Irish Water was Fine Gael’s idea, Fianna Fáil claimsSenator says party never made a decision on water utility or charges while in powerFri Feb 19 2016 - 15:07
Pearse Doherty defends Gerry Adams’s leadershipSinn Féin TD says he has ’no personal ambition’ to leadFri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00
Gerry Adams denies misleading public on water chargesPearse Doherty defends Sinn Féin leader after interview is described as ‘embarrassing’Thu Feb 18 2016 - 14:00
Joan Burton: ‘Standing back, doing a bit of Downton Abbey and teacups is not me’Election 2016: Tánaiste defends her passion for politics in face of ‘strident’ criticismWed Feb 17 2016 - 18:41
Abolition of Irish Water would cost €271m, claim AAA-PBPSocialist Party claims outlay would include expense of repaying those who paid chargeTue Feb 16 2016 - 17:22
Boyd Barrett emerges victorious in leaders’ debate – colleaguesIssue of crime not sufficiently teased out during the debate, says People Before ProfitTue Feb 16 2016 - 17:15
McDonald accuses Noonan of ‘brazenly cooking the figures’Sinn Féin deputy leader says not a ‘whit of difference’ between FF and FGMon Feb 15 2016 - 17:22
Election 2016: Citizens’ convention urged on climate changeOpen letter from academics calls on parties to back establishment of countrywide forumFri Feb 12 2016 - 19:28
Exclusion of Independents ‘political snobbery’ says McGrathMain parties ‘will have to chew their words after the election’ says Dublin Bay North TDFri Feb 12 2016 - 16:09
Burton plays down poll saying she will lose her seatTánaiste points to high level of undecided voters in Dublin West constituencyThu Feb 11 2016 - 16:04
Dublin Bay North ballot papers to be half metre longAmalgamation leads to constituency having 22 candidates running for electionThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
Social Democrats will not raise minimum wage, says DonnellyParty wants employers to move voluntarily to the living wage, assessed at €11.30Wed Feb 10 2016 - 14:56
Crime gangs operate in ‘subterranean world’ but live quietlyTDs in Crumlin area say crime issue not coming up on doorstep after David Byrne’s deathMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Alex White fends off questions about Labour Party leadership‘There isn’t a single TD who doesn’t want to be leader of his or her party,’ says Alex WhiteMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Labour party touts sale of AIB shares to fund green economy€1 million for cycle to school scheme to tackle obesity, encourage ‘lifelong’ commitmentMon Feb 08 2016 - 01:00
Mixed fortunes for Government parties in three opinion pollsBehaviour & Attitudes poll shows dissatisfaction with Government highest among womenSun Feb 07 2016 - 13:34
Social Democrats launch election campaign in DublinParty plans to reduce the cost of living and leaves all coalition options openFri Feb 05 2016 - 13:46
Seanad adjourns indefinitely as tributes paid to retiring SenatorsElectorate praised for voting ‘in their wisdom’ in referendum to retain SeanadThu Feb 04 2016 - 12:56
Former ministers among 19 TDs retiring from DáilMore than €14 million set aside to cover TDs’ and Senators’ pensions and associated costsWed Feb 03 2016 - 17:03
Election 2016: President Higgins dissolves 31st DáilOrder for polling day on Friday, February 26th is signed by Alan KellyWed Feb 03 2016 - 14:22
The gradual reduction of 31st Dáil’s historic majorityAttrition of full five-year term in office took toll on Government’s 30-seat majorityWed Feb 03 2016 - 09:53
Government not protecting workers from ‘rogue employers’Joan Collins clashed with Richard Bruton over contracts for 530 Xtra-vision employeesWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar cautions on teen girls’ vaccine fearsVaradkar says no need to change the way HPV vaccines are usedWed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00
Senators commend whistleblowers in foster home abuse caseHSE explanation to Public Accounts Committee ‘stinks of cover-up’ - Máiría CahillTue Feb 02 2016 - 19:09
Questions raised over Irish Water contract with AbtranSocial Democrats TD Catherine Murphy points to failings in previous contractsFri Jan 29 2016 - 01:00
