Government to decide against appointing Civil Service chiefExpert group’s recommendation for performance management to be acceptedTue Oct 28 2014 - 06:48
Martin wants cross-Border body to examine abuse claimsFianna Fáil leader has said the allegations of a cover-up demand a wider responseMon Oct 27 2014 - 09:13
Noonan says results reaffirm banking system’s robustnessMinister for Finance says PTSB's shortfall will be 'fully addressed' by bank's capital planMon Oct 27 2014 - 06:37
SF rejects blogger’s ‘shameful’ comments on Maíria CahillMcDonald moves to dissociate party from suggestion victim was not rapedFri Oct 24 2014 - 13:07
Quarter of Independent councillors want to form alliance, says Shane RossSouth Dublin Deputy says existing Independent TDs may form nucleus of new allianceFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Oireachtas Justice Committee may call in Cahill and AdamsTense exchanges over claims take place between Enda Kenny and Gerry Adams in DáilWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:04
Allegations open potentially damaging debate for Sinn FéinThe more Sinn Féin explains, the more uncomfortable incidents from the past emergeTue Oct 21 2014 - 12:23
Enda Kenny says ‘more cases’ in sex abuse cover-upTaoiseach says conduct of Sinn Féin over Maíria Cahill allegations ‘utterly despicable’Mon Oct 20 2014 - 15:54
Dubliners 'could face huge increases in property tax'Olivia Mitchell highlights increases in property values that will cost owners hundreds of euroSat Oct 18 2014 - 10:20
Minister says language in water charge letters ‘over the top’Alan Kelly says department will write to councils following eviction warningsSat Oct 18 2014 - 08:55
Government rejects UK Ebola criticismBritish prime minister calls for EU states to do more to fight epidemic in west AfricaSat Oct 18 2014 - 08:25
Cahill claims number of women were abused by republicansGerry Adams says anyone with information about child abuse should ‘come forward’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 07:16
Prosecute anyone who covered up abuse, says McDonaldSinn Féin deputy leader also says no evidence of cover up of sexual abuse within partyFri Oct 17 2014 - 14:34
Irish Water rejects claim that staff received bonus paymentsPerformance-related payments made to staff increased to 400, claims Seán FlemingFri Oct 17 2014 - 07:48
Howlin says he did not approve bonus system for Irish WaterHeated exchanges between Government and Opposition TDs in DáilThu Oct 16 2014 - 15:52
Fianna Fáil councillor resigns over financial issuesIrregularities were discovered at voluntary housing association of which he was a directorThu Oct 16 2014 - 10:03
Taoiseach dismisses Fine Gael TD’s claim he leaked email over disputed diamond ringEmail concerned dispute with UK-based jeweller over payment for €10,000 ringThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Budget 2015 focused on ‘squeezed middle’Those earning hundreds of thousands will not make ‘astronomical gains’, Noonan saysTue Oct 14 2014 - 21:17
It’s no giveaway - but Budget 2015 will cost over €1bnAnalysis: For the first time since 2007 there has been no net cut in spendingTue Oct 14 2014 - 16:59
Austerity budgets expected to end after six yearsKey elements of all austerity or emergency measures imposed since October 2008Tue Oct 14 2014 - 13:33
FG TD claims Kenny tried to hurt reputation after email leakSeán Conlan says Taoiseach must clarify how email over antique dispute got to newspaperTue Oct 14 2014 - 11:15
Group of independent TDs ‘could form part of next government’Denis Naughton says non-party politicians could be appointed senior ministersMon Oct 13 2014 - 09:37
The bog issue and why it was important in the byelectionModern machinery has allowed even smaller bogs to be cut on a scale unimaginable a generation agoMon Oct 13 2014 - 08:53
Loss of coveted Roscommon-South Leitrim seat a jolt for Fianna FáilAnalysis: Defeat in Dublin South West takes gloss off good year for Sinn FéinSun Oct 12 2014 - 09:36
Budget 2015 likely to include parents, USC and tax bandsRevised forecasts won’t translate into budget bonanza as Howlin talks toughFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:01
‘Neutral’ budget to be signed off today after negotiationsEconomic Management Council meets and agrees on major budget issuesFri Oct 10 2014 - 00:36
Nobody obsesses over polls as diligently as party strategists‘Snapshot in time’ stock phrase is accurate as polls only have meaning at a particular timeThu Oct 09 2014 - 13:49
Fine Gael TDs and Senators less sure John McNulty will win byelectionEnda Kenny asked party members to respect John McNulty’s wish not to be voted forThu Oct 09 2014 - 13:48
Sinn Féin wants water charges halted and high earners to pay more taxOther parties query figures and claim Sinn Féin would privatise water servicesThu Oct 09 2014 - 10:51
Five Departments have yet to agree spending limitsHealth, Social Protection, Foreign Affairs, Justice and Education in talks with HowlinTue Oct 07 2014 - 08:53
‘Evidence of absence everywhere’ in the byelection constituency that time forgotSome 10 candidates are vying for Luke "Ming" Flannagan’s vacated seatMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin and Labour in row over cronyismTánaiste claims Sinn Féin has also used opportunities to appoint party members to boards of institutionsFri Oct 03 2014 - 06:42
Penalty point weaknesses ‘systemic’Up to 20 per cent of fines not being collected, Dáil watchdog findsFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00
Despite promises to cut out cronyism, coalition has a blemished recordAbout 20 per cent of appointments to State companies went through public processThu Oct 02 2014 - 09:53
Noonan weighs in at Fine Gael meeting to defuse McNulty controversyKenny again accepts responsibility for appointment to Imma boardThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:01
Noonan tells FG TDs to focus on the ‘new Ireland’Taoiseach questioned over McNulty affair at parliamentary party meetingWed Oct 01 2014 - 21:24
Promises made on reforming State board processMinisters will have to choose appointments from a shortlist provided to themWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach facing questions in FG over McNulty issueKenny’s standing and judgment being discussed, say party TDs and SenatorsWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
John McNulty withdraws from Seanad byelection race as Taoiseach says he let standards slipTaoiseach says he let standards slip and it’s not worth winning a seat in such circumstancesTue Sept 30 2014 - 21:42
Kenny tries to repair damage from extraordinary controversyAnalysis: Mc Nulty remains in limbo and will remain on ballot is not asking for votesTue Sept 30 2014 - 16:58
Sinn Féin seeks early all-party talks on NorthAdams wants broad agenda bringing in all unresolved issues between partiesTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
Humphreys refuses to answer questions on McNultyTaoiseach apologises for McNulty debacle, says it is too late to withdraw his nameSat Sept 27 2014 - 12:29
Enda Kenny apologises over McNulty debacleTaoiseach says it is now too late for McNulty’s name to be withdrawn from Seanad byelectionSat Sept 27 2014 - 10:44
Fine Gael row over McNulty appointment escalatesSeanad candidate met no officials, made no visits to Imma during 13 days on boardFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:01
Art of stroke politics prompts mutinous mutteringsImma board move a sizeable political embarrassment for Enda KennyFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
Members disgusted at way FG is being runJohn McNulty resigns from board after less than two weeks in his directorshipThu Sept 25 2014 - 22:15