Party leaders defend approach to public health advice at launch of Durcan’s campaign

Number of large repair and maintenance projects completed in recent weeks

Micheál Martin says Ireland will be in a ‘different position’ in April due to vaccination

A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Micheál Martin tells parliamentary party there will be sufficient vaccine for everyone

Oireachtas justice committee disputes Minister’s account of appearance before it

Fianna Fáil meeting hears recriminations over how party HQ ran election strategy

Families need clarity on Covid-19 restrictions ahead of Chrismas, party meetings told

Cabinet divided on legislation which has been moved to Oireachtas Committee on Justice

James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees

Ex-TD Dr Michael Harty said going to the dinner was an error of judgement

Meat sector official tells Oireachtas committee that ‘hot-bedding’ should not be tolerated

Employers not obliged to report diseases to the Health and Safety Authority

Several TDs from west get posts, but not everyone in the parties has been placated

Traveller rights activist Eileen Flynn the only non-party figure among the nominations

Northern Ireland to be represented in Seanad under deal between parties

Group had lived for many months at the Travelodge where the guest had fallen ill

Gardaí receive several reports of people coughing on elderly as part of social media ‘challenge’

Parties should adopt internationally-recognised working definition, says representative body

Catherine Murphy weighing up standing for position when Dáil convenes on Thursday

Less than a quarter of TDs in the 33rd Dail are women and the average age is 48.5

Mood within the party got steadily darker during second day of counting

Durkan elected on sixth count, Lawless deemed elected without reaching quota

Party set to make good on its opinion poll predictions of 8 per cent nationally

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

Almost one in three contenders are women and over a fifth are Independent candidates

McDowell says Seanad should be more than ‘stepping stone’ as 11 ex-TDs named as candidates

Bernard Durkan said housing issues would pose a problem in the general election

Catherine Murphy calls for the entire fob-based system to be stood down

Minister says ‘I believe we are really striking at the heart of our democratic system here’

Properties suitable for four household ‘types’ examined in new Simon Communities report

Politician to resist efforts to reveal source of details behind Dáil statements on O’Brien

‘Ireland is rightly proud of our reputation as a modern, liberal society,’ says Flanagan

Party TDs share photos with presidential candidate

Former Ulster Farmers Union president elected as Sinn Féin backs Fine Gael candidate

Ian Marshall’s invitation to contest byelections at end of month came from Varadkar

Standards in Public Office Commission publishes donations declared by TDs, Senators, MEPs

Timmy Dooley says response from Communications Minister not credible and unrealistic

Gathering comes in wake of leader Micheál Martin’s backing for repeal of amendment