Greater gender balance expected to feature in Taoiseach’s 11 nominees to Seanad
Former broadcasters Alison Comyn and Gráinne Seoige tipped as possible nominees
Simon Harris
Government ‘peddling myth’ about Occupied Territories Bill, former coalition minister says
Claim of need to ‘start from scratch’ is to ‘avoid taking action’, Roderic O’Gorman says
Government housing figures ‘a load of bull’, says Sinn Féin leader
Taoiseach insists ‘no attempt to deceive’ but he is ‘extremely disappointed’ completions less than official 33,000 target
Trump’s Gaza comments are ‘very concerning’, Simon Harris says
St Patrick’s Day visit should be cancelled if US president remains on ‘trajectory towards ethnic cleansing’, Social Democrats say
Will Dáil speaking rights row explode again?
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy sought to end impasse but Michael Lowry is not ready to let matter rest
Ireland to set up new trade advisory bodies amid Trump EU tariff threats
Cabinet expected to approve new ‘resilience plan’ for ESB to ensure the State’s energy grid is better equipped to withstand extreme weather events
Irish diplomats in Washington aim to banish anxiety and build ties with new Trump administration
Irish influence in the US may be moving to a different phase rather than declining
Is Ireland anti-Semitic, an outlier of tolerance or in the middle ground?
Critics decry Michael D Higgins speech for Holocaust Memorial Day, politicians’ stance on Gaza and the Occupied Territories Bill
Ceann Comhairle rules Regional Independents cannot be viewed as members of the Opposition
Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week
Harris warns of ‘significant challenges’ for Ireland if Trump places tariffs on EU
US president has warned he will impose levies on European Union
Ireland’s planned ban on certain Israeli goods complicated by recent events
Ceasefire in Gaza and election of pro-Israel US president Donald Trump likely to feed into deliberations on Occupied Territories Bill
Ireland’s plan to ban certain Israeli goods would be ‘very difficult to enforce’
Occupied Territories Bill ‘might pose problems’ for multinationals and other businesses in Ireland, Department of Enterprise briefing note states
Omagh bombing inquiry: ‘The bomb affected how I felt about where I came from, driving me away from Northern Ireland’
There have been many inquiries into killings during the Troubles but this seems unique, allowing families to express their deepest feelings about their loved ones
A good foreign policy is one that no one notices. Unfortunately that’s not Simon Harris’s style
Harris’s success or failure in his new role will mean success or failure for all of us
Government gender balance hands Opposition low-hanging fruit
It is the less predictable events that will present the biggest problems for the Coalition
Omagh bombing inquiry: Woman hopes ‘no other family has to suffer as we did’ after members of three generations killed
Victim’s sister questions whether process will uncover the full truth
Tolerance for Ireland’s neutrality may go down as Finland and Sweden joined Nato, Minister told
Warning contained in departmental briefing prepared for incoming Minister for Defence Simon Harris
Former Fianna Fáil minister ‘disappointed’ at number of women in Cabinet
Mary Hanafin hoping ‘at least two’ women TDs from party are appointed as ministers of State on Wednesday
Storm Éowyn: Crews from Britain and EU countries set to help ESB restore power
Up to 100,000 customers likely to be without power for the rest of the week
President Higgins ‘rightly’ referenced Gaza war in Holocaust speech, says Simon Harris
Several protesters walked out of President Michael D Higgins’s speech marking Holocaust Memorial Day
‘This whole day is because of you’: how Michael Lowry and the Opposition clashed to create a day of Dáil chaos
Late-night wrangling produced a compromise over the Regional Independents - but whether it holds remains to be seen
The Michael Lowry issue is still unresolved and may escalate. GUBU’s the word for it
‘Unprecedented’ is overused, but even veterans were hard-pressed to find another way on Wednesday to describe the chaotic scenes in the Dáil
Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
Simon Harris and Hilary Benn have ‘warm and engaging’ conversation
Tánaiste says the pair discussed repealing and replacing the contentious Legacy Act
New Government pledges to go on offensive over US trade
Cabinet criticised as ‘very male’ with only three women as full ministers, down one from last time
Irish politicians’ lack of urgency contrasts poorly with Trump’s up-and-at-it attitude
European leaders are bracing themselves as Trump’s return to the White House has plunged the Continent into a precarious era. Evidently, the memo has failed to reach Dáil Éireann
Cabinet appointments criticised as only three women become Ministers
Dáil approves Micheál Martin's new Cabinet by a margin of 97 votes to 72
Gender split in new Cabinet draws criticism as Micheál Martin starts second term as Taoiseach
