Helen McEntee survives vote, but Sinn Féin benches were oddly subdued, as if hearts weren’t in itDebate on confidence in McEntee degenerates into festival of Sinn Féin-bashing — a favourite pastime, bar none, of Fine Gael TDsWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
Civil society groups give lukewarm reception to referendums as wording on carers falls shortConstitutional law expert Dr Laura Cahilane said proposed amendment had ‘completely fudged’ opportunityWed Dec 06 2023 - 06:00
Voters North and South disagree on potential economic benefits from a united IrelandThe view of the consequences of unity in the Republic is broadly more positive than in the North, a finding in tune with the broad support for the Irish unity seen in the polls in recent daysTue Dec 05 2023 - 06:00
Political horse-trading looms if Paschal Donohoe goes for IMF jobTo horror of FG and FF, key role at top of International Monetary Fund appears to be of interest to Minister for Public ExpenditureTue Dec 05 2023 - 05:00
Boyd Barrett defends labelling Israel a ‘psychopath’ state as Tánaiste accuses TD of spreading hatePeople Before Profit TD says he has ‘an unquestionable record of opposing anti-Semitism’ as he calls for ‘intifada’ against IsraelMon Dec 04 2023 - 21:56
Asylum seekers forced to sleep rough can avail of ‘drop-in’ centresGovernment is currently not in a position to provide accommodation to all international protection applicants, Department of Integration has saidMon Dec 04 2023 - 13:18
United Ireland: Economic arguments will be a key influence on any future Irish unity referendum Sovereignty may trump economics for some but for others the financial effects of unity would be decisiveMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
Loss of income would put almost half of voters off a united Ireland A similar proportion would vote for Irish unity if it increased their earningsMon Dec 04 2023 - 06:00
North and South project aims to present unbiased information on unification questionSurveys examine state of public opinion in the Republic and Northern IrelandSat Dec 02 2023 - 07:45
Irish unity: North says no but hardline unionist opposition eases, poll findsProportion of people in Northern Ireland who say they would find a vote for unity ‘almost impossible to accept’ has declined since last yearSat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
This is exactly the right time for a conversation about migrationIt’s time to stress its benefits, to stand up and defend migration. But it’s also the time to acknowledge that our migration policies must be sustainableSat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
North still says no to a united Ireland but opinions are shiftingIrish Times/ARINS poll: No prospect of a Border poll yet, but some shifts are under waySat Dec 02 2023 - 06:00
Paschal Donohoe reportedly considering bid to be next head of IMFMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform said to be holding preliminary conversations on the high-profile roleFri Dec 01 2023 - 21:30
The Politics Fix: Scumbags or gurriers? And an exercise in brazen ‘arse-covering’Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Dec 01 2023 - 13:03
The Dublin riots have changed everything. Law and order are now top of the political agendaPretending that ‘this isn’t us’ is like pretending that the city is adequately policed or that the streets aren’t frequently filthySat Nov 25 2023 - 06:00
Dublin riots: Pressure mounts on Helen McEntee and Drew Harris over Garda responseSuspect for stabbings that triggered unrest under armed guard in hospital as child (5) remains in serious conditionFri Nov 24 2023 - 22:51
As shock recedes, fingers are pointed at Helen McEntee and Drew HarrisFocus shifting from shock and bewilderment at events in Dublin to political questions about the Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner’s competenceFri Nov 24 2023 - 21:38
Ceasefire deal raises hopes for hostages in Gaza as Dáil focus returns to conflict Inside Politics: People Before Profit return with another Gaza motion likely to be defeated by Government counter-motionWed Nov 22 2023 - 07:32
Expansion of definition of the family set to be proposed in second March referendumReferendum will be held on the same day as referendum on deleting references in Constitution to a woman’s place in the homeTue Nov 21 2023 - 18:07
Time for European election candidates to get their ducks in a rowMcGuinness confirms she won’t be running for re-election as MEP while stark UN warning on climate action paints grim pictureTue Nov 21 2023 - 07:38
Referendum on women in the home to be held next March International Women’s Day may be chosen as the polling day for proposal to delete references in the Constitution to ‘women’s duties in the home’Tue Nov 21 2023 - 06:00
Donohoe warns RTÉ exit packages should be in line with public service normsMinister for Public Expenditure makes warning after reports that some RTÉ staff could be offered eight weeks pay per year under voluntary redundancy termsMon Nov 20 2023 - 17:15
Ireland is utterly unprepared to defend our democratic processes from AI threatMicheál Martin deepfake indicating he would enter coalition with Sinn Féin, for example, could create confusion and sow mistrust during an electionSat Nov 18 2023 - 07:00
Public sector unions seek clarity on abolition of post-crash emergency legislationUnions keen to pursue a deal with pay increases that address impact of cost-of-living issues on their membersFri Nov 17 2023 - 18:46
‘Licence fee is dead’: RTÉ crisis leaves Government with unappealing choice of funding modelsSenior figures in Government acknowledge the entire environment has now changed as a result of RTÉ's self-inflicted woundsThu Nov 16 2023 - 05:00
