Shane Ross says ‘compromise’ reached after Saudi UN vote rowControversial issues to be ‘red-flagged’ to Cabinet after Independent Alliance queriesWed May 10 2017 - 01:00
Let the games over public sector pay commenceCommission’s report told us little we did not know, but it will influence forthcoming talksWed May 10 2017 - 01:00
Government approves appointment of several AmbassadorsDiplomats being sent to Ethiopia, Mexico, Uganda, Cyprus, Sweden, Slovenia and EgyptTue May 09 2017 - 21:11
Demands on public purse very large, warns Donohoe ahead of pay talksICTU Public Services Committee calls for early talks on recovery of public service payTue May 09 2017 - 17:50
Q&A: What is the public service pay report all about?The 148-page document on public pay will form basis of talksTue May 09 2017 - 13:53
Pay commission to say public pay cuts should by unwound graduallyPension reform should be matter for negotiation, says reportTue May 09 2017 - 07:21
FG and FF TDs express alarm at healthcare proposalOireachtas committee is set to vote on a plan to separate public and private servicesTue May 09 2017 - 01:00
Most Irish want to stay in EU, but almost half fear Brexit will lead to hard borderPoll finds 57 per cent say Ireland should be part of increased EU defence co-operationTue May 09 2017 - 00:01
Government should prepare for an economic slowdownBrexit and the public finances require at the very least an injection of disciplineSat May 06 2017 - 03:00
Eighth Amendment referendum: Two sides marshal forcesScope of potential new legislation and campaign strategies now under considerationSat May 06 2017 - 01:00
Shortfall in tax revenue threatens spending increasesExchequer returns confirm downward trend as figures €344m below targetWed May 03 2017 - 21:15
Brexit Q&A: Will Britain have to pay €100bn to leave EU?The UK has accepted there may be a cost to exit the EU, but how much will the bill be?Wed May 03 2017 - 13:48
Ireland to increase focus on Brexit’s economic aspectsTheresa May warns Juncker she intends being ‘bloody difficult’ in negotiationsWed May 03 2017 - 11:29
Kenny’s feel-good factor fades as hard Brexit rears its ugly headLeaks show absence of understanding and spirit of compromise in EU-UK relationsWed May 03 2017 - 01:00
Brexit summit Q&A: What was agreed and what happens next?Nobody wants to see British leave, even though they were EU’s awkward squad since foreverSun Apr 30 2017 - 09:25
Enda Kenny welcomes EU’s united Ireland agreementTaoiseach says the declaration on Northern Ireland’s status is ‘hugely important’Sat Apr 29 2017 - 18:53
Brexit summit: EU accepts united Ireland declarationWay clear for North to automatically become part of EU if its people vote for united IrelandSat Apr 29 2017 - 18:52
Kenny says he will speak to party about leadership 'soon'Taoiseach is in Canada next week and will not attend FG parliamentary party meetingSat Apr 29 2017 - 16:41
Enda Kenny’s long goodbye finally nears its endPat Leahy: Changes in personnel and policies will make politics more combustibleSat Apr 29 2017 - 03:00
Martin says North needs some sort of special status in EUFianna Fáil leader says Ireland may need to push for EU rule changes in Brexit talksFri Apr 28 2017 - 19:05
Q&A: Enda is going to Brussels to talk Brexit. What's it all about?The who, what and why explained . . .Fri Apr 28 2017 - 16:15
Government’s first year: So little done, so much to doEarnest effort in a few areas, but hardly a record of consistent, tangible achievementFri Apr 28 2017 - 15:36
EU leaders prepare declaration on potential Irish unityMember states may be asked to endorse idea of backing united Ireland after BrexitFri Apr 28 2017 - 13:57
Minister urges broad discussion on ownership in health serviceHarris rejects calls to compulsorily acquire site of new National Maternity HospitalThu Apr 27 2017 - 00:02
