Taoiseach has made 330 representations for medical cardsHighest number from Independent TD Seamus Healy who has made 1,323 since 2011Mon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Findings against Bertie ‘digout’ men withdrawnMahon tribunal withdraws findings of non-cooperation against Des Richardson and Dermot Carew, who had helped organise collection for Ahern in the 1990sMon Nov 23 2015 - 01:00
Bar Council fights every reform ‘tooth and nail’, says ShatterFormer minister says Bar had attacked many provisions of Legal Services Regulation BillSat Nov 21 2015 - 01:00
Opinion polls: Are they really all that powerful?Do polls merely take political temperatures, or have major impacts on voting outcomes?Fri Nov 20 2015 - 14:29
DUP leader went from hard man to protector of peace process, says AhernPeter Robinson went through ‘long period of being very hostile to the Republic’Fri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
More than 500 solicitors assisting Fennelly inquiryJudge seeks more time, staff to complete ‘labour-intensive” investigationThu Nov 19 2015 - 07:33
Simon Coveney commits to farm emission efficiency and cutsCurrent official figures show that agriculture emissions make up 45 per cent of emissionsWed Nov 18 2015 - 21:20
New Northern Ireland agreement welcomed by leadersKenny and Cameron give broad welcome to dealWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Governments set up joint taskforce to tackle Border crimeA large number of agencies including police forces, revenue services and criminal assets bureaus will work alongside each otherWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
Main points of the new Northern Ireland dealA Fresh Start will implement Stormont House Agreement and tackle paramilitarismTue Nov 17 2015 - 19:29
Deal reached in Stormont talks on Northern IrelandBritish and Irish governments announce new agreement to overcome deadlockTue Nov 17 2015 - 17:08
Political colleagues shocked over Pat Carey allegationsStrenuous denial in Carey statement may indicate determination to fightThu Nov 12 2015 - 23:09
Maíria Cahill under pressure to clarify dissident republican linksLabour candidate expected to be elected to Seanad in byelection on FridayThu Nov 12 2015 - 13:28
Seanad byelection: obscure Irish political event nears an endMaíria Cahill set to come out on top when 200-odd votes are counted on FridayThu Nov 12 2015 - 07:52
IBRC inquiry could take several years, says judgeMr Justice Cregan believes he has insufficient powers to deal with documentsWed Nov 11 2015 - 11:41
Confidentiality key from day one in IBRC inquiryAnalysis: No previous commission had difficulty with information and privilegeWed Nov 11 2015 - 10:16
Finance raised confidentiality concerns to inquiry in AugustJudge’s determination says he did not have powers to allow documents to be introduced as evidenceTue Nov 10 2015 - 15:51
Cabinet to consider legislation over inquiry into IBRCChairman of commission says he is not in a position to proceed with investigationMon Nov 09 2015 - 08:16
Cameron mindful of Irish concerns on Brexit, say officialsEnda Kenny to meet British PM and deliver key address to CBI, focusing on BrexitMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
IBRC inquiry’s work set to be delayed for monthsMáire Whelan to present possible solutions for stalled Commission of InquiryMon Nov 09 2015 - 01:00
Government may bring in emergency laws amid IBRC Commission doubtsJudge Brian Cregan tells Government it can’t investigate key transactionsSun Nov 08 2015 - 15:52
Fianna Fáil member takes legal action over gender quotasBrian Mohan was excluded from selection convention due to rules on female candidatesSat Nov 07 2015 - 13:19
Nama spent €9m on Project Eagle consultantsDáil correspondence reveals agency’s spending during sale of North loan portfolioFri Nov 06 2015 - 09:37
Taoiseach to stress Europe stronger with Britain in EUBritish exit from union could depress bilateral trade with Ireland by €10bn, says ESRIThu Nov 05 2015 - 20:50
Deal on series of measures could end Coalition rent rowKelly and Noonan considering longer leases and notice periods for ending tenanciesWed Nov 04 2015 - 21:32
