Cabinet agrees to summer vote on replacing EighthVoters to be asked to replace Eighth Amendment with provision for Oireachtas to legislateMon Jan 29 2018 - 23:11
Cabinet choreography more about politics than substanceAnalysis: Government has already taken key decisions on abortion referendumMon Jan 29 2018 - 15:46
Varadkar’s success hangs on what he learns from Bertie AhernPat Leahy: Political capital, of which the Taoiseach has plenty, must be spent or lostSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:00
Fifth of voters more likely to back SF with McDonald as leaderYounger voters more open to new president Mary Lou McDonald than older votersSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Voters want to stay in EU even with hard border, poll showsMore than three-quarters of voters polled say Ireland would be better off remaining in EUSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Decline in number favouring second term for President HigginsA number of prospective candidates have indicated interest in running for the officeSat Jan 27 2018 - 02:00
Clear majority backs abortion on request up to 12 weeks, poll showsRepeal side has lead of almost two to one as campaign begins in advance of referendumFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Repeal side takes early lead after round one of abortion campaign'Irish Times'/Ipsos MRBI poll shows a big majority in favour of liberalising Ireland’s abortion lawsFri Jan 26 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar to reveal abortion views in wake of crunch Cabinet sessionTaoiseach indicates that his previously espoused anti-abortion attitude has ‘evolved’Thu Jan 25 2018 - 16:47
Popular Taoiseach still has the wind at his backIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll: Voters seem to like Vardkar’s style, youth and clear communicationThu Jan 25 2018 - 05:01
Varadkar’s approval jumps to 60% as voters show their satisfactionIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Taoiseach’s approval rating is highest since Bertie Ahern in 2007Thu Jan 25 2018 - 05:00
Social media and canvassing will be focus for anti-abortion campaignersGroups feel shut out of debate in media and by the political establishmentWed Jan 24 2018 - 05:00
Negligence in some Celtic Tiger buildings ‘put lives at risk’Committee report recommends fire checks on 1990s and 2000s developmentsWed Jan 24 2018 - 01:00
Reopening of Stepaside Garda station ‘may never happen’PAC report critical of decision to reopen station, which followed campaign by Shane RossMon Jan 22 2018 - 09:44
Government to fund low-interest mortgage schemeState will offer home loans to certain people refused finance by the banksMon Jan 22 2018 - 08:09
McDonald will walk a tightrope between reassurance and changeSinn Féin’s new leader must extend party’s appeal without alienating its old guardSun Jan 21 2018 - 21:20
Majority of Senators set to back repeal of Eighth AmendmentAnti-abortion advocates hoping Seanad will see stiff resistance to referendum BillSun Jan 21 2018 - 17:45
Micheál Martin’s abortion stance a response to strong mood for changeThe promise of change, renewal, reform is a very powerful political tropeSat Jan 20 2018 - 05:00
Sinn Féin TD keeps full salary ‘due to personal financial matters’SF says average working wage not mandatory as Dessie Ellis takes full €94,000Fri Jan 19 2018 - 20:37
Martin: Evidence to abortion committee prompted change of mindFianna Fáil leader says matter is deeply personal and not a party political issueFri Jan 19 2018 - 15:49
'War' to follow in Fianna Fáil over Martin's abortion stanceFianna Fáil leader’s unexpected announcement stunned members of his partyFri Jan 19 2018 - 10:27
Martin’s abortion declaration will enthuse repealers - but alarm FFFianna Fáil leader’s move will help repealers argue 12-week proposal is the middle groundFri Jan 19 2018 - 01:00
Micheál Martin says he favours repeal of Eighth Amendment‘Nothing we say or do here could make Ireland a country without abortion’ - FF leaderThu Jan 18 2018 - 19:48
Government seeking legal advice on Eighth Amendment removalRecommendation to be made by month’s end on need for provision to replace article in ConstitutionThu Jan 18 2018 - 14:09
Government fears legal challenges after repeal of Eighth AmendmentLegal advice likely to recommend new provision be inserted into ConstitutionThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
