Extensive reform of law on bail planned by Minister for JusticeRepeat burglars to face longer jail terms and tougher bail rules, says Frances FitzgeraldThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Labour will not take position on presidential age referendumSpokesman for Fine Gael said party supports reducing age of candidatesWed Apr 15 2015 - 22:59
UK exit from EU a ‘serious concern’ for Ireland, says KennyLondon think tank suggests UK exit would be more costly for Ireland than for the UK itselfWed Apr 15 2015 - 12:41
School funding not affected by referendum stance, says HowlinConcern that lack of same-sex marriage support will affect funding is a ‘red herring’Wed Apr 15 2015 - 10:25
Cabinet discussing new ‘legal armoury’ to tackle burglariesFitzgerald to propose stronger powers for judges to refuse bail to serial burglarsWed Apr 15 2015 - 09:35
Mary Minihan: New gender quota rule will cost sitting male TDs their seatsThe threat to reduce funding was the only way to ‘concentrate the mind’, Phil Hogan saidWed Apr 15 2015 - 00:02
Mahon tribunal data to be locked away for 30 yearsMaterial relating to the €158m planning investigation shelved as inquiry finally dissolvesMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:00
Varadkar calls for end to ‘outdated’ work practices in pay talksMinister seeks additional productivity in return for reversal of emergency pay cutsMon Apr 13 2015 - 01:00
Terence Flanagan reviewed work/life balance after ‘brain freeze’Renua Ireland TD was ‘completely exhausted’ in the run up to ‘car crash’ radio interviewSun Apr 12 2015 - 17:03
MacGill Summer School theme and dates announcedAnnual event will take place in Glenties, Co Donegal this yearFri Apr 10 2015 - 22:23
Mentoring scheme to encourage under-30s to seek Dáil seatsYouth:Elect scheme aims to equip 20-somethings to stand in 2016 general electionThu Apr 09 2015 - 18:01
Referendum Commission uses Facebook to urge voters to registerCommission chairman says every Irish citizen 18 or over on polling day entitled to voteThu Apr 09 2015 - 18:01
Mary Lou McDonald will not retract Ansbacher commentsSinn Féin deputy leader’s comments were found to be an abuse of Dáil privilegeThu Apr 09 2015 - 17:43
Fingal councillor David McGuinness quits Fianna FáilPolitician, who failed to win Dublin West election nomination, claims party ‘in denial’Thu Apr 09 2015 - 13:03
Charlie Flanagan says it is his ‘duty’ to advocate for Portlaoise hospitalMinister envisages ‘viable and bright’ future for the facility after €6m extensionThu Apr 09 2015 - 09:41
Charlie Flanagan doesn’t accept male TDs to be ‘culled’State funding will be cut unless at least 30 per cent of candidates womenWed Apr 08 2015 - 17:01
Genealogy website restores access to recordsPotential fraud risks in making information available online conceded by GovernmentWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:01
Mayo TD says gender quotas make him a ‘moveable feast’John O’Mahony has been asked to transfer to Galway West for general electionWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
Portlaoise hospital report prompts Opposition criticismFianna Fáil spokesman Billy Kelleher says report should be made public immediatelyWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:00
IQ: Could Fianna Fáil’s internal tensions spread?Micheál Martin loyalists see criticism of party as destructiveSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Dublin needs Garda unit to ‘reclaim streets’, says Fianna FáilNiall Collins proposes bill to establish special force to improve safety in city centreThu Apr 02 2015 - 22:00
What does Sinn Féin have up its sleeve for 2016?Analysis: Video mapping to bring GPO ‘back under shellfire’ for Easter Rising centenaryThu Apr 02 2015 - 14:06
McGuinness told to ‘put shoulder to wheel’ as FF row rumbles onNiall Collins says ‘no wisdom’ in changing leader after run of poor opinion poll resultsThu Apr 02 2015 - 13:11
Virgin Atlantic to raise concerns over Aer Lingus saleCompany to warn Dáil committee of ‘significant negative effect’ for consumersThu Apr 02 2015 - 09:12
Virgin Atlantic to face ‘searching questions’ on Aer Lingus saleRichard Branson’s VAA to appear at Dáil transport committee on ThursdayWed Apr 01 2015 - 18:33
