Coveney: UK repudiating Border pledge ‘not going to fly’Tánaiste alludes to no deal after Brexit secretary Raab suggests backstop ‘alternative’Mon Oct 22 2018 - 13:48
Martin says Varadkar would be ‘reckless’ to call election now‘The one person who has done the most to create an aura of instability around his own Government is the Taoiseach himself’Sun Oct 21 2018 - 17:49
President Higgins ‘not given to extravagancy’, FF leader saysIncumbent criticised over use of Government jet but holds huge poll lead as campaign nears endSun Oct 21 2018 - 17:18
Former Fine Gael TD Seymour Crawford dies aged 74Taoiseach says ex-Cavan-Monaghan deputy played important role during peace processSun Oct 21 2018 - 16:29
Pat Leahy: Ireland had better get used to minority governmentsPoll shows majority for Fine Gael or Fianna Fáil is out of question so deals will be doneSat Oct 20 2018 - 04:00
Brexit: Varadkar says transition extension is not alternative to Border backstopTaoiseach says any Brexit deal must be acceptable to European ParliamentFri Oct 19 2018 - 12:24
UK’s Brexit transition period may be extendedMerkel and Macron turn up heat on May to find a political solution to impasseFri Oct 19 2018 - 09:36
Merkel and Macron slip out for beers – without The Man Who Made BrexitEU summit: Nigel Farage dispenses his brand of bluster; Leo Varadkar is in his elementFri Oct 19 2018 - 01:00
Taoiseach warns EU that hard border would threaten return to violenceIrish Government ‘not exaggerating’ concerns about consequences of no deal in NIThu Oct 18 2018 - 19:04
Brexit: Tusk says EU leaders would respond positively to request for longer transitionBoris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and David Davis write open letter to MayThu Oct 18 2018 - 15:47
Taoiseach should refuse to compromise on Brexit, voters say‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll finds overwhelming majority backs Varadkar’s stanceThu Oct 18 2018 - 06:00
EU summit on hold as May fails to convince leaders of Brexit progressBritish PM asserts commitment to backstop while Varadkar says time limit unworkableWed Oct 17 2018 - 22:10
Blasphemy offence on course to be removed from ConstitutionThe Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion pollWed Oct 17 2018 - 05:01
Michael D Higgins set to be returned to Áras at a canterThe Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll analysisWed Oct 17 2018 - 05:00
Higgins holds huge poll lead over all rivalsIrish Times opinion poll: President set to be re-elected at his easeWed Oct 17 2018 - 05:00
Leo Varadkar gets food for election thought from latest opinion pollParties want to fight elections when strong, Fine Gael maintains lead over Fianna FáilTue Oct 16 2018 - 05:05
Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll: 44% in favour of general electionFine Gael maintains lead over its rivals despite a dip in satisfaction with VaradkarTue Oct 16 2018 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Deep down, Fine Gael knows Government's time is upState is currently stuck with a zombie Government unable to do anythingSat Oct 13 2018 - 04:00
Seán Gallagher received €130,000 from RTÉ over ‘Frontline’ debatePresidential candidate sued broadcaster over tweet mentioned during live debate in 2011Sat Oct 13 2018 - 00:35
Naughten’s exit throws broadband plan into doubtIndependent auditor will assess if process has been compromised, says TaoiseachFri Oct 12 2018 - 01:00
Denis Naughten’s resignation creates real wobble in the CoalitionAnalysis: Political drama could pull broadband project off the railsThu Oct 11 2018 - 21:37
Varadkar is in a hurry, but Brexit may put brakes on electionMartin doesn’t want election, but wants Fine Gael to know he isn’t afraid of having oneThu Oct 11 2018 - 12:35
New controls to curb health spending prepared by GovernmentPost-budget measures aim to avoid another huge overspend in the sector next yearThu Oct 11 2018 - 01:00
Latest opinion poll shows good news for Fine GaelInside Politics: Poll will only strengthen the case of those panting for a general electionWed Oct 10 2018 - 08:10
Steady as she goes: Budget 2019 dodges the landminesDonohue avoids the rabbit-from-a-hat surprises of predecessor McCreevyWed Oct 10 2018 - 01:00
