Referendum to allow emigrants to vote for president faces delayVote was to be held in November but likely to be squeezed out by Brexit and by-electionsMon Sept 16 2019 - 22:10
Stormont could play a role in a new Brexit deal, Northern Secretary suggestsJulian Smith highlights the possible importance of revived Assembly during Dublin visitMon Sept 16 2019 - 20:30
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael pivoting back to Brexit and Border realitiesBudget and election are platforms not for promises or pledges but for vital credibilitySat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00
Brexit outcome may see Varadkar call election well before MayAnalysis: Taoiseach uses Fine Gael think-in to have a go at Fianna FáilThu Sept 12 2019 - 19:43
Coveney: Border checks after any no-deal Brexit ‘a temporary arrangement’Difficult not to be sceptical about British government’s intentions, Minister saysThu Sept 12 2019 - 13:37
Sinn Féin opposed to Stormont veto on Northern Ireland-only backstopMcDonald tells party think-in DUP ‘must not have veto on protecting Ireland’s basic rights’Wed Sept 11 2019 - 16:32
Budget 2020 will be based on no-deal Brexit – DonohoeFiscal watchdog warns of Brexit leaving a major hole in Government financesWed Sept 11 2019 - 05:00
Johnson fails once more to secure pre-Brexit electionPM pledges in Dublin to strive for deal as British parliament wary of legal complianceTue Sept 10 2019 - 00:55
Brexit: Johnson tells Varadkar a no-deal Brexit ‘would be a failure’Leaders stress commitment to Good Friday Agreement in ‘positive and constructive’ meetingMon Sept 09 2019 - 17:21
Analysis: Johnson brings bumptious optimism but few specificsBritish PM cites technology and trusted trader schemes, which have been rejectedMon Sept 09 2019 - 13:11
Phil Hogan in line for trade portfolio at European CommissionRole key to post-Brexit deals with UK likely to go to Hogan if he is nominated on TuesdayMon Sept 09 2019 - 02:12
Northern Ireland-only backstop on the menu for Varadkar-Johnson meetingTaoiseach says he is willing to see if there is common ground with UK prime ministerMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:01
Varadkar to discuss possibility of Northern Ireland-only backstop with JohnsonTaoiseach warns he does not expect any Brexit breakthroughs in Dublin meetingSun Sept 08 2019 - 17:11
Now is not the time for an Irish Border referendumLet us all pause and think before we jump into our own constitutional maelstromSat Sept 07 2019 - 06:00
Shifting Brexit sands may afford leaders an opportunityVaradkar and Johnson may yet find common ground at scheduled Dublin meetingSat Sept 07 2019 - 02:19
Brexit crisis: Boris Johnson dangles prospect of Irish regulatory alignmentUK prime minister says cross-Border arrangement could extend beyond agri-foodFri Sept 06 2019 - 01:00
Taoiseach says no-deal Brexit may require checks ‘near the Border’‘Expensive and bureaucratic’: Varadkar spells out effects of worst-case scenarioThu Sept 05 2019 - 21:14
Solidarity-PBP call on Government to refuse border checksTDs insist ‘security and peace’ more important than membership of EU single marketThu Sept 05 2019 - 15:06
Ministers taken aback by predicted scale of no-deal Brexit damageScenarios include 10,000 job losses in tourism in months after no-dealThu Sept 05 2019 - 02:53
Ireland will prioritise single market integrity over frictionless BorderIf Dublin’s great fear comes to pass, Ministers are clear about which choice they will makeThu Sept 05 2019 - 02:46
Boris Johnson to meet Leo Varadkar in Dublin on MondayJohnson suggests agri-food could continue to be regulated on an all-Ireland basis after BrexitTue Sept 03 2019 - 21:42
Government to challenge order that public services card had no basis in lawDoherty to appeal commissioner’s findings about wider use of cardTue Sept 03 2019 - 02:39
Coveney to brief Cabinet on no-deal Brexit preparationsBritish PM expected to travel to Dublin next week for talks with Leo VaradkarTue Sept 03 2019 - 01:00
Remarkable return to government on the cards for Fianna FáilPat Leahy: An election will inevitably follow the UK’s Brexit denouementSat Aug 31 2019 - 06:00
Brussels awaits UK backstop proposals as revolt against Johnson growsDespite promise to intensify talks, UK has not tabled proposals for alternative to backstopSat Aug 31 2019 - 00:47
