Johnson’s request for pre-Christmas election set for rejectionBrussels awaits Westminster decision on election before announcing on extensionSun Oct 27 2019 - 18:33
Pat Leahy: How Ireland turned its back on RemainersAccepting Johnson’s ascension to power had changed Brexit dynamics was smart politicsSat Oct 26 2019 - 06:00
Brexit: EU-UK trade accord unlikely before 2020 deadline, Hogan saysFormer minister accepts fears over Mercosur deal, says Europeans need to be convinced to ‘eat more red meat’Fri Oct 25 2019 - 14:51
Macron objections delay efforts to secure UK Brexit extensionFrench government says UK should examine deal ‘as quickly as possible’Thu Oct 24 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar has bags ‘packed’ should further Brexit summit be neededTaoiseach agrees to Tusk request to approve Brexit extension for UK until January 31stWed Oct 23 2019 - 21:01
Peter Sutherland was a ‘responsible globalist’, Paschal Donohoe saysMinister says biography of late AG and WTO head is the story of ‘a life and an idea’Wed Oct 23 2019 - 19:50
General election drums beating ever louder as votegate rumbles onAnalysis: Frosty relations between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael deteriorating furtherWed Oct 23 2019 - 17:27
(Another) big day in Brexit as Johnson brings withdrawal Bill to parliamentVote on legislation likely to be close, with reports from London suggesting a narrow victory for prime ministerTue Oct 22 2019 - 08:00
EU adopts wait-and-see approach as all eyes are on Westminster turmoilEuropean Parliament will not vote on new Withdrawal Agreement until British parliament has decided whether to ratify the dealMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:27
Many no-deal plans to be stood down if deal approved, Varadkar saysDodds rejects Taoiseach’s move to reassure unionists on North’s statusSat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Greens can name their price in formation of next governmentWith support in polls in the ascendent, Greens are on the cusp of a breakthroughSat Oct 19 2019 - 06:00
Brexit deal hangs in the balance as Johnson tries to marshal a majorityFormer PMs Tony Blair and John Major warn Irish Sea border could fuel unionist fearsSat Oct 19 2019 - 01:30
Brexit breakthrough enabled by an almost complete British retreatBoris Johnson boshed his way into the summit chamber, bowing theatricallySat Oct 19 2019 - 01:00
‘Pound is still pound, queen is still queen’, Taoiseach tells unionistsVaradkar seeks to reassure DUP ahead of indicative vote in Commons on Brexit dealFri Oct 18 2019 - 16:42
Brexit: Deal protects main Irish priority but difficulties may yet followClamour in Fine Gael for early election will become deafening if deal passesFri Oct 18 2019 - 03:04
Brexit on a knife edge as Johnson in race to win support for dealBritish PM scrambling for MPs’ support ahead of Westminster vote on SaturdayThu Oct 17 2019 - 21:07
Brexit: Johnson ‘very confident’ MPs will back dealPM urges parliament to ‘come together and get this thing done’ despite DUP rejectionThu Oct 17 2019 - 18:35
With the Brexit deal done and backstop gone, it’s over to WestminsterNew deal contains a number of provisions in relation to North in four key areasThu Oct 17 2019 - 14:46
Poll reveals scepticism about climate change and measures to tackle itOne in three ‘not that worried’ about climate change, Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll findsWed Oct 16 2019 - 09:09
Irish Times poll: Climate change ‘most serious issue’ for majority of votersRespondents split over willingness to pay more for fossil fuels to tackle problemWed Oct 16 2019 - 02:00
Government hopeful draft Brexit deal will be ready for EU summitSenior sources say the prospects of an accord are ‘looking more promising’Wed Oct 16 2019 - 01:00
Irish Times poll: Varadkar’s approval rating rises above 50%Public shows support for Taoiseach and Government’s stance on Brexit and economyMon Oct 14 2019 - 21:32
Varadkar’s poll bounce of 15 points restores popular appealFine Gael unable to pull away from the rest despite Taoiseach’s surge in personal ratingMon Oct 14 2019 - 20:01
Brexit: Suddenly, it looks as though pigs might actually flyMost had predicted that talks on a deal would break down, but that’s all changed utterlySat Oct 12 2019 - 15:24
