Casey bares his teeth as he targets Captain WonderfulCandidate says Higgins fails to inspire and should ‘take the pensions and have a nice seven years’Fri Oct 05 2018 - 20:45
Michael D Higgins has ‘stopped being wonderful’, Peter Casey saysCandidate says media and other contenders been far too deferential to the incumbentFri Oct 05 2018 - 13:16
Peter Casey interview: ‘America is the key to Ireland’s success’Candidate has already given presidential race an injection of Trumpean confrontationFri Oct 05 2018 - 04:29
President to take part in three debates before polling dayHiggins describes media reports about his allowance as ‘outrageous’Tue Oct 02 2018 - 17:54
Gavin Duffy: 'It’s time for a different type of president'Launching presidential campaign, candidate says he’s best equipped for Brexit challengeTue Oct 02 2018 - 14:27
Joan Freeman interview: A long-ago love, a loan and the lack of a helicopterPresidential candidate promises to use symbolic powers to mobilise communitiesTue Oct 02 2018 - 00:15
Gallagher would have tested constitutionality of property BillPresidential candidate also defends comparing ‘Tweetgate’ to institutional abuseMon Oct 01 2018 - 21:08
Joan Freeman defends loan of €120,000 from Herbalife presidentPresidential candidate says she would exploit hidden powers and symbolism of the officeMon Oct 01 2018 - 13:27
Back from the political wilderness: the return of Seán Gallagher‘Dragons’ Den’ star kept low profile following bruising conclusion to 2011 campaignSat Sept 29 2018 - 00:04
South Dublin Labour councillor resigns from party‘Rising star’ Martina Genockey had sought debate on Brendan Howlin’s leadershipFri Sept 28 2018 - 19:48
Ireland ‘turning into Trump’s America’, says presidential candidate FreemanPieta House founder funding campaign with €140,000 in loans from US businesspeopleFri Sept 28 2018 - 03:00
Up and running: Presidential candidates kick off their campaignsNominations for election closed at noon on Wednesday, with six names on ballot paperThu Sept 27 2018 - 01:00
Higgins willing to provide more details of Áras spendingPresident defends unaudited presidential allowance of €317,000Thu Sept 27 2018 - 00:35
Higgins defends Áras allowances as he launches re-election bidNominations closed for election contest, with six candidates in running for presidencyWed Sept 26 2018 - 17:34
Irish Cancer Society welcomes decision to include cancer warnings on alcoholMinister for Health Simon Harris had previously seemed to accept amendments to controversial Bill aimed at reducing consumptionWed Sept 26 2018 - 13:10
‘317,000 reasons’ the PAC hearing is worth itInside Politics: Public Accounts Committee unearths a €317,000 annual allowance for president that is not subject to auditWed Sept 26 2018 - 08:02
Combative PAC questions on President’s Office procure insightsThe overall cost of the office is more than €8mWed Sept 26 2018 - 00:56
Presidential expenses: annual allowance of €317,000 is not auditedPAC member says unspecified allowance could be perceived as a ‘slush fund’Tue Sept 25 2018 - 14:36
Legislation for ‘opt-out’ organ donation to be published next monthConsent deemed granted unless person has registered their wish not to become a donorTue Sept 25 2018 - 01:00
Top civil servant to appear before PAC on President’s office spendingComptroller and Auditor General to also attend and make opening remarksMon Sept 24 2018 - 00:18
Corbyn to accept Labour members’ decision on second Brexit voteDelegates at party conference on Tuesday are expected to support another referendumMon Sept 24 2018 - 00:05
Varadkar: ‘Nobody in the EU or Ireland is to blame for Brexit’Taoiseach says talks are going through ‘rocky patch’ but he is hopeful of progressFri Sept 21 2018 - 17:11
Shane Ross insists he is fully committed to Bus ConnectsMinister: ‘I make Government policy, but don’t ask me for details. I don’t micro manage’Fri Sept 21 2018 - 17:09
British public will not stomach lower food quality – Micheál MartinFF leader ‘astonished’ at proposals to reduce standards to allow trade with US after BrexitThu Sept 20 2018 - 18:57
Timing of examination into costs of presidency raises concernsMicheál Martin and Ministers believe PAC may have undue influence on electionThu Sept 20 2018 - 18:45
