Louth Independent TD Peter Fitzpatrick will not contest next general election
TD left Fine Gael in 2018 over abortion legislation
Peter Fitzpatrick
Two more Independent TDs confirm backing for Harris as taoiseach
Cathal Berry says he expects to see ‘greater emphasis’ on national security when Simon Harris takes office
Several Independent TDs ‘undecided’ on whether to support election of Simon Harris as taoiseach
Fine Gael leader, who is set to be voted into role next week, has ruled out ‘transactional’ deals
Ires Reit: Ireland’s biggest private landlord has year to forget as activist investor wants it put up for sale
Ires and other European property stocks have rallied since late October amid hopes the ECB will cut rates at pace next year
Miriam Lord’s Week: TDs and Senators eager for their close-ups in The Tubridy Show
Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence
RTÉ witnesses endure pointed but mostly respectful questioning at Oireachtas committee
Senior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan Tubridy
Peter Fitzpatrick says Louth windfall is on solid ground
Wee County’s concerns alleviated despite termination of Immigrant Investor Programme
PayPal to cut over 300 jobs from its Irish operations
Company says decision not due to any specific economic conditions
Link funding to ‘zero tolerance’ approach to abuse of officials and players
Oireachtas Committee hears proposals to tackle the issue at venues and online
Wee County on the up: ‘There’s always been good footballers in Louth’
Mickey Harte’s side are odds-on favourites to make the jump to Division Two this weekend
Dáil rejects abortion Bill from Rural Independent TDs
Issues such as foetal pain relief can be raised within review, Minister for Health says
Kevin McStay: How badly do Kildare, as a county, want real success?
We need to see how badly Kildare want real success. How much do they want an All-Ireland?
Redesigned Wicklow home with hot tub and spectacular sea views for €1.6m
Four-bedroom house on elevated acre in Delgany has sea views from almost every room
Construction tech company GoContractor raises $5m
Company to relocate to the US following investment led by Boston’s Building Ventures
Committee begin search for new Louth football manager
Louth’s fractured season ended last weekend with a narrow defeat by Longford
Eight politicians swear statements to receive full expenses for lockdown period
Pandemic saw fobbing-in facility for recording attendance of Senators and TDs halted
Louth results: Labour’s Ged Nash wins back seat lost in 2016
FG’s Fergus O’Dowd, Independent Peter Fitzpatrick elected on tenth count with Nash
On the canvass: Sinn Féin confident it can retain two seats in Louth
Newcomer Ruairi Ó Murchú feels the ground is good to retain Gerry Adams’s seat and hold the second in this five-seater bellwether
Seán Moran: Election fever a reminder of the GAA's fertile political soil
Engagement with Gaelic games has proved a potent tonic across the political spectrum
How foundations of minority FG-led Government were eroded
Past week saw rural Independents group confirm intention to table no-confidence motion in Harris
Varadkar will call election before Harris motion can be debated - Lowry
Independent TD believes Dáil will not debate no confidence motion on health minister
The week that saw the beginning of the end for Varadkar’s Government and 32nd Dáil
Surviving a no-confidence motion was one thing. Tougher challenges – and a general election – await in the new year
Government set for majority of three in Murphy confidence vote
Maureen O’Sullivan says ‘housing situation is so dire, how could I abstain?’
Sean FitzPatrick fined €25,000 over Anglo loans
Size of fine is putting former bank chairman ‘to the pin of his collar’, his solicitor says
Fine Gael seeks aid of Independents to win Dáil confidence vote
Party expects to win but needs support of departing TD Dara Murphy and at least three unaligned deputies
Taoiseach faces fallout from four byelection defeats
Pressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticket
Fianna Fáil to abstain on Eoghan Murphy no-confidence motion
Government will need to secure support from Independent TDs to ensure it wins vote
Late Late Show requested Lisa Smith interview, family spokesman says
Islamic State supporter wants to speak publicly to ‘give her version of events’
Construction tech company Initiafy rebrands with headcount set to double
Initiafy becomes GoContractor as it raises €500,000 and looks to expand in the US
Drumm’s accountancy body expulsion just the start
Ten years after Anglo, Chartered Accountants Ireland begins cull of membership book
Man struck by car at Dundalk graveyard in serious condition
Man in his 70s transferred to Beaumont and treated for head injury after being hit by car
Miriam Lord’s week: Coveney poetically tightens British ties over dinner
Tánaiste welcomed Charles and Camilla to a Brexit-fuelled mutual admiration session
Breda O’Brien: Abortion railroading is a threat to our democracy
No pro-life amendments have been permitted in the legislation for terminations
Abortion Bill passes to next stage by 102 votes to 12 with seven abstentions
Sinn Féin TD faces suspension for second time from party over vote against legislation
Fitzpatrick will back budget if Fine Gael ‘look after middle class’
Colleagues knew Peter Fitzpatrick, who will run as independent in next election, was unhappy
Louth TD Peter Fitzpatrick resigns from Fine Gael party
Anti-abortion deputy was member of Oireachtas committee on Eighth Amendment
Drumm isolated as repetitive prosecution narrative emerged
Former Anglo chief took copious notes as 49 prosecution witnesses gave evidence
David Drumm trial: Defence put up strenuous challenge in lengthy legal arguments
Issues of admissibility, hearsay and much else fought out closely in 16-week trial
David Drumm guilty verdict: 87 days in court 19
Former Anglo chief executive seldom reacted during evidence
Louth result: 66.5% vote to remove Eighth Amendment
Louth TD Imelda Munster says it is an historic day for Irish women and for Ireland
Proposals would create ‘one of the most extreme’ abortion regimes in the world
Pro-Life Campaign makes claim as it unveils ‘Love Both’ campaign in Dublin
Website promotes adoption as an option in crisis pregnancies
Prof Patricia Casey hopes new website dispels some myths about adoption in Ireland
Teeth cleaning and glasses repair ‘most popular welfare benefits’
‘Absolutely deadly’ that 450,000 self-employed have access, Doherty says
Abortion referendum will be both emotive and unpredictable
Committee report explicitly rejects Citizens’ Assembly’s more liberal recommendations
New citizens’ assembly sought by three members of Eighth committee
Dissenting anti-abortion Oireachtas members publish minority report
Where Oireachtas Eighth Amendment committee members stand
Two members say their positions on issue have changed since joining committee
Miriam Lord: I had no hand, act or part in writing my column
After the recent outbreak of amnesia in Kildare Street, I've conveniently forgotten everything
Miriam Lord: ‘Leo is like Hyacinth Bucket on speed these days’
Taoiseach feeds the faithful, Dáil bingo on the way and Clare Daly keeps it real
Abortion on demand would not follow repeal of Eighth Amendment - lawyer
Fine Gael backbencher claims 100,000 people alive in Ireland today due to amendment
Leo heads off FF ambush with pre-emptive dash to the Áras
Once Máire Whelan’s appointment was rubberstamped, Micheál was shooting blanks
PBP objects to rules on rotating members of abortion committee
Brid Smith argues substitution of TDs should be allowed to cover emergencies
Fine Gael TDs complete 21-person abortion committee
Naughton and Fitzpatrick take final slots on body dominated by two biggest parties
The life and times of Seán FitzPatrick
Former banker has been in out of the courts for almost a decade
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