Irish parents have ‘moved away’ from smacking, says FitzgeraldFrances Fitzgerald says State wants to be in compliance with European human rights bodyWed May 27 2015 - 10:01
IAG deal ‘best prospect’ for long-term growth of Aer LingusPaschal Donohue says guarantees on Heathrow slots will hold even if IAG sold or taken overWed May 27 2015 - 09:35
Power’s exit from FF leaves just one last woman standingFianna Fáil had to be careful about how it handled Averil Power’s departureTue May 26 2015 - 18:10
Labour Party advertises for new general secretaryMove follows David Leach’s decision to take up communications position with charity GoalTue May 26 2015 - 17:51
Ban Ki-moon urges ‘comprehensive’ response to migrant crisisUN chief says search and rescue operations should be strengthened to help save livesTue May 26 2015 - 15:32
Fianna Fáil are losing – Young, female and from DublinAveril Power has championed issues in areas of children’s rights, adoption and gender equalityMon May 25 2015 - 16:52
Analysis: Power bursts Martin’s temporary byelection bubble of blissSenator claims Fianna Fáil a party without leadership and not fit for governmentMon May 25 2015 - 14:22
Fermanagh-South Tyrone: Elliott criticises abstentionist policy‘In our hearts this seat will always be Bobby Sands,’ says GildernewMon May 25 2015 - 10:54
Irish-American aims to halt Clinton’s ‘unstoppable’ progressFormer Maryland governor Martin O’Malley praises Yes win in same-sex marriage referendumMon May 25 2015 - 09:57
Presidential age vote defeated by three to one marginKenny says this referendum ‘sidelined’ because attention was on same-sex marriageSat May 23 2015 - 21:25
Dublin: Large Yes vote recorded in the capital‘Something very, very big happened ...There was a big mobilisation of the electorate’Sat May 23 2015 - 19:29
Presidential age vote destined to be forgotten referendumAnalysis: Voters take their cue from unenthusiastic, distracted politiciansSat May 23 2015 - 14:27
Fine Gael warns against complacency on Yes side‘Hopefully now this will have a happy ending’ says Simon CoveneyWed May 20 2015 - 11:53
Adams handshake motivated by reconciliation and politicsParty leader’s meeting with Prince Charles is another historic milestone for Sinn FéinWed May 20 2015 - 10:56
Mary McAleese: My devout Catholic son bullied for being gayJustin endured ‘torture’ over church teaching on homosexuality, says ex-presidentWed May 20 2015 - 07:02
Mary McAleese: No vote would ‘cost our gay children everything’Former President speaks of ‘hopes and fears’ for son, Justin, who is gay at LGBT event in DublinTue May 19 2015 - 09:45
Prince Charles to meet Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinnessPrivate meeting scheduled to take place in Galway on TuesdayTue May 19 2015 - 06:37
Nearly 66,000 new voters register before same-sex voteDavid Quinn of Iona Institute says many ‘new Irish’ to vote No in marriage referendumMon May 18 2015 - 19:28
Claims of ‘widespread surrogacy’ incorrect, says MinisterMinister for Justice says same-sex marriage referendum about right to marryMon May 18 2015 - 17:24
Stab vests for prison officers kept under review, Fitzgerald saysMinister for Justice comments after stabbing to death of inmate in Cork PrisonMon May 18 2015 - 15:58
Joan Burton says Yes vote will take nothing out of ConstitutionSimon Coveney criticises dishonest campaign run by some on the No sideMon May 18 2015 - 14:56
New policing authority to be ‘critical friend’ of gardaíBody to draw up Garda code of ethics, play key role in appointing senior managementMon May 18 2015 - 12:26
Taoiseach reveals a member of his extended family is gayKenny defends wording on the referendum ballot papersThu May 14 2015 - 17:02
Labour general secretary resigns to work with GoalTánaiste Joan Burton salutes ‘hardworking and valued servant to the party’Thu May 14 2015 - 16:18
Irish official may travel to Cairo ahead of Halawa caseDepartment says release of Dublin student unlikely while trial is ongoingThu May 14 2015 - 10:02
Scottish Tory leader and Irish partner call for Yes vote in marriage referendumCouple says debate in Ireland similar to discussion in Scotland before Scottish parliament legislated for same-sex marriage last yearThu May 14 2015 - 01:04
