Coalition or political crisis? Verdict of FF, FG and Green members to be revealed this eveningLeo Varadkar predicts the three parties will vote convincingly for government dealFri Jun 26 2020 - 01:01
Seanad row heads to court amid political drama and threat of lapsing legislationSenators are taking action over legislative crisis caused by delay in forming governmentWed Jun 24 2020 - 02:02
Legislation setting up €500m climate action fund to be publishedFund will use levy on oil companies to invest in green projects over the next decadeMon Jun 22 2020 - 07:02
Sharp divisions between FF and FG on what next if Greens reject coalitionFine Gael sources say they would not govern with Fianna Fáil if Greens turn down dealMon Jun 22 2020 - 01:00
Greens’ leader in North says draft programme not the change people voted forRyan argues the deal is the best one available, and will enable historic progress on climate actionSun Jun 21 2020 - 20:48
Coronavirus: No new deaths and 6 more cases confirmed in RepublicData shows clusters in private houses now at 323 from 241 – an increase of 34% in a weekSun Jun 21 2020 - 19:55
Micheál Martin, the ‘next taoiseach’ since 1998Some say he is a ditherer, others a ruthless operator. We will soon find out who is rightSat Jun 20 2020 - 06:00
Greens’ next move will have a long-lasting effect on Irish politicsPat Leahy: We are poised at decisive moment which may shape Dáil direction for yearsSat Jun 20 2020 - 05:00
FF TDs report positive reaction to deal but fear for party’s identity in coalitionExpected antipathy in rural areas to Green Party over agriculture policy hardly featuredFri Jun 19 2020 - 21:46
Coalition will be ‘beginning of the end for Fianna Fáil’, O Cuív warns party membersIn letter to party members O Cuív says there are alternatives to three-party coalitionFri Jun 19 2020 - 16:54
Green Party negotiators at odds over merits of government dealHourigan voices ‘considerable’ concerns while Smyth cautions against ‘ideological approach’Wed Jun 17 2020 - 12:02
Irish Times Poll: Little enthusiasm among voters for tackling climate changeChoice for Greens is to take its winnings in the three-party coalition or risk them in pursuit of a ‘greener’ prizeWed Jun 17 2020 - 08:32
Irish Times poll: Half of voters believe schools should reopen ‘as normal’ in SeptemberPoll shows 88% say Government has done a good job handling Covid-19Tue Jun 16 2020 - 21:21
Programme for government: What are the main points in the five-year plan?‘Green new deal’ and ‘well-being indices’ are promised among other measuresTue Jun 16 2020 - 12:34
Coalition deal may see Irish politics change foreverFine Gael and Fianna Fáil have been supremely responsive to evolving whims of votersTue Jun 16 2020 - 01:18
Irish Times poll: Varadkar to leave taoiseach’s office with approval numbers off the chartsNumbers not so good for Martin while most Green voters support entering governmentMon Jun 15 2020 - 21:15
Irish Times poll: Almost half of Green voters support proposed coalitionTaoiseach Leo Varadkar enjoys record ratings with Fine Gael surging since the electionMon Jun 15 2020 - 21:10
Programme for government: ‘Well-being’ index to measure progressEconomy: The parties promise to ‘prioritise town centres’ and restore derelict buildingsMon Jun 15 2020 - 15:39
Government negotiations: how the draft deal was doneSunday’s draft agreement came after blame games and much bickeringMon Jun 15 2020 - 06:26
Strongly Green-influenced programme for government drawn upThe three party leaders remain locked in tense negotiations on final details of coalition dealMon Jun 15 2020 - 04:06
After the programme for government is agreed, what’s next?Party members will vote – and there’ll have to a tight deadlineSun Jun 14 2020 - 19:13
Pat Leahy: Coalition-making isn’t what it used to beBig party dominance is over and replaced by a fractured, uncertain political landscapeSat Jun 13 2020 - 05:00
Agreement on new coalition government expected over weekendFrustration mounts around final sign-off of programme for government’s exact textSat Jun 13 2020 - 01:58
Ms Justice Mary Irvine to be nominated as president of the High CourtIrvine will be the first woman to lead the High Court in the history of the StateFri Jun 12 2020 - 16:36
Government formation talks: Eamon Ryan faces toughest internal battleAll three parties have entrenched opposition to any deal, but Ryan needs two-thirds in voteFri Jun 12 2020 - 03:00