British and Irish governments set to announce new Northern talks‘Short window’ for talks to reach successful conclusionThu Jan 18 2018 - 01:00
Kerry babies tragedy: Apology and questionsInside Politics: It has not been explained how the Hayes family came to sign statements in Garda custody that implicated themWed Jan 17 2018 - 09:22
McElduff resignation shows Sinn Féin yielding to public pressureThree-month suspension was far short of solution to quell public and media angerTue Jan 16 2018 - 21:08
Government set to accept abortion committee’s recommendationsTaoiseach advises against straying too far from proposals to repeal Eighth AmendmentTue Jan 16 2018 - 11:39
Abortion issue dominates as Dáil returnsInside Politics: Varadkar is expected to back both the repeal referendum and 12-week proposalTue Jan 16 2018 - 08:56
Abortion referendum: The big questions Cabinet must answerAfter this week’s Dáil debate, Simon Harris will seek decisions on three crucial issuesTue Jan 16 2018 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: Health crisis will not be solved by money aloneIf health staff do not change the way they work, then the system cannot changeSat Jan 13 2018 - 05:00
Oireachtas set to back repeal of Eighth Amendment, survey shows‘Irish Times’ review finds that one in three TDs has yet to declare a position on the issueSat Jan 13 2018 - 01:00
Abortion vote tracker: check how TDs and Senators plan to vote in referendumWe ask every TD and Senator if they want the Eighth Amendment repealedFri Jan 12 2018 - 18:16
Government prepares for 12-week abortion limit despite doubtsTaoiseach says proposals might be ‘a step too far’ while several Ministers express reservationsThu Jan 11 2018 - 01:25
Leo Varadkar’s shifting view on abortion will be key to campaign‘I consider myself to be pro-life in that I accept that the unborn child is a human life with rights,’ Taoiseach told Dáil in 2014, but also said Eighth Amendment was ‘too restrictive’Thu Jan 11 2018 - 01:00
Proposal to allow abortion up to 12 weeks may be ‘a step too far’ - TaoiseachMany politicians concerned proposal might go too far for majority of people, says VaradkarWed Jan 10 2018 - 16:35
Claims that department knew nothing of McCabe strategy torpedoedCharleton tribunal evidence casts new light on repeated Government denialsWed Jan 10 2018 - 03:00
Cabinet to discuss Oireachtas Committee report on abortionSimon Harris to bring memo to today’s meeting laying out likely steps before a referendumWed Jan 10 2018 - 01:00
Brokenshire resignation likely to put back DUP-Sinn Féin talksNew Northern Secretary Karen Bradley will need time to work her way into new briefTue Jan 09 2018 - 01:00
Garda asked department for guidance on McCabe legal strategyCharleton tribunal revelations cast light on Frances Fitzgerald’s resignationTue Jan 09 2018 - 01:00
TDs against reforming drink-driving law are ‘costing lives’RSA criticises ‘rural TDs’ who ‘have called for leniency in drink-driving legislation’Mon Jan 08 2018 - 20:24
Pat Leahy: Pressure can build for 2018 electionThe best the Government can hope for is to show modest progress on health and housingSat Jan 06 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar: deal with Fianna Fáil should not ‘drop dead’ after budgetLeo Varadkar says confidence and supply agreement could run beyond third budgetThu Dec 28 2017 - 09:27
Department of Justice to be split into policing and securityTaoiseach sets sights on reform in 2018 but department will remain under one ministerThu Dec 28 2017 - 01:00
Steady. Unspectacular. Dull. Boring: Paschal Donohoe’s ‘magic mediocrity’The Minister for Finance believes slow but steady progress is our best economic hopeWed Dec 27 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar warns of consequences if wages grow too fast in 2018Ireland’s competitiveness could be damaged and economic growth undermined, says TaoiseachWed Dec 27 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar defends TD’s Scientology meeting despite ‘cult’ concernsTaoiseach pledges Government’s support for visit by Pope Francis next yearTue Dec 26 2017 - 12:43
Pat Leahy: The Government’s youth is starting to have an impactThe generational transformation of Irish political leadership in 2017 has been dramaticSat Dec 23 2017 - 05:00
Varadkar pledges to beef up Ireland’s overseas aid programmeIrish contribution to international development has fallen to 0.33% of GDP, from 0.58%Sat Dec 23 2017 - 01:01
