Taoiseach’s ‘Department of Spin’ will cost €5 million in 2018Leo Varadkar previously said communications unit would be cost neutralTue Oct 10 2017 - 17:41
Almost every syllable of Paschal’s modest plans had been leakedAnalysis: Only exception was Vat increase on sunbed use because of the link to cancerTue Oct 10 2017 - 17:14
We have seen the future, and it balancesInside Politics: The main money-making change is a steep rise in commercial stamp duty from 2 per cent to 6 per centTue Oct 10 2017 - 08:29
Nicola Sturgeon: Brexit strengthens link between Ireland and ScotlandScottish leader says Scotland may seek different options to rest of UK in relationship with EUSat Oct 07 2017 - 01:00
No split in Independent Alliance but there have been differencesBickering has thrown up question marks about longevity of Independent AllianceSat Oct 07 2017 - 00:00
Small decrease in USC in budget, Fianna Fáil confirms‘We have contained the worst of Fine Gael’s right-wing tendencies,’ Dara Calleary saysFri Oct 06 2017 - 17:28
Government to review property tax after budgetPaschal Donohoe keen to avoid big hike in charges when six-year valuations freeze endsFri Oct 06 2017 - 06:00
Coveney stresses importance of Bombardier to North on US tripAviation company significant to economy and peace process, Minister tells WashingtonThu Oct 05 2017 - 05:40
Past lessons for Paschal’s budget plansInside Politics: Previous ministers for finance went for the grand gesture, inflicted savage cuts or had schemes that backfiredWed Oct 04 2017 - 11:07
Irish Cabinet clashes over Catalonia at heated meetingMinisters agree police force was ‘excessive’ but strongly disagree on legitimacy of voteWed Oct 04 2017 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil publishes Bill to speed up access to vacant homesBarry Cowen says Government will not oppose measures to allow families be housedTue Oct 03 2017 - 16:56
Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse on way this yearKatherine Zappone will commence all provisions of Children First Act in DecemberMon Oct 02 2017 - 11:53
Sinn Féin says March for Choice ‘goes beyond party’s position’Party defends its decision not to take a formal role in the abortion rights rally in DublinMon Oct 02 2017 - 01:00
Inside Ireland’s powerful lobbying industryMany former political advisers now lobby for influence on issues such as drink legislationMon Oct 02 2017 - 01:00
Former FG advisers are lobbying on alcohol BillEx-Fine Gael senators are also working as lobbyists on the controversial legislationMon Oct 02 2017 - 01:00
‘Stroke politics’: from disappearing trees to a non-Irish GaeltachtIrish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art formFri Sept 29 2017 - 14:22
Varadkar and Mary Lou exchanges part of conscious FG strategyThere was a sense in Fine Gael that Enda Kenny hadn’t sufficiently taken on Sinn FéinWed Sept 27 2017 - 20:10
Drink-driving: the controversy and culture clash behind the new BillAnalysis: Rural publicans have fought against harsher laws for more than 20 yearsTue Sept 26 2017 - 13:54
Rerun of 2011 referendum on committee powers to be discussedVote to give Oireachtas committees more power failed over fears of parallel justice systemTue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Seán Canney to vote against Shane Ross’s drink-driving BillIndependent Alliance TD criticises the proposed legislation as ‘disproportionate’Tue Sept 26 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar to press for ‘soft Brexit’ in talks with Theresa MayTaoiseach says he will emphasise the importance of free trade between Ireland and the UKThu Sept 21 2017 - 16:36
Time for Taoiseach to reveal his true coloursVaradkar needs to negate a reputation for not delivering on what he promisesWed Sept 20 2017 - 08:22
President coy on possibility of running for second termAt the ploughing championships, Michael D Higgins also bemoaned rural declineWed Sept 20 2017 - 01:00
The Ploughing: politicians give it lots of welly on day oneMicheál Martin, Gerry Adams and Michael D Higgins led the political posse at TullamoreTue Sept 19 2017 - 20:41
Greystones and Drogheda added to list of rent pressure zonesRental costs up 6.6% in year to June, setting new record, Residential Tenancies Board findsTue Sept 19 2017 - 19:31
