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
Varadkar delusional about housing crisis, says McDonaldTaoiseach calls Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence in Murphy as tactical and cynicalTue Sept 25 2018 - 15:49
Back Eoghan Murphy or resign, Leo Varadkar tells Catherine ByrneMurphy says he hopes Byrne 'won't be pulled into this Sinn Féin stunt later this evening'Tue Sept 25 2018 - 09:30
It’s all personal in politicsInside Politics: Sinn Féin’s motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy comes before DáilTue Sept 25 2018 - 08:10
UK-EU flights could halt post-Brexit without deal, warn BritishBus and coach services could also cease and road hauliers be banned if no deal agreedTue Sept 25 2018 - 01:00
Boundary changes as Ireland gets two more MEPsReallocation of UK’s 73 European Parliament seats allows for more Irish representativesMon Sept 24 2018 - 20:50
Pat Leahy: No-deal Brexit is still unlikely, but not impossibleVaradkar may have to decide whether to dig his heels in on backstop or fight againSat Sept 22 2018 - 04:00
May accuses EU leaders of driving talks into impassePrime minister says EU should treat UK with respect and stop making ‘unacceptable’ demandsSat Sept 22 2018 - 01:00
Irish Government welcomes substance, if not the tone, of Theresa May’s statementDublin points to influence of Tory party politics but says UK’s position is unchangedFri Sept 21 2018 - 18:41
Shane Ross insists he is fully committed to Bus ConnectsMinister: ‘I make Government policy, but don’t ask me for details. I don’t micro manage’Fri Sept 21 2018 - 17:09
Budget: Donohoe pledges tax cuts for low and middle income earnersDonohoe rejects criticism that Irish workers are paying more tax now than in 2008Fri Sept 21 2018 - 10:12
EU leaders reject Theresa May’s Brexit proposalsProspect of deal between EU and UK is as far away as ever after fractious EU summit at SalzburgFri Sept 21 2018 - 04:43
Shane Ross says BusConnects has nothing to do with himMinister for Transport indicates at constituency meeting he will object to aspects of planFri Sept 21 2018 - 04:37
Stark divisions on future of Irish Border evident at EU summitLeaders gather in Salzburg as Taoiseach outlines preparations for no-deal BrexitThu Sept 20 2018 - 01:00
Harris rules out change to three-day wait for abortionsHealth committee told waiting period is unnecessary and without medical reasonThu Sept 20 2018 - 01:00
Deal or no deal? The countdown to Brexit starts hereThere are five key stages left this year ahead of March deadline, starting in Salzburg todayWed Sept 19 2018 - 00:15