Flanagan rejects claims of failing to act in Halawa caseMinister rejects allegation that jailed man’s Egyptian heritage influencing GovernmentWed Apr 01 2015 - 18:13
Fitzgerald announces 250 new gardaí recruitsMinister confirms enrolment of new recruits ahead of AGSI addressWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:32
TD says Dublin’s ‘leafy suburbs’ will struggle with property taxMary Mitchell-O'Connor appeals to reduce property tax ahead of ‘freeze’ liftWed Apr 01 2015 - 10:07
Banks 'discriminating' against variable mortgages holdersMichael McGrath claims those with variable rate mortgages are being mistreatedTue Mar 31 2015 - 17:07
Micheál Martin’s leadership ‘not under threat’Michael McGrath says position will not be affected if party fails to win in Carlow-KilkennyTue Mar 31 2015 - 16:31
Bill to ban requests for deposits securing school placesLegislation will require all schools to make public all criteria for admissions policiesTue Mar 31 2015 - 16:10
Alex White tells Cabinet Six Nations should be free-to-airMinister also wants to add All-Ireland ladies’ football and camogie finals to listTue Mar 31 2015 - 15:38
What happens next to the Children and Family Relationships Bill?Taoiseach will present a copy of the Bill to the President to sign and declare it as lawTue Mar 31 2015 - 13:47
Government has ‘capacity to start impacting on people’s pockets’Minister for Public Expenditure says Government will be inviting trade unions to talks over public service pay restorationTue Mar 31 2015 - 12:52
Volume of water leaks ‘crazy’ and ‘wasteful’, says HowlinIrish Water claims 7 per cent of all water lost comes from leaking pipes in homesTue Mar 31 2015 - 09:53
‘Nothing stopping Kenny’ saying if Fennelly recalled himMicheál Martin presses Taoiseach on Garda chief’s resignationTue Mar 31 2015 - 09:18
Sinn Féin announces plans to commemorate 1916 RisingLive reading of Proclamation outside city centre theatre will provide ‘history in action’Tue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Donohoe supportive of gardaí getting drivers’ PPS numbersProposal aimed at helping gardaí identify driversMon Mar 30 2015 - 15:36
Government to hold more talks with IAG on Aer Lingus saleVirgin Atlantic raises concerns about proposed sale with the European CommissionMon Mar 30 2015 - 12:28
Noel Grealish rules out joining Shane Ross’s alliance‘I can better serve the people of Galway as a true independent’ says TDThu Mar 26 2015 - 13:56
‘Brexit’ would see return of physical border between Republic and NorthAuthors of new book say British exit from EU is not an appealing scenarioWed Mar 25 2015 - 16:18
Labour TD calls on Taoiseach to drive domestic immigration reform after US visitTD says advocating for immigrants should happen domestically as well as in the USWed Mar 25 2015 - 10:27
Dragons Den Peter Casey to run in Donegal as IndependentEntrepreneur feels there is ‘room for a strong Independent’ in new 5-seat constituencyWed Mar 25 2015 - 07:52
Boyd Barrett and Hayes referred to gardaí over fundingTDs miss Standards in Public Office commission deadline to disclose donationsTue Mar 24 2015 - 17:26
Kelly adopts ‘divide and conquer’ approach to water chargesGovernment has categorised citizens as either the compliant or the refuseniksTue Mar 24 2015 - 14:22
Howlin: people cannot refuse to pay water charges if able to do soRuth Coppinger says charges cannot be taken from wages or welfare without ‘major legislation’Tue Mar 24 2015 - 13:56
Kenny wants to see Portlaoise hospital report publishedTaoiseach says agencies using public money should not be in ‘court situations’Tue Mar 24 2015 - 09:55
DUP seeks Biden apology over ‘Orange’ St Patrick’s Day jokeUS vice-president quipped: ‘Anyone wearing orange is not welcome in here’Thu Mar 19 2015 - 13:18
Enda Kenny appeals to Gerry Adams on Northern Ireland impasseTaoiseach speaks to Sinn Féin leader at speaker’s St Patrick’s Day lunchWed Mar 18 2015 - 22:10
Taoiseach dampens hopes of US visa deal for Irish illegalsKenny in Washington: Contentious US immigration reform ‘somewhat intractable’Wed Mar 18 2015 - 08:16
