Micheál Martin says SF and some Independents are anti-EuropeanFianna Fáil leader says his party hopes to win a European seat in each constituencyThu May 02 2019 - 12:42
Concannon moves to new role in NUI GalwayFormer civil servant led the Government’s defunct strategic communications unitThu May 02 2019 - 01:00
Concannon moves to new role in NUI GalwayFormer civil servant led the Government’s defunct strategic communications unitWed May 01 2019 - 22:10
New Bill will introduce presumption of consent for organ donationCabinet has approved proposals by Minister for Health Simon Harris to publish the general scheme of the Human Tissues BillWed May 01 2019 - 20:15
Simon Harris says child rights on vaccines cut two waysMinister seeks to spark debate on mandatory vaccination to prevent danger of diseaseMon Apr 29 2019 - 21:15
Harris claims those picketing his home support dissident republicansMinister says members of Fingal Battalion Direct Action Group let ‘mask slip’ over weekendMon Apr 29 2019 - 19:53
HSE paid more than €130,000 to 10 staff nurses in 2018Median nursing salary including overtime was almost €50,000Mon Apr 29 2019 - 19:05
Bill busters: Can Team McDowell talk the judicial appointments Bill to death?A group of Senators is engaged in circular debate to filibuster Shane Ross’s divisive BillMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:25
County council insists it is co-operating with Tuam inquiryCommission of investigation says Galway local authority failed to respond to reportsSat Apr 20 2019 - 00:42
Peadar Tóibín claims SF official subjected him to foul-mouthed tirade in office rowFormer Sinn Féin TD says he was told to ‘f**k off’ after not vacating his Dáil officeFri Apr 19 2019 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil proposes full teacher pay restoration in new education policyLower pupil-teacher ratio part of general election manifestoThu Apr 18 2019 - 15:20
Government may attempt to guillotine judicial reform bill againBid to curtail debate on Bill defeated by 26 votes to 24 in the SeanadWed Apr 17 2019 - 20:41
Dramatic events unfold in FAI controversyInside Politics: A number of investigations will examine financial matters at the governing bodyWed Apr 17 2019 - 08:56
Investigation into FAI records could lead to prosecutionsIf failure to keep proper accounting records proven, then potential sanctions can be seriousWed Apr 17 2019 - 00:28
FAI says its board will resign as auditors query financial accounts‘The board is part of the problem’, Shane Ross tells Oireachtas CommitteeTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:35
FAI board members’ expenses to be investigated, committee toldSports Ireland gives details of inquiry as FAI apologises for any ‘disrespect’ to committeeTue Apr 16 2019 - 14:34
FAI board under pressure to go as Delaney steps asideMembers of Oireachtas committee say association’s latest action ‘insulting’Tue Apr 16 2019 - 00:16
John Delaney steps aside as FAI executive vice-presidentHonorary secretary and honorary treasurer have both resigned from board voluntarilyMon Apr 15 2019 - 22:58
Sports committee ‘agrees’ entire FAI board should resignFAI board meets on Monday to take ‘urgent steps’ over governance issuesMon Apr 15 2019 - 11:14
Oireachtas committees warned to stay within their remit after Angela Kerins caseTDs and Senators given extensive legal advice and told to treat witnesses with respectFri Apr 12 2019 - 01:07
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi will address Dáil next WednesdayVeteran Californian Democrat was relected speaker in January 2019Thu Apr 11 2019 - 22:05
Peter Casey: Harkin pulling out caused me to shift sights to EuropeDerry man was considering running for Dáil before handing in EU election nominationThu Apr 11 2019 - 20:37
New FAI role for Delaney was created only after loan discoveryFAI officials appear before committee but ex-ceo cites legal obstacles to answering questionsWed Apr 10 2019 - 16:28
John Delaney says he cannot answer questions about €100,000 paymentQuestions to former chief executive ruled out of order at committeeWed Apr 10 2019 - 11:51
‘Fundamental and grave questions’ over FAI governance – committeeSuspension of funding by Sport Ireland to football body justified say politiciansWed Apr 10 2019 - 00:35