'I just made it to Egypt. I am exhausted. I can barely talk': 23 Irish and dependants escape from GazaTwenty-three Irish citizens and their dependents exited Gaza, Micheál Martin confirmsThu Nov 16 2023 - 05:00
Veteran MEP Deirdre Clune becomes latest Fine Gael grandee to announce retirementIreland South MEP to follow Frances Fitzgerald, Richard Bruton and Charlie Flanagan out of front-line politicsWed Nov 15 2023 - 16:12
RTÉ stars to be hit by €250,000 salary capJoe Duffy, Claire Byrne and Miriam O’Callaghan’s earnings to drop as Kevin Bakhurst outlines plan to shed 400 people from workforceWed Nov 15 2023 - 05:00
RTÉ plans to reduce staff numbers by 400 and outsource more content to stem financial crisisBroadcaster’s new strategic plan acknowledges it must ‘progressively reduce costs and overheads’, with sale of part of Donnybrook campus under considerationMon Nov 13 2023 - 16:28
Mary Lou McDonald says a government led by Sinn Féin will ‘get the job done’ on housingPalestinian ambassador tells ardfheis the situation in Gaza is a ‘living hell’Mon Nov 13 2023 - 04:00
Palestinian scarves replace Celtic jerseys as SF marches towards powerGaza, housing and preparing for government among most prominent issues at ardfheis in AthloneSun Nov 12 2023 - 21:00
Gaza conflict already being investigated by International Criminal Court, says TánaisteMicheál Martin was responding to Opposition calls to complain to ICC about Israel’s conduct during its war with HamasSun Nov 12 2023 - 18:00
Mary Lou McDonald denies Sinn Féin has policy of taking legal actions against mediaSinn Féin leader says people have right to vindicate good names ‘when a line is crossed’ by mediaSat Nov 11 2023 - 16:44
Sinn Féin Ardfheis: situation in Gaza a ‘living hell’, says Palestinian ambassadorDr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid given standing ovation by Sinn Féin party members after emotional addressSat Nov 11 2023 - 13:49
It’s easy to forget that Ireland wasn’t always rolling in cashThere is bafflingly little political debate or public discussion about the economic, enterprise and fiscal policies that the country should follow over the next decade or twoSat Nov 11 2023 - 06:00
How Sinn Féin is pivoting as it anticipates power in the RepublicState’s main opposition party - consistently topping opinion polls - is tinkering with its stances on tax and foreign policy as it seeks to present itself as a party of GovernmentFri Nov 10 2023 - 13:41
No end to sharp Dáil divisions over stance on Gaza bombardment Inside Politics: It is rare that an issue so grips the attention and imagination of our parliamentThu Nov 09 2023 - 08:01
China’s beef with IrelandInside Politics: Tánaiste likely to face questions over BSE case on China visit; Gaza remains focus of politicians at homeWed Nov 08 2023 - 07:45
New election laws delayed after EU and social media giants objectElectoral Reform Act was passed by the Oireachtas last year, and the Electoral Commission was set up this year to run and monitor elections and referendumsWed Nov 08 2023 - 06:00
Conflict in Gaza continues to dominate politics in IrelandInside Politics: In China, Micheál Martin takes press questions on situation faced by eight-year-old hostage Emily HandTue Nov 07 2023 - 07:38
Tánaiste accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘against home ownership’ Micheál Martin claims strides being made in housing crisis and that SF seeks to turn back clock for first-time buyersSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:37
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin rallies ardfheis faithful and spurns bete noire Sinn Féin Analysis: Tánaiste emphasises policy differences between both parties while flagging narrative of Coalition achievementSun Nov 05 2023 - 19:00
‘We have started to make strides forward’ on housing, Martin tells Fianna Fáil ardfheisTánaiste defends Coalition’s progress and says it will issue new guidelines on smartphone access in schoolsSat Nov 04 2023 - 19:03
Scale of Israel’s bombardment of Gaza cannot be justified, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin says he believes international humanitarian law being broken in response to Hamas attacksSat Nov 04 2023 - 13:04
Five things that should be on the Coalition’s to do list before the electionIrish Times political editor Pat Leahy’s guide to the five things the Government needs to tackle over the next yearSat Nov 04 2023 - 06:00
Mounting alarm in Government over corporation tax revenue as receipts continue to plummetExchequer returns indicate valuable revenue stream ebbing for the third month in successionSat Nov 04 2023 - 04:00
Irish Government’s response to Israeli bombardment of Gaza underlines lack of unified EU policyEuropean Union’s position seems likely to fracture further, rather than coalesce, as conflict in enclave continues to intensifyFri Nov 03 2023 - 18:05
Here’s what to look out for in party conference seasonCan the Greens convince people they have delivered? How will Fine Gael persuade voters to give it a fourth term? And what’s the temperature around a Fianna Fáil/Sinn Féin coalition?Sat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
EU leaders reassure Ukraine of support and armsPresident of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that the EU would seek to use revenues from frozen Russian assets to pay for the reconstruction of UkraineSat Oct 28 2023 - 06:00
Israel pounds Gaza from air, sea and ground in unprecedented barrage, knocking out internet networksHamas militants fire rockets into central Israel, including the greater Tel Aviv area, in response to barrageFri Oct 27 2023 - 21:35