Marriage referendum: Coveney calls No side arguments ‘bogus’Minister welcomes Referendum Commission’s move to clarify adoption rightsWed May 13 2015 - 16:17
Taoiseach confident same-sex marriage referendum will passKenny criticises treatment of parents of Portlaoise babiesWed May 13 2015 - 10:18
Gerry Adams: Irish need government not led by FG or FFLow and middle-income earners ‘severely penalised’ by Coalition, says Sinn Féin chiefTue May 12 2015 - 17:06
Public servants cannot expect ‘blank cheque’, says KennyMoscovici warns Ireland must proceed with fiscal consolidation to tackle high public debtTue May 12 2015 - 13:53
Kenny calls for a strong turnout for referendum votes‘It will not change definitions’ . . . it merely makes marriage available to those excludedTue May 12 2015 - 11:38
West Tyrone: Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty retains seatMP describes area as ‘Republican constituency’ after winning vote for fourth timeFri May 08 2015 - 04:13
Varadkar says he would prefer more staff to fewer earning moreMinister says it would be hard to back pay deal which came at expense of servicesThu May 07 2015 - 18:45
Criticism of plan to hold rental deposits until water bills paidMinister James Reilly insists measures will have ‘minimal impact on landlords’Thu May 07 2015 - 17:18
Referendum No vote would deny citizens equal rights, Kenny saysYoung woman cries as she tells Taoiseach ‘other girls my age have the right to marry’Thu May 07 2015 - 13:21
Sinn Féin abstention policy means party will stand but never sit in Westminster‘Michelle Gildernew’s recent description of herself as a never-say-never type of person prompted a flurry of speculation the party might be set to begin a process of soul-searching about the policy’Thu May 07 2015 - 00:01
Low Pay Commission will ensure workers take home ‘decent’ wageBrendan Howlin speaks ahead of Cabinet discussion on minimum wageWed May 06 2015 - 10:05
Cabinet plan to remove jail for non-payment of some fines‘We’re all concerned about people going to jail for two hours for not paying their TV licence’Wed May 06 2015 - 09:16
Voter registration deadline sees late surge in applicationsUnion of students says it was involved in registering more than 27,633 votersTue May 05 2015 - 20:55
Iona Institute claims referendum could change adoption lawsGroup says Yes vote would result in ‘profound changes’ to legal view of familyTue May 05 2015 - 18:04
Katherine Zappone says she is ‘worried’ about referendumIndependent Senator claims No campaign in same-sex marriage vote is ‘challenging’Tue May 05 2015 - 15:13
Local authorities to be given €312m for social housingKelly frustrated by boarded-up social housing and says they need to be regeneratedTue May 05 2015 - 09:23
Mayo TD John O’Mahony to switch constituenciesFG deputy suggested gender quota legislation was behind request for him to moveThu Apr 23 2015 - 22:21
Hanafin denies saying Fianna Fáil stands for nothingFormer minister says comments in leaked minutes misrepresented what she had saidWed Apr 22 2015 - 13:20
Minimum wage and Garda resources on FF ard fheis agendaMeeting to hear calls for a Minister for Dublin and a Minister for Older PeopleWed Apr 22 2015 - 12:34
Donohoe calls for ‘responsible tone’ in referendum debateMinister says Government preparing ‘positive agenda’ for same-sex marriage voteFri Apr 17 2015 - 19:23
No Government consensus on Aer Lingus sale, says DonohoeMinister says a recommendation on what to do with State’s 25 per cent will be issued soonFri Apr 17 2015 - 15:06
Mothers and Fathers Matter launches No referendum campaignGroup says children cannot be taken ‘out of equation’ in same-sex marriage voteFri Apr 17 2015 - 12:43
Group of TDs budgeting for two general elections in 2016Analysis: Some TDs are cautious about reliability of coalition options in 2016Thu Apr 16 2015 - 14:06
Will public servants get their pay restored?Analysis: FG ministers say deal needs reforms to work practices, but it’s a trickier path for LabourThu Apr 16 2015 - 08:42
