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
Varadkar’s big goodbye: The week that reshaped Irish politicsMinutes after the Taoiseach’s bombshell speech, Senators and TDs were huddled in the Dáil members’ bar plotting their futuresSat Mar 23 2024 - 05:30
Labour’s ‘red lines’ revealed but conference is ‘not great timing’ Ivana Bacik to outline demands for entering government as she calls for election in wake of shock Leo Varadkar resignationFri Mar 22 2024 - 14:00
Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election if elected FG leaderWicklow TD, who is poised to become youngest ever taoiseach, tasked with ‘tightrope’ of refreshing the party but also ensuring Coalition parties are not ‘passengers in a new project’Fri Mar 22 2024 - 06:00
Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseachMinister for Higher Education likely to face no contest after securing overwhelming backing of parliamentary partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 22:23
Leo Varadkar in power: Five highs and five lows through Covid, a housing crisis and BrexitOutgoing Taoiseach was not immune to gaffes or becoming the centre of the ‘Leo the Leak’ GP contract controversyWed Mar 20 2024 - 19:57
Deposit scheme refunds €1.2m to customers returning cans and plastic bottles Since programme put in place at start of February, almost seven million containers have been put into reverse-vending machinesWed Mar 20 2024 - 05:30
Nina Carberry seeking Fine Gael nomination to run in European electionsFormer jockey and Dancing with the Stars winner seeking support for Midlands North West runMon Mar 18 2024 - 16:53
Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough House art heistMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:54
Number of people waiting for disability services has risen sharply since 2019HSE acknowledged ‘significant unmet need’, with Sinn Féin calling for ‘massive’ funding increaseMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:21
Roderic O’Gorman appears to be in ‘no-win’ situation over asylum seeker accommodationMinister is adamant it is ‘absolutely not’ the case the asylum seekers were moved due to St Patrick’s festivitiesMon Mar 18 2024 - 06:24
Late TD Emmet Stagg recalled as ‘constant advocate for direct building of social housing’Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik pays tribute to ‘significant voice on the left’ who has died aged 79Sun Mar 17 2024 - 13:07
US has ‘got it dangerously, badly wrong’ on Palestine, McDonald says on Washington tripSinn Féin leader insists it is still ‘game on’ for next general election despite her party’s slide in recent pollsSun Mar 17 2024 - 11:51
The people behind the power: Who are Ireland’s political advisers and backroom experts?A large staff network oversees everything: communication, policy and smooth Coalition relationsSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil Limerick mayoral candidate who criticised Micheál Martin says her views have ‘evolved’Dee Ryan, who questioned the Tánaiste’s leadership on social media in 2016 and 2017, says her view of him now ‘could not be more positive’Wed Mar 13 2024 - 18:38
Ministers in US, China, India and Brazil as part of largest St Patrick’s Day programme yetVaradkar is in Washington meeting Biden as Micheál Martin heads to Canada and others travel to Africa, South America and AsiaWed Mar 13 2024 - 16:01
Growing anxiety in Government over results of referendums after voters stay home Just 25% of electorate had cast a ballot in Dublin city as of last nightSat Mar 09 2024 - 05:44
