Drink-driving: the controversy and culture clash behind the new BillAnalysis: Rural publicans have fought against harsher laws for more than 20 yearsTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:54
Rerun of 2011 referendum on committee powers to be discussedVote to give Oireachtas committees more power failed over fears of parallel justice systemTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Seán Canney to vote against Shane Ross’s drink-driving BillIndependent Alliance TD criticises the proposed legislation as ‘disproportionate’Tue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar to press for ‘soft Brexit’ in talks with Theresa MayTaoiseach says he will emphasise the importance of free trade between Ireland and the UKThu Sept 21 2017 - 16:36
Time for Taoiseach to reveal his true coloursVaradkar needs to negate a reputation for not delivering on what he promisesWed Sept 20 2017 - 08:22
President coy on possibility of running for second termAt the ploughing championships, Michael D Higgins also bemoaned rural declineWed Sept 20 2017 - 01:00
The Ploughing: politicians give it lots of welly on day oneMicheál Martin, Gerry Adams and Michael D Higgins led the political posse at TullamoreTue Sept 19 2017 - 20:41
Greystones and Drogheda added to list of rent pressure zonesRental costs up 6.6% in year to June, setting new record, Residential Tenancies Board findsTue Sept 19 2017 - 19:31
Sinn Féin expels three Wicklow councillorsGerry Adams says party has perhaps been ‘too patient’ in dealing with local disputesTue Sept 19 2017 - 12:10
Micheál Martin takes muted but not modest line of attackFianna Fáil think-in focuses on complaints about Government spin rather than policyTue Sept 19 2017 - 01:00
Green Party set sights on tripling number of TDs, councillorsLeader Eamon Ryan says Greens well positioned to to make big gains in electionsFri Sept 15 2017 - 20:53
CSO standing over Census figures of 183,000 vacant dwellingsOffice responds to Fingal council finding that vacant-home levels in its area were far lowerThu Sept 14 2017 - 20:16
Number of vacant homes ‘may be grossly overstated’Dublin study indicates that census data on unoccupied houses and apartments is inaccurateThu Sept 14 2017 - 01:00
Bedsits ‘could send accommodation back to before 1960s’Eamon Ryan fears bringing back bedsits will see a ‘lowering of standards’ for occupiersWed Sept 13 2017 - 16:13
Solidarity-PBP rules out future coalition with Sinn FéinGroup says party led by Gerry Adams has ‘moved to right’ since last general electionWed Sept 13 2017 - 13:26
Government spends more than €12m on outside consultantsDepartments of agriculture, children, and public expenditure the biggest spendersTue Sept 12 2017 - 05:07
Brexit could mean two extra MEPs for IrelandState could be allotted more seats after Britain leaves EU, says Mairéad McGuinnessMon Sept 11 2017 - 21:06
Taoiseach’s ‘more focused’ Cabinet subcommittees hold first meetingsFive groups rather than 10 will now assess areas of Government policyMon Sept 11 2017 - 20:49
Former Irish Water director got €570,000 retirement packageFirm’s profits increased threefold to €54m according to report by parent company ErviaMon Sept 11 2017 - 20:28
Bertie Ahern disappointed at ‘dogfights’ with British over BrexitEx-FF taoiseach says Sinn Féin approach to economy and Europe growing more sensibleFri Sept 08 2017 - 16:27
Donohoe to focus on 20% tax band rather than ratesMinister for Finance hints at budget provisions in speech to Kennedy Summer SchoolFri Sept 08 2017 - 13:45
Sinn Féin faces yet another claim of a toxic, bullying cultureAnalysis: Lisa Marie Sheehy’s allegations follow a number of similar cases in the partyFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Bullish Fianna Fáil laying groundwork for return to powerMartin likely to be next taoiseach but party remains reluctant to pull down GovernmentFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Olympic body to seek funding restored at Shane Ross meetingBoard of OCI has written to Minister seeking restoration of suspended State fundingFri Sept 01 2017 - 20:37
Strategic Communications Unit not a ‘spin shop’ for VaradkarUnit strongly criticised by Opposition leaders who say it will promote political propagandaThu Aug 31 2017 - 22:18
