Electric Dublin Buses may start running this yearHybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell buses used in other European capitals to reduce emissionsFri Jan 26 2018 - 19:19
State acts to remove pension anomaly penalising 40,000 people‘Home caring credit’ to restore pension levels but retrospective payments ruled outTue Jan 23 2018 - 21:10
Sipo’s Údarás na Gaeltachta expense claims inquiry costs €500,000Two Donegal County Council members accused of duplicating expensesTue Jan 23 2018 - 20:25
Directly elected mayors for Dublin, Cork at least six years awayPlebiscite asking whether voters want executive mayor likely to take place in June 2019Tue Jan 23 2018 - 18:24
O’Sullivan and the McCabe dilemmaInside: Politics: Garda commissioner wanted whistleblower to be respected and protected while protecting force against allegations of corruption, tribunal heardsTue Jan 23 2018 - 09:55
Doherty to propose partial solution to pensions anomalyMinister for Social Protection to present memorandum to CabinetTue Jan 23 2018 - 06:00
Michelle O’Neill might face contest for deputy leadership of Sinn FéinMEP Matt Carthy says he would consider running if nominated, while Doherty rules himself outTue Jan 23 2018 - 01:00
State to release significant land sites for affordable housingEoghan Murphy says four locations in Dublin are ready for construction to begin in 2018Tue Jan 23 2018 - 01:00
A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story review: Gathering all the strands into one sheafDespite exaggerations, the substance of his claims have stood up – and forced the Garda into being publicly accountableSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Charlie Flanagan has ‘open mind’ on Gsoc independenceWatchdog chairwoman says it should not be under Department of Justice remitMon Jan 15 2018 - 01:00
Martin scotches prospect of early confidence and supply review‘We need less political manoeuvring and positioning. It is completely premature’Mon Jan 15 2018 - 00:00
Eoghan Murphy to claim Government exceeded housing targetBarry Cowen and Eoin Ó Broin dispute Minister’s social housing dataSun Jan 14 2018 - 21:48
Government welcomes Arlene Foster’s support for closer linksSinn Féin says Brexit will be ‘disastrous for all of Ireland’Sun Jan 14 2018 - 20:47
Foster willing to examine idea of special economic status for NorthDUP stresses Fianna Fáil Brexit proposal can only be examined in limited circumstancesSun Jan 14 2018 - 20:36
Ireland should be ‘attentive’ to Eurosceptic forces, conference toldBrexit is going to be a test of Ireland’s maturity in dealing with migrants, says academicSat Jan 13 2018 - 20:03
Arlene Foster seeks conciliation with Republic over BrexitDUP leader emphasises close ties but says ‘my party was never in favour of the EU’Sat Jan 13 2018 - 16:27
Brexit creating chronic labour shortages in Scotland, says UK ministerSNP says if a second referendum were to be held, majority voting to remain would be even higherSat Jan 13 2018 - 15:23
North must become a ‘special economic zone’ under Brexit, says Micheál MartinFianna Fáil leader said such a designation ‘would threaten no one’s sovereignty’Sat Jan 13 2018 - 13:15
UK-EU ties crucial for agri-food sector, says MinisterMichael Creed addresses economic conference in Killarney on outlook after BrexitSat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
Citizens’ Assembly discussion of referendums brought forwardMove aims to avoid any confusion with the referendum on the Eighth AmendmentThu Jan 11 2018 - 01:02
Oireachtas committee unlikely to approve radical shift on property taxMinister for Housing suggests he is in favour of changing current charging systemMon Jan 08 2018 - 20:40
McDonald expected to be unopposed for post of Sinn Féin leaderSpecial Sinn Féin ardfheis will take place in the RDS on Saturday, February 10thMon Jan 08 2018 - 20:28
FF TD warns of UK leaving Dublin convention on asylum seekersUK leaving convention would cause Ireland significant difficulties, Jim O’Callaghan saysSat Jan 06 2018 - 02:00
‘There is no question I will lead Labour into the next election’Brendan Howlin reveals his plans to rebuild his party into a force to shape Irish politicsThu Jan 04 2018 - 01:00