Prospect of Brexit deal boosts likelihood of November electionDeal would leave Varadkar facing his biggest political decision as TaoiseachSat Oct 12 2019 - 06:00
EU-UK talks to continue over weekend as search for deal goes onBarnier and UK counterpart agree to intensification the discussionsSat Oct 12 2019 - 00:01
Brexit: All eyes on Brussels as Johnson and Varadkar move closer to ‘possible deal’No EU-UK agreement on new withdrawal pact without Republic’s assent, says DublinFri Oct 11 2019 - 02:54
Brexit: Varadkar sees ‘pathway to an agreement in coming weeks’Taoiseach holds ‘very positive and very promising’ meeting with Boris JohnsonThu Oct 10 2019 - 20:36
Dublin plays down chances of Brexit deal as Varadkar meets JohnsonTaoiseach’s talks with Johnson in Liverpool defined as focusing on Brexit deal ‘process’Thu Oct 10 2019 - 02:14
Varadkar and Johnson to meet in UK for Brexit discussions on ThursdayThe private meeting is expected to take place in the Liverpool areaWed Oct 09 2019 - 17:32
Paschal Donohoe may need to increase €1.2bn no deal Brexit allocationGovernment delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fearsWed Oct 09 2019 - 12:35
Donohoe keeps everything centred with middle-of-the-road budgetThe Minister is claiming the mantle of fiscal prudence, but is it looking a little threadbare?Wed Oct 09 2019 - 07:44
Brexit: Varadkar and Johnson plan talks amid growing rancourLanguage ‘from some quarters’ toxic, says Taoiseach, as Downing Street spinsWed Oct 09 2019 - 01:00
Donohoe delivers cautious budget amid no-deal Brexit fearsExpected tax cuts and welfare increases fail to materialise in standstill budgetTue Oct 08 2019 - 22:50
Budget day: what happens, hour by hourDay begins early with Paschal Donohoe briefing Cabinet about budget packageTue Oct 08 2019 - 13:24
Budget 2020: Minister to unveil plans after weeks of tough talksInside Politics: Donohoe holds tight rein on spending due to Brexit and his cautious instinctsTue Oct 08 2019 - 07:43
Extra tax hikes included in Budget 2020 to fund €3.1 billion in spendingRise in commercial stamp duty to help cover cost of more care hours, gardaí and allowancesMon Oct 07 2019 - 22:01
Budget 2020: Calls for measures to mitigate carbon tax‘Fossil fuel workers are going to be disproportionately affected,’ says Fine Gael TDMon Oct 07 2019 - 13:21
Pat Leahy: Minister’s five-part budget missionDonohoe’s tasks are Brexit, fiscal prudence, climate, public services and competenceSat Oct 05 2019 - 06:00
Arlene Foster accuses Irish Government of riding roughshod over unionismDUP leader reacts angrily to Dublin reaction to Boris Brexit planFri Oct 04 2019 - 09:52
Brexit: Republic and EU keen to keep process aliveIrish-EU view is that an extension is the most likely outcome, followed by a UK electionFri Oct 04 2019 - 00:47
Brexit: Bertie Ahern says Boris Johnson’s proposals should not be dismissedGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 09:24
Brexit: Little expectation in Brussels or Dublin of deal before October 31stGovernment and EU to engage with UK on backstop proposalsThu Oct 03 2019 - 02:55
The small print of the UK document is clear – some checks will be requiredWhy would the Irish Government sign up for checks as part of a deal when it thinks checks are the worst thing about no deal?Wed Oct 02 2019 - 20:43
Varadkar tells Johnson new plans do not meet objectives of backstopTaoiseach speaks to British prime minister on phone after alternative proposal outlinedWed Oct 02 2019 - 20:22
Brexit: Johnson to reveal proposal for revised exit dealBritish PM to tell EU that reworked withdrawal agreement Britain’s final offerTue Oct 01 2019 - 22:00
If Johnson leads the North out of the customs union, Dublin will have to deal with checksJohnson’s Border position signals to his side it is charging towards Brexit, and it signals to Dublin it has to get over itself about checksTue Oct 01 2019 - 18:46
Brexit: Dublin and Brussels dismiss UK proposals for NorthInside Politics: Johnson government put forward plan for ‘customs clearance centres’ a few miles either side of BorderTue Oct 01 2019 - 08:10
Leaked British plan to create customs posts on both sides of Border rubbishedDeal hopes fade as British proposls dismissed completely by the Republic and the EUTue Oct 01 2019 - 02:31
Cabinet expected to approve plans to increase supports to companiesProposed changes will free Enterprise Ireland to help companies affected by BrexitTue Oct 01 2019 - 00:06
