Public funds used for Eoghan Murphy’s UK book launch at Irish Embassy
Irish Embassy in London hosted the UK launch of former minister for housing’s memoir, Running From Office
Irish Embassy in London hosted the UK launch of former minister for housing’s memoir, Running From Office
Explosions, widely blamed on the IRA, killed 21 people in the city in November 1974
Sky’s Kay Burley reckoned election would be called in November, but Irish ambassador Martin Fraser was on the button
Minister for Public Expenditure works the room at a high-powered gathering of Irish business leaders in the City of London
Liverpool Letter: the atmosphere at the fringe social events at the two main political parties could not have been more different, and the Irish were at the heart of it
State’s former chief medical officer sharply critical in memoir of leaks from report into the controversial proposed move
Tensions over Tony Holohan's planned job at TCD were laid bare during a bad-tempered week in Leinster House
Watt never intended to come across as dismissive, cocky, combative and arrogant at the Oireachtas finance committee but unfortunately for him he did
Department of Health secretary general disputed many key findings of report into botched secondment of former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to TCD
Report into proposed secondment does not contain any adverse findings against former chief medical officer but identifies issues with structure of process
Irish Government represented at 30th anniversary commemoration of attack that killed two children
London mayor Sadiq Khan says political upheaval of recent years never “soured relations” with Irish and Brotish people as it had with politicians
Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days
Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance
NGOs submit proposals to improve collaboration and co-ordination of response
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says Quinn will report back to him in June
Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role
Manner of appointment of Callinan to top civil servant role criticised by politicians
Diplomacy, decency and fairness will help Fraser replacement tackle challenges ahead
The dual role makes him the most powerful civil servant in the country
Minister for Foreign Affairs says Europe could be facing first land war in decades
With cases falling and rules easing, what happens next and what will become of Nphet?
Not by nature one of life’s gamblers, Donohoe weighed the odds, and rolled the dice
Children of primary school age have highest Covid-19 incidence of any age group
Ryan says he did not seek second Covid test that allowed him to travel to Cop26
But senior civil servant says ‘two, possibly three’ leak inquiries in the past failed to identify the source
Inside Politics: Homeowners to hear plans in terms of mica redress and compensation
Department secretary general to be asked when precisely former minister’s name was communicated
Members’ views of ‘no consequence as to actions of the leader’, says TD who quit FF
Varadkar, Coveney and Donohue begin think-in with apology to parliamentary party
Tánaiste admits to FG members that envoy issue has overshadowed party’s good work
Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relations
Leo Varadkar dismisses Opposition ‘cronyism’ suggestions as ‘nonsense’
Cabinet agrees new 10-year package for capital spending of €136bn, which is €45bn more than the existing National Development Plan
Changes envisaged for London, Rome, Paris, Washington, The Hague and UN
TDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next week
No benchmarking process before €80,000 increase approved for Watt’s role, says civil servant
Group who advised mandarin’s appointment shun invite to appear before Oireachtas committee
Question posed to McGrath after €80,000 pay rise for Department of Health secretary general role
Salary rise of €80,000 to €292,000 a year indicative of desire to pursue ‘reform’ agenda
Procedures approved to appoint chief justice to succeed Frank Clarke
No further deaths and 403 more Covid-19 cases reported in the State
Email outlines plan for ‘integrated insight centre’ that could seek data from State bodies
Several Government figures fail to respond to committee’s requests on the issue
Initial reaction to pandemic was near-consensus but this soon wore thin
Minister was warned pay package could have implications for other top posts, papers show
Files show Donnelly wanted secretary general post filled quickly on permanent basis
Minister for Public Expenditure defends new salary of €292,000 for next secretary general in Department of Health
Senior civil servant to focus on leaking of Mother and Baby Homes report information
‘Big scrap’ looms ahead of reopening in wake of briefings by public health team members
Politicians’ aim to unlock society will not match public health advice with disease’s downward trajectory no longer in place
There is a sense that the administration’s credibility has been damaged. ‘Failure of nerve’ is a phrase used by several people
We are bumbling along with ad hoc arrangements created in a panic last March
Number of cases reported on Thursday highest daily total throughout pandemic
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices