TD Paul Murphy assigned legal aid for Jobstown protest trial

Judge makes decision based on average weekly income outlined in court documents

Labour should address leadership issue now, says former TD

Ciaran Lynch says party can now tackle leadership issue in line with its constitution

Labour entering government with FG would be nightmare, says SF

Senior party figures to seek members’ consensus to realign with Fine Gael and Greens

Fine Gael minority government hinges on Irish Water

Party must come to agreement with Fianna Fáil in order to avert a second election

Paul Murphy trial date over Jobstown protest may be set next month

TD and 8 others face charges of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton during water charges demonstration

Joan Burton feeling ‘upbeat and optimistic’ over Labour Party prospects

Tánaiste votes at St Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys on the Navan Road after canvassing earlier

Joan Burton fighting for last seat in Dublin West

Tánaiste tells constituents choice will be between her, Ruth Coppinger and Sinn Féin

Election 2016: No major breakthroughs in final leaders’ debate

Taoiseach pressed on affordability of USC pledge; Adams says he is ‘not at sea’ with figures

Bishops will not tell Catholics who to vote for, Archbishop says

Church leaders say they ‘strongly oppose’ attempts to repeal the Eighth Amendment

Most Dublin homeless families are from two areas

Almost 40 per cent of Dublin’s homeless families are from Tánaiste’s constituency

Election 2016: Three smaller parties emerge with credit

Social Democrats, Renua Ireland and Anti Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit – come to the fore

Labour to abolish USC for low and middle income earners

Party launches election manifesto, says it ended the economic crisis

Major childcare cost cuts if Labour returned to power - Burton

Vital to provide low-cost quality childcare for all under-12s, says Tánaiste

Paul Murphy to seek trial date on false imprisonment charge

Anti-Austerity Alliance TD to seek Circuit Criminal Court trial over Joan Burton incident

Dáil told Shane Ross tried to have ‘crony’ appointed to board

Arthur Spring makes claim as Burton criticised during confidence motion debate

Government accused of ‘farewell appointments’ to State boards

Tánaiste faces a motion of no confidence over decision to bypass competitive process

Labour pledges to abolish USC on income up to €72,000

Party says it would also cap the amount charged for childcare at €4.25 an hour

Tánaiste installed Begg as pensions chief via ‘exceptional’ clause

Burton allowed to appoint without recourse to guidelines where person ‘highly qualified’

Tánaiste defends Coalition against budget criticism in EU report

Report praised Ireland’s economic rebound as ‘remarkably strong’, says Burton

Independent Alliance candidate predicts Tánaiste may lose seat

Joan Burton responds she is very confident of her re-election prospects in Dublin West

Annual progress report ignores Coalition failures

Many Government promises unfulfilled despite its claimed 93% success rate

Kenny asks Ministers for new plans to deal with flood crisis

Flood-hit towns prepare as new rainfall warning issued for south and south west

Tánaiste calls TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn a ‘barroom brawler’

Rowdy scenes in Dáil as Mary Lou McDonald and Joan Burton have heated exchanges

TD blames ‘EU bureaucracy and bulls**t’ for flooding

Tanaiste warns against relying on UK model to deal with problem

Report on ‘privileged’ civil servants inaccurate, says Burton

Labour leader downplays data, saying ‘perception’ rooted in aftermath of crash

Joan Burton ‘deplores’ leak of internal Labour party analysis

Alan Kelly’s spokesman denies accusations the Minister put information in public

Minister for Finance should not regulate Central Bank, says Tánaiste

Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath calls for sanctions on banks breaking consumer law

Labour says it will reduce not abolish USC for €100,000 earners

Burton and Howlin statements put party at odds with Fine Gael election pledge

Christmas bonus to be paid next week, Burton says

Tanaiste signs order restoring payment to 75 per cent of pre-abolition rate

Tánaiste pledges abortion vote if Labour back in power

It will be possible to get Dáil support for referendum on Eighth Amendment - Burton

Pringle: Super trawlers taking livelihoods of Irish fishermen

The Donegal South West TD says EU stole fishing stocks when Ireland joined in 1973

Paris attacks a “horrendous attack on the free world” - Kenny

Every country will have to re-examine security arrangements, says Tánaiste

Mick Wallace criticised over tweet about Paris attacks

Independent TD asks: ‘When is France going to stop its role in militarisation of the planet?’

Joan Burton ‘very confident’ over deal on regulating rent

Tánaiste says critical issue is ensuring housing supply

Joan Burton: Pact between Sinn Féin, left-wing parties ‘over before it began’

Sinn Féin signs up to back broad policy principles of anti-water charges movement

Shortage of nurses major cause of hospital trolley crisis, Sinn Féin claims

Tánaiste says efforts being made to attract nurses to return home

Burton says IRA report ‘shocking’ but not surprising

Tánaiste says Sinn Féin has a responsibility to commit to end of paramilitary activity

Labour were ready for November election, says Burton

Tánaiste believes reaction to budget has been positive and that they struck ‘good balance’

Rent measures to be excluded from budget after disagreement

Taoiseach says Ministers will continue to discuss ways to provide more housing

Budget 2016: Respite care payment to be restored

Michael Noonan and Brendan Howlin to focus on recovery, family and childcare

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