‘Fascist, muppet, moron, dirty traitor’: Varadkar abused over RIC event
More than 200 messages varied from polite advice to borderline racist abuse
Merchants Quay: ‘When they’re asleep we leave their gift at the end of their mat’
Project worker with charity’s night cafe says Christmas is a lovely time of year at shelter
Taking voter temperature in Longford and Sligo: lukewarm for Varadkar
Fine Gael needs rural Ireland but its seen to be weak on country concerns from post office closures to driving laws
Opposition accused of trying to frustrate Government climate change plans
Parties wanted to set impossibly high targets for reducing carbon footprint so Government would not reach them, meeting heard
No time frame for new Sligo Garda station
Local Fine Gael TD says he hopes the budget fallout from the new children’s hospital will not impact on the station
John Perry fails to get FG nomination at Sligo-Leitrim convention
Gerry Reynolds and Sinead Maguire selected as party’s two candidates in the constituency for next election
John Perry aims for Sligo-Leitrim comeback after 2015 row
Former TD took legal action against FG over convention selection process last time round
Home economics college struggling to keep up with demand
High numbers enrolling at the State’s only such college placing strain on available space
Sligo looks to future in wake of shop closures
‘All Sligo got out of its gateway status was a sign at the entrance to the town’
Children waiting 15 months to see psychologist, committee told
Just 4 of 25 community mental health care teams fully staffed in Galway, Mayo and Roscommon
State set to ban onshore fracking after Bill passes in Seanad
Legislation on controversial gas extraction method a ‘boost for global climate movement’
Bill banning onshore fracking passed by Dáil
No offshore ban as Richard Boyd Barrett accuses Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil of ‘political machinations’
Coveney claims TDs and Senators switched allegiance to Varadkar in leadership contest
Coveney aims to win back supporters in head-to-head debate
Miriam Lord: Over avocado mash in hipster heaven Leo gives taste of things to come
Varadkar speaks of someone important to him who is ‘unconditionally on side’
Varadkar blitz leaves Coveney with mountain to climb
Varadkar co-ordination team had moved into office and were preparing for months
Miriam Lord: The Prince and the schoolgirl entrepreneurs
Royals delight in horse diets, Taoiseach goes for cycle and RTÉ pol corr shows how to exit
How the political parties are preparing for an early election
Politicians are ramping up preparations in anticipation of a short electoral cycle
Anglers stage lake protest in support of anti-fracking Bill
Bianca Jagger and Glen Hansard among those backing the Love Leitrim campaign
Miriam Lord’s week: Healy-Rae makes stand over seating
Kerry TD refuses to give up seat in dispute delaying return of electronic voting in Dáil
Tens of thousands out all over Ireland for St Patrick’s Day parades
Strong sunshine drives numbers and exuberant atmosphere at events around country
Sligo-Leitrim: Fianna Fáil takes two seats as Eamon Scanlon returns
Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny also elected
Kenny denies being annoyed by Perry’s addition to ticket
Taoiseach defends stance on removal of cancer services from Sligo hospital
Fine Gael’s John Perry has no problem being an outcast
On the canvass with the Sligo-North Leitrim TD who survived legal battle with his party
Perry threatens to call Kenny as witness in High Court
Sources say Fine Gael will resist effort to put leader on stand over selection convention
Fine Gael TDs pressure Fitzgerald on rural crime
John Perry insists he will run for party in general election despite convention defeat
FG’s John Perry loses out in Sligo selection convention
FG candidate says he understands why Perry would find it difficult to accept the result
Kenny says FG will ‘reflect’ on adding John Perry to ticket
Former junior minister claims he was ‘hung out to dry’ on hospital issue
Brian Boru sailing experience to sail under tourist winds
Visitors offered hour-long historical tours on board restored 70ft wooden sailing ketch
Loss of up to 70 jobs at Sligo firm a ‘devastating blow’
Elanco says 30-day consultation phase being held to help employees ‘understand changes’
Fine Gael Cllr John McCartin building up political capital
Quinn saga: Key McCartin role in regaining parts of group and jobs under local control
Councillor in Quinn deal may run for Fine Gael Dáil seat
John McCartin says he has not made up his mind yet
Fine Gael and Labour TDs have worst activity rates in Dáil Éireann
‘Irish Times’ study finds FG’s Séan Conlan spoke in just 14 Dáil debates in 2014
High achieving interns remind TDs of potential of 12 per cent immigrant vote
In Crosscare project immigrants who intern with TDs learn a lot but have plenty to teach
Offaly profile: Tight race after abolition of three town councils
Total of 38 candidates vying for just 19 seats
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