Speaking rights for Michael Lowry would not be on my list of issues critical to our democracyRow is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens at homeSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:00
‘I at all times followed correct procedures’: Verona Murphy to resist Opposition no-confidence motionDebate and vote scheduled to oust Ceann Comhairle who has ‘impartially adhered to my solemn undertakings ... through the House to the Irish people’ Thu Mar 27 2025 - 06:00
Analysis: Verona Murphy’s survival as Ceann Comhairle hinges on two questionsExplainer: Can Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy endure sustained attack? And when the Opposition loses the no-confidence vote, what will its next move be?Wed Mar 26 2025 - 20:11
Opposition leaders stop short of no confidence motion in Verona MurphyOpposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changesWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Unruly Dáil scenes inevitable with Coalition and Opposition on collision courseUnruly scenes sparked by divisive speaking rights pledge to Lowry group as one of the unwritten – or at least unpublished – parts of pact with Government Tue Mar 25 2025 - 19:02
‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rightsCombined Opposition leaders have accused the Coalition of giving “two fingers” to democracyTue Mar 25 2025 - 17:03
‘Nothing can happen without it’: Housing delayed by out-of-date planning policyIreland ‘cannot move forward’ on meeting housing targets without revised framework, expert saysMon Mar 24 2025 - 06:05
Further Dáil clashes loom over Government plan to facilitate Lowry groupOpposition leaders meet over latest offer of speaking time for Government-supporting IndependentsSun Mar 23 2025 - 20:16
Des Richardson, former Fianna Fáil fundraiser and Bertie Ahern ally, has diedA loyal supporter of the former taoiseach, he was part of a group known as the ‘Drumcondra mafia’Sun Mar 23 2025 - 16:26
Taoiseach was cock-a-hoop after his meeting with Trump, but a quick reality check followedI have never seen such obvious stress as I saw on the faces of Irish officials sitting on the Oval Office couch praying for the ordeal to end. I have never seen such relief afterwardsSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:55
US secretary of commerce says Ireland’s ‘tax scam’ has ‘gotta end’Loans and business advice planned if trade war begins next monthSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
EU leaders to discuss biggest programme of rearmament since 1930sDáil rows revolve around housing while speaking rights dispute rumbles onThu Mar 20 2025 - 07:54
Inside Politics: Taoiseach to face Dáil criticism over Trump meetingSenator Frances Black says she is open to running for president Wed Mar 19 2025 - 07:36
Government to establish National Security CouncilTaoiseach to chair group comprising Cabinet Ministers, Garda and Defence Forces chiefs and senior officialsWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach pledges to continue support for inner-city schemes set up after Hutch-Kinahan feudSporting and educational initiatives are among those helping to drive change in deprived area in capitalTue Mar 18 2025 - 20:21
Conor McGregor represents ‘very worst of toxic masculinity’ - TánaisteGarda criticises MMA fighter’s remarks on crime rates in Dublin in wake of contentious St Patrick’s Day visit to White House Tue Mar 18 2025 - 17:04
‘I think the French and Germans are right to be worried’: Former US national security expert on what’s next in war on Ukraine Tom Wright may be the most influential Irishman you’ve never heard of. He was part of the team responsible for advising Biden on Russia and UkraineSun Mar 16 2025 - 05:00
Micheál Martin’s week in Washington: What the Taoiseach’s White House trip was like on the groundHard to overstate level of trepidation in Taoiseach’s party before Wednesday’s meetingsSat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach moves to clarify status of Occupied Territories Bill after meeting with Jewish groupSt Patrick’s Day visit: Micheál Martin meets groups in Washington after rejecting as ‘absurd’ claims of anti-SemitismFri Mar 14 2025 - 20:59
Burke family incident in Washington ‘regrettable’, says Taoiseach, ‘but we live in a democracy’Isaac and Ami Burke, along with their mother Martina, interrupted event attended by Taoiseach in protest at the imprisonment of Enoch BurkeFri Mar 14 2025 - 16:29
Ireland still faces threats from the Trump presidencyMicheál Martin did well at the White House but Ireland could still get caught up in US-EU trade war Fri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
Ireland intensifies preparations for transatlantic trade war amid US tariff threatsHarris to gather trade forum next weekFri Mar 14 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach expects negotiations before EU-US tit-for-tat tariffs take effect Irish whiskey producers face severe charges on exports after Europe targeted American makersThu Mar 13 2025 - 16:13
Micheál Martin sat smiling, struggling to interject, but there was no mistaking it: this was The Donald’s showTaoiseach avoided Oval Office mauling as Trump railed against EU foes and heaped backhanded praise on IrelandThu Mar 13 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin hails ‘positive’ meeting with Trump as leaders exchange compliments during St Patrick’s Day eventsDonald Trump expresses affection for Ireland but criticises the EU during White House meetingWed Mar 12 2025 - 22:29