Bill proposes ban on drones photographing or videoing homesLegislation would also make it an offence to fly a drone over another person’s homeThu Jan 28 2016 - 22:24
FG’s David Stanton criticises poor attendance at committee meetingsCandidates for Ceann Comhairle must have support of seven TDs under new Dáil rulesThu Jan 28 2016 - 22:16
Murphy questions Irish Water contract for Abtran firmTD claims company had failed on student grant system and property tax contractsThu Jan 28 2016 - 14:00
Minister rejects union ‘veto’ on institutes of technology mergerJan O’Sullivan agrees that ‘full consultation’ is needed on Technological Universities BillThu Jan 28 2016 - 01:00
Dáil starts late because not enough TDs in the chamberGovernment struggled to reach quorum of 20 TDs as deputies stay home to canvassWed Jan 27 2016 - 10:13
Another Irish naval vessel should go to Mediterranean, says CoveneyMinister rejects call to withdraw Irish troops from UN Golan Heights missionWed Jan 27 2016 - 01:00
Ireland has an interest in British EU referendum – TaoiseachDecision is ‘critical’ to relations with Northern Ireland, Kenny saysTue Jan 26 2016 - 22:18
Revenue letter to Longboat Quay residents was wrong, says NoonanProperty tax based on 2013 values, with no changes despite fire-safety construction flawsTue Jan 26 2016 - 21:33
Death of Jennifer Guinness (78) following long illnessShe was kidnapped in 1986 and held in Dublin for eight daysSun Jan 24 2016 - 14:07
Fine Gael adopts motion to review selection convention policySecrecy in directives to conventions ‘does us no good’ delegate tells debateSat Jan 23 2016 - 20:12
James Reilly pledges to increase parental leaveFrom September children will have free pre-school from 3 to school age, says ReillySat Jan 23 2016 - 20:11
Micheál Martin more familiar with ‘abdication’ than ‘coronation – HarrisNoonan compares Fianna Fáil claims to ‘Comical Ali’ in BaghdadSat Jan 23 2016 - 15:35
Ardfheis hears about Irish language group’s call not to vote for Fine GaelDublin Bay North delegate speaks in English ‘so people can understand’Sat Jan 23 2016 - 12:15
Fine Gael calls for Revenue to pay interest on late paymentsArdfheis delegates back motion on refunds to small- and medium-sized enterprisesFri Jan 22 2016 - 22:19
Bullet casing found on stage ahead of FG ardfheisAuditorium cleared briefly at Citywest Hotel venue ahead of Taoiseach’s appearanceFri Jan 22 2016 - 21:39
Election will not be called before Labour conference, says CoveneyMinister claims at Fine Gael ardfheis it is ‘probable’ date will be announced in DáilFri Jan 22 2016 - 21:19
Fine Gael-Fianna Fáil coalition will ‘never arise’, Noonan saysMinister for Finance claims he is confident that voters will re-elect the GovernmentFri Jan 22 2016 - 20:24
Dáil Sketch: What’s seldom is emotional as Olivia Mitchell gives thanksYou would know an election is in the offing as TDs focus on local issuesThu Jan 21 2016 - 21:50
Thomas Pringle says 40% of disposable income in Donegal is welfareTánaiste defends the Coalition, and said as Minister for Social Protection she had improved social welfare provisionsThu Jan 21 2016 - 21:39
Olivia Mitchell delivers emotional Dáil farewellFine Gael Dublin South TD thanks voters for ‘incomparable honour’ of representing themThu Jan 21 2016 - 15:14
Assaults on 65 Oberstown staff result in 3,005 sick daysFigures show a total of 102 incidents at youth detention centre in 2015Thu Jan 21 2016 - 11:42
More powerful body to replace State’s public ethics watchdogPublic Sector Standards Bill will not be enacted before general electionWed Jan 20 2016 - 22:17
Minister insists council committed to accommodation of choice for TravellersAdams, Coppinger say Dundalk site repairs could be done while families in situWed Jan 20 2016 - 22:02
Van Turnhout urges end to RSA links with drinks industryIndependent Senator calls for authority to follow example of Department of EducationWed Jan 20 2016 - 18:53
Norris says phone tapping never raised about private citizensFF accuses Taoiseach of ‘crocodile tears’ and ‘ kicking can down the road’ with reviewWed Jan 20 2016 - 01:02
