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
Peter Casey will set up ‘New Fianna Fáil’ if party objects to his membershipFianna Fáil accuses presidential candidate of engaging in lazy and dangerous politicsMon Oct 29 2018 - 12:38
Brave effort by Freeman hampered by lack of experienceTaoiseach’s nominee to Seanad says she will not run for political office againMon Oct 29 2018 - 03:44
Higgins begins preparations for second term after landslide victoryFianna Fáil rebuffs Casey plan to join and lead partyMon Oct 29 2018 - 01:00
Debrief on dismal election will not be pretty for Sinn FéinNí Riada’s poor performance impacts on perception of McDonald’s judgmentSun Oct 28 2018 - 19:33
Presidential Commission could have taken over duties during campaignBody fulfils functions and duties when the office is vacant or the president is abroadSun Oct 28 2018 - 19:16
Sinn Féin’s presidential campaign was a failureAnalysis: If aim was to broaden brand and spread United Ireland message it did not workSun Oct 28 2018 - 10:10
How the presidential campaign went wrong for four out of six candidatesLevel of antipathy borne out by shockingly low turnoutSat Oct 27 2018 - 20:00
Presidential campaign key points: Traveller comments, expenses and jetsPeter Casey introduced dogwhistle into the campaign during a podcast in mid OctoberSat Oct 27 2018 - 10:40
In profile: The six candidates running for the presidencyMichael D Higgins will be a hard act to follow, but the pretenders have impressive CVsThu Oct 25 2018 - 09:41
Seán Gallagher: ‘Is Michael D hiding something on expenses?’Presidential candidate remains bullish as he campaigns within his comfort zoneThu Oct 25 2018 - 00:12
Disputes among three Dragons’ Den candidates dominate final presidential debate‘We are splitting the vote and lowering the tone,’ says Gavin DuffyWed Oct 24 2018 - 22:56
Presidential debate: Higgins attacked for use of Government jetCasey accuses incumbent of telling ‘lies’ as candidates trade criticisms in heated discussionTue Oct 23 2018 - 23:35
Michael D Higgins and the Government jet: how the story took offThe explanation subtly shifted on Monday but Learjet issue is likely to be a dominant one in tonight’s PrimeTime debate on RTÉTue Oct 23 2018 - 14:12
Higgins stays above the fray as presidential non-contest limps onThe President is replaying the Mary McAleese playbook of 2004, from setting the agenda to laying down the rules of engagementSat Oct 20 2018 - 05:00
Peter Casey considers withdrawing from Áras race after Traveller commentsCasey says he doesn’t want to get elected ‘just based on one statement I made’Fri Oct 19 2018 - 13:45
Peter Casey accused of playing Trump card on Tipperary tripCandidate refuses to retract Traveller remarks on visit to controversial estateFri Oct 19 2018 - 01:00
Travellers protest over visit of Peter Casey to unoccupied homes in TipperaryPresidential candidate says there is ‘not a racist bone in my body’Thu Oct 18 2018 - 17:52
Pavee Point ‘let down’ Travelling community, says CaseyPresidential candidate claims group showed poor leadership over Thurles disputeWed Oct 17 2018 - 20:04
Liadh Ní Riada as close as you could get to the image SF wants to project right nowCandidate forced to spend a lot of time trying to justify past eventsWed Oct 17 2018 - 01:00
Appetite for dysfunction: Varadkar and Foster meet for dinnerBrexit: Taoiseach and DUP leader reiterate opposing views as EU-British talks stallTue Oct 16 2018 - 01:00
Theresa May says EU and UK ‘not far apart’ on backstopDonald Tusk urges EU leaders to be ‘hopeful and determined’ about dealTue Oct 16 2018 - 00:34
Varadkar and Martin agree to talks on confidence and supplyTeams of four senior TDs from either party are expected to participateMon Oct 15 2018 - 20:53
Brexit: Theresa May warns against ‘permanent limbo’ of border backstopBackstop promise ‘cannot be time-limited’, Minister for Foreign Affairs insistsMon Oct 15 2018 - 20:27
Arlene Foster hopes for a deal on what she described as a ‘sensible Brexit’DUP leader strongly reiterated view Northern Ireland leaves European Union on same terms as rest of UK during Dublin visitMon Oct 15 2018 - 19:24
FF and SF urged to correct Dáil record over Fitzgerald allegationsVaradkar calls on parties and others to withdraw claims in wake of Charleton reportMon Oct 15 2018 - 14:55
Seán Gallagher says voters will not engage until closer to polling dayBusinessman shrugs off poll findings: ‘I am living proof unprecedented things happen’Fri Oct 12 2018 - 12:15
Fitzgerald resignation has familiar pattern: Hue, cry, inquiry, exonerationAnalysis: Minister’s vindication shows that Dáil storms can be much ado about nothingFri Oct 12 2018 - 09:30
Frances Fitzgerald ‘very happy’ tribunal found she acted appropriatelyExtremely troubling Martin Callinan ‘engaged in a false and vicious attack’Thu Oct 11 2018 - 21:25
Disclosures Tribunal: the accounts of politiciansInterviews and evidence given by politicians about smear campaigns found to be trueThu Oct 11 2018 - 19:09
Frances Fitzgerald acted appropriately at all times – CharletonFormer minister for justice exonerated by tribunal reportThu Oct 11 2018 - 14:47
Gavin Duffy on presidential race: ‘I am mellowing as a capitalist’‘I fear we are taking the presidency back to . . . a retirement home for very great politicians’Wed Oct 10 2018 - 00:16
Budget 2019 analysis: Donohoe on tightrope between tax and spendTourism sector hit with VAT hike while housing and health still likely to struggleTue Oct 09 2018 - 16:11
Budget Day 2019: VAT for hospitality and cuts for USCInside Politics: Paschal Donohoe will deliver his second Budget as Minister for FinanceTue Oct 09 2018 - 07:47
Michael D Higgins interview: The favourite but campaign won’t be easyPresident finds himself in the crosshairs just as much as other candidatesTue Oct 09 2018 - 06:20
Presidential candidate Gavin Duffy says AIB should be retained in State ownershipPeople do not want an establishment person as president, says Sinn Féin candidate Liadh Ní RiadaMon Oct 08 2018 - 20:55
TD questions FF claim of €100m allocation for affordable housingEoin Ó Broin says €75m already available, so real figure for scheme is €25m a yearMon Oct 08 2018 - 01:00
