Varadkar upbeat as rural canvassers report support for broadband planWith two weeks to elections timing of major spend in rural Ireland good for Fine GaelThu May 16 2019 - 00:21
Varadkar and world leaders to sign online anti-terror pledgeGathering in Paris for declaration to act against terrorist and violent extremist contentWed May 15 2019 - 14:57
Government ‘riding shotgun’ to ensure broadband plan costs controlledBruton insists final €3bn State investment as cheap as could be given project’s scaleTue May 14 2019 - 19:20
FF wants committee to investigate broadband contractGranahan McCourt consortium says it will invest initial €220m in rural projectTue May 14 2019 - 14:59
Commission to recommend pay rise for Defence Forces staffTop-ups to take-home income likely to be made in form of increased allowancesTue May 14 2019 - 03:00
Government to come under Dáil pressure on broadband planFF to press Ministers on whether the decision on contract with private firm is reversibleTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
Greens and Labour may 'claw their way back' in upcoming local elections, poll data showsBreakdown of latest Irish Times poll numbers indicates growing support for both parties in DublinMon May 13 2019 - 11:40
Irish Times poll: Support for Varadkar and Government plummets againGap in backing for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil smallest in 2½ years while Sinn Féin also slipsSat May 11 2019 - 09:21
Varadkar’s slide in popularity shows no sign of stoppingOnly party for whom Irish Times poll news is universally bad is Sinn FéinSat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Voters set to overwhelmingly approve divorce law changesSeventy-seven per cent of poll respondents said they would vote Yes in referendumSat May 11 2019 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael’s spendthrift role reversal with FFBroadband rollout is latest extravagant project unveiled ahead of next electionSat May 11 2019 - 04:00
Irish Times poll shows FG on track to top European constituenciesFianna Fáil to mount challenge to elect MEPs in Dublin, South and Midlands North WestFri May 10 2019 - 09:39
Two big questions in Midlands North West – can FF take seat and what of Casey?The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituencyFri May 10 2019 - 05:00
‘Unprecedented risk’ - What the Government was advised about its broadband planCabinet approved plan despite huge opposition from officialsThu May 09 2019 - 13:46
Broadband cost set to top €5bn including private investmentPrivate entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investmentThu May 09 2019 - 11:03
Broadband plan set to be record-sized State agreementInside Politics: Government approves decision to award preferred bidder status to consortium led by US businessman David McCourtWed May 08 2019 - 08:19
Government pledges to deliver broadband within seven years‘We must pay the price of progress now or stay trapped in the past forever,’ says VaradkarWed May 08 2019 - 06:38
Consortium led by David McCourt given preferred bidder status for broadband planThe value of the contract has been capped at just under €3 billionTue May 07 2019 - 22:00
Question hangs over rural broadband: do many want it?Most inaccessible and most expensive to reach rural homes least likely to use serviceTue May 07 2019 - 20:31
What is the national broadband plan and what will it cost?Q&A: Value of initiative to bring coverage to 100% of homes has been hotly contestedTue May 07 2019 - 13:14
Talks to restore NI Assembly to begin with trust-building focusSources express hope rather than optimism about breakthrough in coming weeksTue May 07 2019 - 06:11
Broadband plan to be approved despite department’s objectionsGovernment bracing for criticism after estimated cost rose from €500m to €3bnTue May 07 2019 - 01:00
Minister for Justice warns against complacency in divorce referendum‘Any referendum can be a difficult endeavour’Mon May 06 2019 - 16:28
Public servants to seek shorter working week and reversal of extra hoursGovernment estimates measure would cost more than €600 millionMon May 06 2019 - 10:22
Ministers told €3bn broadband proposal not good valueDepartment of Public Expenditure unable to confirm if Paschal Donohoe backs its adviceMon May 06 2019 - 01:24
