Pat Leahy: Jumpy few weeks loom as public more wary of CovidWhile pandemic landscape can change abruptly, Ministers nervous but not terrifiedTue Oct 19 2021 - 20:12
Nightclub operators ‘excited and confused’ about Friday reopeningVaccine passes, contact tracing and face masks likely to be required under new rulesTue Oct 19 2021 - 17:34
Taoiseach promises ‘specific guidance’ as questions mount on amended reopening plan‘There will be anomalies, it’s not one clear line across different sectors,’ Micheál Martin saidTue Oct 19 2021 - 17:30
Coronavirus: Coalition expected to sanction aspects of scheduled reopeningCabinet to reflect on advice relayed from National Public Health Emergency TeamTue Oct 19 2021 - 03:00
Abolish TV licence fee, use exchequer funding for RTÉ, report saysSenior Government figures strongly opposed to media commission recommendationSat Oct 16 2021 - 03:00
If the President had gone to Armagh, Sinn Féin would have gone tooPat Leahy: When statecraft stutters, a sense of the bigger picture is necessarySat Oct 16 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Ministers to call for partial easing of restrictions next weekMove could see vaccine certs remain in place as a requirement for indoor hospitalityFri Oct 15 2021 - 03:45
Pat Leahy: Pessimism grows in Dublin over protocolAcute concern over British intentions and impact on political stability in NorthThu Oct 14 2021 - 01:52
Budget 2022: A bigger spending package would have been ‘too risky’, Donohoe saysRamped-up spending to cover social welfare, housing, health, education and easing tax burdenWed Oct 13 2021 - 04:28
Pat Leahy: Budget was centrist, incrementalist – and looking nervously over at Sinn FéinDonohoe and McGrath held the line as fiscal position improved in recent daysTue Oct 12 2021 - 22:12
Budget 2022: Welfare payments including fuel allowance to increase by €5 in budgetChristmas bonus to be paid in full as part of €4.7 billion packageTue Oct 12 2021 - 06:00
London and Brussels at loggerheads over ECJ role in protocolCoveney frustrated as Downing Street insists court enforcement of rules ‘a central issue’Tue Oct 12 2021 - 02:40
Sinn Féin is the government-in-waiting if it can move beyond populismFor the party to seize power, it must expand its policies and silence lingering doubtsSat Oct 09 2021 - 01:00
Poll: Majority support payment of pandemic bonus for frontline workersBonus proposal has been subject of considerable political controversy in recent weeksFri Oct 08 2021 - 19:52
Paul Gallagher: AG whose private case work thrust him into controversyStellar legal mind with ferocious output and common touch has become figure of criticismFri Oct 08 2021 - 19:45
Poll shows high degree of public resistance to many potential climate action measuresConcern over climate change does not seem to translate into enthusiasm to combat itFri Oct 08 2021 - 07:30
Over 80% of voters oppose higher fuel tax to tackle climate change – pollIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests major political obstacles for Government in meeting climate obligationsFri Oct 08 2021 - 04:15
Poll reveals Higgins ‘right to decline’ invite to partition eventMore than two-thirds of respondents back President’s decision not to attend NI centenaryFri Oct 08 2021 - 01:00
Large majority favours keeping 12.5% corporation tax rate, poll findsAs State set to accord with OECD 15% rate for multinationals, only quarter of voters agreeThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
Poll: Sinn Féin opens up 10-point lead as most popular party among votersIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows 7% drop in satisfaction rating of GovernmentWed Oct 06 2021 - 20:00
Sinn Féin’s rise as country’s most popular party continuesAnalysis: Mary Lou McDonald’s party now enjoys commanding lead over its main rivalsWed Oct 06 2021 - 20:00
Impetus develops in Government towards joining OECD tax dealSuccess reported on having sticking-point phrase ‘at least 15%’ removed from draft textTue Oct 05 2021 - 21:37
Corporate tax: Momentum grows for Ireland to join OECD tax dealUnderstood Government has been successful in having ‘at least 15%’ removed from draft textTue Oct 05 2021 - 20:18
Government may decide on 15% corporation tax by ThursdayIreland under pressure to sign up to the OECD agreement to end State’s 12.5% rateTue Oct 05 2021 - 00:15
This 10-year plan more a wish list rather than a to-do listPutting climate-friendly projects first is clever but may see some road projects set asideMon Oct 04 2021 - 21:33
