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
Kenny to address TDs about row over Seanad seatTDs tell party meeting selection of John McNulty was FG being ‘Fianna Fáil lite’Thu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Humphreys declines to elaborate on Imma choiceMinister fails to explain nomination of FG Seanad election candidate to Imma boardThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: McNulty IMMA appointment seems like an old-fashioned ready-upHeather Humphreys’ performance in Seanad does not bode well for future as MinisterWed Sept 24 2014 - 11:31
Boston’s mayor, Carna’s son and the American dreamMarty Walsh’s homecoming sees a surprise showing by another Irish-speaking politicianWed Sept 24 2014 - 01:03
Water charges a ‘deal-breaker’ for SFMcDonald says party stance is exactly the same on property tax and water chargesTue Sept 23 2014 - 01:00
Scotland referendum turnout highest since universal suffrage introducedImportance of issue, closeness of contest, and level of interest motivated votersSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
Cleaners in schools ‘not best use’ of JobBridgeTánaiste says scheme should be used as ‘developmental opportunity’Thu Sept 18 2014 - 22:09
Fianna Fáil urged to take lead on gender balanceParty would need to run at least 25 women candidates if overall number is 80Thu Sept 18 2014 - 21:07
Climate change Bill finally makes it to Government priority legislation listA-list of 30 Bills includes 11 carried over from earlier this yearThu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00
Hard to tell if Fianna Fáil, in dire need of re-energising, is waving or drowningFF’s recent think-in was low key, trying to appear calm rather than becalmedWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:02
Banking inquiry ‘could collapse’ if election calledFianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath says general election poses real hanging risk to proposed inquiryTue Sept 16 2014 - 15:20
Labour only party not ruled out as possible FF coalition partnerFianna Fáil has no woman TD and only two women in wider parliamentary partyTue Sept 16 2014 - 13:53
Senator’s horror stories of swooping seagullsNed O’Sullivan says Dublin needs to adopt seagull policy as in other coastal citiesTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:02
Fianna Fáil leader accuses Government of living ‘a lie’ on health budgetMicheál Martin launches withering attack on Taoiseach and former health minister Reilly at his party’s think-in in RoscommonTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Candidates spent almost €3m in Euro ElectionsHighest expenditure by any candidate was €206,461, spent by Fine Gael’s Deirdre Clune in South constituencyTue Sept 16 2014 - 01:00
Government has ‘cooked the books’ on health - MartinFianna Fáil leader says public have been misled about universal health insuranceMon Sept 15 2014 - 15:16
Minister confident new postcode system will be introduced early next yearWhite says some legislation may be needed to address some data concernsMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:05
Minister Charlie Flanagan urges those seeking peace in North to redouble effortsMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
One in three young people not registered to vote, according to Red C pollSeparate poll shows support has risen for Coalition partiesMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
Noonan, Howlin to begin bilateral budget meetingsGovernment indicates improving economic situation will allow it to achieve fiscal targets without €2bn adjustmentMon Sept 15 2014 - 01:00
‘Think-ins’ a warm-up for general election campaignsOpinion: Both Opposition parties are proceeding on the basis there will be an election in autumn 2015Sun Sept 14 2014 - 12:01
Politicians ease themselves back with series of autumn think-insStrategy meetings to take place ahead of eagerly anticipated budgetThu Sept 11 2014 - 10:07
Kelly to criticise waste collection industry as ‘race to the bottom’Minister may introduce alternative market structure unless directives followedThu Sept 11 2014 - 01:00
Profile: Phil Hogan a more subtle operator than persona suggestsKenny-loyalist credited with helping defeat Richard Burton’s leadership challengeWed Sept 10 2014 - 13:56
Alex White vows to bring fast broadband to rural areasState must ‘intervene where the market has failed,’ says Minister for CommunicationsWed Sept 10 2014 - 01:00
Councillors reject Poolbeg and hit out at ‘anti-democratic’ processElected officials cannot stop incinerator project going aheadTue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Revenue collection of broadcast fee blocked by RabbitteCharge would have been collected in same way as property taxThu Sept 04 2014 - 07:14
State targets operation of English schoolsGovernment measures aim to prevent flouting of student immigration systemTue Sept 02 2014 - 01:00
What made Reynolds as a politician also undid himLate former taoiseach may have lacked the personal touch but his influence was profoundFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Peace process was Reynolds’ greatest achievementAnalysis: He was not slow to venture opinions and could not be persuaded to withdrawThu Aug 21 2014 - 10:42
Opinion: Ambrose McLoughlin’s move evidence of Varadkar’s new broom in healthFormer top civil servant to retain €176,000 salary in new postWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
HSE asks for report into facts surrounding latest caseWoman was refused an abortion and subsequently had her child delivered by Caesarean sectionTue Aug 19 2014 - 06:54
Woman sought abortion at eight weeksAs pregnancy continued she became increasingly distressedMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
Levy aimed at tax exiles paid mostly by Irish residentsAverage of nine non-residents a year pay €200,000 levy introduced in 2010Sat Aug 16 2014 - 01:05
Call for amnesty for asylum seekers in direct provisionIntervention by FF foreign affairs spokesman Seán Ó Fearghaíl will place more pressure on Government to review accommodation policyFri Aug 15 2014 - 08:57
Plan to shift commuter from the car ‘unsuccessful’Policy on switching to public transport, cycling and walking highlightedFri Aug 15 2014 - 08:57
Dublin rail projects to rely on private fundingDecisions to be made on Dart Underground and Metro NorthWed Aug 13 2014 - 01:00
Irish Water denies that its running costs will be ‘outlandish’New utility says it cannot be compared to companies in existence for 25 yearsMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:03
Coalition pay reversal is vote-buying, says FG TDGovernment should continue reform of public sector, say two PAC membersMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin employs far more officials and staffSmallest Oireachtas party has 25 more employeesMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Parties remain well funded and staffed even within stricter fundraising limitsThe top four collect smaller amounts of money from larger circles of supportersMon Aug 11 2014 - 01:00
Third of promised legislation yet to materialiseAnalysis: The Coalition has improved its record of enacting Bills but it could be betterWed Aug 06 2014 - 01:00
Coalition TDs criticise Government abstention on UN Gaza resolution voteAbstention ‘most disappointing’, says Joe CostelloSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Lawyers for Angela Kerins serve papers on PAC membersFormer Rehab chief claims she suffered ill health after seven-hour interrogationFri Jul 25 2014 - 20:28
Government denies facilitating tax avoidance practicesBruton says it is up to US government to resolve tax obligation anomaliesFri Jul 25 2014 - 13:55
Up to 65,000 jobs created under Action Plan, Government claimsTake-up for finance initiatives for small businesses lower than expected, Bruton saysThu Jul 24 2014 - 18:29
Action Plan for Jobs takes Troika memo templateAnalysis: Hundreds of worthy and trivial targets are set out, but plan may achieve ultimate aimThu Jul 24 2014 - 18:27
