Former Galway TD Bobby Molloy dies at the age of 80Long serving minister and founder of Progressive Democrats was TD for four decadesSun Oct 02 2016 - 17:55
Public pay policy will be blown if strike by gardaí succeedsParties must ask should the fruits of recovery be spent on better public services or pay rises for public servants?Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Worrying signs the past is about to repeat itselfIrish politicians who led us out of financial crisis are not getting the credit for itSat Sept 24 2016 - 11:46
Labour made mistakes in office, Brendan Howlin admitsLabour Party think-in told economic implosion would have happened without partyThu Sept 22 2016 - 21:42
Water charge ‘U-turn’ shows lessons not learned from Irish crashAcademic Dr Brigid Laffan says FF switch on issue could undermine economic recoveryWed Sept 21 2016 - 22:16
Shane Ross seeks review of Dublin Airport runway concernsMinister to propose independent analysis of locals’ complaints about deferred projectTue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00
Vera Cosgrave remembered at her funeral in DublinEnda Kenny among mourners at ceremony for wife of former taoiseach Liam CosgraveMon Sept 19 2016 - 17:44
Stephen Collins: Fianna Fáil old bones may be poking through ‘new politics’ fleshProspect of a sooner-than-expected election has seen party shift into populist gearSat Sept 17 2016 - 01:39
Give ESB full control in setting water levels on Shannon, says FFBill to tackle Shannon flooding launched by party ahead of fears about winter floodingThu Sept 15 2016 - 12:34
Education action plan aims at radical improvementsCountering disadvantage a key focus of Minister’s three-year programmeThu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00
UK does not want ‘hard’ Border in Ireland, says NI secretaryNo decision yet on future British link with EU customs union, says James BrokenshireTue Sept 13 2016 - 20:40
Stephen Collins: USC should be diverted to pensionsState pension is unaffordable in the long term and the pensions paid to retired public servants are even more unaffordableSat Aug 20 2016 - 14:50
Donald Tusk to meet Taoiseach for Brexit talksEnda Kenny to raise Irish concerns over Border during meeting next monthSun Aug 14 2016 - 21:49
Retirement report “useless window dressing”Siptu president Jack O’Connor says report fails to address the plight of older workersSun Aug 14 2016 - 16:47
Stephen Collins: State commemoration of 1916 has been a success‘Things might have been far worse if the dreamers, poets and radical revolutionaries had emerged victorious from the Rising to impose their vision on an unprepared nation’Sun Aug 14 2016 - 13:54
Government to support fresh legal appeal for Ibrahim HalawaMove follows rejection of all-party Oireachtas motion calling for his immediate releaseWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Forthcoming budget the acid test of Kenny-Martin pactFianna Fáil adopting politics of Opposition, while also exerting executive leverageTue Aug 09 2016 - 01:00
Polling firm to choose members of citizens’ assemblyGroup of 99 citizens will look at a number of issues, including the Eighth AmendmentTue Aug 09 2016 - 00:15
Stephen Collins: Ireland not immune to virus that spawned Donald Trump’s successIrish voters are also no longer won over by facts; instead emotion carries all before itSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
McAleese, Ahern and Cowen each paid €137,000 State pensionsFormer president receives biggest payment of any former office holder or politicianFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Ireland wants EU drug agency to move to Dublin after BrexitLondon-based European Medicines Agency will be obliged to leave the UK as a result of Leave voteMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:01
Bill on medical use of cannabis examined by drugs Minister ByrneTD Gino Kenny says there is broad support for legislation allowing use for pain reliefMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s overriding interest lies in survival of EUThis will have to take priority over issues such as the common travel area in Brexit negotiationsSat Jul 30 2016 - 00:46
Argentina: The Irish priest, ex-minister and $9m in a conventFormer minister José López seen throwing sacks of cash . . . millions over convent wallMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: It is far too early to judge the 32nd DáilCynics were quick to say that 'new politics’ had already proved to be a worthless experimentSun Jul 24 2016 - 11:32