Public services card has been on table since 2005Government lacking in efforts to convince it is not trying to smuggle in a national ID cardThu Aug 31 2017 - 18:28
Fianna Fáil criticises Minister’s ‘threats’ over public services card‘What she should be doing is outlining the benefits of the card: You will have less bureaucracy’Wed Aug 30 2017 - 20:11
Verdict expected today in trial of Irish citizen Ibrahim HalawaVaradkar and Coveney to contact their counterparts in Egypt when court decision knownMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil chiefs face pressure to field candidate for presidencyPresident Michael D Higgins is seen as a ‘champion of the left’, says Kerry SenatorMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Irish politicians welcome British Labour Party favouring ‘soft Brexit’Micheál Martin describes change in Brexit stance as a ‘positive development’Sun Aug 27 2017 - 21:07
Ex-Green Party leader Trevor Sargent ordained as CoI deaconFormer minister of state says he will continue to campaign for environmental issuesSun Aug 27 2017 - 18:45
Flood prevention funding increase necessary, Varadkar saysGovernment will provide necessary support in wake of flooding, Taoiseach saysSat Aug 26 2017 - 05:30
Is the Government’s housing policy working?We gauge State progress on eliminating homelessness under official policy headingsSat Aug 26 2017 - 01:00
Donegal flooding: Taoiseach visits areas hit by floodsMinister pleads with insurers not to blacklist people from areas devastated by floodingFri Aug 25 2017 - 17:49
Junior minister criticises Government’s flood-defence budgetKevin Moran calls for ‘substantial’ increase in funds following northwest floodsFri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
Brexit ‘may threaten Government’s sale of bank shares’EU bailout fund report says the Irish economy is at risk from ‘external uncertainty’Fri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
Short-term lets that flout planning law will be tackled, says MinisterEoghan Murphy also considering deposit protection scheme for tenantsTue Aug 22 2017 - 20:27
Varadkar’s social media strategy focuses on image buildingPolicy and positions stated in a safe, bland way – the 140 characters are almost incidentalSat Aug 19 2017 - 05:52
Harry McGee: Political culture appears at odds with progressFleeting ministerial tenures point to short-termism inimical to changeSat Aug 19 2017 - 01:00
Government’s silver bullets for housing crisis have been blanksAfter three years and countless initiatives, the homeless figures remain starkTue Aug 15 2017 - 01:00
‘Just what is going on in Dublin?’ asks DUP of Irish statements on BrexitNigel Dodds criticises Taoiseach’s and Simon Coveney’s recent harder line on BrexitMon Jul 31 2017 - 08:16
Rapid-build homes key to social housing, says Eoghan MurphyFactory-built structures central to Minister’s plans for 47,000 social housing homesMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Waterford stays optimistic in the face of years of neglectA yearned-for out-of-hours cath lab remains a beacon of hope for southeast citySat Jul 22 2017 - 01:00
Two hearts: Minister for Health ties the knot in Co WicklowSimon Harris weds cardiac nurse Caoimhe Wade, as Fine Gael colleagues look onFri Jul 21 2017 - 20:21
Climate change plan seeks to electrify Irish motor fleet in 13 yearsPlan says agriculture should attain status of ‘carbon neutrality’ by 2050Wed Jul 19 2017 - 19:10
Independents criticise long delay in reform of SeanadGovernment promised to establish committee to implement reform in September 2016Wed Jul 19 2017 - 11:57
Leo Varadkar calls for Ireland to tackle its alcohol problemTaoiseach makes comments as he launches new strategy on drug and alcohol useTue Jul 18 2017 - 01:30
Government to pass water charges refund law in autumnLegislation to be rushed through Oireachtas to avoid breach of EU directiveMon Jul 17 2017 - 21:08
Taoiseach says water grant too difficult to recoupSome 190,000 households who paid no water bills availed of €100 grantMon Jul 17 2017 - 16:03
Bin charges are here to stay. But they could unseat a governmentWith an array of schemes and fees, waste disposal has potential as next political headacheSat Jul 15 2017 - 01:15