Simon Harris becomes Minister for Foreign Affairs as Jim O'Callaghan takes justice portfolio
Who’s in the Cabinet? All the Ministers appointed by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and their roles
Simon Harris takes Foreign Affairs, while Helen McEntee moves to Education, making way for Jim O’Callaghan at Justice
Chaos in the Dáil - as it happened: McDonald accuses Government of ‘incredible arrogance’ as Opposition says it will not back down over speaking demands
What was essentially a pro forma day has descended into a fiasco
Ministers to be unveiled today as almost all departments set to change
Fianna Fáil’s Mary Butler and Fine Gael’s Martin Heydon are among TDs tipped for promotion
No precedent to allow Regional Independent TDs become part of an ‘opposition’ group in Dáil
Government-supporting Independents to speak from Dáil opposition benches during election of taoiseach
The Irish Times view on the new government: the politics of the nod and wink
The solemnity of the occasion contrasts with the unseemly manner in which ithas been assembled
The Irish Times view on disabilities: proper funding a priority
It offers Simon Harris a chance to atone for his
What happens on Wednesday? Election of the Taoiseach, tea in the Áras, and a nervous wait for ministerial hopefuls
Wednesday heralds a day of triumph for longstanding Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin
Ireland’s next Cabinet: Who are the frontrunners and how do they rank?
Who is likely to end up where after the confabulations are done and dusted?
‘I’d like to know what the rules are’: First Fine Gael meeting to ratify new government deal raises queries about opposition speaking time
Former minister Nora Owen pointed out there is precedent for non-ministerial members of the Regional Independents Group sitting on the opposition benches in the Dáil
Fraught few days for Martin and Harris as they mull over Cabinet picks
Fianna Fáil leader has seven Cabinet jobs and the chief whip’s post to give out but he has about a dozen realistic contenders so many are going to be disappointed
Bashed tables, dad dancing and pizza: how the deal for a new government was done
The bulk of the six-week negotiations happened between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil, but the Regional Independent Group played a vital role in forming the new government
Ireland’s next government: Butler, Calleary, Heydon and Carroll MacNeill tipped for promotion
Fianna Fáil set to have 8 Cabinet seats and 7 will go to Fine Gael with Micheál Martin becoming next Taoiseach
The numbers game: ministers, junior ministers and technical groups as the next government beds in
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Programme for government is notable not just for a lack of ideology, but a lack of passion
Gathering almost every TD with a stake in the status quo in one government will prove to be a mistake
Programme for government aims for ‘step change’ in disability services
Views are mixed among disabled people and their allies as to whether the programme promises progress, with some critical of ‘regressive’ tone
Only certain ministerial job appointments so far are the five Independent TDs
Speculation intensifying six days ahead of formal appointment of new Cabinet next Wednesday
Plan for mini-budget by new government dropped
Fine Gael proposal dropped amid concerns about international instability and economic uncertainty
Fianna Fáil to get substantially more time in taoiseach’s office than Fine Gael
Healy-Raes say they will not be ‘whipped’ when it comes to ‘fundamental issues’ and ‘matters of conscience’
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris welcome Gaza ceasefire after ‘15 months of immense human suffering’
Michael D Higgins said massive scale-up of humanitarian aid is needed now to save lives
State-based armed conflict now ranks as biggest threat to global economy
World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report pinpoints geopolitical strife as chief risk to stability and progress
Ireland’s risk-averse civil service cannot speed up delivery of the things we need most
We are going to have to decarbonise and dampen down current spending to avoid overheating the economy
Coalition talks: Agreement close on programme for government, with possible junior ministry for Healy-Raes
Fianna Fáil likely to get Department of Justice, with Dublin TD Jim O’Callaghan among names floated for the ministerial role
Intensive government coalition talks to get under way today
Regional Independent group and two Healy-Rae brothers set to join new government if negotiations are successful
First formal engagement between FF, FG and Regional Independents to take place today
Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for entering government
Taoiseach nominates two additional candidates to run in Seanad election due to contestant shortfall
Fine Gael councillors Sharon Tolan and Jimmy Kavanagh to contest election for upper house of Oireachtas
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