Judge appointment system in Ireland faulted by Council of EuropeReport finds process not free of political influence with best candidates not chosenWed Nov 18 2020 - 00:05
Judicial Council to discuss crisis created by Woulfe controversyProspect of Woulfe facing an impeachment motion in the Dáil is increasingly unlikelyTue Nov 17 2020 - 13:41
Gloves come off as Fine Gael and Sinn Féin take bitter row to social mediaFine Gael TDs let loose against Sinn Féin in deliberate shift in its parliamentary strategySat Nov 14 2020 - 08:42
Constitutional and political crisis over Woulfe deepens as leaders to meet againOpposition leaders to seek independent legal advice and full documentation on controversySat Nov 14 2020 - 01:12
Séamus Woulfe: Opposition to seek legal advice as meeting ends without agreementAnother meeting due to place early next week over standoff between judgesFri Nov 13 2020 - 18:49
Judge impeachment: Curtin case sketches procedure to follow‘The structure is legally sound but it never has been utilised,’ Brendan Howlin believesFri Nov 13 2020 - 01:06
Taoiseach to meet opposition leaders over Woulfe controversy on FridaySupreme Court judge Séamus Woulfe attended a golf dinner in August despite Covid indoor restrictionsWed Nov 11 2020 - 17:25
Politicians and judges have only themselves to blame over Supreme Court controversySuccessive governments failed to enact legistlation to set up Judicial CouncilWed Nov 11 2020 - 08:38
Coveney says ‘I believe Varadkar’s version of events absolutely’Tánaiste is facing Sinn Féin no confidence motion over sending draft contract to NAGPMon Nov 09 2020 - 11:15
Government confident Varadkar will survive motion of no confidenceCoalition’s 84 TDs set to support Tánaiste in Sinn Féin voteMon Nov 09 2020 - 02:56
Off-colour Green Party continues to be dogged by infighting and disputesThe party lost members since going into Government and is no longer just about green issuesSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Motion of no-confidence in Varadkar tabled by Sinn Féin to be debated next weekMove follows controversy about Tánaiste’s leaking of new GPs’ contract last yearFri Nov 06 2020 - 19:23
Coronavirus: Aim is to move from Level 5 to ‘minimum additional restrictions’Minister says removing restrictions only achievable if ‘we all follow the basics’Thu Nov 05 2020 - 02:44
Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions to remain ‘for full six weeks’Taoiseach and Tánaiste tell respective parties there will be no early easing of measuresWed Nov 04 2020 - 23:28
Micheál Martin faces scathing criticism from Fianna Fáil TDs over defence of VaradkarHeated exchanges at FF meeting as Taoiseach is accused of being ‘flag-flyer’ for TánaisteWed Nov 04 2020 - 23:15
Government rejects Opposition bid for more time to question Varadkar over leaking GP draft contractTánaiste is expected to tell Dáil he did not act unlawfully in passing on documentTue Nov 03 2020 - 13:59
Questions for Leo Varadkar on GP deal leakTánaiste provided a copy of a document about a GP pay deal to a doctors’ group led by his friendTue Nov 03 2020 - 13:36
Varadkar set to ship more political damage over leak of GP draft contractInside Politics: Tánaiste’s apology needs to be more contrite than mealy mouthed explanationTue Nov 03 2020 - 07:29
Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of documentMartin backs Tánaiste amid fears of fresh revelations and complaint to ethics bodyTue Nov 03 2020 - 02:56
Political ethics watchdog asked to investigate leaking of document by VaradkarCoveney says there was ‘no personal gain’ for Tánaiste in passing on the documentMon Nov 02 2020 - 22:15
Doctors’ group at centre of leak controversy had threatened Fine Gael with protestsNAGP got support from four of the party’s Oireachtas members after lobbying campaignMon Nov 02 2020 - 20:52
Taoiseach has confidence in Varadkar amid controversy over document leakHarris was not told by Tánaiste that he was sharing copy of GP contractMon Nov 02 2020 - 16:58
Shared Island initiative sparks policy debate in Fianna FáilMartin faces down some internal criticism over his perceived approach to unityFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:12
Fine Gael TD confirms he did not attend Dáil vote on new Covid powers for gardaíMichael Ring says he is prepared to lose party whip as he cannot support ‘cruel’ 5km limitFri Oct 23 2020 - 17:35
Taoiseach distances himself from united Ireland, points to co-operation as way forwardMartin could find himself at odds with traditional Fianna Fáil members further down the roadThu Oct 22 2020 - 19:51
