Government will not give UN commitment to change abortion lawsAmanda Mellet offered €30,000 over finding she was subjected to inhuman treatmentWed Nov 30 2016 - 21:11
Government blocks Fianna Fáil Bill on judicial appointmentsAngry exchanges at justice committeeWed Nov 30 2016 - 20:51
Fianna Fáil bill on judges blocked by Government ‘stroke’Judicial appointments Bill shelved as Government prepares its own legislationWed Nov 30 2016 - 13:25
Gerry Adams insists information on murder suspects came from officer’s sonKenny seeks details on information given to Garda over 1983 murder of Brian StackWed Nov 30 2016 - 01:00
Kenny travels to US to meet business leadersTaoiseach has “no plans” to meet president-elect Trump in New YorkWed Nov 30 2016 - 01:00
Ross backs down on judge veto in return for faster reformsAgreement will facilitate four appointments to District Court and three to Circuit CourtTue Nov 29 2016 - 20:28
Ross in FG deal to fill judge posts in return for fast-track systemMinister backs down on threat to veto appointment of judges until legislation passedTue Nov 29 2016 - 16:31
Kenny calls on Gerry Adams to clarify confusion over Stack suspectsAustin Stack denies he gave names of those connected to father’s murder to Sinn Fein leaderTue Nov 29 2016 - 15:08
President Higgins has no plans to attend Castro’s funeralMichael D Higgins faced criticism for his tribute to the Cuban leader over the weekendMon Nov 28 2016 - 19:15
Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon visits DublinLeader of SNP to visit Áras an Uachtaráin, Trinity College and address SeanadMon Nov 28 2016 - 01:00
Public servants could see €1,000 payment brought forwardAcceleration of incremental pay restoration among options being discussed with unionsMon Nov 28 2016 - 01:00
Obama urged not to send representative to Castro funeralTed Cruz among Republican critics, referring to Cuban leader as ‘murderous tyrant’Sun Nov 27 2016 - 23:08
President Higgins rejects criticism of Fidel Castro tributeClaims that he neglected human rights concerns ‘unsustainable and unwarranted’, says spokesmanSun Nov 27 2016 - 17:39
Kenny plans to stay as Taoiseach until 2018, sources indicateFG leader understood to believe instability post-resignation would damage countrySat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00
Government Buildings, where careers are made and unmadeWalk along the corridor and names on the doors are a roll call of our top civil servantsSat Nov 26 2016 - 01:00
‘How can I do the work the Government expects . . . when they won’t give me the judges?’Circuit Court president says he cannot implement law unless more judges appointedFri Nov 25 2016 - 01:00
Micheál Martin: ‘British government lacks Brexit strategy’Fianna Fáil leader says its approach ‘would be funny were it not so serious’Fri Nov 25 2016 - 01:00
Poland recognises ‘unique position of Ireland’ on BrexitForeign minister accepts Irish situation regarding North but says other countries also have special casesThu Nov 24 2016 - 19:00
Pavee Point welcomes recognition of Traveller ethnicityEnda Kenny has resolved to support the recognition of Traveller ethnicityThu Nov 24 2016 - 12:19
Shatter asks Taoiseach to withdraw Guerin reportReport on whistleblower row is withdrawn from Department of the Taoiseach’s websiteWed Nov 23 2016 - 21:55
Traveller ethnicity recognition to be backed by TaoiseachEuropean and Irish bodies have long sought ethnic minority status for TravellersWed Nov 23 2016 - 21:37
Ross and Taoiseach discuss process for appointing judgesMinister’s critical comments on judiciary are backdrop to meeting with Enda KennyWed Nov 23 2016 - 01:00
Row between Ross and judges shows no signs of abatingJudges angered by Minister’s presence at meeting with Frances Fitzgerald last weekTue Nov 22 2016 - 01:00
Nóirín O’Sullivan broke rules with Gmail use on Garda businessRestrictions on Garda email system meant Commissioner ‘occasionally’ used GmailMon Nov 21 2016 - 22:28
Garda chief confirms use of Gmail address for official businessForce satisfied Nóirín O’Sullivan’s ‘systems secure and no evidence of compromise’Mon Nov 21 2016 - 18:16
