Government prepared for lawsuit as tobacco Bill passedJames Reilly says tobacco industry will file ‘more in the hope than certainty’Wed Mar 04 2015 - 00:30
Senator Mary White to run for Fianna Fáil in general electionWhite defeats Shay Brennan and Liam Dockery as candidate in Dublin RathdownTue Mar 03 2015 - 10:37
FF denies Burton’s claim on taxing those earning over €35,000Finance spokesman Michael McGrath says Tánaiste misrepresented his party’s positionTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
New Land League has been involved in protests at evictions and auctionsGroup sees itself as modern version of Michael Davitt’s Land LeagueTue Mar 03 2015 - 01:00
Water protests first to go viral on Irish social mediaAnalysis: YouTube and Facebook key tools for protesters throughout StateMon Mar 02 2015 - 08:08
Fianna Fáil proposes immigrant points scheme in new BillJustice spokesman Niall Collins says illegal immigrants can earn right to have status regularisedFri Feb 27 2015 - 01:00
Eight Labour TDs to submit motion on IAG’s Aer Lingus bidMotion comes amid a change of attitude within Government to the offer from IAGFri Feb 27 2015 - 01:00
National Pension Reserve Fund should now be revived, says Brian HayesDublin MEP has praised Charlie McCreevy for having the foresight to set up fundThu Feb 26 2015 - 21:45
Fianna Fáil selects Jack Chambers to run in Dublin WestRival David McGuinness alleges ‘class divide’ in party and says he may leave as a resultWed Feb 25 2015 - 22:20
New EU energy plan focuses on more connections between States, renewables and tougher negotiations with suppliersAspects of Jean-Claude Juncker’s plan criticised by Green Party and by GreenpeaceWed Feb 25 2015 - 21:38
Ireland’s Energy: What’s the right policy for a recovering economy?Carbon dioxide emissions fell in the recession but are now rising again. Without dramatic policy changes, Ireland won’t achieve its targetsTue Feb 24 2015 - 10:13
Greek debt cave-in a gift to Fine Gael conferenceEnda Kenny has eye on election, Michael Noonan has swipe at Yanis VaroufakisMon Feb 23 2015 - 08:51
Fianna Fáil row over delegates in Dublin West ahead of candidate selectionComplaint lodged to party headquarters ahead of close battle between councillors Jack Chambers and David McGuinnessMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Health services cuts over, Varadkar will tell ardfheisMinister for Health to say it will take us several years to rebuild health serviceSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:03
Experts say constitutional changes should look at subtlety of Irish translationCall for co-drafting of laws in English and Irish to avoid differences of interpretationSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:02
Ireland’s energy crisisEnergy is not one of Ireland’s strengths: we import almost 90 per cent of our power, we’ve made little progress in renewables, and we’re at the mercy of an unstable global market. Where will Ireland get its energy in years to come?Sat Feb 21 2015 - 00:01
Imprisonment will galvanise support in anti-water charge groupsCore supporters of the campaign will bristle with anger at jailing of protestersFri Feb 20 2015 - 08:30
Jailing of protesters political, claims anti-charges campaignFive found to have defied orders not to go within 20m of meter installationsFri Feb 20 2015 - 07:32
Enda Kenny rules out coalition with Fianna Fáil or Sinn FéinTaoiseach talks of Troika, same-sex marriage vote date and errors in ‘Prime Time’ interviewThu Feb 19 2015 - 23:39
Noonan not first TD to have a condition diagnosed on live TVConor Lenihan and Jim Daly also had medical issues picked up by doctors watching TVThu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00
A full-blown Greek tragedy: logjam over bailout talksAnalysis: Deal for Greece could be electoral setback for Fine Gael, Labour and Fianna FáilTue Feb 17 2015 - 09:10
Fianna Fáil to hold ‘bootcamps’ to encourage more female candidatesParty has no women TDs and only two of its 14 Senators are femaleSat Feb 14 2015 - 10:17
Labour of love for Robinson started on Valentine’s Day 25 years agoThe ‘Robinson era’ is recalled as being both profound and epoch-changingSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Greek talks end in stalemate but add a bit of excitementFinance ministers leave in state of disarray while anti-austerity cohort watches closelyThu Feb 12 2015 - 10:01