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Greens on brink of deal to form governmentFG, FF and Greens still talking as finance, carbon tax and pension age issues persistFri Jun 12 2020 - 01:06
Changes to farming a sticking point in government talksSinn Féin insists there are ‘other options’ for government formation if current talks failWed Jun 10 2020 - 23:26
Paschal Donohoe seen as contender for Eurogroup presidencyMinister is ‘very much liked’ in Brussels but availability for post will depend on new governmentWed Jun 10 2020 - 17:00
What happens if the three parties fail to reach an agreement?If the Greens don’t play ball, Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil may soon be on a sticky wicketWed Jun 10 2020 - 00:50
Coalition talks reach ‘do-or-die’ stage as parties struggle to make progressAgreement unlikely without interventions from the three party leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the GreensTue Jun 09 2020 - 07:07
Remaining issues in government formation are ‘manageable’, says BrutonElection manifestos from February based on a world now ‘completely changed’, warns MinisterMon Jun 08 2020 - 16:42
Pat Leahy: Time for the parties to stop play-acting and decideAfter unnecessarily long talks, the Greens will decide if any coalition deal will stand or fallSat Jun 06 2020 - 05:00
Irish fears for Brexit talks if Hogan gets top WTO jobEU trade commissioner’s experience dealing with US seen a plus in bid for WTO roleFri Jun 05 2020 - 06:00
Independents offered Healy-Rae style deal to support coalitionArrangement would involve local deals and access to ministers but no ministerial postsThu Jun 04 2020 - 02:08
President expresses ‘greatest heartbreak’ at clashes with protesters in USResponse should be to eliminate racism and inequality everywhere, Higgins saysThu Jun 04 2020 - 01:19
Reform of carbon tax is latest sticking point in government formation talksTaoiseach tells FG parliamentary party it may be next week before deal is finalisedWed Jun 03 2020 - 01:29
Are we there yet? The seven sticking points in government formation talksLegislative and political deadlines mean talks must finish by next week, senior figures sayWed Jun 03 2020 - 01:00
Bickering wears down patience as government talks crawl forwardsOld truism that FF easily accepts policy demands, but FG digs in – is proving true againSat May 30 2020 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: Whatever happens, this recession will change Irish politicsGovernment’s first decision will be reopening country as quickly as is sensibleSat May 30 2020 - 05:00
Rise in pension age poses potential problem in coalition talksDifferences also emerge between FF, FG and Greens over Land Development AgencySat May 30 2020 - 01:40
Irish planning for no-deal Brexit to restart as EU-UK talks go badlySimon Coveney likely to offer gloomy prognosis to Ministers at meeting todayFri May 29 2020 - 01:28
The momentum behind calls to ease lockdown may become irresistible for politiciansGovernment appears to be looking for cover from Dr Tony HolohanThu May 28 2020 - 11:38
Coronavirus: ESRI warns of deepest recession in Irish historyGreen Party set to agree budget deficit reduction in second half of next government termThu May 28 2020 - 00:10
Proposed ban on Israeli goods a sticking point in government talksFF, Greens want next government to introduce ban being strongly resisted by FGWed May 27 2020 - 00:35
Government to face opposition for plan to cut €350 Covid-19 paymentVaradkar wants to protect Dublin Metro, BusConnects from State spending reviewsMon May 25 2020 - 01:00
Ireland’s coronavirus restrictions may lift more quickly if case numbers keep fallingEasing plans for late July might be brought forward amid growing calls from businessMon May 25 2020 - 01:00
Green Party denies seeking attorney general appointment dealEamon Ryan’s party rejects suggestion it wants barrister Roderick Maguire in roleSun May 24 2020 - 15:30
EU mutual debt plan will come with a price tag for IrelandLike every other member state, Ireland will have to accept trade-offs we do not likeSat May 23 2020 - 05:00
Austerity ‘must not’ return, Higgins tells communist paperPresident praises Cuba’s response to Covid-19 and backs push for ‘universal basic services’Fri May 22 2020 - 02:00
Coronavirus: Varadkar and Donohoe warn over borrowing for Covid-19 downturnPlan for deficit reduction will be required once growth returns, says Leo VaradkarFri May 22 2020 - 01:55
