Trigger Brexit ‘as soon as possible’, Hollande and Kenny tell UKFrench president agrees Peace Process and common travel area should have special statusThu Jul 21 2016 - 14:56
Coveney promises significantly cheaper homes in DublinHouses for €250,000 to be built in strategic development zones such as CherrywoodThu Jul 21 2016 - 08:55
Government rejects Fianna Fáil’s social housing BillBill seeks to expand scheme that lets council tenants buy their houses at a discountWed Jul 20 2016 - 20:51
Coveney pledges new homes in Dublin for about €260,000Minister insists Government’s new housing plan will not overheat property marketWed Jul 20 2016 - 17:18
Kenny comment on Border poll aimed at Europe, not NorthPat Leahy analysis: chief tactic to retain open border is stressing importance of peace processTue Jul 19 2016 - 13:22
Kenny says Border poll should be considered in Brexit talks‘Who knows what may happen in the time ahead?’ Taoiseach tells reporters at MacGillTue Jul 19 2016 - 06:40
Brexit: Taoiseach says UK must not be isolatedKenny tells MacGill Summer School of opposition to harsh departure arrangementTue Jul 19 2016 - 01:00
Remain vote in North could trigger reunification poll - MartinFianna Fáil leader endorses North-South talks on Britain’s vote to leave the EUMon Jul 18 2016 - 08:33
David Davis willing to go hard route in Brexit talksSecretary for exiting EU has shown interest in Irish issues but is veteran EuroscepticFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:00
All-island Brexit forum could still go ahead, says Enda KennyKenny says Government will use every avenue to ensure State has significant EU supportFri Jul 15 2016 - 01:00
Brace yourself; we are entering an era of tightly restrained budgetsBudget 2017 cannot possibly satisfy avalanche of demands now facing GovernmentThu Jul 14 2016 - 10:26
Big budget giveaways not on the horizon, Ministers warnDonohoe and Noonan flag modest rises in spending for 2017 despite solid economic growthWed Jul 13 2016 - 20:08
Analysis: Is Enda Kenny’s time finally running out?Taoiseach responded poorly to difficult week but likely to still be in place for budgetWed Jul 13 2016 - 08:49
Government watches Theresa May for position on NorthIncoming prime minister warned of controls along the Border during Brexit campaignTue Jul 12 2016 - 21:26
Fear of Fianna Fáil is driving Fine Gael call on Enda Kenny to quitThe leadership contest in Fine Gael is effectively onTue Jul 12 2016 - 01:01
Enda Kenny likely to seek early meeting with Theresa MayIncoming British PM known to Dublin officials anxious to replicate good link with CameronMon Jul 11 2016 - 19:51
‘I will not be diverted’ from Taoiseach role, says Enda KennyFine Gael leader tries to calm speculation on his future by saying he has a mandate to fulfilMon Jul 11 2016 - 15:50
Post-Brexit repeal of Human Rights Act in North opposed by StateGovernment sources say such a move would breach terms of Good Friday AgreementMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:01
Ireland stresses peace process as Brexit plans move up a gearSeries of meetings on coming weeks to discuss impending negotiationsSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Majority support repeal of Eighth Amendment, poll shows‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI survey reveals 67% of Irish voters back abortion in some casesFri Jul 08 2016 - 05:00
Clock is ticking on Enda Kenny’s leadershipInside Politics: This is the Taoiseach’s worst week since taking office for the second timeThu Jul 07 2016 - 08:30
Four out of five Irish voters say UK was wrong to leave EUIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows huge commitment to Ireland’s membership of EUThu Jul 07 2016 - 07:19
We’re back! Poll shows Fianna Fáil are most popular partyIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI survey puts FF and leader Micheál Martin back in our good booksThu Jul 07 2016 - 07:12
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael furious with Cabinet colleagues over abortion BillWallace’s Bill triggers public face-off between Fine Gael and Independent AllianceWed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Atmosphere between Kenny and Foster hardly warmThe way forward for cross-Border negotiations post-Brexit will be mapped by LondonTue Jul 05 2016 - 01:01
