There was only one story of 2019 in Irish politics. And it wasn’t ‘Swing-gate’Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was WestminsterSat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00
Varadkar rules out ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland BorderTaoiseach warns that Border poll would be ‘defeated, divisive’ and not a good ideaFri Dec 27 2019 - 00:00
Senator has questions to answer over attendance, agrees Micheál MartinRTÉ revealed Keith Swanick recorded presence in Leinster House while rarely votingTue Dec 24 2019 - 00:01
Dara Murphy says will co-operate with ‘independent’ inquiry‘It remains my intention to establish that I have not broken any rules’ - ex-Fine Gael TDMon Dec 23 2019 - 21:43
Pat Leahy: Four political trends we will not be able to avoid in 2020Immigration and climate change are among the issues set to define Irish politicsSat Dec 21 2019 - 06:00
Government to give €7m to creches but denies it's a bailoutZappone denies funding of €1,500 is a bailout to deal with rising premiumsWed Dec 18 2019 - 20:45
New EU ambassador among appointments approved by GovernmentLong-serving diplomat Declan Kelleher is expected to retire and be replaced by Tom HanneyTue Dec 17 2019 - 16:54
Cabinet to be asked to approve Garda redundancy schemeRestructuring initiative will see the abolition of 30 senior postsTue Dec 17 2019 - 02:31
Calls for action as insurance industry's profits soarMotor insurance rose 42% in last decade but claims fell 2.5%, Central Bank findsTue Dec 17 2019 - 02:05
Fine Gael complains over voting by Fianna Fáil’s Lisa ChambersDáil committee asked to investigate reports Chambers voted for colleague Timmy DooleyMon Dec 16 2019 - 21:29
Pat Leahy: Chipping away at inner-city neglectSocial ills have blighted areas of the capital. But inspired efforts bring glimmers of hopeSat Dec 14 2019 - 06:00
Leo Varadkar says general election should be held at ‘right time for the country’Taoiseach’s election language seen as more ambiguous than beforeFri Dec 13 2019 - 18:35
Varadkar says ‘bare bones’ trade deal may replace no-deal BrexitTaoiseach warns against move towards united Ireland after voteFri Dec 13 2019 - 16:47
UK election: Varadkar warns against move towards united IrelandTaoiseach says focus should now be on reviving powersharing institutions in NorthFri Dec 13 2019 - 11:14
Stopping fossil fuel subsidies would cut emissions by 20% – ESRISubsidies cost exchequer €2.44bn in 2014 and removal would have ‘sizeable impact’Fri Dec 13 2019 - 02:49
Varadkar to seek EU €1bn fund for North and Border area after BrexitTaoiseach tells EU summit that Ireland will strongly support European Green DealThu Dec 12 2019 - 21:04
Leo Varadkar hopes UK election ends with ‘decisive’ outcomeTaoiseach, attending EU summit in Brussels, expects to be up late following British resultsThu Dec 12 2019 - 15:54
D-Day minus one: UK faces most consequential election in a generationInside Politics: Poll predicts majority for Boris - but a much smaller one than thoughtWed Dec 11 2019 - 07:51
Government wants RTÉ to retain option of selling Dublin HQSources say NTMA advisory unit wants the sale option to remain on the tableWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
RTÉ fails to supply clear picture of cost-cutting plansBig salaries still bone of contention as breathing space bought by €10m handoutWed Dec 11 2019 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: The Government is flat out of energy, mission and purposeBattlelines for a forthcoming election are being drawn, and not before timeSat Dec 07 2019 - 06:00
Dáil expenses system ‘too lax’, says VaradkarDara Murphy agrees to co-operate with investigation around attendance and expensesFri Dec 06 2019 - 20:12
Recent FAI developments of ‘serious concern’ to major sponsorSenior source expects financial results presented by organisation to be ‘horrific’Fri Dec 06 2019 - 04:00
Dara Murphy must ask for attendance inquiry if one is to be heldEx-TD yet to comment on reports he received €10,000 a month from EPP, plus Dáil salary and expensesFri Dec 06 2019 - 01:00
Sipo unable to investigate Dara Murphy after resignationEx-Fine Gael TD will receive more than €50,000 gross in severance under Oireachtas schemeWed Dec 04 2019 - 17:32
Fine Gael’s Dara Murphy formally resigns as TDFianna Fáil accuses Taoiseach of error of judgement in backing former junior ministerWed Dec 04 2019 - 11:00
