Governments must ‘reward political bravery’ in Northern Ireland, says MartinTánaiste praises US president for ‘singular and extraordinary solidarity’ to Ireland on St Patrick’s Day trip to New YorkMon Mar 13 2023 - 23:00
Pat Leahy: Ending the eviction ban could be this Government’s worst mistakeThe stories of families being evicted will not just be outrageous in themselves, they will have the potential to destroy the coalitionSat Mar 11 2023 - 00:01
DUP voters value powersharing more than scrapping Northern Ireland protocol, study showsResearch by Queen’s University finds DUP has ‘no mandate’ to adopt ‘hardline anti-protocol, anti-powersharing position’Fri Mar 10 2023 - 05:00
President says schools should be obliged to teach ‘sexuality in the fullest sense’Higgins’s comments come in wake of debate regarding transgender education in schoolsThu Mar 09 2023 - 05:00
Change of approach on evictions ban provokes fierce backlashInside Politics: Coalition decides to grasp nettle on issue but plans seems a bit thrown togetherWed Mar 08 2023 - 07:55
Extending eviction ban was the easy option – but Government chose to take a riskNerves weren’t eased by plans for new tenant protections, which sounded like a bunch of ideasTue Mar 07 2023 - 18:22
Ending eviction ban ‘completely wrong’, says Green Party’s Neasa HouriganHourigan sharply critical of party leader Eamon Ryan for agreeing to eviction decisionTue Mar 07 2023 - 17:47
‘Cruel and heartless’: Decision to end evictions ban condemned by Opposition and campaignersThreshold says decision not to extend ban will result in increased homelessness in the short termTue Mar 07 2023 - 10:39
No good options on evictions ban as politics of housing crisis remains corrosive for CoalitionInside Politics: Government decision not to extend amnesty will result in furious backlash todayTue Mar 07 2023 - 07:42
Anti-drone technology will not be deployed at Dublin Airport for several weeks Unclear timeline for purchase and delivery of system as DAA reluctant to take long-term responsibility for what it sees as a ‘State-wide issue’Tue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00
Department of Transport’s traffic-congestion agenda set to ruffle Coalition relationshipsPolicy options under consideration include charges, fuel price increases and cheaper public transportTue Mar 07 2023 - 05:00
Eviction ban will not be extended and will lapse at end of MarchMany renters will remain protected until June due to measures provided for in legislationMon Mar 06 2023 - 22:11
Ban on evictions needs to balance rights of landlords and tenants, Varadkar saysExpectation is that three Coalition leaders will agree on Monday evening to extend ban in some formMon Mar 06 2023 - 13:51
Small parties can wield big influence but must ruthlessly prioritiseRecent Irish political history has shown that the old Civil War parties want power and are willing to cede policy priorities to coalition partnersSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
NI protocol deal: After Johnson and Truss, Sunak was a prime minister the EU could work withTunnels, news blackouts and tight choreography: The story of how the protocol deal was finally doneSat Mar 04 2023 - 05:00
Niall Collins insists planning permission was properly grantedunior minister does not address issue of residence at time of application in personal statement to DáilFri Mar 03 2023 - 01:00
Refugee accommodation: Stalled Thornton Hall ‘super prison’ among sites to get millions in fundingMinisters will be asked to approve measures aimed at easing refugee accommodation crisis on Friday morningThu Mar 02 2023 - 21:29
Windsor Framework: Dublin and EU expect Sunak to proceed with protocol deal even if DUP rejects itBritish prime minister visits North and hails deal as creating ‘the world’s most exciting’ economic zoneWed Mar 01 2023 - 05:00
Windsor Framework: Dublin wonders if the DUP can say yes to anythingSunak does the hard sell while Irish Government seeks to give the DUP time and space to make up its mindTue Feb 28 2023 - 19:00
Sunak to sign Northern Ireland protocol deal with EU after months of negotiationsFocus will shift to DUP and Donaldson who must decide whether to back the agreement and restore powersharingMon Feb 27 2023 - 05:15
Redress legislation ‘inadvertently’ includes hundreds of thousands of married womenAmendments likely to restrict scope of proposed redress schemeMon Feb 27 2023 - 03:00
Holly Cairns will become next Social Democrats leaderProspective candidates Cian O’Callaghan and Jennifer Whitmore to support Cork TDSun Feb 26 2023 - 18:50
Northern Ireland protocol deal expected as von der Leyen and Sunak to discuss ‘complex challenges’European Commission and UK leaders have agreed to continue working towards “shared, practical solutions” to dispute over Northern Ireland’s post-Brexit arrangementsSun Feb 26 2023 - 16:50
Irish Times poll: Majority say they would not vote for Bertie Ahern to be presidentPoll suggests presidential bid would be an uphill task for former taoiseachSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
Irish Times poll: Voters feeling no relief from cost-of-living crisisYounger and working-class voters more likely to say they are finding it ‘a lot more difficult’ to make ends meetSat Feb 25 2023 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Sinn FéinThe way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harderSat Feb 25 2023 - 00:00
