Former Labour TD to stand in for press secretaryDerek McDowell represented Dublin North Central between 1992 and 2002Wed May 22 2013 - 01:02
Government will examine penalties for illegal terminations, says WhiteProtection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 includes provision for unlimited fine and up to 14 years in prisonWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation: what happens next?Health committee chairman to prepare report for the GovernmentWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TD calls on Martin to allow free vote on abortionParty whip should not apply on such a divisive issue, says Michael McGrathTue May 21 2013 - 20:36
Proposed jail term for women who have illegal terminations should be reducedMedical ethics expert says there is a ‘troubling mistrust’ of women with suicidal ideationTue May 21 2013 - 18:08
Calls for Fianna Fail to allow free vote on abortionFinance spokesman points to “strong pro-life” ethos aired at recent party ard fheisTue May 21 2013 - 13:26
Shatter’s robust defence of Wallace revelation causes unease in LabourMinister of State Seán Sherlock calls for clarity as senior party figures are reluctant to get involvedTue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Wallace accuses Shatter of trying to discredit himMinister for Justice revealed Wexford TD escaped penalty points at discretion of gardaSat May 18 2013 - 12:30
Shatter defends disclosing Wallace Garda informationWexford TD seen by a garda using mobile phone while drivingSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Shatter insists Wallace has no credibility on penalty pointsMinister for Justice says Wexford TD escaped charge thanks to ‘garda discretion’Fri May 17 2013 - 13:16
Labour moves to allay FG fears about late term abortionsFresh Oireachtas hearings on proposed legislation get under way this morningFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Abortion hearings schedule releasedCommittee to begin hearing evidence on FridayTue May 14 2013 - 22:00
FG Twitter users told to 'take criticism on the chin' in social media protocolFri May 10 2013 - 02:00
Sons of murdered prison officer Brian Stack meet Gerry AdamsAustin Stack asks Sinn Féin leader to use contacts to help ‘establish responsibility for what happened to our father’Thu May 9 2013 - 22:55
Creighton hopes to support ‘amended’ abortion lawMinister says Geoghegan-Quinn “fully entitled to express opinion” on Seanad abolitionThu May 9 2013 - 14:00
State entering ‘dangerous phase’ in 2000FoI documents show Micheál Martin’s complaints about proposed spending cutsTue May 7 2013 - 07:00
Taoiseach’s colleague remains opposed to suicide clause in abortion legislationJohn O’Mahony hopes to see the draft law altered as it passes through the Oireachtas.Tue May 7 2013 - 06:00
FG confirms changes to abortion Bill are possibleTDs and Senators will be allowed to deliberate on ‘small print’ of legislationMon May 6 2013 - 05:00
Politicians ‘have responsibility’ to legislate on abortion issueTaoiseach says it is time to bring clarity and legislate in respect of the wishes of the Irish peopleSun May 5 2013 - 16:55
Press Ombudsman says journalists always necessaryJohn Horgan says the cost of good journalism is becoming harder for print and broadcast outlets to meetSat May 4 2013 - 06:00
Abortion legislation hailed as ‘important step’ by human rights officialPresident’s remarks on austerity reflect wider frustration, says visiting secretary general of Council of EuropeSat May 4 2013 - 06:00
Government indicates it will not be influenced by bishops’ intervention on abortion lawCardinal warns TDs of their “solemn duty” to oppose legislationSat May 4 2013 - 05:55
Oireachtas committee to hold hearings on abortion legislationNo agreed position on abortion legislation from Fianna FáilFri May 3 2013 - 06:30
Fianna Fáil remains split on abortion draft legislationLarge group of TDs and Senators express concern about suicide clauseFri May 3 2013 - 06:00
Three consultants required to certify need for abortionGP should be consulted but is not required to certify a necessity for terminationWed May 1 2013 - 11:14
Creighton will use 'moral judgement’ on abortion BillMinister says she wants to ensure Fine Gael and Labour ’can live with what’s being proposed’Tue Apr 30 2013 - 22:11
Coalition to set firmer abortion provisionsStipulations of proposed legislation to be stricter for threatened suicideTue Apr 30 2013 - 22:09
Creighton will follow her ‘moral judgment’ on abortionMinister says everyone has right to opinion on legislation and to vote accordinglyTue Apr 30 2013 - 13:56
Cabinet agrees abortion draft legislation after marathon meetingThree doctors will need to agree before termination granted on suicide grounds, with three further doctors involved on appealTue Apr 30 2013 - 09:45
Taoiseach says 'no new rights' will be contained in abortion lawKenny rules out holding another referendum on abortionThu Apr 25 2013 - 08:55
Tensions on abortion law escalate at Fine Gael meetingTaoiseach and Minister for Health strongly criticised for lack of consultation at parliamentary party meetingThu Apr 25 2013 - 06:00
Drinks industry and sporting organisations plead case for sponsorshipFormer Olympic athlete Coughlan says ‘never influenced’ to drink by Guinness supporting facilitiesThu Apr 25 2013 - 05:00
Senior Ministers meet after Cabinet disagreement on abortionRow over number of doctors required remains unresolved, Labour sources sayWed Apr 24 2013 - 05:10
Minister for Health rules out six-doctor abortion interviewJames Reilly says “wrong impression” formedTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
James Reilly move on draft abortion law divides CoalitionLabour unease over workability of Bill and lack of agreement prior to Cabinet talksTue Apr 23 2013 - 05:00
Old-style paraphernalia for sale at Sinn Féin ard fheis‘Sniper at work’ badges on saleSun Apr 14 2013 - 15:22
Adams calls on Labour to leave Government ‘on principle’Sinn Féin leader says Fine Gael could govern with support of Fianna FáilSat Apr 13 2013 - 20:34
McGuinness admits 'lack of cohesion'North’s Deputy First Minister acknowleges tensions between unionists and nationalistsFri Apr 12 2013 - 21:21
Adams 'personally ' against coalition with FFSinn Féin leader does not completely rule out a government with Micheál Martin’s partyFri Apr 12 2013 - 20:25
Government exaggerating number of strategic mortgage defaulters - Sinn FéinDoherty recommends maximum of three calls from bank to debtors per monthWed Apr 10 2013 - 15:14
Finance secretary general defended in IBRC rowNoonan denies snubbing property director McKillenMon Apr 8 2013 - 07:00
Gilmore says water charges will not be introduced next JanuaryNoonan and Howlin will meet troika to set new date for introduction of chargeMon Apr 8 2013 - 07:00
Labour rebel calls for debate on leadershipBroughan says leadership issue has come into focus with ‘disaster’ in Meath East byelectionMon Apr 8 2013 - 06:00
Gilmore moves to steady Labour nerveTánaiste contacts TDs and Senators after byelection debacle and MEP’s resignationSat Apr 6 2013 - 06:00
Departure of Childers from Labour parliamentary party comes as no surpriseIreland East MEP had been putting pressure on party through public pronouncementsSat Apr 6 2013 - 05:00
Cultural quarter plan for Parnell SquareCity council plans new cultural quarter on north sideFri Apr 5 2013 - 06:06
Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell seeks assurances over bank recovery planOireachtas committee scrutinises proposalsThu Apr 4 2013 - 22:41
Kenny praises performance after McEntee’s ‘bittersweet’ victoryParty leader speaks of his delight and pride given such ‘challenging circumstances’Fri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Gilroy’s respectable result surprises many in Meath EastCandidate for fledgling Direct Democracy movement beats Labour on first preferencesFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00