Labour members set to reject Fine Gael allianceBurton and Howlin sceptical on prospect of coalition, with grassroots ‘very, very, cool’Tue Apr 19 2016 - 11:36
Labour pains: Coming weeks may decide if party has a futureAnalysis: Coalition question has always been an excruciating one for the partyMon Apr 18 2016 - 23:31
Labour entering government with FG would be nightmare, says SFSenior party figures to seek members’ consensus to realign with Fine Gael and GreensSun Apr 17 2016 - 10:25
Beleaguered Labour Party’s options are limited and riskyParty has bounced back from near-wipeout before, but challenges today are formidableSun Apr 17 2016 - 10:22
Labour Party open to new coalition with Fine GaelSenior party figures to seek members’ consensus to realign with Fine Gael and GreensSat Apr 16 2016 - 13:08
Enda and Micheál: the best of enemiesWeekend Read: The slow bicycle race of government formationSat Apr 16 2016 - 05:45
Fine Gael staff told of redundancies as State funding to be cutLabour Party has let staff on temporary contracts go and is in talks with othersSat Apr 16 2016 - 01:00
Parties face paradigm shift as minority government demands changeMinority administration can work, but demands subtle skills, says a British reportFri Apr 15 2016 - 01:26
Latest taoiseach vote is endgame of the endgameInside politics: Many Independents are likely to sit on their hands again when vote is calledThu Apr 14 2016 - 10:21
Brendan Howlin pressed to say he will stand for Labour leaderJoan Burton wishes to remain as Alan Kelly also thought certain to seek to standWed Apr 13 2016 - 01:00
Joan Burton wants to stay on as Labour Party leaderActing Tánaiste may face party’s deputy leader Alan Kelly in a leadership contestTue Apr 12 2016 - 09:03
Analysis: What are today’s FG-FF talks hoping to achieve?Pat Leahy examines what the teams who face each other will actually be negotiatingMon Apr 11 2016 - 13:31
Pat Leahy: Fianna Fáil has many reasons to reject Enda Kenny’s offerFine Gael offer if accepted, would make for major realignment of political landscapeFri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny: Fianna Fáil decision ‘driven by narrow interests’Micheál Martin rejects partnership but willing to support Fine Gael minority governmentThu Apr 07 2016 - 18:17
Kenny asks Martin to take part in partnership governmentFianna Fáil unlikely to abandon stance of not entering coalition with Fine GaelThu Apr 07 2016 - 02:41
Matheson lobbied OECD to dilute proposed tax rulesLaw firm named in Panama Papers aruged disclosure proposals were too stringentThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin to put cards on tableAnalysis: Endgame over terms for formation of new government coming into sightWed Apr 06 2016 - 01:00
Panama Papers: Fianna Fail says Frank Flannery must be held to accountTDs vow to use Dáil committees to pursue Irish involvement in tax avoidanceTue Apr 05 2016 - 06:00
Fine Gael renews calls for Labour to join coalitionParty claims draft programme for government is ‘Labour-friendly’Tue Apr 05 2016 - 01:00
Profile: Who is Frank Flannery?‘I am bad enough of a bastard and tough enough to make really unpopular decisions’Mon Apr 04 2016 - 13:59
FF denies mood softening towards FG coalitionParties to intensify efforts to woo Independents ahead of vote for taoiseachMon Apr 04 2016 - 01:00
Health overspending could scupper tax cuts, Noonan saysFine Gael TD issues warning for next government amid talks with IndependentsSat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00
RTÉ staff express surprise at new director's appointmentDee Forbes has been selected as the next director general of the national broadcasterSat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Labour gambles on staying out of governmentParty risks being marginalised as Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin will dominate oppositionSat Apr 02 2016 - 01:00
Dee Forbes appointed next director general of RTÉIrishwoman is currently head of Discovery Channel in EuropeFri Apr 01 2016 - 14:37
Patience and trust crucial for big parties’ pow-wowCurrent talks with political minnows are stepping stones in any eventual dealFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Next government will face spending ‘time bombs’Extra costs in health, education and justice may limit scope to fulfil election promisesFri Apr 01 2016 - 01:00
Micheál Martin postpones talks with Fine GaelFianna Fáil leader puts discussions on hold until after meetings with IndependentsThu Mar 31 2016 - 07:59
Enda Kenny to contact Fianna Fáil by Friday on government optionsJoan Burton faces calls to step down as Labour leaderWed Mar 30 2016 - 16:29
Enda Kenny can offer little to others until FG and FF speakAnalysis: Independents stuck in political limbo until big parties start talksWed Mar 30 2016 - 10:22
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael move closer to talksGreen Party expected to drop out of talks on formation of next governmentTue Mar 29 2016 - 22:45
Grand coalition still not adding up for Fianna Fáil grassrootsCumainn members are not for turning – and their seal of approval is required for any dealFri Mar 25 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny: talks with FF would shut down other negotiationsTwo main parliamentary parties meet separately in Leinster HouseTue Mar 22 2016 - 20:57
Last Dáil meeting before Easter holidays: the scheduleDáil will reconvene on April 6th, when another vote may be held to select a taoiseachTue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00
Dáil reform programme could be put forward by early AprilAll-party committee may seek agreement on measures supported by all partiesTue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00
Social Democrats alter stance on coalition supportParty open to backing policies of minority government from the Opposition benchesTue Mar 22 2016 - 01:00
Pat Leahy’s Week: Brass neck is handy for the Dáil danceFine Gael is in the driving seat in Leinster House, but its destination remains unclearSat Mar 19 2016 - 01:00
On crunch Brexit vote, Irish could help swing close campaignPerhaps as many as 1.5m people with Irish links are eligible to vote, writes Pat LeahyFri Mar 18 2016 - 08:33
Fine Gael gains ground in move to woo smaller partiesSenior party figures say more than 60 Dáil votes for Enda Kenny can be securedThu Mar 17 2016 - 01:00
Irish eyes turn stateside for St Patrick’s DayInside Politics: Enda Kenny’s mix of breezy optimism and aul’ soddery goes down a storm with audiences in WashingtonTue Mar 15 2016 - 09:40
FF and FG to restart meetings with Independents and othersNumber of Fianna Fáil TDs say supporting Fine Gael minority government likeliest way forwardMon Mar 14 2016 - 20:11
Fine Gael waiting to see if Fianna Fáil is serious or just tacticalIt seems inevitable that the two big parties will have to talk to one anotherMon Mar 14 2016 - 20:10
FG or FF in minority government would need assurances - BrutonNo point in having a government continually looking over its shoulder, says MinisterMon Mar 14 2016 - 17:04
TDs assessing what new general election could meanThere is a sense that Fianna Fáil has the most to gain from a second visit to the ballot boxSat Mar 12 2016 - 01:00
Pat Leahy’s Week: Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael maintain traditionNobody really believes the fiction that there is a great policy gulf between the two partiesSat Mar 12 2016 - 01:00
Political parties all agree on need for Dáil reformA subcommittee on Dáil reform is set to be approved by all parties and Independent TDsFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
First Dáil meeting was predictable – but what happens next?Fianna Fáil will feel pressure to do a deal wiht Fine Gael and avoid another general electionFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
What is going to happen when the Dáil resumes?In change from previous practice, Ceann Comhairle will be chosen by secret ballotThu Mar 10 2016 - 11:03
Kenny says parties should agree reforms on way Dáil worksSources close to key meeting dismiss prospect of immediate contact between FF and FGWed Mar 09 2016 - 21:33
