Thatcher ‘convinced’ Birmingham Six had no grounds for appealHaughey’s request for clemency for the six men in 1988 was rebuffed by ThatcherSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:04
Haughey made repeated efforts to meet Molyneaux without successMolyneaux’s UUP and Paisley’s DUP had boycotted the Anglo-Irish AgreementSat Dec 29 2018 - 02:04
Dermot Desmond helped to write Haughey’s IFSC sales pitchA huge emphasis was placed on the IFSC by Haughey after he returned as taoiseach in 1987Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:03
Thatcher furious with Haughey over failure to extradite ‘mad priest’ over IRA claimsTaoiseach complained of PM’s ‘constant bickering’ after Fr Patrick Ryan arrestFri Dec 28 2018 - 03:36
The fight to save Bewleys: FitzGerald versus BrutonHow a former taoiseach’s efforts to save the Dublin cafe chain led to a row with a ministerFri Dec 28 2018 - 01:08
Move to begin in 2019 to release State papers after 20 yearsOfficial files from 1988 are being released under 30-year ruleFri Dec 28 2018 - 01:00
Ireland secretly reassured Britain it would not go to European Court over Gibraltar killingsState Papers show Fianna Fáil government had misgivings about inquest’s limited mandateFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:17
Haughey rejected criticism for not condemning violence in US speechesFormer taoiseach offered to ‘run a course for British diplomats’ on how to handle Irish AmericansFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:02
Thatcher was scathing over Garda 'failure' to combat IRA activityState Papers 1988: British PM complained to taoiseach about force’s lack of professionalismFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
E-voting will not be reintroduced, junior minister saysJohn Paul Phelan claims electronic voting could undermine confidence in democracyFri Dec 28 2018 - 00:01
New electoral commission could be in place within two yearsGovernment says body would oversee political advertising on internet and social mediaThu Dec 27 2018 - 00:01
Extra security for family court approved three days before hoax bombMajor review of security arrangements under way after controlled explosionFri Dec 21 2018 - 01:00
Having a disability can prove a powerful motivation in realising political ambitionsPeople with disabilities have overcome many obstacles to pursue careers in politicsMon Dec 17 2018 - 03:10
Clinical guidelines on abortion services to be publishedTraining for GPs and gynaecologists ahead of introduction of services in JanuaryMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:30
Government to spell out ‘uncomfortable’ Brexit realitiesContingency plans to be released on Thursday will focus on scenario of ‘no deal’ BrexitMon Dec 17 2018 - 01:00
TD who raised issue of Siteserv sale to Dáil criticises inquiry’s progressCommission’s workload includes 500,000 pages of documentation and 102 statementsSun Dec 16 2018 - 22:25
General election would have been held in 2019 ‘if not for Brexit’Lisa Chambers says FF decision to extend confidence and supply agreement was ‘absolutely dictated’ by Brexit crisisSun Dec 16 2018 - 21:30
Peter Casey says breakdown of President’s spending is ‘self-promoting drivel’Presidential candidate responds to document revealing details of Higgins’s allowanceSat Dec 15 2018 - 00:35
Fine Gael TD’s offices daubed with anti-abortion ‘baby killer’ graffitiVandalism of Tony McLoughlin’s Sligo office comes after passage of abortion legislationFri Dec 14 2018 - 13:14
Bullying and sexism to come under spotlight in Leinster House surveyOireachtas Commission agrees to Women’s Caucus call to examine working conditionsTue Dec 11 2018 - 20:22
Backstop means no forward motion for Theresa MayInside Politics: May begins whirlwind tour of European capitals to rescue her withdrawal treatyTue Dec 11 2018 - 07:45
Harry McGee: ‘People ask you what goes through your mind when you are falling’I made many mistakes that day but the mega-mistake was to move: my back was broken though I didn’t know it thenTue Dec 11 2018 - 06:39
Irish political parties to choose candidates for next summer’s EU electionsDespite public’s lack of interest, parties see MEP elections as morale-boosting exercisesMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:10
Brexit may delay Irish MEPs from taking their seatsState’s two new representatives can only join European Parliament after UK’s exitMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:10