Full-blown Cabinet split over abortion damages KennyWhatever happens, division over fatal foetal abnormality Bill has hurt GovernmentTue Jul 05 2016 - 01:00
Arlene Foster rejects Kenny plan for all-Ireland Brexit forum‘More than enough’ North-South bodies, says Northern Ireland First MinisterMon Jul 04 2016 - 19:19
Pat Leahy: Four things Ireland must get right post-BrexitMaintaining the common travel area with Britain is Ireland’s top priority in post-Brexit worldSun Jul 03 2016 - 15:41
Brexit: Fear and loathing in BrusselsInside Politics: EU leaders skip the denial stage of grief and go straight to angerThu Jun 30 2016 - 09:17
FG TD brings Bill to cut divorce wait time from four years to twoPrivate members bill to come to Dail next week and likely for debate in autumnThu Jun 30 2016 - 01:00
Testy exchange at Cabinet as Independents seek free vote on abortionAnalysis: Essence of coalition is compromise; and sometimes that is expressed as a fudgeWed Jun 29 2016 - 07:37
Ministers fail to agree common position on abortion BillDiscussion adjourned on legislation to deal with cases of fatal foetal abnormalityWed Jun 29 2016 - 07:36
Kenny to urge EU leaders to show restraint at summitTaoiseach will stress importance of Irish interests in future British exit negotiationsTue Jun 28 2016 - 01:00
Brexit debate sees divisions among Dail’s radical LeftVote hailed as revolt against EU plutocrats seen by fellow TD as victory for ultra rightTue Jun 28 2016 - 01:00
Labour to seek cross-party support for schools BillProposal enables parents to send children to local schools regardless of religious persuasionMon Jun 27 2016 - 16:25
Brexit: Kenny to seek inclusive talks not ‘punishment’ for UKThe Taoiseach will be the closest thing the UK has to a voice at the table in BrusselsMon Jun 27 2016 - 15:06
UK faces unprecedented political upheaval in wake of Brexit voteJohnson claims there will still be ‘intense European co-operation’Mon Jun 27 2016 - 01:00
What does ‘Brexit nightmare’ mean for Ireland?Analysis: In a few hours, everything has changed. This Irish government’s term will be dominated by the falloutFri Jun 24 2016 - 06:51
Proposed fatal foetal abnormality Bill to be ruled unconstitutionalAG’s advice to Government to resist Bill before Dáil allowing for abortions in such casesThu Jun 23 2016 - 01:00
No more cash for health spending, say MinistersPaschal Donohoe and Michael Noonan say departments must live within meansWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:09
Summer statement: Leftward shift from tax cuts towards public spendingGovernment remains committed to whittling USC for lower and middle-income earnersWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00
Joe Biden to see ‘where we came from’ as he begins Irish visitUS vice president presented with hurley as he meets Enda Kenny at Government BuildingsTue Jun 21 2016 - 21:58
Summer statement to herald spending increases ahead of budgetMinister Paschal Donohue to identify spending increases and tax cuts of over €900mTue Jun 21 2016 - 10:13
Coveney’s 12-month waste charge freeze a kick to touchProposal to freeze waste charges intended to defuse political problemTue Jun 21 2016 - 01:00
Renua: The long, painful demise of a political partyState funding keeps group afloat, but future is bleak as Eddie Hobbs and others jump shipSat Jun 18 2016 - 07:27
Daly to seek support for early vote on abortionDeputy aims to secure cross-party support for another Private Members’ BillThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Brexit: Irish campaign to assure investors of State’s EU commitmentWarning that Irish in UK could be ‘outsiders’ after exitThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
Brexit fear grows among Irish politicians as referendum approachesInside Politics: Government works on contingency plans as Leave side gains supportWed Jun 15 2016 - 08:49
UN abortion ruling is ‘not binding’, Enda Kenny saysTaoiseach warns against an immediate attempt to repeal the Eighth AmendmentWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00
Path to abortion assembly fraught with political riskEnda Kenny’s desire for consensus is natural for a politician, but may be optimisticWed Jun 15 2016 - 01:00