Party leaders look to confidence and supply talks post-budgetMartin says Fianna Fáil to back Government until Finance Bill passes on December 11thTue Oct 09 2018 - 23:49
Budget to extend free GP care to 100,000 more peopleHealth and housing to be main focus with mild income tax cuts for middle earnersTue Oct 09 2018 - 08:55
Main revenue-raising measure in budget will be end of special 9% hospitality VAT rateAll social welfare payments will increase by €5 from next year, with the Christmas bonus restored to a double paymentMon Oct 08 2018 - 22:02
Tough two weeks ahead for Varadkar as he tackles ‘October trinity’How the Taoiseach handles the budget, Brexit and Fianna Fáil could determine his futureSat Oct 06 2018 - 04:00
Corporation tax to plug health overspending gapBudget to see a dramatic swing towards spending rather than tax reductionsSat Oct 06 2018 - 03:00
More funds for hospital beds and 50 cent cut to prescription charges expected in budgetIndependent Alliance expected to secure full restoration of social welfare Christmas bonusSat Oct 06 2018 - 01:00
Ireland the ‘Achilles heel’ of Brexit, says former UK government ministerBrexit is ‘imploding’ and a second referendum is likely, according to Lord AdonisFri Oct 05 2018 - 18:38
Brexit: Dublin expects Britain to make new backstop proposalsTheresa May believed to be ready to make concessions on Border to break logjamThu Oct 04 2018 - 01:13
Deep in the heart of political unionism lies a great fear of betrayal by LondonDublin is taking heart at the level of alarm exhibited by the DUP at the Conservative Party conferenceWed Oct 03 2018 - 19:05
Government and DUP clash as Brexit tensions riseUK preparing move on the backstop as DUP fears riseWed Oct 03 2018 - 01:00
Michael Lowry set to support Government in next week’s budgetIndependent TD says Paschal Donohoe gave him ‘an overview of how the budget would be structured’Wed Oct 03 2018 - 00:43
Fitzpatrick will back budget if Fine Gael ‘look after middle class’Colleagues knew Peter Fitzpatrick, who will run as independent in next election, was unhappyWed Oct 03 2018 - 00:27
Peter Fitzpatrick’s FG resignation does not threaten GovernmentAnalysis: The Government is rarely in difficulty as several Independent TDs either vote with it or do not voteTue Oct 02 2018 - 13:19
Look away now: The Conservative Party conference is onInside Politics: Expect lots of chest beating and flag waving in Birmingham for the Tory troopsTue Oct 02 2018 - 08:01
Budget 2019 deals to be hammered out in coming daysDonohoe to hold meetings with FF to obtain assent for budget day packageTue Oct 02 2018 - 00:20
Pat Leahy: Irish politics is still based on dangerous giveawaysUnions and Opposition have a duty to act responsibly to avoid a repeat of the crashSat Sept 29 2018 - 04:00
Women to be urged to get abortions as early as possibleHSE and Government prepare communications campaign for rollout of abortion servicesSat Sept 29 2018 - 00:06
Ireland may see a political overhaul in European electionsState is set to gain two MEP seats from Brexit, while boundary changes will also take a tollFri Sept 28 2018 - 05:30
Abortion, sexual health and maternity services to cost €50m a yearSimon Harris is optimistic about GP accord to have abortion available by start of 2019Fri Sept 28 2018 - 01:00
Company linked to Joan Freeman funder paid $200m settlementHerbalife was accused by US consumer body of operating like a pyramid schemeFri Sept 28 2018 - 01:00
‘No way’ Brian Crowley can run as Fianna Fáil MEP, say party sourcesMEP fell out with party over a change of groups in the parliament five years agoFri Sept 28 2018 - 01:00
Kerry babies: Department of Justice still in talks with Joanne HayesTaoiseach raised compensation possibility for woman at centre of Kerry babies tribunalThu Sept 27 2018 - 06:00
Cabinet to approve legislation providing for abortionMinister for Health to introduce legislation to Dáil next weekWed Sept 26 2018 - 21:26
Catherine Byrne plays ball, but blame game is far from overRelief will be short-lived as housing Minister Eoghan Murphy survives no-confidence voteWed Sept 26 2018 - 00:31
