Definition of ‘offensive’ in broadcasting may need to be changedRabbitte says broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since new legislation enactedMon Feb 24 2014 - 14:34
Proposal would bring transgender recognition at 16Cabinet to discuss law which will allow transgender people have status recognised by State for all purposesMon Feb 24 2014 - 07:16
Why are Irish language groups protesting?Some fear that Irish as a daily spoken language is in grave perilMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01
Government and Opposition clash over contents of whistleblower dossierTánaiste Éamon Gilmore claims material submitted alleging Garda malpractice and negligence is ‘incomplete’Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01
Criticism of Bertie Ahern has become ‘extreme’Former taoiseach’s daughter says personal attacks on her father are ‘not right’Sun Feb 23 2014 - 13:25
Report on whistleblower ‘must be published within week’Fianna Fáil claims Shatter is ‘kicking matter into the long grass’ by ordering reviewSat Feb 22 2014 - 13:58
Review of GSOC report ordered by Shatter took just four daysRits ‘peer review’ of report on GSOC security conducted no tests of its ownSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:01
New party to campaign on anti-austerity ticketLeft-wing alliance will contest local elections on May 23rdThu Feb 20 2014 - 22:30
Opposition to call for inquiry into latest whistleblower claimsDossier suggests gardaí failed to properly investigate murder, rape and serious assaultThu Feb 20 2014 - 13:01
Shatter questions basis of inquiry into suspected surveillanceMinister says review will not be confined to looking at documentationThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:01
Retired High Court judge appointed to GSOC inquiryJudge John Cooke to conduct inquiry into reports of surveillance of the Garda Ombudsman CommissionWed Feb 19 2014 - 22:25
‘No evidence’ visits will soar with free GP care, says Minister‘I do not think it will be anything like the big dramatic increase that has been suggested,’ says Alex WhiteWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
As many questions as answers remain in GSOC controversyAnalysis: When you remove all the noise that four questions have not been addressed, writes Harry McGee, Political CorrespondentTue Feb 18 2014 - 14:59
Broad support for independent inquiry into GSOC rowTwo-day debate on surveillance of the Garda watchdog to begin in the Dáil tonightTue Feb 18 2014 - 11:38
Exodus of Ministers for St Patrick’s Day hits pre-troika levelsProgramme includes 10 visits to destinations in North America and Mexico and a further six to the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and New ZealandTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:03
27 ministers to visit 23 countries for St Patrick’s DayMinisters and junior ministers attending events in 35 cities across the worldMon Feb 17 2014 - 13:30
Committee chairman criticised for ‘bugging’ row commentsFlanagan says Mac Lochlainn ‘should not’ seek independent inquiry while chairing committee’s work on issueMon Feb 17 2014 - 12:02
GSOC seeks legal advice over holding internal inquiryCommission confirms receipt of letter from Shatter seeking clarification of issuesSat Feb 15 2014 - 15:38
Shatter challenged over his disclosure of briefingsCommittee chairman has concerns over Minister’s account to Dáil last TuesdaySat Feb 15 2014 - 01:03
Mood in Labour more confident ahead of tough electionsAtmosphere at its one-day conference will be a whole lot better than last yearFri Feb 14 2014 - 21:10
GSOC briefing paper contains more than Shatter Dáil statementAnalysis: Briefing paper to Alan Shatter broadly consistent with GSOC evidence to committee, write Harry McGee and Fiach KellyFri Feb 14 2014 - 14:26
Two-term coalition possible, says Ruairí QuinnLabour Minister says party willing to serve second term if numbers rightFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Children not the target, tobacco companies tell TDs and SenatorsExecutives outline their opposition to plain packaging for tobacco productsFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Tobacco firms to argue against plain packaging for cigarettesLaw Society concerned move may undermine intellectual property owners’ rightsThu Feb 13 2014 - 10:40
Government emergency co-ordination group meets to assess impact of huge stormsThu Feb 13 2014 - 06:50
