised for Dublin Central and Galway West byelectionsFourteen candidates are running in Dublin Central and there are 17 candidates in Galway WestFri May 01 2026 - 12:41
Gerry Hutch officially listed as candidate for Dublin Central byelectionGangland figure has refused to disclose extent of his property assets in advance of May 22nd polling dayWed Apr 29 2026 - 18:28
‘Astonishing’: €1.1m in legal costs paid by OPW over unbuilt children’s science centre criticisedState agency has legal obligation to deliver a building for €70m project, but recently told Public Accounts Committee it had no funding for itWed Apr 29 2026 - 06:00
Unions threaten industrial action as they accuse Government of prioritising businessWorkers’ living standards squeezed, Ictu chief says, with Coalition listening to ‘those who shout the loudest’Fri Apr 17 2026 - 18:08
Pace of events in Irish politics over the past chaotic week has been dizzying to say the leastElsewhere in the world, a summer of travel disruption may be looming if oil supplies remain blocked by the Iran warFri Apr 17 2026 - 14:06
Micheál Martin has enough support to resist FF leadership challenge, survey suggestsMinisters and TDs rally behind Taoiseach, but 25, mostly rural, TDs did not respond to Irish Times poll Fri Apr 17 2026 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil TDs rally behind Micheál Martin as prospect of leadership heave fadesJim O’Callaghan ally John Lahart joins other party figures in backing FF leader a day after the party’s three youngest TDs voice criticismThu Apr 16 2026 - 16:29
Taoiseach under pressure from Fianna Fáil backbenchers as Healy-Rae fallout continuesThree Fianna Fáil TDs issue statement strongly criticising direction of partyThu Apr 16 2026 - 09:04
Fianna Fáil backbenchers are at it again as pressure mounts on MartinRenewed unrest and questions about future of Micheál Martin’s leadership in the wake of a destabilising week of fuel protestsThu Apr 16 2026 - 08:14
