Campaigning for No: 'I am upholding the Proclamation'Suspended SF TD Carol Nolan is among those canvassing to retain the Eighth AmendmentTue May 08 2018 - 01:00
Eighth referendum is splitting opinions, even within familiesComparatively high number of people remain undecidedMon May 07 2018 - 01:00
Ian Marshall: Anti-Brexit unionist a perfect fit for Fine GaelArmagh dairy farmer and now Senator is what you might call a progressive unionistMon May 07 2018 - 00:00
Abortion referendum: Motivated Yes versus determined No‘When it comes down to the rub, it is much closer to 1995 in terms of urban/rural split’Sat May 05 2018 - 01:00
‘Eighth’ campaign trail not as straightforward as a Yes/No answerOn the ground, a good way of gauging strength of one side is to follow the oppositionFri May 04 2018 - 02:00
RTÉ’s use of Irish as infrequent as most of its commercial rivals – reportStations aimed at younger people were best performers among stations surveyedWed May 02 2018 - 10:57
Screening scandal: Who is to blame?Inside Politics: Origins of CervicalCheck controversy go back over a decade when HSE decided to outsource screening to US labsTue May 01 2018 - 09:03
Battle on doorsteps reveals different truths for Yes and No campaignsBoth sides in abortion referendum believe they have the edge. How can both be right?Sat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00
Minister to set up €15m fund for development of rural townsRenewal scheme will benefit up to 200 places around country, says Michael RingFri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Anti-abortion group challenges Simon Harris to referendum debateParents of children born with life-limiting conditions call for alternatives to terminationWed Apr 25 2018 - 17:34
Hints at rise in carbon tax but not property tax in EU reportNational Reform Programme 2018 completed and signed off by Taoiseach Leo VaradkarWed Apr 25 2018 - 01:00
Sean Canney considering his future in Independent AllianceMeeting of Alliance has been postponed while Galway TD clarifies his futureMon Apr 23 2018 - 23:02
State incentive to succeed ‘double Irish’ saw claims of only €5mDonohoe reveals that fewer than 10 companies availed of relief in 2016Mon Apr 23 2018 - 20:36
Yes and No campaigners register as ‘third parties’ with watchdogTotal of 25 individuals and organisations register with the Standards in Public Office CommissionMon Apr 23 2018 - 20:23
Yes campaign hopes to narrow the gap in conservative RoscommonCounty has ‘a lot of silent Yes voters who are afraid to say openly they will vote Yes’Mon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Abortion campaigners face a gruelling battle of the BoyneCanvassers from both sides are working hard to win hearts and minds in DroghedaSat Apr 21 2018 - 01:32
Former press secretary registered 10 returns of lobbyingPR executive who spoke to Naughten about INM ruling met Donohoe among other politiciansFri Apr 20 2018 - 01:11
Are Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil still polls apart?Inside Politics: The surge in popularity evident through the winter might not be maintainedThu Apr 19 2018 - 11:59
Litigation culture poses ‘societal threat’, business group warnsMounting insurance costs could close pre-schools and playgrounds, TDs hearWed Apr 18 2018 - 19:42
Dwyer family to pursue international case against BoliviaDecision by human rights commission to examine killing of Michael Dwyer seen as breakthroughTue Apr 17 2018 - 20:18
Syria: Coveney ‘understands’ need for US, UK and France air strikesAnyone seeing images of chemical attack in Douma would be ‘sick to their stomach’Mon Apr 16 2018 - 10:59
Minister for Housing defends role in tackling housing crisis‘All tools and incentives are there’ for developers to build more homes – MurphyMon Apr 16 2018 - 01:09
Varadkar proposes joint cabinet meetings with UK after BrexitWithout regular meetings relationships will decline, according to the TaoiseachMon Apr 16 2018 - 01:01
‘Natural’ to respond to Syria chemical attacks with deterrentDepartment of Foreign Affairs does not expressly support air strikes by US, UK, FranceMon Apr 16 2018 - 00:21
Micheál Martin and Pat Rabbitte to appear at Charleton TribunalTribunal investigating allegations of a Garda whispering campaign against Sgt McCabeSun Apr 15 2018 - 20:38