Taoiseach signals move from core Fianna Fáil policy of political reunificationMartin says traditional republican rhetoric of ‘Brits out’ mould ‘gets you nowhere’Thu Oct 22 2020 - 17:52
Taoiseach says he is opposed to curfews as a way of controlling Covid-19Micheál Martin says he was ‘annoyed’ at not having been told about contact tracing issueThu Oct 22 2020 - 14:35
Politicians report anger, stoicism as implications of Level 5 sink in for peopleInside Politics: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael meetings set to hear TDs’ criticism over Government’s U-turn on issueWed Oct 21 2020 - 08:02
Substantial internal criticism of Level 5 decision from backbench FF, FG TDsFF’s Jim O’Callaghan, FG’s Michael Ring leading critics in parties on latest Covid-19 restrictionsWed Oct 21 2020 - 01:16
CervicalCheck Tribunal to begin work next week, Cabinet agreesMinister for Health Stephen Donnelly brought memo to Cabinet proposing next Tuesday as start dateTue Oct 20 2020 - 21:58
Judicial Council unable to deal with judges’ behaviour for another nine monthsCouncil has no power to hold disciplinary hearings or complaints against judgesMon Oct 19 2020 - 02:56
Coronavirus: Testing capacity up 20% in a week, says departmentTrials on antigen tests being conducted around State; tracing regime under fireMon Oct 19 2020 - 01:09
Covid-19: Nphet warning just one influence on Coalition’s likely responseInfection dangers stark but gauge of success key to deciding level escalation and its lengthMon Oct 19 2020 - 00:36
Government plans ‘Level 4-plus’ restrictions, with schools likely to remain openNew curbs would see only essential retail and primarily outdoor businesses openMon Oct 19 2020 - 00:20
Simon Harris signals imminent move to at least Level 4 Covid-19 restrictions nationwideMinister admits Level 3 has not worked and says Government will act tomorrowSun Oct 18 2020 - 13:36
Government preparing strategy for moving to increased Covid-19 restrictionsCabinet setting out clear strategies on how State will exit higher levels, says VaradkarFri Oct 16 2020 - 18:50
Nphet advice to move to Level 5 a ‘cruel, cruel’ move – Michael RingAny move towards lockdown has potential to destroy morale of people, says TDFri Oct 16 2020 - 18:30
Coronavirus: Government considers advice to move to Level 5 as Taoiseach warns of ‘enormous economic consequences’Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemicFri Oct 16 2020 - 16:13
Health officials say coronavirus ‘out of control’ and warn of 2,500 cases a day by end of monthVaradkar says public will demand exit strategy if Level 5 imposedFri Oct 16 2020 - 12:30
Varadkar does not want to be ‘rushed’ into a lockdownPeople will demand exit strategy if Ireland goes to Level 5, Tánaiste saysFri Oct 16 2020 - 01:29
Further measures may be needed for anti-mask clashes - McEnteeMinister for Justice says Cabinet to look at potential for introducing fines for such incidentsWed Oct 14 2020 - 18:18
Budget 2021: dramatic but no fireworks amid pandemicInside Politics: Budget provided the biggest giveaway, yet nobody was getting the feel-good vibeWed Oct 14 2020 - 08:16
Lease decision looms on Citywest Covid-19 isolation centreHotel and conference centre use for isolation of Covid-19 cases has cost State €21m so farWed Oct 14 2020 - 02:06
A ‘Green budget’ as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael buy into the party’s agendaIn addition to a host of measures that address climate change, the Green Party also succeeded in dealing with the ‘just transition’Tue Oct 13 2020 - 20:40
Budget 2021 analysis: Eightfold rise in spending fails to lift moodMinisters reeled out an unending list of spending commitments across all sectorsTue Oct 13 2020 - 15:52
Coronavirus: New fines for not wearing face masks and non-essential journeys by end of the monthExtending mid-term breaks discussed by sources now talking idea downSat Oct 10 2020 - 09:02
Covid-19: Cabinet sub-committee agrees to introduce fines system for rule breakersFailure to wear face coverings and making non-essential journeys will attract penaltyFri Oct 09 2020 - 19:51
Coronavirus: Extended mid-term break discussed but plan for now is to keep schools openUnions call for full consultation on any decisions about potential disruption of schoolsFri Oct 09 2020 - 18:40
Timeline: Nphet Level 5 recommendation - who knew what and when?Phonecalls, meetings and key events surrounding the elevation of Covid-19 measuresThu Oct 08 2020 - 12:28
Boris Johnson contacted Taoiseach over prospect of Level 5, FF meeting toldMicheál Martin concerned about coronavirus spillover from Northern Ireland ‘hotspot’Thu Oct 08 2020 - 07:56