Sinn Féin expels three Wicklow councillorsGerry Adams says party has perhaps been ‘too patient’ in dealing with local disputesTue Sept 19 2017 - 12:10
Micheál Martin takes muted but not modest line of attackFianna Fáil think-in focuses on complaints about Government spin rather than policyTue Sept 19 2017 - 01:00
Green Party set sights on tripling number of TDs, councillorsLeader Eamon Ryan says Greens well positioned to to make big gains in electionsFri Sept 15 2017 - 20:53
CSO standing over Census figures of 183,000 vacant dwellingsOffice responds to Fingal council finding that vacant-home levels in its area were far lowerThu Sept 14 2017 - 20:16
Number of vacant homes ‘may be grossly overstated’Dublin study indicates that census data on unoccupied houses and apartments is inaccurateThu Sept 14 2017 - 01:00
Bedsits ‘could send accommodation back to before 1960s’Eamon Ryan fears bringing back bedsits will see a ‘lowering of standards’ for occupiersWed Sept 13 2017 - 16:13
Solidarity-PBP rules out future coalition with Sinn FéinGroup says party led by Gerry Adams has ‘moved to right’ since last general electionWed Sept 13 2017 - 13:26
Government spends more than €12m on outside consultantsDepartments of agriculture, children, and public expenditure the biggest spendersTue Sept 12 2017 - 05:07
Brexit could mean two extra MEPs for IrelandState could be allotted more seats after Britain leaves EU, says Mairéad McGuinnessMon Sept 11 2017 - 21:06
Taoiseach’s ‘more focused’ Cabinet subcommittees hold first meetingsFive groups rather than 10 will now assess areas of Government policyMon Sept 11 2017 - 20:49
Former Irish Water director got €570,000 retirement packageFirm’s profits increased threefold to €54m according to report by parent company ErviaMon Sept 11 2017 - 20:28
Bertie Ahern disappointed at ‘dogfights’ with British over BrexitEx-FF taoiseach says Sinn Féin approach to economy and Europe growing more sensibleFri Sept 08 2017 - 16:27
Donohoe to focus on 20% tax band rather than ratesMinister for Finance hints at budget provisions in speech to Kennedy Summer SchoolFri Sept 08 2017 - 13:45
Sinn Féin faces yet another claim of a toxic, bullying cultureAnalysis: Lisa Marie Sheehy’s allegations follow a number of similar cases in the partyFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Bullish Fianna Fáil laying groundwork for return to powerMartin likely to be next taoiseach but party remains reluctant to pull down GovernmentFri Sept 08 2017 - 01:00
Olympic body to seek funding restored at Shane Ross meetingBoard of OCI has written to Minister seeking restoration of suspended State fundingFri Sept 01 2017 - 20:37
Strategic Communications Unit not a ‘spin shop’ for VaradkarUnit strongly criticised by Opposition leaders who say it will promote political propagandaThu Aug 31 2017 - 22:18
Public services card has been on table since 2005Government lacking in efforts to convince it is not trying to smuggle in a national ID cardThu Aug 31 2017 - 18:28
Fianna Fáil criticises Minister’s ‘threats’ over public services card‘What she should be doing is outlining the benefits of the card: You will have less bureaucracy’Wed Aug 30 2017 - 20:11
Verdict expected today in trial of Irish citizen Ibrahim HalawaVaradkar and Coveney to contact their counterparts in Egypt when court decision knownMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil chiefs face pressure to field candidate for presidencyPresident Michael D Higgins is seen as a ‘champion of the left’, says Kerry SenatorMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Irish politicians welcome British Labour Party favouring ‘soft Brexit’Micheál Martin describes change in Brexit stance as a ‘positive development’Sun Aug 27 2017 - 21:07
Ex-Green Party leader Trevor Sargent ordained as CoI deaconFormer minister of state says he will continue to campaign for environmental issuesSun Aug 27 2017 - 18:45
Flood prevention funding increase necessary, Varadkar saysGovernment will provide necessary support in wake of flooding, Taoiseach saysSat Aug 26 2017 - 05:30
Is the Government’s housing policy working?We gauge State progress on eliminating homelessness under official policy headingsSat Aug 26 2017 - 01:00
