Clare to get almost half of €20m approved for flood repairsHayes says payment is first in a series to deal with damage caused by extreme stormsTue Mar 11 2014 - 12:43
Ryan accuses Government of fostering culture of cronyismGreen Party leader tells party conference he will serve full five-year term in Brussels if electedSat Mar 08 2014 - 19:32
Can the Greens re-emerge from the wilderness?Convention provides evidence of new energy in the partySat Mar 08 2014 - 18:38
Justice Committee begins review of GSOC powersCommittee’s deputy chair says Garda Commissioner should be made answerable to Garda Síochána Ombudsman CommissionFri Mar 07 2014 - 01:00
Relationship between Shatter and Garda Commissioner at heart of debateBringing Garda Commissioner under remit of ombudsman commission the most effective reformFri Mar 07 2014 - 01:00
Grading the Government – three years on, how has it performed?Alternative assessment of Labour and Fine Gael’s Programme for GovernmentTue Mar 04 2014 - 13:22
Illogical constituencies to make for unpredictable Euro electionMidlands North West constituency comprises 15 counties from three provincesMon Mar 03 2014 - 19:16
Ivor Callely a controversial and divisive figure during his long political careerCallely an anomaly in the world of politics, writes Harry McGeeMon Mar 03 2014 - 18:31
No letters sent in Republic, says GovernmentScheme considered but Downey-type assurances not issued to republicansFri Feb 28 2014 - 01:00
Government outlines latest in series of job creation plansMinisters promise 380 actions this year to create new employmentThu Feb 27 2014 - 14:31
Analysis: Word ‘sorry’ was never going to feature in Shatter statementMinister’s explanation to Dáil leaves two questions unanswered re whistleblower issueWed Feb 26 2014 - 13:23
Five ongoing inquiries on Garda and justice mattersFinal report on fixed penalty points system to be ready within daysWed Feb 26 2014 - 09:15
Coalition ‘agreed last week’ independent inquiry neededNo disagreement between party chiefs on course of action, say Government sourcesWed Feb 26 2014 - 08:05
Whistleblower denies rejecting instructions to assist inquirySgt Maurice McCabe insists no such direction was issued to himTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Ministers leaning towards ‘scoping’ inquiry into Sgt McCabe allegationsSenior Government sources rule out a Commission of Investigation into claimsTue Feb 25 2014 - 01:00
Definition of ‘offensive’ in broadcasting may need to be changedRabbitte says broadcasting landscape has changed dramatically since new legislation enactedMon Feb 24 2014 - 14:34
Proposal would bring transgender recognition at 16Cabinet to discuss law which will allow transgender people have status recognised by State for all purposesMon Feb 24 2014 - 07:16
Why are Irish language groups protesting?Some fear that Irish as a daily spoken language is in grave perilMon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01
Government and Opposition clash over contents of whistleblower dossierTánaiste Éamon Gilmore claims material submitted alleging Garda malpractice and negligence is ‘incomplete’Mon Feb 24 2014 - 01:01
Criticism of Bertie Ahern has become ‘extreme’Former taoiseach’s daughter says personal attacks on her father are ‘not right’Sun Feb 23 2014 - 13:25
Report on whistleblower ‘must be published within week’Fianna Fáil claims Shatter is ‘kicking matter into the long grass’ by ordering reviewSat Feb 22 2014 - 13:58
Review of GSOC report ordered by Shatter took just four daysRits ‘peer review’ of report on GSOC security conducted no tests of its ownSat Feb 22 2014 - 01:01
New party to campaign on anti-austerity ticketLeft-wing alliance will contest local elections on May 23rdThu Feb 20 2014 - 22:30
Opposition to call for inquiry into latest whistleblower claimsDossier suggests gardaí failed to properly investigate murder, rape and serious assaultThu Feb 20 2014 - 13:01
Shatter questions basis of inquiry into suspected surveillanceMinister says review will not be confined to looking at documentationThu Feb 20 2014 - 01:01
Retired High Court judge appointed to GSOC inquiryJudge John Cooke to conduct inquiry into reports of surveillance of the Garda Ombudsman CommissionWed Feb 19 2014 - 22:25
