Green Party has on a massive scale taken Fine Gael’s urban support base

Karl Cummins tells court he has PTSD after incident outside Department of Taoiseach

Varadkar resorts to Wildean Reverse when faced with questions about children’s hospital

Bruton to seek Cabinet approval for plan to spread responsibility across all departments

The first World War was hilariously described as ‘the war to end all wars’

However, Fine Gael doesn’t get too many votes on islands now, several residents recalled

Plus: ‘Make Ireland late again’ – Why I’m running for office of Uachtaráin na hÉireann

Third periodic report looking at issues including strategic communications unit

Secretaries general would have to account for department’s delivery on climate change

Mary Lou McDonald says mother with cervical cancer ‘has no confidence’ in HSE chief Tony O’Brien

Taoiseach’s office intervened on National Development Plan following rural criticism

Who are the officials leading the Irish response to UK’s departure from EU next year?

Department of Health criticised the health body’s ‘negativity’ over the strategy

Doctors accuse Taoiseach of ‘shocking ignorance’ about the health service

Michael Collins to examine why 2015 emails not sent to Charleton tribunal until November 2017

Conor Brady says appointing a new Garda Commissioner will make little difference

Apparently damning report from Policing Authority awaiting publication

Focus on communication may carry message Taoiseach is set to step up action in autumn

While Taoiseach hopes UK will change mind about Brexit, he does not want it punished

Contrary to media commentary, the Taoiseach may have overdone it in terms of changes

Taoiseach gets emotional at Farmleigh dinner suggested by Varadkar and Donohoe

Brexit, Northern Ireland, pay talks and An Garda Síochána are key issues to tackle

McGrath stresses that Independents are not involved in any way in leadership election

Post-bailout, pre-Brexit Ireland may be as good as it gets in terms of tax and spending

Ireland’s population has moved on from the church but our politicians have not

Brussels goes to war with Ireland, and the Government goes to war with itself

Essential for cross-Border agriculture that no ‘hard border’ formed, says Michael Creed

Agency to convene special group to look into how best to present economic data

Enda Kenny says Department of Finance will base policy on more normal growth rate

Enda Kenny says Department of Finance will base policy on ‘more normal growth rate’

Document deals with mechanics of how minority government arrangement will work

Government formation talks seep out, while drinks flow at the Dáil bar along with Ó Cuív’s pen

Inside Politics: Enda Kenny’s mix of breezy optimism and aul’ soddery goes down a storm with audiences in Washington

In change from previous practice, Ceann Comhairle will be chosen by secret ballot

The Dáil reflects the popular vote. The election of government does not

Opposition to legal profession reforms was expressed to Taoiseach Enda Kenny directly

Nothing concentrates the minds of politicians like the fear of a further election. Next year will be no different.

Judge Brian Cregan tells Government it can’t investigate key transactions

Web Summit founder invites Portuguese dignitaries into spotlight as event quits Dublin

Demonstrators ask Kenny to abandon €450m investment in institutions they ‘escaped’