Charles Haughey
Fianna Fáil responsible for many ‘significant developments’ over 100 years, Taoiseach says
Micheál Martin claims party will remain a signifiant presence in Irish politics despite a more fragmented landscape
Fianna Fáil at 100 is a white man’s party with a woman problem
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
The roots of RTÉ’s scandal may lie in the past but its future is equally murky
Shane Ross’s new book about RTÉ fails to push questions about the broadcaster’s funding to their conclusion
Colin Murphy: Online platforms are engines of outrage, but theatre is one of empathy
All of the playwright’s work is grounded in public life - mainly dramatisations of political events featuring real-life characters
Patrick O’Donovan’s attack on RTÉ was wrong, but he had a point about the media
It is fair to ask if news media do a good job of capturing and representing a range of public views
When Charles Haughey refused to meet the ‘Nine Frozen Arses’ protesters
During an era of social media, sinister orchestration and fragmented politics, a path to resolution looks doubtful
Ronan Keating’s Wild Atlantic review: The singer’s grief is raw and real during his travels
Television: Sightseeing takes a back seat as Keating talks about his brother Ciarán, who died in 2023
Seán Lemass, The Lost Memoir: Leadership, Ireland’s economic transformation and Fianna Fáil
Ronan McGreevy’s new book edits 22 hours of private recordings to reveal the inner workings of the former taoiseach’s mind
Hard lessons – John Mulqueen on how ministers fared at past teachers’ annual conferences
Each conference was a shooting gallery, with the minister the target
‘We can’t all live on a small island’: How Ireland pushed my generation to emigrate
I left in 1983 on a little trip to New Jersy. Forty-two years later and I’m still here
Edmund Ross obituary: Photographer whose portraits included actors, singers and politicians
Wedding and family photos meant his work entered the homes of thousands of ordinary people
Patrick Freyne on the manosphere influencers who shaped him, from Charlie Haughey to Magnum PI
Louis Theroux’s latest documentary has me thinking about the golden age of male role models – the 1980s and 1990s
No criminal case against Michael Lowry over Moriarty tribunal findings
Politician’s statement criticises ‘flawed report’ for depriving him of ability to defend attacks on reputation
UUP leader might have point about an Irish Government apology for conduct in Troubles
Saying sorry may not be on the agenda, but some serious reflection about State’s behaviour is warranted
Fund’s application in relation to estate of deceased Dublin solicitor adjourned by High Court
Ivor Fitzpatrick, who once represented Charles Haughey, reputed to be worth €100m at time of his death
Taoiseach gave Trump personalised golf set during last year’s St Patrick’s Day visit
JD Vance presented with silver cufflinks while his wife Usha received Meab Enamels silk scarf
Celtic Mist, Charles Haughey’s former yacht, to end service after role in marine research
17-metre vessel was donated to Irish Whale and Dolphin Group in 2011
Irish racing cannot remain complacent in the face of serious financial challenges
Stalled Government subsidy and unclear media rights picture could make for frugal outlook
Charles Haughey ‘very disturbed’ over gun allegedly put to man’s neck on Carlingford Lough
Several instances where leisure boats on the disputed inlet were approached by British patrols in the 1990s
Haughey not happy with quality of Pearse and Wolfe Tone portraits in Government Buildings
Taoiseach critical of art and asked if they could be ‘re-executed’ by other artists
A decisive showdown over Micheál Martin’s leadership might be best for everyone
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
I’m Glad You Asked Me That: The Political Years by Terry Prone - Caustic and entertaining
The long-time PR adviser to politicians has saved her juiciest material for this second volume of memoirs
David Hanly: Broadcaster’s richly rasping tones ensured RTÉ’s Morning Ireland hit its stride
Former radio host started as a writer, but changed the way Irish listeners consumed news
Noel Dorr: ‘To understand the Troubles, you must go back much further’
Forty years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the former diplomat still sees Sunningdale as the peace deal that got way
At the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement, we sensed we were witnessing a historic event
While the importance of the Anglo Irish Agreement is sometimes overlooked, it was the foundation on which all subsequent progress has been based
Sr Stanislaus Kennedy: An ‘intransigent woman’ with an impulse to help those in distress
Obituary: Her work in favour of the marginalised meant she often clashed with the Catholic Church and drove her to found Focus Ireland
May McGee’s achievement meant couples could have healthy sexual relationships without fear
In The Irish Times library, I remember looking for cuttings about contraception to find they were filed under ‘Crimes sexual’ - which was the stark truth at the time