Taoiseach to meet Trump in White House as trade war kicks off between the US and the EUMartin expected to stress mutually beneficial trade relations between Ireland the United StatesWed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
Trade tensions, Ukraine and Israel-Palestine among Irish officials’ concerns on Washington tripOfficials hope Taoiseach will succeed in keeping the conversation with Trump positive – at least in publicWed Mar 12 2025 - 06:00
Trump’s supporters count themselves as conservatives, but what he’s doing is radicalEurope is now seeking to transform itself into a military power. The sooner we grasp this in Ireland, the betterSun Mar 09 2025 - 05:00
Sinn Féin’s Thomas Gould confirms he is TD at centre of fraud investigationCork North Central TD (56) was arrested and questioned by gardaí yesterdaySat Mar 08 2025 - 22:32
Micheál Martin goes into the lion’s den as he heads for Trump’s Oval OfficeGovernment officials are nervous about Micheál Martin’s visit to Washington but they don’t expect the Zelenskiy treatmentSat Mar 08 2025 - 06:00
United Ireland: Voters in the Republic would consider big changes to political institutions, research showsPublic open to new structures to accommodate a change realityFri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
Tánaiste contradicts US account of his conversation with Marco Rubio Simon Harris insists US-Irish trade deficit was not discussed in call with secretary of stateThu Mar 06 2025 - 21:54
Voters in North and South split on special powers for unionistsNorthern voters want party from British unionist background in GovernmentThu Mar 06 2025 - 06:01
Rubio raises US-Ireland ‘trade imbalance’ in phone call with HarrisUS secretary of state’s comments may indicate Trump will raise issue with Martin during St Patrick’s Day visitWed Mar 05 2025 - 12:15
Neutrality fight beckons over proposal to modify ‘triple lock’ on overseas troop deploymentsTánaiste wants to scrap need for UN approval before Irish military can be sent abroad on peacekeeping missionsMon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
Keir Starmer says Europe faces ‘historic task’ to defend UkraineBritish PM hosts gathering of leaders in show of support for Volodymyr ZelenskiyMon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
Government to move this week on changing triple lockMove intended to free Government’s hand when it comes to overseas missionsMon Mar 03 2025 - 06:00
Ireland likely to commit to hundreds of millions in aid to Ukraine at emergency EU summitEU leaders expected to agree on €20bn Ukraine package this week amid concerns over US supportSun Mar 02 2025 - 21:54
Government’s speaking-rights stroke is hardly an existential threat to democracyThe world is a changed place and Ireland must figure out how to deal with those changes. Would it not be an idea to have some debate about this in the national parliament?Sun Mar 02 2025 - 07:05
Trump’s EU tariff threat creates more St Patrick’s Day problems for Micheál MartinA full-blown trade war could be underway by the time the traditional Washington visit takes placeThu Feb 27 2025 - 08:08
Ukraine peace deal could come in phases following a pause in fighting, EU leaders toldSecurity guarantees could follow on from ceasefire, conference in wake of Macron-Trump summit heardWed Feb 26 2025 - 13:20
Michael Lowry and Dáil speaking rights dominate at home as Europe meets on UkraineNo resolution to Dáil drama weeks into the new term, with more fireworks possible todayWed Feb 26 2025 - 08:15
US sides with Russia to vote against UN resolution supporting Ukraine in extraordinary moveFrance’s Macron says a truce ‘could be done in the weeks to come’Tue Feb 25 2025 - 08:28
Macron, Merz and Micheál Martin plot ways to fill gap left by US on UkraineCabinet meets today before Dáil returns, with resumption of weekly speaking row likelyTue Feb 25 2025 - 07:56
Republic eyes chance to host grand summit on future of Europe Agreement to be sought from Cabinet for State to host forum for political and strategic discussions Tue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach expected to invite Trump to Ireland during St Patrick’s Day White House visitInvitation for Trump will be extended as a normal courtesy, says Government sourcesMon Feb 24 2025 - 19:49
Ireland will ‘say more, spend more and do more’ to help Ukraine, Martin saysTaoiseach said international rules-based order was only guarantor of Irish securityMon Feb 24 2025 - 12:57
Strong desire for continued British-Irish links after unity, survey showsMost voters, North and South, say British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference should remain in placeMon Feb 17 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin is still the adult in the room, but now with added barbs and an air of impatienceThere’s a sense that this is probably the last extended act in a long political career and that time is shortSun Feb 16 2025 - 07:00
Arts Council spent more than €9m on consultants since 2019Differences emerge between council and department over timing of warning about botched IT projectSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
