Varadkar says he plans to appoint ministers he can ‘trust’New Fine Gael leader declines to comment on rival’s request not to penalise opponentsThu Jun 08 2017 - 13:38
Pat Leahy: Power shifts to a new generation in Fine GaelVaradkar faces a daunting task, working in a conditional, shallow, demanding timeSat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00
'Prejudice has no hold in this Republic,' says new FG leaderVictorious Leo Varadkar says ‘torch of leadership passes to a new generation’Sat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00
Immediate decisions required of incoming taoiseachBrexit, Northern Ireland, pay talks and An Garda Síochána are key issues to tackleSat Jun 03 2017 - 00:00
FG leadership: Varadkar expected to win as voting closes todayParliamentary party voting begins this morning with a result expected before 6pmFri Jun 02 2017 - 06:44
Varadkar and Coveney give final interviews ahead of resultWe sit down with Leo Varadkar and Simon CoveneyThu Jun 01 2017 - 15:46
Simon Coveney: ‘If you don’t try to represent everybody, who do you exclude?’Coveney talks about Varadkar’s head start, careerist politicians and his inclusive outlookThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar: ‘FG should be a warm house for social conservatives’Leadership candidate on his ‘right-wing’ image, abortion and Coveney’s valuesThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
New judges necessary as system ‘clogged up’ - Shane RossCabinet approves long-awaited Bill to reform judicial appointmentsWed May 31 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leadership rivals ramp up criticism at final hustingsLeo Varadkar has commanding lead over Simon Coveney as voting beginsMon May 29 2017 - 01:06
FG and FF insist recommendations on healthcare be amendedCommittee calls for removal of private practice from public hospitalsMon May 29 2017 - 01:00
Majority of voters believe Garda Commissioner should resign‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll finds nearly 60% want Nóirín O’Sullivan to step downMon May 29 2017 - 01:00
Public unlikely to endorse assembly call for abortion on requestAnalysis: Deciding how much access there is to abortion is a fraught business for politiciansSat May 27 2017 - 15:27
Omens not good for Fianna Fáil if Varadkar succeeds KennyPat Leahy: Fine Gael leadership front-runner sceptical of support dealSat May 27 2017 - 09:57
Opinion poll shows voters cautious on abortionMost reject Citizens’ Assembly view that abortion on request should be available in the early stages of pregnancySat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leads Fianna Fáil for first time since general electionEnda Kenny’s 43% personal satisfaction rating is highest since 2011Fri May 26 2017 - 06:58
Poll encouraging for Coveney - but Varadkar still holds all the acesPublic’s political mood settled but that does not mean they are contentFri May 26 2017 - 05:00
Poll shows Varadkar trails Coveney among Fine Gael votersOpinion poll also reveals that FG ahead of FF for first time since the general electionFri May 26 2017 - 05:00
Coveney ‘deeply concerned’ at direction Varadkar would take FGVaradkar says in trying to stand for everyone, the party risked standing for nothingThu May 25 2017 - 21:48
‘Irish Times’ poll: Voters prefer Simon Coveney to Leo VaradkarMinister for Housing holds lead among wider electorate and party members in Fine Gael leadership raceThu May 25 2017 - 19:26
Poll a boost to Simon Coveney, but it would take a lot to derail Leo VaradkarFigures undermine Dublin West TD’s claim that he is preferred by the public at largeThu May 25 2017 - 19:26
Force companies to publish gender pay gap, Labour saysHowlin says companies with more than 50 employees should publish all salariesWed May 24 2017 - 20:29
Government to underwrite cost of Irish Rugby World Cup bidCabinet sanctions Irish campaign and agrees to pay €139m fee to tournament ownersTue May 23 2017 - 20:50
Government appoints several judges with links to Fine GaelBill to reform the way judges are appointed will be approved next week, says Shane RossTue May 23 2017 - 19:51