Wide chasm in Coalition over climate pledges needs to be bridgedFor the Greens, climate action is priority, putting them at odds with other partiesSat Oct 02 2021 - 01:07
Pat Leahy: Power cuts would pull the plug on the CoalitionAny winter plunge into darkness will test popular support for Green energy agendaSat Oct 02 2021 - 01:00
Judicial appointments to be rushed through after cases cancelledNewly appointed judges unable to sit before November because they have not yet got warrants of appointmentFri Oct 01 2021 - 19:53
Ireland may commit to corporation tax increase next week, Donohoe indicatesMinister says decision depends on changes being made to OECD draft agreementThu Sept 30 2021 - 09:32
Row over pandemic bonuses for public sector staff rumbles onInside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’tThu Sept 30 2021 - 09:25
Mica report will reflect differences between officials and campaignersOfficials remain opposed to scheme that grants 100% redress for all affected housesThu Sept 30 2021 - 00:05
Fraser declines to discuss cabinet leaks at Zappone hearingBut senior civil servant says ‘two, possibly three’ leak inquiries in the past failed to identify the sourceWed Sept 29 2021 - 18:47
Department of Health will not need a bailout for first time in many yearsOne reason for the underspend is that the hiring of new staff is proceeding slower than expectedTue Sept 28 2021 - 21:17
Supreme Court judge Donal O’Donnell to become next Chief JusticeBelfast-born judge to succeed Frank Clarke, who is due to retire on October 10thTue Sept 28 2021 - 20:32
Government to seek ‘certainty’ before signing corporate tax dealOECD asked to change text of agreement to ensure tax rate will not exceed 15% in futureMon Sept 27 2021 - 04:30
Gardaí seek to join discussion on pandemic bonuses for frontline workersSinn Féin wants €200 voucher for everyone in country and extra bank holiday introducedSun Sept 26 2021 - 20:09
Government likely to send high-ranking Minister to attend Armagh serviceMove is a display of difference with the President, say some Government sourcesSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
The curious case of Leo the Leftie and the Giant Government GiveawayHaving lambasted Fianna Fáil for its profligacy, is Varadkar now losing the run of himself?Sat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar promises ‘pandemic dividend’ for workersTánaiste pledges statutory sick pay, flexible working and living wageThu Sept 23 2021 - 20:00
Will Government expand its spending plans on budget day?Inside Politics: Concern is growing that finances will be gobbled up quickly by pledges that Ministers are making dailyThu Sept 23 2021 - 08:10
Inflation ignites political debate as TDs return to DáilLabour leader warns of ‘winter of discontent’ amid soaring cost of electricity and gasThu Sept 23 2021 - 06:00
Concerns rise in Government that pandemic rewards for public sector may wipe out budget resourcesUnion claim for 10 days’ leave for health staff could cost €377m, HSE estimatesThu Sept 23 2021 - 01:00
Corporate tax: ‘Too many significant unknowns’ to strike a deal yet - DonohoeState would not have certainty on future rate had it signed up to OECD deal, Donohoe saysWed Sept 22 2021 - 06:00
Rising energy costs set to drive increase in winter fuel allowanceTánaiste promises budgetary measures to alleviate impact of increased heating billsWed Sept 22 2021 - 01:00
Taoiseach hails Ireland’s ‘exceptional progress’ against Covid as workers return to officesReturning office workers not required to reveal vaccination status, department saysMon Sept 20 2021 - 09:03
Higgins’s decision questions commitment to Belfast Agreement, Bruton saysForeign affairs and Áras crossed wires over invitation, Government sources suggestMon Sept 20 2021 - 01:00
Disquiet in Government after Higgins goes his own wayPresident had been considering whether he should attend North centenary event for some timeSat Sept 18 2021 - 02:00
Pat Leahy: Bitter and binary Dáil rows ignore bigger issuesParties need to partner better, stop fighting and tackle tax, defence and healthcareSat Sept 18 2021 - 01:00
Bitter and personal exchanges as Coveney survives Dáil confidence voteFF’s Marc MacSharry votes against his party, likening it to ‘undemocratic totalitarian regime’Thu Sept 16 2021 - 01:20
Coveney no-confidence debate gave scant attention to Zappone sagaFacts of the case are ignored as Dáil drama redraws dividing lines of Irish politicsWed Sept 15 2021 - 21:36