Varadkar at the mercy of his opponents following no-confidence voteGovernment survives motion, but probably won’t be able to dictate timing of electionWed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00
Pay underperforming civil servants to leave, says senior officialRobert Watt wants to be able to ‘manage out’ underperforming staff and ‘move things on’Wed Dec 04 2019 - 01:00
Fine Gael seeks aid of Independents to win Dáil confidence voteParty expects to win but needs support of departing TD Dara Murphy and at least three unaligned deputiesMon Dec 02 2019 - 06:50
Taoiseach faces fallout from four byelection defeatsPressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticketMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:29
Icy byelections blast away warm glow of Varadkar’s Brexit successesFianna Fáil looks in good shape even in voters’ apathy is most notable takeawayMon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00
Byelections 2019: FF wins two seats, SF, Greens one eachFianna Fáil on course to win seats in Cork and Wexford, Greens likely to win in FingalSun Dec 01 2019 - 10:32
Low byelection turnout means lessons must be looked at cautiouslyAnalysis: Lack of interest among voters apparent as Fianna Fáil, Greens enjoy day in the sunSat Nov 30 2019 - 20:38
Pat Leahy: Fine Gael should learn a lesson from Bertie on humilityEx-taoiseach never forgot public service shortcomings when trumpeting achievementsSat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00
FF wants Dara Murphy investigated over attendance recordParty wants to know if absent TD breached regulations by claiming allowancesSat Nov 30 2019 - 02:30
Low voter turnout in Dáil byelection constituenciesLack of voter engagement and low turnout means outcomes are highly unpredictableFri Nov 29 2019 - 18:10
Controversial Dáil printer project cost €1.8m, report finds‘This has been a total pig’s ear’: Members of PAC label situation as ‘absolute mess’Thu Nov 28 2019 - 18:28
How much? Sorry, how much? Also, why? And how? 8 questions to answer in the printer sagaAnalysis: Another case of a State body identifying errors, but not identifying blameThu Nov 28 2019 - 14:32
One last push in four byelectionsInside Politics: Fine Gael seems to have zeroed in on Dublin Mid-West as its best hopeThu Nov 28 2019 - 08:07
Fianna Fáil to abstain on Eoghan Murphy no-confidence motionGovernment will need to secure support from Independent TDs to ensure it wins voteWed Nov 27 2019 - 21:41
State will pay €2.75m for Connemara airportGovernment has declined to release price, saying contracts have not been signedWed Nov 27 2019 - 18:25
Farmers’ protests: Government cannot increase beef price - VaradkarA number of roads in Dublin are blocked for a second day as part of a protest over pricesWed Nov 27 2019 - 13:19
Staff refuse to operate €808,000 Dáil printer without ‘safety assessments’PAC to examine spending on device and €230,000 works to fit it into buildingWed Nov 27 2019 - 02:15
Ailing Connemara Airport to be purchased by the StateDeal with owner, entrepreneur and senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh, agreed in principleTue Nov 26 2019 - 22:11
Citizens Assembly to discuss united Ireland would be ‘pan-nationalist’Taoiseach and Tánaiste Simon Coveney later met Sinn Féin deputy leader Michelle O’NeillTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:18
Human error costs State agency €720,000, notes Dáil groupPublic Accounts Committee to flag incident at NTMA in report and urge stricter controlsTue Nov 26 2019 - 02:33
Nigerian remittances: Donohoe criticises ‘inappropriate’ Grealish commentsMinister explains State agencies’ role in monitoring cash transfers in letter to Independent TDMon Nov 25 2019 - 12:46
Pat Leahy: Why the four byelections matter more than mostIf he loses all four, Varadkar will start the new year under serious pressureSat Nov 23 2019 - 06:00
The Government gives . . . and Fine Gael takes all the glory onlineSocial media posts raise questions of a blurring between Government activity and campaigningSat Nov 23 2019 - 01:30
Trump impeachment hearings: a significant momentInside Politics: Ambassador to EU tells inquiry there was a quid pro quo in relation to US president’s dealings with UkraineThu Nov 21 2019 - 09:29