Aer Arann Islands offered to communities for €1Protracted dispute continues over PSO contract which company says makes service not viableFri Nov 30 2018 - 03:00
Bank of England gives chilling warning of UK slump in no-deal BrexitInside Politics: Assessment forecasts Ireland would suffer collateral economic damage ‘very quickly’Thu Nov 29 2018 - 08:30
Ireland 95% short of emissions reduction target, Bruton admitsState will only achieve 1% reduction by 2020 versus 2005 – the EU-set target is 20%Wed Nov 28 2018 - 20:51
Varadkar and Donohoe defend budget against fiscal council attackGovernment increasing spending ‘in line with growth’ in economy, Minister saysWed Nov 28 2018 - 12:28
Mark Zuckerberg attacked over not attending House of Commons committeeFacebook berated for sharing of personal dataTue Nov 27 2018 - 17:57
Facebook under pressure as 11 parliaments join forcesIreland one of countries at joint meeting with aim of holding big tech to accountTue Nov 27 2018 - 00:19
Many feel both British and Irish, Varadkar tells Orange Order‘The colours on our flag are white, orange and green in equal measure,’ says TaoiseachMon Nov 26 2018 - 22:08
Departments given fortnight to produce emissions reduction plansTD says having vision to fight climate change important but it is hard to see one across GovernmentWed Nov 21 2018 - 22:03
Mairia Cahill ‘frustrated’ after meeting Mary Lou McDonaldSF leader says she reiterated apology to sex abuse victim who has criticised party’s handling of caseTue Nov 20 2018 - 20:58
May to emphasise immigration control in selling Brexit dealNo preferential treatment for EU citizens after Brexit, UK prime minister saysMon Nov 19 2018 - 09:30
Varadkar rules out early election amid criticism of Fianna FáilEarly election would not be in national interest due to Brexit, Taoiseach saysMon Nov 19 2018 - 06:00
Varadkar criticises Fianna Fáil for dragging out Government talksTaoiseach accuses Opposition party of delaying confidence and supply reviewSun Nov 18 2018 - 14:44
Fianna Fáil leader accuses Fine Gael of Brexit strokeMicheál Martin accuses Taoiseach of making ‘election platforming speech’ at party ArdfheisSat Nov 17 2018 - 21:17
Fine Gael hoping the ‘Varadkar factor’ won’t fade by election time‘The Irish Times’ visited four key constituencies to gauge party's ahead of its ArdfheisSat Nov 17 2018 - 01:00
Theresa May’s Brexit clock is ticking as negotiations enter endgameInside Politics: The ultimate aim of the backstop is to go nowhere in particularTue Nov 13 2018 - 08:39
Has the Public Accounts Committee become ‘a kangaroo court’?PACs have built deserved status as watchdogs of public finances, but are they now going too far?Sat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00
Brexit deal ‘more likely than not,’ over coming weeks, says VaradkarBritish and Irish leaders meet for Brexit-dominated summit on Isle of ManFri Nov 09 2018 - 19:41
Varadkar ‘throwing doctors and nurses under a bus’Taoiseach criticised over remarks about flawed winter rostering of staff in hospitalsThu Nov 08 2018 - 00:13
Democrats take full House - but Trumped by Republicans in SenateDemocrats’ House win will allow party undertake investigations into presidentWed Nov 07 2018 - 08:08
Ross introduces new detention powers to enforce ban on motorised rickshawsRickshaw cyclists face new licensing and vetting rules as motorised rickshaws bannedTue Nov 06 2018 - 15:10
Higgins begins work on group to audit €317,000 allowancePresident is expected to make scrutiny proposal to Government following inaugurationThu Nov 01 2018 - 07:03
Last wilderness areas on earth disappearing at rapid rate - study10 per cent of the earth’s wilderness which serves as a brake to effects of climate change has been lost since the 1990sWed Oct 31 2018 - 19:53
FG decision to nominate Dunlop sees party target Zappone’s seatEllen O’Malley Dunlop chosen as second Fine Gael candidate in Dublin South WestWed Oct 31 2018 - 18:55
Donegal FF councillors say Peter Casey welcome to join party‘Nothing to stop him’ becoming a member but election candidates already chosenWed Oct 31 2018 - 01:57
Main parties headed for showdown over confidence-and-supply agreementFine Gael eager to look forward, but Fianna Fáil insists on review, say sourcesTue Oct 30 2018 - 01:00
Éamon Ó Cuív unlikely to face sanctions over North election eventTD announced Fianna Fáil’s first North candidate without confirmation from partyTue Oct 30 2018 - 01:00