BAI issues new rules dealing with tweets in live broadcastsGuidelines to come into effect immediately for the forthcoming presidential electionThu Sept 20 2018 - 18:33
Eoghan Murphy defends Government response to Storm AliMinister says some may not have appreciated seriousness of orange weather warningThu Sept 20 2018 - 15:24
Micheál Martin queries PAC move to examine Presidential Office costsOffice of President’s spending to be examined despite constitutionality concernThu Sept 20 2018 - 14:05
Independent TDs and Senators fail to agree on presidential nomination processFianna Fáil TD says he is likely to vote for Seán Gallagher in the presidential electionWed Sept 19 2018 - 21:53
Leo’s annual welly outing KO’d by Storm AliInside Politics: Weather warnings force Taoiseach to miss Ploughing Championships ahead of Salzburg tripWed Sept 19 2018 - 07:49
PAC to decide whether to investigate President’s spendingCommittee asked to examine claims Michael D Higgins stayed in €3,000-a-night hotelWed Sept 19 2018 - 01:00
Peter Casey nomination may narrow presidential fieldDerry man is ‘excited to get into race proper’, as Gemma O’Doherty’s chances look slimWed Sept 19 2018 - 01:00
Bill legislating for abortion to be published in October‘Rainy day fund’ among 39 pieces of legislation planned for before end of the yearWed Sept 19 2018 - 01:00
No divergence between Howlin and party’s youth wing, says LabourLabour Youth said it ‘distanced itself’ from senior members over Take Back the CityTue Sept 18 2018 - 21:06
Dragons’ Den panellist Peter Casey likely to secure presidential nodCasey seems to be the only candidate left in a position to secure a council nominationTue Sept 18 2018 - 01:00
Brexit, budget and FG-FF deal set to dominate Dáil autumn sessionHousing crisis, health budget overruns and limited fiscal space among challengesTue Sept 18 2018 - 00:00
Greens say Government is worst in memory for tackling climate changeLeader Eamon Ryan accuses Taoiseach and Ministers of being more interested in social media than dealing with policy issues.Fri Sept 14 2018 - 20:39
Gavin Duffy profile: Who is the presidential candidate?There is very little of his career that has not revolved around the airwaves or presentationFri Sept 14 2018 - 18:34
Presidential election: Higgins likely to take part in TV debatesConfusion over rules of engagement in first election to feature incumbent since 1965Thu Sept 13 2018 - 00:23
Independent Oireachtas members could still endorse presidential candidateMichael Fitzmaurice says aspiring candidates would address group and its members would then voteTue Sept 11 2018 - 19:46
Solidarity-PBP unimpressed with presidential hopefulsAlliance says it will organise a day of mass action against housing and homelessnessTue Sept 11 2018 - 18:07
At least five candidates to contest presidential electionSeán Gallagher and Senator Joan Freeman each secure backing of four councilsTue Sept 11 2018 - 06:00
Gallagher has no problem picking up four council nominationsPresidential election might turn out to be something other than a coronation for Michael D HigginsMon Sept 10 2018 - 20:16
Presidential hopeful Gemma O’Doherty excoriated by Veronica Guerin’s brother‘Only John Gilligan and Gemma O’Doherty say he is not responsible for Veronica’s death’: Jimmy GuerinMon Sept 10 2018 - 19:20
IRA ‘has left the stage’ and is not involved in Sinn Féin, Doherty saysDoherty says political opponents using PSNI assessment to attack party but have ‘no evidence’Tue Sept 04 2018 - 18:59
Sinn Féin does not rule out Union flag flying in a united IrelandMLA claims delay on Brexit deal part of a UK effort to bounce EU, Dublin into pact suiting LondonTue Sept 04 2018 - 13:36
Claims on public job cuts in a united Ireland ‘ridiculous’ - Sinn FéinPearse Doherty says party committed to raising public service numbers across islandTue Sept 04 2018 - 13:32
Harris must listen to survivors of loyalist violence – Sinn FéinParty backs new Garda Commissioner but raises concerns over loyalist-RUC collusionTue Sept 04 2018 - 01:00
New Sinn Féin leader offers voters option in post-Adams eraThe party’s status is now inextricably linked to the success of Mary Lou McDonald at helmTue Sept 04 2018 - 00:14
Sinn Féin to table no-confidence motion in Eoghan MurphyMcDonald says party will table motion calling for reversal of rural post office closuresMon Sept 03 2018 - 19:09