Olivia O’Leary: I got a sharp lesson in how protective Irish people are of our presidents
We love all our presidents, even the ones we didn’t vote for - but none has been such a genius at branding as Michael D Higgins
Terry Prone: ‘Charlie Haughey grasped me by the knee and told me I was a rude b**ch’
Terry Prone writes about giving media training to Charles Haughey when he was leader of Fianna Fáil
Obituary: David Neligan: Diplomat who played key role in navigating Anglo-Irish relationships
Skills came into particularly sharp focus during the Falklands crisis
Presidential election: A short history of controversies and kerfuffles
Some presidential controversies have been faintly comic, others more serious
Charlie vs Garret: Eoin O’Malley’s fresh take on the rivalry that shaped modern Ireland
New book gives surprising insights on the political battle between Haughey and FitzGerald
Martin Mansergh risked career to progress peace process in early stages, funeral hears
‘Unambiguously republican’ politician understood unionist tradition, mourners in Tipperary hear
Martin Mansergh: Mandarin who quietly nudged this island towards peace
On his secret talks with Sinn Féin in the late 1980s, he said: “I was given the instruction just to listen but I’m afraid I did a great deal more than that”
Miriam Lord’s Week: McDowell turns a page as Steen seethes
Senator relaxes at book launch as failed presidential hopeful vents in blame game
Who was Martin Mansergh, what role did he play in Fianna Fáil and North’s peace process?
Oxford-educated member of Anglo-Irish family became valued by Charles Haughey and successors
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78
Mansergh entered electoral politics after decades as a backroom figure and served as minister of State
RTÉ postpones Moriarty tribunal programme because of election
Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says
What happens if a president is elected on a mandate to oppose the Government?
Legislation to remove the triple lock will come before the Dáil in the near future. If Catherine Connolly was president, there could be a potential showdown
Harsh life of soldier Johnnie Haughey bore privileged fruit in son Charles
One hundred years on from his birth, all the late former taoiseach’s biographers have speculated on the impact of his impoverished childhood
Colm Tóibín: ‘I am much less sociable now, as I don’t drink any more’
For the author of A Long Winter and Ship in Full Sail, inspiration often comes subliminally. But he has also brought his inner self to the surface through therapy
Rev Martin Smyth obituary: Staunchly anti-agreement former Ulster Unionist MP and Orange Order leader
He tried to implicate Charles Haughey in an IRA gun-running plot during the 1980s
Look inside: Gandon-designed Kinsealy villa with pool, padel and blocked tunnel to Haughey house
Built in 1794, Emsworth off Dublin’s Malahide Road is for sale for €9.25m
Kerry’s secrets: I thought I knew everything the Kingdom had to offer. I was wrong
Cathedral Rocks is an awe-inducing feat of nature on Inishnabro, one of the Blasket islands, while Ballygarry Estate outside Tralee is the perfect base to explore from
The real Temple Bar: Thriving cultural quarter or ‘a violent post-apocalyptic place’?
Business leaders argue that the district is moving in the right direction and reject a judge’s recent stark depiction of it as a ‘no-go area’
Is it time to acknowledge the legislative achievements of Charles Haughey?
Rite & Reason: He cured a social ill with the Succession Act, which stopped men from cutting their wives out of their will
Humanity might yet prove the species that was too stupid and greedy to save itself
In Ireland, we call it “mé féinism” - but now it’s everywhere. Could people power save us?
Frederick Forsyth, Day of the Jackal author and former MI6 agent, dies aged 86
Combining meticulous research with firecracker plots, author sold more than 75 million copies of his books around the world
Leading solicitor’s Dublin headquarters seeking €10m
Landmark St Stephen’s Green building expected to appeal to owner-occupiers, developers and investors
From ‘damned Englishman’ to ‘f**king a**hole’: A history of Ireland in 25 Dáil insults
The language has become coarser but it is striking how fuelled by testosterone the Dáil has always been
Victorian home of late journalist and author in Glenageary for €3.25m
Seven-bedroom property owned by Bruce Arnold also has a three-bedroom mews on site
Charlie Haughey was framed and then he disappeared. But soon the mystery was solved
Micheál Martin was thrilled although for a while it looked like there’d been a drastic rewriting of history
Why does Micheál Martin allow himself to look so comfortable with shady deals?
In allowing himself to appear as the creature of Michael Lowry, the Taoiseach seems oblivious to the damage he is doing to his own character
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Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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