Rent control row like ‘Nero fiddling while Rome burns’Homeless campaigner Fr Peter McVerry critical of ministerial ‘bickering’ on rent crisisWed Nov 04 2015 - 15:47
TDs say exploitation of foreign trawler crew is to be condemnedRepresentatives say they are not surprised at practices disclosed by Guardian investigationWed Nov 04 2015 - 01:00
Referendum Commission says extra time helped marriage vote turnoutMr Justice Kevin Cross happy with four months allowed to work on summer votesTue Nov 03 2015 - 21:23
Analysis: A sensible response to new type of crimeAnti-burglary strategy: Public will be waiting to see what has changed in new legislationTue Nov 03 2015 - 01:00
Kelly and Noonan have ‘productive’ talks on rental measuresDepartment of Finance opposes move linking rent levels to the Consumer Price IndexMon Nov 02 2015 - 20:29
Burton hopes Gilmore book becomes a bestsellerBook details strained relations between former Labour leader and his successorMon Nov 02 2015 - 20:05
Crime strategy to target 200 most prolific burglarsOperation Thor will see six gangs targeted and make it easier for offenders to be taggedMon Nov 02 2015 - 13:18
Dublin may turn profit from domestic waste, predicts Alan Kelly‘We are going to have some households selling their waste to energy providers’Thu Oct 22 2015 - 01:00
Ireland will not meet 2020 emissions targets, says KellyMinister calls 20% drop on 2005 levels unrealistic but country is ‘catching up quickly’Wed Oct 21 2015 - 20:55
Action not words needed to save Irish, say native speakersGaeltacht Parents group says research paints dismal picture of native language’s futureWed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Kenny and Cameron discuss confirmation of IRA existenceCharlie Flanagan says any paramilitary structure linked with IRA must be ‘severed’Wed Oct 21 2015 - 01:00
Sinn Féin still influenced by IRA army council – Bertie AhernDUP to return to Stormont after publication of report about status of paramilitariesTue Oct 20 2015 - 21:31
Time all IRA structures to be dismantled - FlanaganCharlie Flanagan gives first response to British government report on paramilitariesTue Oct 20 2015 - 19:59
Cloiseann Coiste Oireachtais go bhfuil an Ghaeilge sna Gaeltachtaí i mbaol mar theanga dhúchasach‘Níl a thuilleadh cainte ag teastáil. Tá an taighde déanta,’ a duirt síTue Oct 20 2015 - 18:28
Mary Lou McDonald takes centre ground for electionDublin TD and Pearse Doherty share equal billing with Gerry Adams on election posterTue Oct 20 2015 - 10:10
The Kenny paradox: Lightweight or born leader?A poor communicator, a procrastinator - and set to be Fine Gael’s most successful bossSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Was Budget 2016 progressive or regressive?From Coalition’s subjective perspective of the Coalition, the budget was politically balancedSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Michael McDowell compares SF to De Valera and CollinsMcDowell interviewed for new book written by former Irish Times political correspondentSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: An election Budget in search of an electionFine Gael and Labour must hope the good news will not be forgotten in 2016Tue Oct 13 2015 - 18:37
Sutherland challenges EU over migrantsRefugee crisis threatens maintenance of European values, says UN representativeFri Oct 09 2015 - 22:06
Harry McGee: People Before Profit and the Anti Austerity Alliance - spot the differenceThe biggest obstacles to the merger of the two groups were personality clashes and mutual suspicionFri Oct 09 2015 - 05:40
RTÉ proposes two leaders’ debates for general electionOne debate would involve seven leaders in front of an audience, the other four leadersFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil councillor calls party’s gender quota policy ‘disgusting’Catherine Ardagh automatically selected in Dublin South Central over Daithí de RóisteFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
State to lobby EU for lower climate change targetsGovernment to cite recession and agriculture as reasons for cuts to emissions goals for 2030Fri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Kenny and Burton give unconvincing picture of unity amid election speculationTaoiseach and Tánaiste launch 1916 programme as talk of November date heats upThu Oct 08 2015 - 15:12