‘No evidence’ visits will soar with free GP care, says Minister‘I do not think it will be anything like the big dramatic increase that has been suggested,’ says Alex WhiteWed Feb 19 2014 - 01:00
As many questions as answers remain in GSOC controversyAnalysis: When you remove all the noise that four questions have not been addressed, writes Harry McGee, Political CorrespondentTue Feb 18 2014 - 14:59
Broad support for independent inquiry into GSOC rowTwo-day debate on surveillance of the Garda watchdog to begin in the Dáil tonightTue Feb 18 2014 - 11:38
Exodus of Ministers for St Patrick’s Day hits pre-troika levelsProgramme includes 10 visits to destinations in North America and Mexico and a further six to the Middle East, the Far East, Australia and New ZealandTue Feb 18 2014 - 01:03
27 ministers to visit 23 countries for St Patrick’s DayMinisters and junior ministers attending events in 35 cities across the worldMon Feb 17 2014 - 13:30
Committee chairman criticised for ‘bugging’ row commentsFlanagan says Mac Lochlainn ‘should not’ seek independent inquiry while chairing committee’s work on issueMon Feb 17 2014 - 12:02
GSOC seeks legal advice over holding internal inquiryCommission confirms receipt of letter from Shatter seeking clarification of issuesSat Feb 15 2014 - 15:38
Shatter challenged over his disclosure of briefingsCommittee chairman has concerns over Minister’s account to Dáil last TuesdaySat Feb 15 2014 - 01:03
Mood in Labour more confident ahead of tough electionsAtmosphere at its one-day conference will be a whole lot better than last yearFri Feb 14 2014 - 21:10
GSOC briefing paper contains more than Shatter Dáil statementAnalysis: Briefing paper to Alan Shatter broadly consistent with GSOC evidence to committee, write Harry McGee and Fiach KellyFri Feb 14 2014 - 14:26
Two-term coalition possible, says Ruairí QuinnLabour Minister says party willing to serve second term if numbers rightFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Children not the target, tobacco companies tell TDs and SenatorsExecutives outline their opposition to plain packaging for tobacco productsFri Feb 14 2014 - 01:00
Tobacco firms to argue against plain packaging for cigarettesLaw Society concerned move may undermine intellectual property owners’ rightsThu Feb 13 2014 - 10:40
Government emergency co-ordination group meets to assess impact of huge stormsThu Feb 13 2014 - 06:50
Government will have to rely on own resources to deal with storm costsAny EU solidarity funds will be very small fraction of what is requiredThu Feb 13 2014 - 01:00
Questions for Garda Ombudsman Commission to answer before committee todayConfusion still surrounds details of the three ‘technical anomalies’ as well as GSOC’s decision not to inform Minister for Justice Alan ShatterWed Feb 12 2014 - 14:40
Government moves to extend voting franchise for Seanad electionsfinal Bill is expected to be published before the summer recessWed Feb 12 2014 - 01:00
Kenneth Egan in a long line of ‘celebrity candidates’Sports, especially GAA, a fertile hunting ground for parties seeking election nomineesMon Feb 10 2014 - 15:01
Adams calls for left to provide alternativeLeft must unite to ‘take on conservative establishment’, Sinn Féin leader tells ardfheisMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Southern parties accused of ‘trying to criminalise’ legacy of Bobby SandsMcDonald criticises Kenny and Martin over ‘cheap soundbites’ on conflictMon Feb 10 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin now a ‘major player’, Adams tells ardfheisParty leader says ‘toxic political culture’ is to blame for country’s problemsSat Feb 08 2014 - 21:09
Most hawkish speeches at Sinn Féin ardfheis made by Southern dovesMary Lou McDonald and Paraic MacLochlainn are more usually associated with modernisation of partySat Feb 08 2014 - 16:45
Difficult challenges remain for Sinn Féin party on the riseParty is struggling to position itself and has adopted every populist position goingSat Feb 08 2014 - 10:23
Local enterprise offices to ‘breathe new life’ into economyEamon Gilmore says 2014 to be the ‘most important year in our path to recovery’Thu Feb 06 2014 - 16:16
