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Woulfe to be subject of all-party discussion as way out of crisis sought

Woulfe to be subject of all-party discussion as way out of crisis sought

Impeachment process motion deemed inevitable but some TDs lack enthusiasm for idea

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00
Séamus Woulfe could be removed from office by votes in Dáil and Seanad

Séamus Woulfe could be removed from office by votes in Dáil and Seanad

Taoiseach to meet Opposition leaders in bid for consensus on dealing with crisis

Wed Nov 11 2020 - 01:00
Séamus Woulfe row: Impeachment proceedings before Houses of Oireachtas a live possibility

Séamus Woulfe row: Impeachment proceedings before Houses of Oireachtas a live possibility

Little appetite in Government or Opposition for protracted process to remove Woulfe

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 23:00
Taoiseach has first phone call with US president-elect

Taoiseach has first phone call with US president-elect

Micheál Martin says he congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 18:43
Government seeks legal advice over stand-off between judges

Government seeks legal advice over stand-off between judges

Mr Justice Woulfe resists call from Chief Justice to resign over golf dinner attendance

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 12:53
Explainer: How does the Oireachtas seek to impeach a judge?

Explainer: How does the Oireachtas seek to impeach a judge?

Any TD can seek a motion to remove a judge from office for ‘stated misbehaviour’

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 12:50
Government urged to ‘do better’ in creation of CervicalCheck tribunal

Government urged to ‘do better’ in creation of CervicalCheck tribunal

221+ group fears Government’s actions are being ‘guided by the wishes of laboratories’

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 02:37
Ireland to get more than 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine if approved

Ireland to get more than 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine if approved

Nphet gives breakthrough cautious welcome but stresses further reliable data needed

Tue Nov 10 2020 - 01:16
Woulfe controversy passes from judicial to political phase

Woulfe controversy passes from judicial to political phase

Removing a judge by vote of both Houses of the Oireachtas would be a monumental step

Mon Nov 09 2020 - 23:35
Inside Politics: The fraught job of finding an exit route from Level 5

Inside Politics: The fraught job of finding an exit route from Level 5

Decisions about the opening up and about Christmas will be made in the coming weeks

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: ICU admissions and deaths down to a fraction of first wave

Covid-19: ICU admissions and deaths down to a fraction of first wave

CSO data show 93% of those who have died with Covid-19 had underlying condition

Sat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Motion of no-confidence in Varadkar tabled by Sinn Féin to be debated next week

Motion of no-confidence in Varadkar tabled by Sinn Féin to be debated next week

Move follows controversy about Tánaiste’s leaking of new GPs’ contract last year

Fri Nov 06 2020 - 19:23
What would a Biden victory mean for Ireland?

What would a Biden victory mean for Ireland?

Washington DC think tank expects ‘super close’ ties between a Biden White House and Dublin

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 21:04
Coveney says Varadkar’s defence on GP contract leak ‘credible, comprehensive and convincing’

Coveney says Varadkar’s defence on GP contract leak ‘credible, comprehensive and convincing’

Minister hopes Government can ‘move on’ after Tánaiste survives Dáil grilling

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 13:44
Course of US history hinges on election result

Course of US history hinges on election result

Inside Politics: Re-election of Trump by American people would bring darker period

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 09:33
GP contract apology: Varadkar distances himself from friend over leak

GP contract apology: Varadkar distances himself from friend over leak

Fianna Fáil, Green Party sources say they believe crisis for Tánaiste and Government will pass

Wed Nov 04 2020 - 00:45
Varadkar leak: Tánaiste survives grilling but not without damage

Varadkar leak: Tánaiste survives grilling but not without damage

Tánaiste stuck to his guns but was not always convincing as questions surround judgment

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 20:47
Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of document

Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of document

Martin backs Tánaiste amid fears of fresh revelations and complaint to ethics body

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 02:56
Government colleagues back Varadkar, but any more revelations and all bets are off

Government colleagues back Varadkar, but any more revelations and all bets are off

The Leinster House rumour mill is whirring with even greater than usual vigour, promising further juicy developments in the story

Tue Nov 03 2020 - 02:30
Varadkar leak controversy shakes Coalition but unlikely to be fatal

Varadkar leak controversy shakes Coalition but unlikely to be fatal

‘Game-playing he constantly engages in has to end,’ says senior Fianna Fáil figure

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 01:34
Pressure mounts on Varadkar as Opposition set to question Tánaiste over leak

Pressure mounts on Varadkar as Opposition set to question Tánaiste over leak

FG figures rally to leader’s defence despite Government unease over controversy

Mon Nov 02 2020 - 00:50
Leo Varadkar’s ‘Trump defence’ over leak unlikely to go down well

Leo Varadkar’s ‘Trump defence’ over leak unlikely to go down well

Tánaiste likely to survive controversy but he and the Government will be damaged

Sun Nov 01 2020 - 18:40
Coronavirus: Ban on household visits credited with slowing spread in Republic

Coronavirus: Ban on household visits credited with slowing spread in Republic

While latest figures show ‘positive indications’ health advisers warn against complacency

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 03:48
Greens will find it hard to keep their clear-eyed focus on goals as events intrude

Greens will find it hard to keep their clear-eyed focus on goals as events intrude

Pat Leahy: Party has made its choice, and it now has to make the best of it

Sat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
Taoiseach says ‘unfettered access’ to adoption records would be difficult

Taoiseach says ‘unfettered access’ to adoption records would be difficult

Government wants to introduce legislation to offer children held in Mother and Babies Homes greater rights to adoption records

