Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope soAs the Taoiseach eyes the exit and the unity debate gets louder, the current calm in Irish politics may not lastSun Jul 26 2026 - 06:05
Budget 2027 expected to be tightest budget since before Covid-19Summer Economic Statement suggests upcoming package will be the tightest since before the Covid-19 pandemicWed Jul 22 2026 - 17:20
Mary Lou McDonald says Irish unity talks with Simon Harris ‘extremely constructive’Sinn Féin leader says there is now a recognition that parties need to work collaboratively on the issueTue Jul 21 2026 - 21:16
€1.5bn to be set aside for tax package for workers in summer economic statementExpenditure increases limited to €7bn with €1.5bn to be set aside for tax package aimed at increasing take-home payTue Jul 21 2026 - 19:24
Budget will bring no increase in student fees, says James LawlessHigher education Minister points to opportunities in defence and security researchTue Jul 21 2026 - 12:05
Aughinish Alumina report not expected to be published before being sent to EU commissionGovernment expected to publish summary document rather than full report due to commercial sensitivity, sources sayTue Jul 21 2026 - 06:00
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from SeptemberE-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by GovernmentMon Jul 20 2026 - 13:52
Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the BudgetFine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitikSun Jul 19 2026 - 06:00
Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel BarnierFormer EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EUFri Jul 17 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach bids Dáil farewell for summer recessInside Politics: Occupied Territories Bill set to be signed into law following Seanad voteThu Jul 16 2026 - 08:29
Aughinish Alumina report will not rule out that material is used in Russian weaponsAt the highest level in Government there is much sensitivity about the Co Limerick plantThu Jul 16 2026 - 06:00
A sombre Dáil sets divisions aside for apology to Bill Kenneally victimsInside Politics: Micheál Martin addressed the men abused as boys in the 1980s, saying two former Fianna Fáil TDs failed in their duty to protect themWed Jul 15 2026 - 08:30
Cordial loathing between Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin as TDs enter last week of termFlare-up in hostilities between US and Iran; and back-to-school costs at back of mindTue Jul 14 2026 - 08:33
Mary Lou McDonald declines to withdraw Dáil remark about Taoiseach being a ‘tosser’ Sinn Féin leader overheard using slur last week during questions about costings for MetroLink project Tue Jul 14 2026 - 06:00
Five-day miscarriage leave set to be approvedAbsence will also be available to women who have abortions Tue Jul 14 2026 - 00:01
As public opinion toughens on migration, politicians have shifted to the rightNew system for assessing the claims of people who arrive here to claim asylum is doing what was intended - turning down most of those who applySun Jul 12 2026 - 07:10
Aughinish: Minister ‘can’t give assurances’ to workers that jobs are safePeter Burke says nationalisation of the Co Limerick plant was not legally an optionFri Jul 10 2026 - 16:27
Fuel excise: You can’t continue writing a cheque every month, says Minister BurkePeter Burke plays down chances of continued fuel subsidies due to renewed conflict in the GulfFri Jul 10 2026 - 11:35
No additional child benefit payment to tackle poverty in Budget 2027Minister for Social Protection indicates ‘priority for this budget is a cost-of-disability payment’Mon Jul 06 2026 - 20:05
Ballina school cast into bureaucratic spotlight as movable EU presidency feast rolls onEmployment and Social Affairs Council brings ministers and officials to Co Mayo town for first formal meeting of Ireland’s six-month runMon Jul 06 2026 - 19:48
Calleary appeals to unions to join pay talksEU social protection ministers meeting in Minister’s Mayo constituencyMon Jul 06 2026 - 09:44
What happens to Northern Ireland after unity? Answers are starting to emergeWould it remain Northern Ireland, though under the ultimate jurisdiction of Dublin, rather than London? Or would it be subsumed into a united Ireland?Mon Jul 06 2026 - 06:00
Donald Trump is expected to visit Ireland in SeptemberUS president expected to visit Doonbeg golf course in Co Clare and possibly play in pro-am event on day before Irish OpenSat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: EU presidency comes with opportunity – but also opportunity costMicheál Martin said his Government was ‘ready to give it our all’ over the next six months, but are there enough hours in the week?Wed Jul 01 2026 - 19:51
‘Ready to give our all’: Ireland begins its six-month EU presidency Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidencyWed Jul 01 2026 - 14:34
Chambers ‘does not envisage’ return to social partnership modelMinister repeats appeal for public sector unions to join talks on a new pay agreementWed Jul 01 2026 - 13:02
Public service unions urged to enter talks on new pay agreement Existing deal, which expired on Tuesday, saw public servants receive increases of more than 10%Wed Jul 01 2026 - 06:00