The gathering storm: protests, strikes, talks and choicesPublic servants feel entitled to pay restoration but Ministers have other spending needsSat Nov 19 2016 - 06:00
Social Democrats meet in Dublin for first national conferenceRóisín Shortall and Catherine Murphy to deliver joint leaders’ speech to 500 delegatesSat Nov 19 2016 - 01:00
Public sector pay body to meet Minister as work beginsCommission is examining public service pay and how pay cuts might be reversedSat Nov 19 2016 - 01:00
National Party leader espouses creation of ‘Catholic republic’Former Youth Defence member Justin Barrett hit zenith of influence during Nice Treaty campaignThu Nov 17 2016 - 01:00
Government plays down Brussels call for spending riseCommission bid to ease austerity likely to put more pressure on Ministers over public payWed Nov 16 2016 - 21:41
Martin McGuinness says he was ‘in the dark’ over Project EagleSinn Féin Minister to tell PAC that the Nama sale raises ‘serious’ questionsWed Nov 16 2016 - 01:00
Public service to return to its ‘peak’ size next yearPaschal Donohoe tells Cabinet the public pay bill will surpass its pre-crash levels in 2018Wed Nov 16 2016 - 01:00
Private sector unions to seek 4% pay increasesEnda Kenny ‘stands by Lansdowne Road’; Ictu says agreement must be amendedTue Nov 15 2016 - 11:13
Standoff between Ross and Fine Gael over new laws on judgesPromised legislation on appointment and conduct of judiciary has been delayedMon Nov 14 2016 - 23:18
Trump: the first 100 days, can he deliver?Donald Trump’s ‘Gettyburg address’ during the campaign was full of promises - now he is president-elect can he implement them when he takes office?Sun Nov 13 2016 - 05:00
Government ponders decision on INM takeover of local newspapersDenis Naughton obliged to assess proposed deal on grounds of ‘diversity of ownership’Fri Nov 11 2016 - 18:15
Government sees corporate tax as main threat from TrumpUS president-elect’s positions present wide range of conflict points, say Irish officialsFri Nov 11 2016 - 01:00
How Enda Kenny’s message to Trump compares to other leaders worldwideQualified congratulations to president-elect from Germany, France and SwedenThu Nov 10 2016 - 13:53
Competition body approves INM acquisition of local newspapersDeal with Celtic Media Group would give Independent control of seven regional titlesThu Nov 10 2016 - 13:46
What does a Donald Trump presidency mean for Ireland?Analysis: Hard to see anything but negative consequences as world becomes darker placeWed Nov 09 2016 - 08:26
UK and Ireland pledge security co-operation post-BrexitJames Brokenshire tells ‘Irish Times’ forum UK will not reverse decision to leave EUTue Nov 08 2016 - 01:00
Kenny goes off script to say UK Brexit plan will be ‘British solution’UK and Ireland agreed on no return to hard Border, Taoiseach tells Brexit conferenceMon Nov 07 2016 - 19:56
Brexit: EU must show it ‘delivers results for citizens’, says KennyTaoiseach tells Irish Times Brexit conference he is planning for ‘long-term strategic gain’Mon Nov 07 2016 - 18:00
UK not seeking an ‘off the shelf’ Brexit deal, Brokenshire saysNI secretary rules out North remaining in EU but says its ‘unique’ interests will be protectedMon Nov 07 2016 - 13:47
Enda Kenny: A 40-year political journeyIn the autumn of his career, how should we assess Ireland’s most unregarded Taoiseach?Fri Oct 28 2016 - 21:00
Taoiseach defends Minister for Jobs Mary Mitchell O’ConnorKenny has ‘every confidence’ in Minister and declines to be drawn on abortion positionThu Oct 27 2016 - 20:38
Decision on acquisition of local papers by INM deferredDenis O’Brien’s Independent News & Media aims to gain control of seven newspapersWed Oct 26 2016 - 19:51
Denis O’Brien claims INM was ‘days from closure’ in 2011Businessman responds to report on media ownership commissioned by Sinn FéinWed Oct 26 2016 - 19:02
Mellet still waiting for Government response to UN rulingLawyers say there has been no meaningful engagement since abortion decisionTue Oct 25 2016 - 19:00
No referendum on Eighth Amendment until 2018 at earliestAAA-PBP calls counter-motion to abortion Bill a ‘sell-out and betrayal’Tue Oct 25 2016 - 13:04