Irish tax policies criticised over impact on poor countriesUN special rapporteur says loopholes and schemes damage Ireland’s reputationThu Feb 12 2015 - 08:13
UK government aware of Rising sensitivities, Theresa Villiers saysNI Secretary of State responds after Minister says royal family ‘unlikely’ to attend 1916 ceremonyWed Feb 11 2015 - 20:47
Renewed Government effort to enforce turf-cutting banMinister tells colleagues she will take new measures to comply with lawsWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Opposition to be briefed on new guardianship and parenting law todayBill represents a substantial reform of how family is definedWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Lucinda Creighton's party takes a Hobbsian turnAs Lucinda Creighton prepares to launch party, Hobbs will be crucial to kickstarting campaignTue Feb 10 2015 - 01:00
Gaeltacht department sought relegation of Irish in 1916 eventGovernment documents show preparations were under considerable time pressureMon Feb 09 2015 - 12:03
Labour TDs may defy whip over fatal foetal abnormality lawWicklow TD Ann Ferris and Clare representative Michael McNamara may oppose whipMon Feb 09 2015 - 11:14
Royals unlikely to attend 1916 Rising ceremoniesPresence could be distraction and security concern at 100th anniversary milestoneMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
Bertie Ahern visits Iran to encourage more co-operation with EuropeFormer taoiseach was invited by Iranian labour minister Ali RabieiWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:01
Jury out on success of Irish Water strategy as deadline passesNumber of households which have registered is an improvement - but not a breakthroughMon Feb 02 2015 - 19:26
Labour TD Ferris will not lose whip for abstaining on voteWicklow deputy had flagged her issues with new Mother and Baby Homes commissionWed Jan 28 2015 - 21:06
EU warns Government over mortgage insurance schemeEuropean Commission says Central Bank controls could be undermined by plansWed Jan 28 2015 - 19:56
Rock-climbing scales new heights in popularityDavid Flanagan’s book on rock-climbing will become a classic, with its high-quality photographs and accurate route descriptionsWed Jan 28 2015 - 12:00
Electoral commission to be established by GovernmentMinister says it will not be ready in time for 2016 general electionWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
President Higgins called ‘midget parasite’ by protestersAnti-water charge group gathered outside school President was visiting in FinglasTue Jan 27 2015 - 19:41
Central Bank to issue rules for homebuyers this weekFinal decision on controversial issue of 20 per cent deposit on houses to be addressedTue Jan 27 2015 - 01:00
Michael Lowry denies note to Enda Kenny was sexistTD described former PR adviser as ‘bright, intelligent and not bad looking’Mon Jan 26 2015 - 17:39
Principle of free calls and confidentiality for TDs must be retainedAnalysis: Valid reasons why Oireachtas members shouldn’t have call records monitoredMon Jan 26 2015 - 14:59
Central Bank secrecy law will limit public disclosure of key documentsBanking inquiry Bill will allow only very limited scope in using informationMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:05
Only two proposals for Constitution referendumPeople to vote on same-sex marriage and age of eligibility for presidential candidatesMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Generation next: Ireland’s future political leadersWho of today’s strong performers could become tomorrow’s political figureheads?Sat Jan 24 2015 - 06:00
Mick Wallace asserts little has changed in Garda SíochánaGarda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe submits new dossier on penalty pointsSat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Government and Irish Water express confidence in it passing ‘market test’Leaked EU Commission report expressed concerns over independence of the bodySat Jan 24 2015 - 01:00
Commission concerned about water charge reductionsReport expresses fears that cuts create ‘uncertainty’ over Irish Water’s financesFri Jan 23 2015 - 10:17
Same-sex marriage debate will struggle not to be divisiveAnalysis: Vote will be a defining moment in the history of the State, writes Harry McGeeThu Jan 22 2015 - 14:30
Same-sex marriage referendum wording publishedGovernment prepares Implementation Bill to address legislative changes as campaigns beginThu Jan 22 2015 - 10:51