Families will be ‘aghast’ at phased withdrawal of fuel tax cuts, Sinn Féin saysCabinet has agreed to begin gradual reduction of reliefs, worth 32 cent on litre of diesel and 27 cent on petrol, from September 1stTue Jun 30 2026 - 15:32
Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposalsSenior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendationsMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Fuel excise cuts likely to be extended and tapered off over coming monthsAny change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recessMon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
‘The ultra left is nihilist’: Pat Rabbitte outlines why broad left alliance won’t happenFormer minister told Inside Politics podcast that co-operation between Labour and Social Democrats would be ‘wise’Mon Jun 29 2026 - 06:00
Sharp fall in number of asylum seekers since EU migration pact, says Jim O’CallaghanMinister for Justice says numbers suggest Ireland is not losing control over asylum processSun Jun 28 2026 - 20:24
People get promoted until they reach a job they can’t do (and other lessons from the UK)Keir Starmer wasn’t great but his shortcomings weren’t the Labour government’s biggest problem. It was the lack of growth in the British economySun Jun 28 2026 - 06:00
Why the Phoenix magazine failed after 43 years of pestering those in powerI used to work for the Phoenix, and I felt its lash plenty of times in recent years. I always thought: fair enoughSat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00
Taoiseach praises Starmer’s role in improving British-Irish relationsOfficials expect close relationship between Dublin and London to continue under Andy Burnham government Mon Jun 22 2026 - 13:15
‘What the f**k is Simon Harris up to now,’ asks the Fianna Fáil WhatsAppA blueprint is a detailed plan which can be followed to build something. Harris is promising it by the time of the Fine Gael ardfheis in November. It’s not going to happenSat Jun 20 2026 - 06:10
Wellbeing report paints complex picture of economic progress and growing inequalityWhile younger people have benefited from strong employment, they have the lowest incomes and are less likely to own their own homeThu Jun 18 2026 - 00:01
Bill to end mandatory three-day wait for abortion access set to pass second stage in DáilSupport of main Opposition parties and some Independents expected to secure the 87 votes needed for measure to advanceWed Jun 17 2026 - 06:00
Ireland to introduce some of Europe’s ‘strictest’ rules on short-term lets, says MinisterRegister for Airbnb-style lets being created with view to force homes out of holiday market and in to private rental sectorTue Jun 16 2026 - 17:00
Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Health to back SF Bill ending mandatory three-day abortion waitMicheál Martin says Bill should go to committee stage; Government TDs will have free vote as a ‘matter of conscience’ Tue Jun 16 2026 - 16:54
‘Moderation’ in Government spending from this year, budget conference hearsNational Economic Dialogue forum used to stress need for restraint and sustainable fiscal managementTue Jun 16 2026 - 06:00
The Healy-Raes were seen as great gas. But there is little funny about their politicsWhen Jackie Healy-Rae first emerged, a sophisticate in FF remarked he’d never get elected, not least because he looked like he combed his hair with a pork chopSun Jun 07 2026 - 07:04
Hardline Israeli ministers Ben-Gvir and Smotrich barred from travel to Ireland ‘Their behaviour justifies sanctions at EU level as well,’ Micheál Martin saysFri Jun 05 2026 - 12:24
‘Entirely my decision’: Malcolm Byrne resigns as chair of AI committee in wake of arrestDecision to step down as chair of Oireachtas committee ‘is entirely my own,’ says Fianna Fáil TDThu Jun 04 2026 - 20:24
Ireland will not hit 2030 carbon targets and could face billions in fines, says Darragh O’Brien Ireland to fall way short of 50% carbon emissions reduction by 2030, with fines estimated between €8bn-€26bnWed Jun 03 2026 - 19:23
State to offer €8,500 EV grants in new first-come, first-served scrappage schemeAbout two-thirds of €10m fund will be ring-fenced for rural areas, with scheme operated on pilot basis from JulyWed Jun 03 2026 - 06:00
Michael Healy-Rae says brother Danny’s interview effectively sacked him as minister of state Kerry TD, who resigned as junior minister following fuel protests, says Danny’s interview effectively sacked him and ‘damaged Team Healy-Rae' Tue Jun 02 2026 - 12:10
Maybe we should ask Ireland’s small population of Jews what they think about anti-SemitismThe Occupied Territories Bill might not be the biggest issue involving relations with Israel in the coming monthsSun May 31 2026 - 06:00
What byelection results say about the rise of right-wing parties and candidatesGalway West and Dublin Central votes suggest emergence of significant electoral force to the right of Fine Gael and Fianna FáilThu May 28 2026 - 12:32
Opposition parties vow to toughen ‘gutted’ Occupied Territories BillTaoiseach accused of reneging on promises to prohibit all trade with settlementsWed May 27 2026 - 06:00
