Housing dereliction more than 50 years on at Fine Gael’s ardfheis
The subject of Mark FitzGerald’s 1972 ardfheis speech remains topical today
Simon Harris
People are not preoccupied with flags. They want to know about the practicalities of unity
A unified Ireland is not a foregone conclusion, certainly not without credible public deliberation and planning
Hard to see southern voters agreeing to pay €1,500 to €5,000 each for unity
A plan for reunification has to start with Northern Ireland working better. Can Sinn Féin get on board?
It should not be difficult for Simon Harris to work out an effective welfare system
People should be given every incentive to wish to work
Who will represent Europe in Ukraine negotiations? Well, that is precisely the question
Inside Politics: Government manages to clear the decks of some major domestic woes in advance of two days of high diplomacy
Simon Harris sends letter to every party leader in Ireland inviting discussion on future constitution
Tánaiste asks colleagues to accept proposal in ‘constructive and respectful spirit’ intended
‘Blow out or blow up’: A history of Fine Gael’s identity crisis in 25 statements
From Michael Lowry’s ‘plain but not simple’ truth to Alice Glenn’s views on girls ‘used and abused by men with condoms’
State’s growing pension liability a bigger problem than long-term unemployment
Defined benefit pensions will become increasingly unsustainable for the workforce to support
Minister and TD Eoin Hayes in sharp exchange over Simon Harris’s ‘dog-whistling’ social welfare comments
Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes accused of hiding from media and boasting about redundancies
Irish reunification will be costly - here are the key decisions which will decide the size of the bill
New research shows the vital importance of boosting growth in Northern Ireland
Harris’s comments on welfare dependency might hold more weight had dole not just been increased
Harris’s robust comments on welfare dependency might hold a bit more weight had the Government not just raised the dole
Taoiseach urged to make formal State apology to thalidomide victims on November anniversary
Date in late November marks 65th anniversary of international withdrawal of morning sickness drug linked to birth defects
Harris should stop the cheap shots and get behind a universal basic income
The tide is turning away from a punitive politics of exclusion
Minister for Social Protection distances himself from Tánaiste’s dole remarks
Dara Calleary ‘does not believe’ being in receipt of payment is a way of life
Penalising people for circumstances rooted in wider economic failures is unjust
If Harris is serious about getting people into work, he should address the barriers to employment
‘Mood music’ improves in pay talks, though uncertainty sees strike planning proceed
Optimism of deal improved on Government side but pensions among a number of outstanding issues
Taoiseach says 10.5% pay hike offered to public service unions ‘very fair’
Simon Harris says there is ‘a very small but crucial window to try and de-escalate’ before Thursday’s planned strike
Is the public pay offer affordable and fair compared with private sector wages?
Government’s 10.5% offer blows a hole in last month’s budget arithmetic but trade unions still wary
Some 6,500 on jobseeker’s allowance for decade or more at cost of €800m
About 11,000 people had penalties imposed on them last year for not engaging with employment services
Government keen to keep up appearances as European leaders arrive
Unity appears to be starkly lacking on climate change
Public sector pay talks adjourned despite ‘substantially revised and improved offer’
Tánaiste Simon Harris says new offer should provide basis for progress, but union sources suggest it still falls short
Top finance officials worried about billions in debt racked up by housing bodies
Anxiety sparked after approved housing body stopped work on two construction projects in Dublin
Public sector workers offered pay hikes of 10.5% ahead of planned strike
Lower-earning public and civil servants would benefit from wage increases of up to 17.8% over proposed deal’s lifespan
Simon Harris denies ‘punching down’ after promising penalties for long-term unemployed
Tánaiste says proposal is ‘what taxpayers across this country expect us to do’
Micheál Martin lays wreath at Enniskillen commemoration 40 years after IRA bombing
First Minister Michelle O’Neill prevented from officially attending Remembrance Sunday events due to Drumcree fallout
Simon Harris thinks Ireland is addicted to spending. As Minister for Finance, he’d know
Tightening up on spending – such as on semi-State bosses’ salaries – requires saying no and eschewing flat-rate percentage increases for public servants
Simon Harris says penalties on the way for those who treat dole as ‘a way of life’
Fine Gael leader hits centre-right tone in ardfheis call for more gardaí, more prison spaces and zero tolerance for work dodgers
Fine Gael leader takes a stand firmly on the right, but that doesn’t mean it’s real. Just ask Leo Varadkar
Tánaiste’s pledges on work and rule of law will have pleased many, but now he must deliver
What’s in Fine Gael’s plan for a united Ireland?
