Fintan O’Toole: A huge tax break for comfortable people

The Government has shown its true colours with its cynical inheritance tax stunt

Dublin Bus driver charged over cyclist’s death

Osborn Best Irabor to go on trial over alleged careless driving linked to death of Mary White (55)

Seasonal suppers: morel mushrooms

The springtime mushroom can be used in a barley risotto or served with a fried duck egg and asparagus

Volunteers saluted in Enniscorthy for role in revolution

Wreath-laying among events to honour people who held on to town for four days

Parties agree minority government could not control new Seanad

Seanad can hold up legislation for 90 days

Influence of transfers in Election 2016 must not be overstated

Anlaysis: Although first count results can be overturned, it is still a rare development

Do Fianna Fáil aspire to government or opposition this time around?

Party profile: Polls suggest Fianna Fáil could win up to 30 seats

Housing crisis emerges as single biggest election issue

Half of the candidates listed a local issue as a top three priority

Rena Buckley and Briege Corkery the first among equals

Cork pair share Sportswoman of the Year award following another outstanding year

Christmas reads: From manager madness to goalkeeper on brink

GAA, soccer and rugby followers certainly have lots to choose from this Christmas

‘Dub Sub Confidential’ wins Sports Book of the Year award

Tale of drink, drugs and the Dubs secures inaugural award for ex-player John Leonard

Dub Sub Confidential named Setanta Sports Book of the year

Autobiography by former Dublin substitute goalkeeper John Leonard bags inaugural prize

FF Senator claims Eircode inaccuracies ‘endless’

Minister of State urges householders who have complaints to contact An Post

FF Senator says Ireland most ageist country in the world

Mary White criticises delay in introducing BreastCheck for older women

Miriam Lord’s Week: Showtime as parties nurture narratives

The best feet put forward at think-ins were first steps in Coalition’s journey to polling day

Mitchell to retire from Dáil as constituency redrawn

Dublin Fine Gael stalwart received highest vote of any female candidate in 2011 election

Fintan O’Toole: Here’s a hard choice for politicians with backbone

How about free primary education instead of a cut in inheritance tax?

Flurry of feathers and fascinators at Galway Races Ladies’ Day

Quick Jack takes the Hurdle as Alex Butler claims the honours off the track

Cork woman wins Best Dressed at Galway races

Alex Butler won the prize worth over €10,000 for her one-shoulder red dress

Seanad claims of ‘extreme communism’ in inheritance tax row

Fianna Fáil claims anti-Dublin bias, but Labour says inheritance perpetuates inequality

Fine Gael believes gender quotas will give it edge over Fianna Fáil

Party strategists say FF will have to add higher number of women to election tickets

FF shuffles Seanad pack after Averil Power departure

Ned O’Sullivan to take on education brief formerly held by Dublin Bay North politician

Harry McGee: Fianna Fáil’s renewal more rhetoric than reality

Martin’s attempts at modernisation clash with the party’s conservative base

Power’s exit from FF leaves just one last woman standing

Fianna Fáil had to be careful about how it handled Averil Power’s departure

Fianna Fáil are losing – Young, female and from Dublin

Averil Power has championed issues in areas of children’s rights, adoption and gender equality

Miriam Lord: Martin entices middle back to FF sandwich

Golden oldies and optimistic youth pack hall but middle cohort not much in evidence

More than 700 children with special needs on waiting lists

Promised early intervention teams have yet to materialise in Dublin

Senator Mary White to run for Fianna Fáil in general election

White defeats Shay Brennan and Liam Dockery as candidate in Dublin Rathdown

Son of late Séamus Brennan in Dublin South selection race

Senator Mary White and Cllr Liam Dockery competition in race for volatile constituency

Government gets comfortable Seanad majority on water Bill

Alan Kelly criticises Leo Varadkar for ‘silly’ remarks and ‘lecturing’ people

The inside story of the Cork ladies’ football team’s remarkable decade at the top

How a county who had never won a senior trophy turned into the best team in Irish sport

Gap in employment rights for fathers-to-be

Ireland is one of the few countries in the European Union not to have any statutory paternity leave

Bank can repossess home of mother of four, judge rules

Woman owes almost €600,000 on outstanding mortgage on Rathmines home

Miriam Lord’s week: Sinn Féin sits-in as Bertie Ahern rises for 1916

Shane Ross found out it can sometimes be hard to spend a penny in Leinster House

Taoiseach’s contempt for the Seanad clear since he tried to abolish it a year ago

Opinion: The genie was well out of the bottle before the concession by Kenny that the Seanad seat targeted for a thoroughly humiliated John McNulty ‘should not be accepted in those circumstances’

David Norris rebuked for calling 1916 leaders ‘traitors’

Ned O’Sullivan accuses Senator of driving ‘coach and four’ through Rising history

State pension ‘not enough to survive on’, meeting hears

Cost of fuel, prescription charges and water charges among key concerns for older people

Pipeline firm to meet backer’s costs if airport project goes ahead

Independent Pipeline Company to seek permission for €20m Dublin project

Woman gets another week to make case for bank not to seize €700,000 period home

Bank claims €469,000 owed for more than 10 years

Fianna Fáil keeps eye on Senators’ electoral intentions

TDs to decide over the summer if they are going to contest the next general election

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