Varadkar promises ‘early retirement pension’ amid backlash over gapMicheál Martin said he would look to outlaw contracts that force people to retire at 65Sun Jan 19 2020 - 15:28
Election 2020: Cavan-Monaghan constituency profileSinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy expected to take a seat hereSun Jan 19 2020 - 06:56
Election 2020: Dublin North-West constituency profileRedrawing of constituency could result in Fine Gael losing seatSun Jan 19 2020 - 04:54
Election 2020: Dublin South-West constituency profileThere is a sense there could be a seat here for the Green Party’s Francis Noel DuffySun Jan 19 2020 - 03:54
Election 2020: Wexford constituency profileVerona Murphy, the controversial ex-Fine Gael byelection candidate, could cause upsetSat Jan 18 2020 - 16:48
Most secondary schools to close for day in pre-election strikeTUI stoppage on February 4th aimed at making two-tier pay rates an election issueSat Jan 18 2020 - 01:56
Varadkar offers Drogheda gardaí additional resourcesTaoiseach, Minister for Justice meet gardaí after murder of Keane Mulready-WoodsFri Jan 17 2020 - 17:48
Election 2020: FG and FF promise tax cuts and increases in public spendingSinn Féin comes under pressure over comments by councillor about TaoiseachFri Jan 17 2020 - 06:19
Election candidates who use anti-immigrant rhetoric should be disciplined, council saysDáil hopefuls urged to ‘think carefully’ about remarks on immigration when campaigningFri Jan 17 2020 - 01:00
Varadkar accepts apology from Sinn Féin councillor over ‘family man’ and ‘India’ commentsEx-MMA fighter Paddy Holohan represents Sinn Féin on South Dublin County CouncilThu Jan 16 2020 - 17:58
Homelessness becomes key issue of first full day of campaigningInside Politics: Varadkar accused of playing political game on homeless man incidentThu Jan 16 2020 - 09:06
Hard Irish border will ‘never, ever’ come back, von der Leyen saysEuropean Commission chief says Ireland’s sovereignty magnified by EU in Brexit debateWed Jan 15 2020 - 22:14
Ireland needs to change ‘entire transport, energy, waste and food systems’Green Party says it will take at least a decade to turn Ireland from a laggard into a leader in terms of responding to climate changeWed Jan 15 2020 - 18:52
Halligan criticises Independent Alliance colleagues as he bows out of politicsOutgoing Minister brands Moran and McGrath ‘disloyal’Wed Jan 15 2020 - 14:01
Election 2020: Fine Gael comes under fire over health, housingOpposition leaders focus on FG’s record on health and housing as vote is calledWed Jan 15 2020 - 00:08
For the first time, a woman is running in every constituency – NWCIFG, FF and Labour nominate just enough female election candidates for State fundingTue Jan 14 2020 - 21:47
Election 2020: Thousands must check if they are eligible to voteDate of the general election creates uncertainty for recently registered votersTue Jan 14 2020 - 21:39
Sinn Féin not ‘underestimating’ challenge of election, says McDonaldParty leader says general election campaign will be ‘very different’ to local electionTue Jan 14 2020 - 18:03
Fianna Fáil: A ‘shiver’ will go around country at FG election sloganMartin attacks Fine Gael campaign mantra ‘a future to look forward to’Tue Jan 14 2020 - 14:50
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran refuses to rule out rejoining Independent AllianceJunior minister has said he will run as an Independent in the next general electionTue Jan 14 2020 - 02:19
The Independent Alliance as we know it appears to have come to an endRole of Independent candidates likely to be an interesting feature of the general electionMon Jan 13 2020 - 20:03
‘How did I do?’ Relaxed Taoiseach gives little away, except a broad smileLeo Varadkar’s RTÉ interview keeps everybody on tenterhooksSun Jan 12 2020 - 16:35
Varadkar indicates it is still his preference to hold summer electionTwo potential election dates on either February 7th or February 14th have been mooted in recent daysSat Jan 11 2020 - 01:06
Northern parties to return to Stormont on SaturdayDUP and Sinn Féin have given their backing to the British and Irish governments’ dealFri Jan 10 2020 - 22:11
Varadkar suggests February election would be ‘Valentine’s Day Massacre’ for opponentsTaoiseach says Dáil will reconvene next weekFri Jan 10 2020 - 15:04
Politics in suspense but Ministers believe snap election still a strong possibilityLeaders to meet again next week amid speculation country could go to polls in FebruaryFri Jan 10 2020 - 07:19
State spends €1.5bn on temporary agency staffOPW, HSE and departments reveal spending on agency workersFri Jan 10 2020 - 02:54
Rural Independent TDs agree to put down no-confidence motion in Harris on February 5thDenis Naughten wants to see wording of motion making decision on supportThu Jan 09 2020 - 18:15
Trump pulls back from military response to Iranian attackUS president announces new sanctions as rockets fall in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green ZoneThu Jan 09 2020 - 06:47
RIC controversy: Minister for Justice defers commemoration eventCharlie Flanagan said move follows ‘disappointing response of some’Tue Jan 07 2020 - 17:56
RIC controversy: Fine Gael councillors hit out at decision to hold commemorationMessages to private party Whatsapp group say the Government performed ‘own goal’Tue Jan 07 2020 - 17:31
Departments failing to hit climate targets face funding cutsBill will force sectors to radically reduce carbon emissions over the coming decadeMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:38
State spent €30m on emergency accommodation for asylum seekers in 2019Department of Justice has initiated two processes to source extra accommodationMon Jan 06 2020 - 02:28
Calls to boycott ‘sham’ commemoration of Royal Irish ConstabularyMayor of Clare among those opposed to event as ‘revisionism gone way too far’Sun Jan 05 2020 - 19:57
Varadkar seeks to secure broad FF support for rest of Dáil termFF abstaining on key votes ‘no longer sufficient’ and party must vote with GovernmentSun Jan 05 2020 - 18:17
Less than 15% of GPs sign up to provide abortion servicesDoctors providing new service have overwhemingly positive viewTue Dec 31 2019 - 01:15
Varadkar pledges tax cuts, pensions hike and public sector pay risesTaoiseach forecasts pay rising ‘faster than the cost of living’ under next public sector pay dealSun Dec 29 2019 - 15:24
TDs and Senators to be offered workshops on consentSenator Lynn Ruane organising workshops to build understanding of ‘boundary-setting’Sat Dec 28 2019 - 02:00
Direct provision: Group to review community engagementExpert group to research how to consult communities on asylum seeker arrivalsSat Dec 28 2019 - 01:00
Wind energy ‘revolution’ lies ahead, says VaradkarAssessment of offshore renewable energy projects to change under marine BillSat Dec 28 2019 - 00:01
Emergency Brexit inspection tents in Rosslare cost €120,000Marquees were put up and taken down a number of times over the last yearMon Dec 23 2019 - 02:30
Taxpayers foot €300,000 bill for TD and senator newsletters this yearFine Gael clock up highest printing bill on Oireachtas printing serviceThu Dec 19 2019 - 20:58
Verona Murphy claims she was ‘silenced’ by Fine GaelSimon Harris says decison to deselect Wexford candidate ‘looking better by the moment’Thu Dec 19 2019 - 13:14
Fire officers have ‘serious concern’ about safety of Limerick hospitalHospital warns of ‘threat to life and limb’ if services curtailedThu Dec 19 2019 - 11:40
Plans for publicly-funded IVF service in State hospitals to be announcedIreland and Lithuania only two EU countries not to offer state funding for assisted reproductionThu Dec 19 2019 - 01:00
Dáil rise: Politicians prepare for Christmas breakInside Politics: TDs return to House in mid-January amid general election speculationWed Dec 18 2019 - 08:01
CervicalCheck reviewers concerned criticism ‘could place lives at risk’Lead assessor Prof Henry Kitchener due to appear before Oireachtas health committeeTue Dec 17 2019 - 21:48
IVF, fertility treatment: Up to €1 million funding to be announcedMinister for Health Simon Harris is bringing memo to Cabinet detailing a model of careTue Dec 17 2019 - 11:47
Oil exploration to be banned in Irish waters and gas to be phased outMinister of State for Natural Resources Seán Canney due to update Cabinet on ban todayTue Dec 17 2019 - 04:55
Senators predict ‘difficult decisions’ for both sides in Brexit trade talksCommittee chair Neale Richmond says many sectors still need clarity on what lies aheadMon Dec 16 2019 - 01:00