Stamp price must rise to maintain services, An Post head saysOireachtas committee hears six rural post offices closed last yearWed Jul 20 2016 - 19:52
Minimum pay report calls for increase of 10 centLow Pay Commission’s recommendation ‘very disappointing’, says Labour PartyWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Commission to examine pay levels in public serviceMinisterial pay and pensions in addition to those of other office holders also on agendaWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Labour’s housing bill proposes compulsory acquisition of landDevelopment land should be bought at no more than 25% over existing value, bill saysMon Jul 18 2016 - 13:32
Stephen Collins: Kenny sees off the rebels with easeTaoiseach given the room to make his own decision about the best time to announce his departureFri Jul 15 2016 - 19:33
Census 2016 shows the number of TDs breaches ConstitutionSimon Coveney establishes new Constituency Commission in response to the figuresThu Jul 14 2016 - 18:11
Majority want President Higgins to seek second term - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows significant minority of voters oppose his candidacyMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Pressure mounts for Enda Kenny to name departure dateThere is no appetite for a heave but there is a palpable desire for an orderly processSun Jul 10 2016 - 12:29
Majority backs FF decision to aid FG in forming governmentIn all, 35% of Fianna Fáil supporters favoured another election over engaging with Fine GaelSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar is voters’ choice to be next Fine Gael leader - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals frontrunners in race to succeed Enda KennyFri Jul 08 2016 - 11:23
Varadkar and Coveney favourites to be Fine Gael leaderThe main leadership rival of Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar is Simon CoveneyFri Jul 08 2016 - 05:00
Massive surge in support for Fianna Fáil, poll showsNew ‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals significant losses for the IndependentsThu Jul 07 2016 - 12:44
Independent Ministers warned free vote on Bill a once-offTaoiseach says Cabinet’s failure to take a position on Bill will not happen againWed Jul 06 2016 - 09:34
Garda to get power to intercept texts, emails and social mediaCabinet approves new legislation to tackle threat of organised crime and terrorismWed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider plan to help those in mortgage distressFrances Fitzgerald seeks approval for measures including financial and legal advice bodyMon Jul 04 2016 - 12:49
Brexit: Osborne plans to cut UK corporation tax rateNo talks until UK triggers EU exit clause, says EU Commissioner Phil HoganMon Jul 04 2016 - 10:07
Kenny to insist Cabinet should vote together on abortionJohn Halligan and Shane Ross suggest they will support Bill brought by Mick WallaceSun Jul 03 2016 - 17:21
Stephen Collins: Cameron put party before countryEuropean response shows up British politics for the shallow game that it isSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Kenny says common travel area important in Brexit negotiationsEU summit: Taoiseach points to importance of protecting the peace processWed Jun 29 2016 - 15:27
Cameron: UK wants single market, action on immigrationMerkel says no way to avoid Brexit after ‘deep and intensive’ talks in BrusselsWed Jun 29 2016 - 08:19
Kenny takes a softer line on Britain than others at EU summitTaoiseach says UK should be given time to elect new PM before triggering article 50Wed Jun 29 2016 - 07:27
UK should be ‘given time’, says Taoiseach as EU leaders meetFianna Fáil says Government needs to include Opposition in upcoming negotiationsTue Jun 28 2016 - 16:15
European Parliament calls on UK to withdraw from EU quicklyFine Gael MEPs abstain on vote as ‘not in the Irish national interest’Tue Jun 28 2016 - 13:16
Stephen Collins: UK vote poses enormous challenges for IrelandBrexit will test the viability of the fragile structure supporting Enda Kenny’s minority governmentSat Jun 25 2016 - 00:01
Ireland has to make UK divorce from EU as smooth as possibleAnalysis: Irish people face a variety of enormous challenges as result of Brexit voteFri Jun 24 2016 - 12:34