Barnier spells out harsh realities of no-deal Brexit in DublinInside Politics: EU’s chief negotiator sought reassurances Ireland would protect the single marketTue Apr 09 2019 - 08:03
FAI: Failure to notify authorites of Delaney loan did not obey funding rulesAssociation says former chief executive will appear before Oireachtas committeeMon Apr 08 2019 - 17:48
Alice Mary Higgins seeks European seat under ‘equality, peace’ platformFormer SDLP leader Mark Durkan says he would be the only ‘authentic voice’ for NI if electedMon Apr 08 2019 - 13:13
Climate change: Plotting an action plan for IrelandPolitical bickering threatens to overshadow Oireachtas committee’s radical proposalsSat Mar 30 2019 - 06:15
May’s premiership hangs in the balance as no-deal Brexit increasingly likelyInside Politics: Car crash TV from Westminster is the political anorak’s new NetflixTue Mar 26 2019 - 07:12
Local and European elections to take place on May 24thDay sets up to be ‘super Friday’ with referendum and plebiscites on three city mayorsMon Mar 25 2019 - 20:13
Brexit: Varadkar ‘confident’ there will be a dealIreland will be ‘as ready as we can’ for no deal, Simon Coveney saysMon Mar 25 2019 - 18:28
Some FAI employees ‘ annoyed’ over Delaney financial arrangementsSiptu says pay cuts agreed by workers had not been restored until JanuaryMon Mar 25 2019 - 16:03
Harris says Sláintecare has ‘come alive’ in recent weeksMinister for Health rejects claims Government has allotted only €20m to scheme in 2019Mon Mar 25 2019 - 16:00
Brexit drives the agenda but Fine Gael keeps focus on the domesticVaradkar uses televised conference speech to slam rivals and present election credentialsSun Mar 24 2019 - 14:38
Fine Gael will not enter government with Sinn Féin under any circumstances, Varadkar saysTaoiseach says SF does not respect courts or gardaí during his party’s national conferenceSat Mar 23 2019 - 21:08
Many EU states do not want UK to take part in European elections, Weber saysLeading candidate to be next European Commission president attends FG conferenceSat Mar 23 2019 - 21:02
DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson calls for the Republic to rejoin the CommonwealthSenior unionist says Brexit risks putting up more ‘scaffolding’ around Belfast AgreementSat Mar 23 2019 - 18:11
Fianna Fáil adds Kelleher to European ticket in Ireland SouthTD previously suffered surprise loss at a selection convention for European electionsFri Mar 22 2019 - 20:24
Government departments spent €1.3m on online campaigns last yearTaoiseach’s department was biggest spender with €437,000 on 18 different campaignsThu Mar 21 2019 - 00:59
Brexit: Tusk tells Varadkar of ‘strong and ongoing solidarity with Ireland’Theresa May could write to EU seeking Brexit extension on TuesdayTue Mar 19 2019 - 14:01
Electoral commission needed to fix ‘out-of-date’ lawsCurrent Act ‘lacks teeth’ in dealing with online political campaigning and donationsTue Mar 19 2019 - 01:48
Bercow prevention of vote makes longer Brexit delay likelyApplication of ancient Westminster rule a ‘surprise’ which brings further uncertaintyMon Mar 18 2019 - 21:10
Tributes paid to ‘most radical finance minister ever’ Richie RyanFormer TD, who has died aged 90, steered fiscal policy during turbulent economic periodMon Mar 18 2019 - 11:38
General election in prospect this year as TDs set to run for EuropeFF and FG figures see no case for holding by-elections ahead of general electionMon Mar 18 2019 - 01:00
Concerns mount that Brexit will lead to smuggling and dissident activitySenior Government source said activities of smugglers might be deterred by technologyFri Mar 15 2019 - 00:30
‘Back to El Paso’ - Border politicians on tariffsDáil Deputies in constituencies close to the Border responded to British documentThu Mar 14 2019 - 10:37
All-party motion to provide free sanitary products wins support in DáilMeasure proposed as a way to tackle ‘period poverty’ and ‘normalise menstruation’Wed Mar 13 2019 - 21:22
Chris Patten: Brexit crisis is ‘crazed ideological jihad’Ardently pro-European, the veteran Tory has watched in horror as the debacle unfoldsWed Mar 13 2019 - 15:22
Government to ask if insurance payouts cap could curb premiumsPlanned move on personal injury awards part of initiative to lower premium costsWed Mar 13 2019 - 00:19