Donohoe indicates minimal change to property taxAny increases will be ‘moderate and affordable’ despite rise in property valuesSun Apr 15 2018 - 20:33
Electric vehicle sales to get push from new information hubSales of electric vehicles still only 0.47% of the Irish car marketSun Apr 15 2018 - 20:21
Matt Carthy confirms he will run as a candidate for SF in next electionThe MEP (41) says he believes there will be an election before the end of the yearWed Apr 11 2018 - 06:47
Taoiseach says latest rise in homeless numbers ‘extremely disturbing’Varadkar says he has no difficulty describing situation as an emergency and crisisThu Mar 29 2018 - 21:07
Strategic Communications review notes adverse effect on Brexit workControversy took up staff resources which damaged the ability to focus on prioritiesThu Mar 29 2018 - 01:00
Opposition criticises failure of department to locate emails for tribunalAlan Kelly: No meaningful explanation for failure to search emails of Policing DivisionWed Mar 28 2018 - 21:26
Expulsion of diplomat ‘totally unwarranted’, Russian ambassador saysAmbassador denounces ‘political theatre’ and ‘cover-up’ over UK chemical attackWed Mar 28 2018 - 06:00
Russia is expected to expel Irish diplomatGovernment anticipates retaliation from Moscow following expulsion of Russian officialWed Mar 28 2018 - 01:39
Strategic Communications Unit was ‘damaging’, review findsNew report also exonerates the controversial unit from claims of politicisationWed Mar 28 2018 - 01:22
Irish expulsion logic differs from that of many European statesDecision not just support for UK but based on doubts about Russian activity on Irish soilWed Mar 28 2018 - 01:00
Russia says Ireland’s decision to expel diplomat is ‘unwarranted’Russian ambassador was told of the Government decision on TuesdayTue Mar 27 2018 - 18:02
Strategic Communications Unit to be closed down by JulyStaff in controversial ‘spin unit’ to be redeployed to other areas of the public serviceTue Mar 27 2018 - 16:32
Ireland comes late to Russian expulsionsInside Politics: 11 other EU states expel diplomats in response to attack on double agent and his daughterTue Mar 27 2018 - 09:28
Ireland not among 14 EU States expelling Russian diplomatsGovernment is expected to announce expulsions of at least one official tomorrowTue Mar 27 2018 - 07:12
Strategic Communications Unit to be downsizedReview of role of 'Fine Gael spin unit’ sparks plan to downsize €5m operationTue Mar 27 2018 - 07:06
‘Dog’s dinner’ remark raised hackles but it has the ring of truthShane Ross wants Judicial Appointments Bill enacted by summer - that now seems fancifulTue Mar 27 2018 - 01:30
Judicial Bill will become law by summer, insists GovernmentMinister for Justice Charlie Flanagan moves to quell controversy despite admitting legislation was in ‘difficult place’Tue Mar 27 2018 - 01:28
Re-energised Greens aim to attract more support without compromising core principlesEuropean candidate Ciarán Cuffe has a chance of winning a seat for the small partySat Mar 24 2018 - 22:19
Green Party attacks Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on climate changeNational convention hears sustained criticism of Government on so-called ‘green’ agendaSat Mar 24 2018 - 19:27
Greens step up criticism of Government’s climate change credentialsParty’s Dublin candidate in next year’s European elections will be former minister Ciarán CuffeSat Mar 24 2018 - 17:35
Row over Project Ireland 2040 vote question continuesInterpretations differ over legal advice on status of 20-year planning frameworkThu Mar 22 2018 - 19:36
Ó Muircheartaigh dóchasach faoi thodhchaí na GaeilgeTugann an craoltóir iomráiteach aitheasc do Sheanad Éireann mar chuid de Bhliain na GaeilgeWed Mar 21 2018 - 17:38
Brexit win follows rugby successInside Politics: Theresa May concedes the ‘backstop’ would be included in the text of the draft withdrawal agreement.Tue Mar 20 2018 - 09:00
Sinn Féin members’ use of Twitter under the microscopeThree-month suspensions for Máire Devine and Barry McElduff criticised as too lenientTue Mar 20 2018 - 01:00
Sinn Féin criticised as Senator suspended over 'disgusting' tweetMáire Devine retweeted anonymous post describing murdered prison officer a ‘sadist’Tue Mar 20 2018 - 01:00
