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
Commission to rule on INM bid for Celtic MediaCompetition watchdog must deliver contentious decision by FridayTue Oct 25 2016 - 07:32
Coalition eyes countermotion to block abortion BillIndependents and FG seek joint response to AAA-PBP Bill on Eighth Amendment pollTue Oct 25 2016 - 01:00
Future of Irish Rail: Difficult choices unavoidable for RossReport published in ‘Irish Times’ today shows State rail network in a massive crisisMon Oct 24 2016 - 02:30
Denis O’Brien’s media power must be addressed, report saysNew survey claims businessman’s dominant position threatens media’s independenceSun Oct 23 2016 - 18:43
There really is something about Mary Mitchell O’ConnorA sense prevails that the Minister is too beholden to Kenny and simply not up to the jobSat Oct 22 2016 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Government cannot afford to blink first on Garda strikeRelaxation of public pay restraint would lead to free for all and toppled administrationThu Oct 20 2016 - 01:00
FF wants Dáil record corrected over Russian ambassador claimsTaoiseach had incorrectly said that Charlie Flanagan met with Russia’s envoyWed Oct 19 2016 - 21:17
Doctors latest group to threaten strike over pay claimSenior officials say if demands of gardaí and teachers are met budget will unravelWed Oct 19 2016 - 01:00
New public pay body won’t report until next summerPublic service pay commission will advise Government but not make decisions on payTue Oct 18 2016 - 01:00
Theresa May to be asked about Brexit at EU leaders’ summitTaoiseach Enda Kenny to raise key Irish concerns at European Council meetingsMon Oct 17 2016 - 20:54
No new Court of Appeal judges to be appointed over objectionsChief Justice and Court of Appeal president raised need for more judges with TaoiseachSat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017: FG’s Noonan and Donohoe burnish reputationsParty’s point men show restraint when handling myriad demands and media scrutinySat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael tries to avoid second Coalition abortion splitIndependent Alliance, who refused to oppose issue in July, want free vote on latest motionSat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017 was the easy part, now come more testsInside politics: Crucially there has been no rapid unravelling of Government’s carefully constructed budgetThu Oct 13 2016 - 09:11
Budget 2017: Late rise in funds surprised some MinistersExpansion of ‘fiscal space’ to €1.3bn unexpected by Independent Alliance MinistersThu Oct 13 2016 - 08:46
Kenny stresses special Irish situation in talks with Brexit negotiatorMichel Barnier ‘sympathetic’ on question of Northern Ireland and the BorderWed Oct 12 2016 - 21:37
Budget 2017: Noonan rejects claim €1.3bn package breaches key EU rulesFirst-time buyer’s allowance ‘madness, wasteful and inequitable’, says DonnellyWed Oct 12 2016 - 12:44
Budget 2017: Financial package of €1.3bn to breach important European Union rules, warns watchdogHighlights include €5 welfare rises, USC reductions and help for first-time buyersTue Oct 11 2016 - 23:01
Compromised Government buckles under pressurePolitical harmony it transpires was the primary driver behind budget largesseTue Oct 11 2016 - 20:00
Budget day: how it all unfoldsEach year’s cocktail of taxes, cuts and spending conforms to the same narrativeTue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017: Walking a political tightropeThis Government has a little money to spend, however there far too many people to pleaseSat Oct 08 2016 - 06:00
Majority of voters back public spending increase over tax cutsIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll: biggest preference is for more spending on healthcareFri Oct 07 2016 - 18:58
Nearly two-thirds of voters want water charges abolishedIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll: Working class most likely to back abolition, at 72%Fri Oct 07 2016 - 18:38
Clear majority want legal ban on abortion eased but not abolishedVoters in middle ground do not want to follow UK model, ‘Irish Times’ poll indicatesFri Oct 07 2016 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Ill-tempered Brexit is what Government most fearsFuture status of Border hinges on outcome of ‘incredibly complex’ EU-UK negotiationsWed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Kenny in abrupt U-turn on appointment of new judgesTaoiseach tells Dáil of need to clear court backlog ... but plan is abandoned within hoursWed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Government plans all-island dialogue on Brexit in NovemberNorthern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader Arlene Foster not to attendWed Oct 05 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet sets up all-Ireland group to prepare for BrexitTrade unions, non-governmental organisations and business groups will meet next monthTue Oct 04 2016 - 13:56
‘New Border’ based on technology could be used for North, says FosterFirst Minister suggests ‘using data, using analytics, using new technology’Tue Oct 04 2016 - 12:31
Government to seek special status for North after BrexitNegotiations with EU must take account of Belfast Agreement, says Charlie FlanaganTue Oct 04 2016 - 09:00
Pay commission will consider value of public sector pensionsCommission ‘should not be packed with academics’, argues Impact trade unionTue Oct 04 2016 - 01:00