Vote often: You might spend a lot of time in polling stations in 2018There is at least one referendum, and possible presidential and general electionsSat Dec 30 2017 - 06:00
Katherine Zappone warns over DNA testing of Tuam remainsMinister for Children claims the sampling process might preclude a dignified reburialFri Dec 29 2017 - 05:00
Zappone confident Eighth Amendment referendum will be carriedMinister for Children hopeful for social change following ‘worst year of my life’Thu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Zappone to open specialist child support centresMinister wants to bring different agencies dealing with child abuse under one roofThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Gallagher tweet was fake news before term was inventedOther factors led to candidate losing 2011 presidential race, but tweet delivered final blowWed Dec 20 2017 - 01:00
Two Dublin city councils miss deadline for plan on vacant housesDelays justifiable as plans need to accurately reflect situation on ground, says departmentMon Dec 18 2017 - 20:47
Ministers will be free to ‘dissent’ on abortion, Leo Varadkar saysTaoiseach has personal view on issue but this will not determine Government stanceMon Dec 18 2017 - 20:17
Border still major impediment to final deal on Brexit, Vince Cable saysLib Dems leader says Sinn Féin’s absence from Westminster has eased Brexit passageThu Dec 14 2017 - 16:14
Dave MacLeod: from city kid to mountain goat‘I hated sport. When I started climbing I was physically not a confident climber’Thu Dec 14 2017 - 09:38
History beckons with abortion voteInside Politics: Government to come under pressure after committee votes to give access to termination up to 12 weeks without any restrictionsThu Dec 14 2017 - 08:44
Committee seeks to reduce local property tax hikes in 2019Under updated house valuations, owners in Dublin face liability for 100%-plus increasesTue Dec 12 2017 - 01:00
Government cuts budget for national road maintenanceDepartment of Transport announces reduction of 15% amid first big snowfallsMon Dec 11 2017 - 00:00
Dublin and Cork to have directly elected mayorsMayors will serve five-year term and have responsibility for wider metropolitan areaSat Dec 09 2017 - 01:00
‘High-stakes stuff’ on Border caused tensions between Ireland and BritainDiplomatic offensive by Coveney and Varadkar seems to have achieved its goalFri Dec 08 2017 - 20:32
Governments are ‘DUP-ed’ in Brexit talksInside Politics: Arlene Foster insists her party ‘will not accept any form of regulatory divergence’Tue Dec 05 2017 - 08:26
Key to UK’s future lies in Dublin, says TuskEuropean Council head throws weight behind Varadkar in Brexit negotiationsSat Dec 02 2017 - 01:00
Tusk’s backing for Ireland on Border could not have been strongerEuropean Council president says if UK offer is unacceptable to Ireland, it will be unacceptable to EUFri Dec 01 2017 - 21:19
Donald Tusk firmly supports Ireland in Brexit negotiationsIf UK’s offer on the Border ‘is unacceptable to Ireland it will be unacceptable to the EU’Fri Dec 01 2017 - 18:27
Brexit: All you need to know about the UK’s EU departureQ&A: From a hard Border to the Republic exercising a veto as we near the end gameFri Dec 01 2017 - 18:23
Senator Trevor Ó Clochartaigh resigns from Sinn FéinGalway West representative cites inaction on his complaints about disciplinary mattersThu Nov 30 2017 - 18:46
Varadkar breaks ‘rule’ by appointing first-term TD to CabinetNewcomer Josepha Madigan seen as being a classic pro-business Fine Gael TDThu Nov 30 2017 - 18:37
Flanagan appears to be safe despite ongoing heavy criticismOpposition questions continue but Fianna Fáil has no appetite to pursue matter furtherThu Nov 30 2017 - 01:00
Electoral gains lead to big rise in Solidarity-PBP’s State fundingSolidarity-PBP had a surplus of €205,000 for the yearWed Nov 29 2017 - 20:03
Charlie Flanagan under pressure over McCabe emailsLabour and Sinn Féin question Minister for Justice’s suitability for officeTue Nov 28 2017 - 21:32
The McCabe affair and the Tánaiste: How did we reach this point?Timeline: Story of Garda whistleblower led from complaint made in early 2006Tue Nov 28 2017 - 21:12
Martin snatches late victory but why was Fitzgerald left on the pitch?It looked like the Taoiseach had the upper hand but then came Monday’s game-changerTue Nov 28 2017 - 20:59