Policy documents show differences between Fine Gael candidatesLeo Varadkar’s policies more specific than Simon Coveney’s – with clear nod to electionTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leadership contenders trade blows over policiesVaradkar continues to build strong lead among party’s TDs, Senators and MEPsTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
Coveney suggests Varadkar using ministerial job to canvass for leadershipVaradkar says Government has to ‘hold the line’ on public sector payMon May 22 2017 - 22:12
Varadkar best positioned in this anti-political ageAppearing as candidate of change entails expectation that menu of change will followSat May 20 2017 - 03:00
Varadkar on course for victory in Fine Gael leadership contestDefiant Simon Coveney vows to fight despite rival’s near-unassailable leadSat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar’s lead will change the nature of leadership campaignFront-runner is now likely to be subjected to testing interrogationFri May 19 2017 - 20:14
Leo Varadkar has early momentum in leadership raceOn day one Simon Coveney lags behind as Fine Gael supporters show their loyaltiesFri May 19 2017 - 18:41
Michael Noonan set to trigger AIB flotationFloating of bailed-out State-owned bank may be Minister’s last key decision in official roleThu May 18 2017 - 23:00
After emotional farewell, first phase of FG leadership fray is crucialLeo Varadkar will try to show in coming days the contest is over before it even beginsThu May 18 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael contest under way as Enda Kenny steps asideLeo Varadkar ahead of Simon Coveney in survey of elected representativesThu May 18 2017 - 00:01
Enda Kenny: Skilful creature of the old politicsOutgoing Taoiseach’s rare political instinct enabled him to rebuild Fine Gael, manage the State during crisis . . . and know when to let goWed May 17 2017 - 17:31
Taoiseach reflects on role and defends governments’ recordEnda Kenny was speaking at launch of latest Irish Times Nealon’s GuideWed May 17 2017 - 09:12
Future of Healthcare committee to vote on public-private mixDraft reports seek total ‘disentanglement’ of two systems, but FF-FG likely to resistWed May 17 2017 - 01:00
Post-Brexit customs checks might not be on actual BorderRevenue official says all trade transactions with Britain facing customs declarationsTue May 16 2017 - 18:41
Enda Kenny holds centre stage in political theatreInside Politics: Government in suspended animation amid speculation over departure plans of Fine Gael leaderTue May 16 2017 - 08:36
Further delay on new judicial appointments BillShane Ross says he has ‘no problem’ with repeated delaysTue May 16 2017 - 01:00
Our politicians will have to get better at saying noStanding up to vested interests necessary for political system to workSat May 13 2017 - 03:00
Tony Blair: Belfast Agreement may be changed over Brexit‘A hard Border would be a disaster, everything must be done to avoid it’Fri May 12 2017 - 19:19
Europe ‘should consider changing laws’ to help Ireland in BrexitEPP leader: ‘too little awareness of what Brexit means’Fri May 12 2017 - 12:59
EU’s Brexit chief Michel Barnier keen on ideas for BorderEuropean Union’s chief negotiator reassures Oireachtas that Irish problem is high priorityFri May 12 2017 - 07:11
Garda crisis deepens as O’Sullivan accused over auditPAC hears commissioner delayed telling Garda audit unit of financial irregularitiesFri May 12 2017 - 02:30
Over to you, Michel Barnier tells IrelandEU chief Brexit negotiator’s goodwill claims come amid trade and Border uncertaintiesFri May 12 2017 - 01:00
Enda Kenny warns EPP of Brexit threat to NI peace process‘We cannot have a border like before,’ Taoiseach tells European colleagues in WicklowThu May 11 2017 - 12:22
FG and FF TDs block plan to abolish health cover tax reliefIndependent and Sinn Féin politicians proposed ending benefit for private premiumsThu May 11 2017 - 01:35
Michel Barnier arrives in Dublin for Dáil addressEuropean Commission’s chief Brexit negotiator to offer assurances on Ireland’s statusThu May 11 2017 - 01:00
Michel Barnier: mountain man with big say in Ireland’s fateChief Brexit negotiator for European Commission ‘gets’ Ireland but serves many mastersWed May 10 2017 - 21:00