Simon Harris promised a ‘blueprint for a unified island’ but the extent to which Fine Gael’s leadership has been keeping details of a key document under wraps has caused irritation
Can Fine Gael arrest its drift and is Simon Harris the man to reshape it?
After 15 years in government, ‘you get comfortable, get institutionalised’
The Irish Times view on Fine Gael’s future: the paradox of power
The party seems stuck in a holding pattern, unable to define itself yet unwilling to risk any alternatives
Patrick O’Donovan returns to hospital as treatment continues
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris says colleague ‘in good spirits’ and medical staff ‘working to get his treatment right’
After Fine Gael’s 15 years in Government, are the miles on the clock showing?
Inside Politics: Jim O’Callaghan’s chastening week and what the Democrats’ US midterms victory mean for Ireland
Patrick O’Donovan wants us to leave his health out of it. If only it were so simple
We shouldn’t ask if Patrick O’Donovan is right for his job but if the job is right for him
Alan Kelly claims Ministers ‘acted without legal authority’ over Garda whistleblowers
Tánaiste says Jim O’Callaghan and Helen McEntee discharge duties ‘in line with best possible advice’
Grandfather offers to give up dialysis so non-verbal grandson can get speech therapy
Sinn Féin TD tells Dáil he was stopped in his tracks by email from man whose heart is broken by ‘frustrated’ three-year-old boy
Is there an identity crisis in Fine Gael?
Grassroots motion calling for party to affirm its centre-right credentials rejected as Democrats’ US midterm victory creates fresh questions for Ireland
Fine Gael has forgotten its purpose. It doesn’t need ‘renewal’ – it needs an identity
No other political party communicates so much while saying so little, or has become so disconnected from its faithful
Fine Gael motion to distinguish party from ‘woke left’ rejected for ardfheis
Motion sought to affirm party as centre right in ‘European Christian Democratic tradition’
Record €85bn tax take as Government spending continues to climb
Latest exchequer returns point to strong tax haul for first 10 months of year
Aengus Ó Snodaigh bid for Dáil statement not accepted, Sinn Féin says
Ceann Comhairle felt unable to accommodate request from chairman of Liberty Recycling
Many people unsure of what Fine Gael stands for, party finds
Commission for Renewal of the party says it needs a clear and shared understanding of why it exists
Two sides in public pay dispute meet to discuss restarting talks as strike threat looms
Individual unions approve planned stoppage next week following rejection of pay offer worth 7.7%
Patrick O’Donovan was consulted on who would replace him as Minister while on sick leave
Government statement also indicated that O’Donovan did not have a veto over the decision
Government seeks solution to public sector pay deal before threatened strike
Unions and Government negotiators are separately due to meet an independent panel with the aim of resolving the dispute
Higher fines for rogue puppy farm operators in animal welfare strategy
Cabinet also to hear plans for student accommodation and fines for misuse of planned investment scheme
How fraught are the public sector pay talks?
Unions have warned of a second day of industrial action unless a credible offer is forthcoming from Government
The Irish Times view on Micheál Martin’s constitutional initiative: a positive development
The planis of a piece with the Taoiseach’s well-advertised antipathy to premature action
President Catherine Connolly leads tributes to Irish Olympian Ciara Mageean
Athlete ‘stood out not just for her exceptional talent, but for her strength and perseverance’, Connolly said on Sunday night
Simon Harris cannot have enjoyed reading Sunday’s newspapers
Next weekend’s ardfheis has become party leader’s most important test since general election
Here’s a Halloween horror story: A 97-year-old woman who owes Bank of Ireland €455,000
She took out the Bank of Ireland loan in 2003, the year Ireland was entering peak madness
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