Government will have to rely on own resources to deal with storm costsAny EU solidarity funds will be very small fraction of what is requiredThu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00
Questions for Garda Ombudsman Commission to answer before committee todayConfusion still surrounds details of the three ‘technical anomalies’ as well as GSOC’s decision not to inform Minister for Justice Alan ShatterWed Feb 12 2014 - 14:40
Government moves to extend voting franchise for Seanad electionsfinal Bill is expected to be published before the summer recessWed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00
Kenneth Egan in a long line of ‘celebrity candidates’Sports, especially GAA, a fertile hunting ground for parties seeking election nomineesMon Feb 10 2014 - 15:01
Adams calls for left to provide alternativeLeft must unite to ‘take on conservative establishment’, Sinn Féin leader tells ardfheisMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Southern parties accused of ‘trying to criminalise’ legacy of Bobby SandsMcDonald criticises Kenny and Martin over ‘cheap soundbites’ on conflictMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin now a ‘major player’, Adams tells ardfheisParty leader says ‘toxic political culture’ is to blame for country’s problemsSat Feb 08 2014 - 21:09
Most hawkish speeches at Sinn Féin ardfheis made by Southern dovesMary Lou McDonald and Paraic MacLochlainn are more usually associated with modernisation of partySat Feb 08 2014 - 16:45
Difficult challenges remain for Sinn Féin party on the riseParty is struggling to position itself and has adopted every populist position goingSat Feb 08 2014 - 10:23
Local enterprise offices to ‘breathe new life’ into economyEamon Gilmore says 2014 to be the ‘most important year in our path to recovery’Thu Feb 06 2014 - 16:16
Taoiseach for NY Patrick’s Day parade despite boycottNew York mayor Bill de Blasio to boycott parade over exclusion of gay and lesbian groupsThu Feb 06 2014 - 13:49
Decision not to convene national emergency group defendedWillie O’Dea says he is ‘gobsmacked’ that group did not meet until this monthWed Feb 05 2014 - 13:18
Tense internal battles loom in Ireland South MEP raceFG hopeful keen to have single running mate while Labour candidates push to be the oneWed Feb 05 2014 - 12:23
Parties fall short of gender quotasFine Gael and Fianna Fáil lag far behind the Labour Party and Sinn Féin in selection of female candidatesWed Feb 05 2014 - 10:31
Draft legislation for Bill allowing terminally ill to make ‘living wills’Bill was originally drafted and presented by Wexford TD Dr Liam Twomey in 2010Wed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
Some 300 towns and cities vulnerable to flooding, says MinisterIt will cost tens of billions of euro to build all flood defencesWed Feb 05 2014 - 01:00
‘Tens of billions of euro’ needed to build defences for 250 flooding flashpointsMinister of State for OPW Brian Hayes says very costly to build defences for all coastal and river flood risksTue Feb 04 2014 - 10:54
Night running has hidden benefitsAdvances in technology and clothing ensures comfort and safety on the coldest nightsTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Labour unlikely to land in position to realise property tax pledgeParty was largest on four of 34 councils in 2009 but it’s hard to imagine history repeatingMon Feb 03 2014 - 14:01
Quinn says he is not ready for the chop as Minister for EducationQuinn says he wants to complete full term and intends to contest the next electionMon Feb 03 2014 - 12:12
Government widens pylon inquiry, denies climbdownRabbitte agrees to investigation into interconnector after Kenny’s interventionThu Jan 30 2014 - 06:14
Kenny does a Bertie and strokes pylon controversy into touchTaoiseach’s move to include North-South line in review harks back to bad old daysThu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
Garda asked Public Accounts Committee for private meetingSgt Maurice McCabe wants to outline evidence on alleged misuse of penalty point cancellationsWed Jan 29 2014 - 01:00
Waters now muddied between the Government and the PACOpinion: Despite tensions in the past the two have managed to co-existWed Jan 29 2014 - 00:01
Government defends set-up cost of Irish WaterOnly setting up a service in ‘mythical country’ would cost less, says NoonanTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