Irish Times poll: Mounting anxiety evident on Republic’s capacity to deal with number of refugees Analysis: The sense that the State’s capacity to accommodate refugees is under strain is gaining tractionThu Feb 23 2023 - 20:00
Irish Times poll: Majority of voters support ban on protests at refugee centresTwo-thirds of voters ‘concerned too many refugees might come to Ireland’, which is up from 60% last yearThu Feb 23 2023 - 20:00
Irish Times poll shows there is still all to play for when it comes to composition of next governmentSinn Féin confirmed as number one party countrywide as three-point fall registered for FFThu Feb 23 2023 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Fianna Fáil’s support down since Martin’s exit from taoiseach’s officeSinn Féin remains by some distance the most popular party while support for Fine Gael and Greens remains steadyThu Feb 23 2023 - 06:00
Fine Gael seeks to turn tables on Sinn Féin over electoral financesEmails confirm Sipo is examining complaints about party’s accounts and spending declarationsThu Feb 23 2023 - 05:00
Political compromise continues in latest package of cost-of-living measures Additional €100 child benefit payment, which is not means tested, seen as a win for Fine Gael’s baseWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:30
Threat of Tory rebellion puts brakes on protocol deal but optimism remainsRishi Sunak will face pressure at Prime Minister’s Questions from within his own campWed Feb 22 2023 - 05:00
Varadkar calls for Dáil statements on Sinn Féin accounts and election spending returns‘We have had tribunals for less,’ Taoiseach saysTue Feb 21 2023 - 21:33
Northern Ireland protocol: EU expects Sunak to push ahead with deal despite oppositionBritish PM under pressure from Boris Johnson and hardline Tory Eurosceptics over expected agreementTue Feb 21 2023 - 01:00
Contradictions in Sinn Féin’s financial statements being investigated by SipoContradictions appear to exist between audited accounts and election spending returns and revolve around a figure of €313,000Sat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
Varadkar must envy Sturgeon’s ability to connect with voters and speak a language they understandPat Leahy: There are lessons aplenty for Irish political leaders from Sturgeon’s successes and failuresSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
Confusion and contradictions mount as Sinn Féin tries to explain its financial declarationsWeeks after it took high moral ground with Paschal Donohoe, SF’s organisations North and South are implicated over spending declarations that don’t add upSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
EU-UK protocol deal will recognise status of Northern IrelandIrish Government officials briefed on the talks say the DUP ‘won’t get all they want’ from dealSat Feb 18 2023 - 05:00
Northern Ireland protocol: ‘Technical issues nearly all worked out,’ say Dublin sourcesExpectations grow that EU and UK are on brink of a dealFri Feb 17 2023 - 13:34
Northern Ireland protocol: Expectations grow EU and UK are on brink of dealBritish PM Rishi Sunak in North to seek support for agreement but there were no signs that the DUP will soften its positionFri Feb 17 2023 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Spending is the key to re-election. Expect more Government giveawaysIt has signalled moves to avoid a ‘cliff edge’ at end of February when energy supports are due to lapseSat Feb 11 2023 - 05:25
Fortress Europe: Varadkar talks tough on immigration in step with mood in BrusselsZelenskiy grabs the headlines, but the focus of EU leaders is firmly on borders and migrationFri Feb 10 2023 - 19:00
Taoiseach calls for deportation of failed asylum seekers as EU toughens migration stance Ireland must be firm with those who arrive ‘with a false story or false pretences’, Varadkar saysFri Feb 10 2023 - 01:00
Varadkar pledges further assistance for Ukraine after Zelenskiy meetingUkrainian president expresses deep thanks for the help of ordinary EU citizensThu Feb 09 2023 - 20:10
Deadline to bring back Stormont powersharing pushed back until 2024 Northern Ireland Protocol negotiations continue, with speculation mounting that a deal could be doneThu Feb 09 2023 - 17:56
Bertie Ahern’s evidence to Mahon tribunal was ‘at a particular point in time’, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says Taoiseach pays tribute to Mr Ahern’s contribution to the Northern Ireland peace process but says his rejoining Fianna Fáil is an internal party matterThu Feb 09 2023 - 11:50
Attorney General’s nursing home charges report as much about politics as the lawAnalysis: Rossa Fanning document a strong defence of legal strategy — and political stance — adopted by successive governmentsWed Feb 08 2023 - 05:04
Nursing home charges advice ‘sound, accurate and appropriate’, Attorney General concludesRossa Fanning argues that litigation is by nature ‘adversarial’Tue Feb 07 2023 - 21:11
Legal advice on nursing home charges was ‘sound, accurate and appropriate’, Attorney General concludes Attorney General Rossa Fanning has defended the legal advice given to the StateTue Feb 07 2023 - 16:51