Varadkar apologises for his remarks in controversy over Waterford mortuarySome Fine Gael sources are privately alarmed by the Taoiseach’s handling of the affairSun May 05 2019 - 20:47
Northern talks to get under way in Belfast on TuesdayDublin and London hope the ongoing deadlock can be resolved over next three weeksSun May 05 2019 - 20:45
Pat Leahy: the left prefers the purity of opposition to the compromises of powerA parliamentary bloc of 20-25 social democratic TDs would be at the centre of a bidding war between Martin and Varadkar, and could name its priceSat May 04 2019 - 04:00
Donohoe warns Ministers they must control spendingAlarm in Government after Ministers make spending commitments in health, educationFri May 03 2019 - 07:04
Budget discipline breaks down as Ministers loosen the purse stringsAnalysis: Election-minded politicians are people pleasers – and it’s alarming civil servantsFri May 03 2019 - 06:05
Midlands North West: European election constituency profileFine Gael’s Mairéad McGuinness and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan both likely to be returnedThu May 02 2019 - 05:00
New Zealand treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf new Central Bank governorA number of domestic candidates had sought positionWed May 01 2019 - 13:42
Ireland South: European election constituency profileWinner of fifth seat has to wait until after Brexit before entering EU parliamentWed May 01 2019 - 11:51
Sinn Féin believes it needs a ‘win’ on the Irish language issueThe party has a trinity of demands it now refers to as the ‘equality agenda’Wed May 01 2019 - 01:07
Varadkar urges ‘concessions’ from DUP and Sinn FéinMary Lou McDonald calls for ‘plan B’ in case talks to restore powersharing failWed May 01 2019 - 01:00
Dublin: European election constituency profileDublin candidate elected fourth will have to wait until UK exits EU to take Brussels seatMon Apr 29 2019 - 21:18
Brexit: Juncker says UK never ‘comfortable’ in the EUEuropean Commission president says UK’s membership based on ‘business, not values’Mon Apr 29 2019 - 14:14
Pat Leahy: Are we set for an early general election?Potential June vote looms as Euros gauge public attitude and UK’s future unfoldsSat Apr 27 2019 - 04:00
Government reviewing security on proposed 5G networksUS has been lobbying allies to ban Huawei equipment from telecoms infrastructureSat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
Broadband tender process has ‘absolutely failed’ – Fianna FáilGovernment plans to go ahead with € 3bn broadband plan despite cost warningsFri Apr 26 2019 - 12:44
Government to press ahead with €3bn broadband plan despite cost warningsRollout to proceed despite fears of public outrage at price increaseFri Apr 26 2019 - 00:21
Election historian unapologetic in his defence of postersPosters are an important part of our electoral and democratic process, says KinsellaThu Apr 25 2019 - 18:57
Anti-EU parties may form second-largest bloc in next European ParliamentNew report says anti-EU groups could have as much as 35% of the seats after May electionsWed Apr 24 2019 - 02:00
Pat Leahy: Macron eyes Merkel’s dominant EU roleSix-month extension to Brexit opens potential window for general electionSat Apr 13 2019 - 04:00
Brexit: Shorter extension makes it difficult for FF or FG to call an electionGood news for Ireland as summit shows lengths EU and UK will go to to avoid crash-outThu Apr 11 2019 - 12:42
May vows to ‘press on’ with talks as Brexit is delayed until October 31stBritish PM rejects charge that she has reneged on a promise to House of CommonsThu Apr 11 2019 - 03:04
UK offered six-month Brexit extension as talks go on late into nightChange in article 50 deadline will be reviewed in June as Macron blocks longer delayThu Apr 11 2019 - 00:44
Brexit: EU looks likely to offer UK extension to end of yearFriday crash-out likely to be averted but EU is sceptical about prospects of breakthroughWed Apr 10 2019 - 22:30
Weary summiteers gather for another Brexit meeting in BrusselsInside Politics: Widespread scepticism over Theresa May’s request for an extension until June 30thWed Apr 10 2019 - 13:04
Brexit: Varadkar warns EU against offering unpalatable extensionTaoiseach is concerned that offering extension UK does not want may lead to no-dealTue Apr 09 2019 - 19:09