Brexit: Coveney meets Raab but stark differences remain on backstopBoris Johnson’s government has put forward nothing credible, says TánaisteFri Aug 30 2019 - 09:27
British parliament set for showdown over suspensionNo-deal opponents set to block suspension move with no-confidence vote in PMWed Aug 28 2019 - 22:43
Johnson move the ‘most anti-democratic’ since Cromwell, says Minister of StateMichael D’Arcy comments came as other Government Ministers declined to be drawn on plan to suspend WestminsterWed Aug 28 2019 - 19:56
The reason Boris Johnson might want to suspend the British parliamentMove to prorogue parliament is logical, even if it is a trashing of the British constitutionWed Aug 28 2019 - 19:37
Paschal Donohoe gave Department of Health cost-cutting ultimatumRelations with Simon Harris strained by effort to control healthcare spendingWed Aug 28 2019 - 03:32
British backstop alternatives ‘not even close’ to being acceptable to EUSimon Coveney says any new proposals must guarantee to avoid a hard borderTue Aug 27 2019 - 19:54
Government ministers step up warnings about a no-deal BrexitBoris Johnson said he would take talks with EU to the very last minute before October 31st deadlineMon Aug 26 2019 - 19:08
No-deal Brexit “not a big deal” for An Post, says companyHelen McEntee warns consumers to be ready for online shopping changes in no-deal scenarioMon Aug 26 2019 - 18:34
Only Sinn Féin is stopping Sinn Féin reviving the AssemblyParty says its wants to get institution up and running to make case against BrexitSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Johnson’s transparent tactics succeed in shifting some groundPM’s sincerity still in doubt as Brexit focus returns to London after European visitsSat Aug 24 2019 - 03:11
Ireland will vote against Mercosur deal if Brazil fails to protect Amazon – TaoiseachJair Bolsonaro criticised as rainforest wildfires continue to rageFri Aug 23 2019 - 03:00
Macron insists any Brexit deal must guarantee stability in NorthFrench president agrees to listen to British proposals to change withdrawal agreementFri Aug 23 2019 - 00:05
Boris Johnson needs to ‘get real’ over no-deal Brexit, says HoganEU commissioner says failure to reach an agreement will create a ‘foul atmosphere’Wed Aug 21 2019 - 18:21
Dublin refuses to engage with UK on plan for no-deal BrexitIrish and EU leaders will not discuss how to manage Border until Britain leaves EUWed Aug 21 2019 - 02:00
Something needs to change if a no-deal Brexit is to be avoidedSaga will reach a few decisive points in coming weeks with Ireland at the epicentreTue Aug 20 2019 - 13:20
British PM to meet Varadkar in Dublin in SeptemberPhonecall with Taoiseach reveals Johnson sticking to stance on withdrawal agreementTue Aug 20 2019 - 04:00
Brexit: Government sources criticise lack of detail in Johnson’s Border plansBritish PM had proposed alternative guarantees for the Border in lieu of backstopTue Aug 20 2019 - 04:00
Johnson tells Varadkar Brexit will not alter Common Travel AreaTwo leaders speak by telephone for an hour, both condemn Fermanagh bomb attackMon Aug 19 2019 - 16:26
Varadkar says no-deal Brexit could break up UKDUP describes as ‘unhelpful’ and ‘aggressive’ Taoiseach’s comments on stability of unionSat Jul 27 2019 - 14:30
Pat Leahy: Johnson’s objective is a majority in the CommonsThe prime minister is not talking to Dublin, he is not talking to Brussels. He is talking to the British electorateSat Jul 27 2019 - 06:00
Taoiseach raises prospect of changes to rules on mortgage lendingVaradkar says he hopes Central Bank will look at moves to help people escape ‘rent trap’Fri Jul 26 2019 - 20:48
Brexit: Pelosi warns UK not to jeopardise Belfast AgreementUS congress ‘will not endorse trade deal’ with Britain if peace agreement is weakenedFri Jul 26 2019 - 06:43
Varadkar parries question of whether he trusts Boris JohnsonTaoiseach expresses desire to meet new PM soon and reiterates position on backstopThu Jul 25 2019 - 20:37
State will spend €50m preparing for and promoting 2026 Ryder CupVaradkar stresses the tourism and economic benefits the massive golfing event will bring when it takes place in Adare Manor in Co LimerickThu Jul 25 2019 - 17:22
Johnson’s first hours as PM closely watched in Dublin: what it means for IrelandVaradkar quick to dismiss Johnson’s request for new Brexit deal as ‘not going to happen’Thu Jul 25 2019 - 01:54