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 19:48
Travel advice for Christmas to be given at the end of November, says Taoiseach

Travel advice for Christmas to be given at the end of November, says Taoiseach

‘Challenge is making Level 5 work and getting numbers down by the end of November’

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 18:45
Taoiseach pledges schools will reopen after midterm

Taoiseach pledges schools will reopen after midterm

ASTI members vote for industrial action unless concerns over Covid-19 in schools are addressed

Thu Oct 29 2020 - 16:23
CervicalCheck Tribunal postponed over victims’ concerns

CervicalCheck Tribunal postponed over victims’ concerns

Start date moved back following meeting between Minister and 221+ support group

Tue Oct 27 2020 - 00:17
Protest at Áras an Uachtaráin over mother and baby homes Bill

Protest at Áras an Uachtaráin over mother and baby homes Bill

President’s remarks on legal challenges not believed to be way of encouraging court actions

Mon Oct 26 2020 - 17:46
Pat Leahy: Fiscal reality will halt cycle of lockdowns

Pat Leahy: Fiscal reality will halt cycle of lockdowns

Central banks won’t allow governments run huge Covid-aiding deficits forever

Sat Oct 24 2020 - 01:00
Anatomy of a lockdown U-turn: Holding out against Nphet a gamble politicians unwilling to take

Anatomy of a lockdown U-turn: Holding out against Nphet a gamble politicians unwilling to take

There is a sense that the administration’s credibility has been damaged. ‘Failure of nerve’ is a phrase used by several people

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 20:55
Donohoe says large-scale borrowing cannot continue indefinitely

Donohoe says large-scale borrowing cannot continue indefinitely

Minister for Finance warns of possibility of ‘further difficult choices’ when speaking at MacGill ‘summer’ school

Fri Oct 23 2020 - 20:43
Covid-19: Pressure over breakdown in tracing system intensifies as State enters Level 5

Covid-19: Pressure over breakdown in tracing system intensifies as State enters Level 5

Coronavirus restrictions introduced for six weeks are among the most severe in Europe

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 02:48
Micheál Martin to seek suggestions for projects under €500m ‘shared island’ fund

Micheál Martin to seek suggestions for projects under €500m ‘shared island’ fund

Taoiseach will invite groups to join talks on cross-Border projects for next five years

Thu Oct 22 2020 - 01:00
A further three deaths and 1,167 new Covid-19 cases reported in the Republic

A further three deaths and 1,167 new Covid-19 cases reported in the Republic

Government fears Nphet will seek new lockdown after Christmas break

Wed Oct 21 2020 - 17:56
Covid-19: Backlog forces HSE to skip calls to thousands of close contacts

Covid-19: Backlog forces HSE to skip calls to thousands of close contacts

Government fears health officials will seek another lockdown after Christmas

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 22:00
Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limit

Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limit

Government sources privately fear teachers' unions will not co-operate with new plan

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 07:53
Covid-19: Urge to ‘save Christmas’ one reason for remarkable Government volte-face

Covid-19: Urge to ‘save Christmas’ one reason for remarkable Government volte-face

Inside Politics: Decision comes after two weeks of increasingly apocalyptic warnings from public health experts in Nphet

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 07:41
Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrations

Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrations

Public to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoors

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 23:26
With dramatic Level 5 U-turn, Government weakens its own authority

With dramatic Level 5 U-turn, Government weakens its own authority

There must now be a question of whether the schools remain open, a key test for Coalition

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 19:42
Pat Leahy: Whole world has stake in US voter choice in November

Pat Leahy: Whole world has stake in US voter choice in November

Trump must be defeated as dreadful leader, for demeaning role and for Irish prosperity

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeks

Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeks

Ministers divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Covid-19: ‘Things may get worse before they get better,’ says Taoiseach amid record new cases

Covid-19: ‘Things may get worse before they get better,’ says Taoiseach amid record new cases

Border counties move to Level 4 as extra restrictions imposed nationwide

Thu Oct 15 2020 - 04:30
Budget 2021: Coalition borrows to spend big in ‘era of great uncertainty’

Budget 2021: Coalition borrows to spend big in ‘era of great uncertainty’

Borrowings of €40bn announced in Covid dominated budget

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 07:18
Budget 2021: €500m for ‘Shared Island’ cross-Border projects

Budget 2021: €500m for ‘Shared Island’ cross-Border projects

Unit within Department of Taoiseach opens way for all-island initiatives, says Martin

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 21:45
Pat Leahy: Coalition passes important test of common purpose

Pat Leahy: Coalition passes important test of common purpose

Many of Government’s Covid-19 budgetary measures will outlast pandemic

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 19:42
Budget 2021 set to bring extra €4 billion for health spending

Budget 2021 set to bring extra €4 billion for health spending

Inside Politics: Business supports for sectors hammered by the Covid shutdown will also be announced

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 07:50
Budget 2021: €4bn for health, €500m for social houses, more doctors, gardaí and teachers to be hired

Budget 2021: €4bn for health, €500m for social houses, more doctors, gardaí and teachers to be hired

Cash for businesses forced to close and funding for public services among priorities

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 02:30
Cost of social welfare Christmas bonus balloons to about €350m

Cost of social welfare Christmas bonus balloons to about €350m

Budget package set to increase the number of doctors, nurses, gardaí and teachers

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
Echo of austerity era as borrowed money funds State’s biggest budget

Echo of austerity era as borrowed money funds State’s biggest budget

Fear and uncertainty frame effort to meet pandemic costs and save ravaged economy

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 01:00
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