Maternity move back on track as hospital boards soften stanceSt Vincent’s drops threat to review project and issues pledge on independenceWed Apr 26 2017 - 08:36
Hospital deal collapse shows church-State context has changedAnalysis: Harris to brief Cabinet on need for change in new maternity hospital ownershipWed Apr 26 2017 - 01:00
Political parties believe abortion referendum inevitableMinister for Justice says legislation needed ahead of poll, which could take place in 2018Tue Apr 25 2017 - 01:00
Committee calls for separation of public and private healthcareDraft report recommends huge cash injection in health service over next 10 yearsMon Apr 24 2017 - 20:07
Who exactly are the citizens in the Citizens’ Assembly?The group aimed to be a representative sample compiled by polling company Red CMon Apr 24 2017 - 17:48
Abortion Q&A: What next after Citizens’ Assembly vote?To say most politicians are not relishing tackling abortion issue is an understatementMon Apr 24 2017 - 17:26
Howlin targets ‘right wing’ Fine Gael and ‘racist’ Trump in leader’s speechLabour leader addresses party conference in his home town of WexfordSat Apr 22 2017 - 20:52
Government fears St Vincent’s set to ditch maternity hospital moveSt Vincent’s angry at ‘being portrayed as some sort of Catholic ginger group’Sat Apr 22 2017 - 13:16
The State needs to protect its assets as well as religious orders doWhat’s needed is the sort of thing Irish politics is hopeless at: a long-term planSat Apr 22 2017 - 03:00
Planned move of National Maternity Hospital in jeopardyBoard of St Vincent’s to review move to religious-owned site in wake of controversyFri Apr 21 2017 - 21:26
Northern Ireland Assembly negotiations to be extended until end of JuneNew deadline will be in midst of the often contentious marching seasonThu Apr 20 2017 - 17:47
Citizens’ Assembly to vote on abortion laws recommendationBody will meet for final time to consider future of Eighth Amendment this weekendThu Apr 20 2017 - 16:44
Kenny to become FG’s longest serving taoiseach on ThursdayEnda Kenny has reached his 2,233th day in office – just five days before his 66th birthdayWed Apr 19 2017 - 15:23
Irish house prices up nearly 11% in year to FebruaryLatest figures cast further doubt on Government figures for supply of new homesWed Apr 19 2017 - 11:26
Irish officials see possible upside in snap UK electionBigger majority for Theresa May ‘could bring advantages’ in Brexit talksTue Apr 18 2017 - 21:06
Kenny and May speak by phone after call for snap election on June 8thOfficials say British prime minister reiterated there would be no hard border with RepublicTue Apr 18 2017 - 19:41
Pat Leahy: Election is in the air as trust breaks downFine Gael-Fianna Fáil rows are aggravated by both parties’ destabilising internal dynamicsSat Apr 08 2017 - 03:00
Fennelly analysis: Report notes ignorance of recording systemIn wake of findings pressure for extensive overhaul of Garda is now overwhelmingFri Apr 07 2017 - 01:00
Q&A: What has the Fennelly Commission been investigating?Supreme Court judge asked to investigate Garda taping of phone callsThu Apr 06 2017 - 11:38
Shortfall in tax take ‘puzzling’, Department of Finance saysConcern expressed that 37 per cent of corporation tax receipts comes from 10 firmsWed Apr 05 2017 - 20:28
European Parliament concerned at Brexit impact on NIMEPs adopt resolution setting out parliament’s position on UK’s departure from EUWed Apr 05 2017 - 12:35
The compromises of the water charges committee unravel spectacularlyInside Politics: Reporters were left by turns bemused and amused as four separate press conferences took place on the plinth at Leinster HouseWed Apr 05 2017 - 08:54
Broadband deal not quite the showpiece Naughten hoped forAnalysis: Eir plans may lead to legal challenge – and cause conflict between MinistersWed Apr 05 2017 - 01:00
Gibraltar is not Ireland, says Kenny in defence of Brexit stanceTaoiseach insists British and EU assurances on Border and peace process are not ‘soft’Tue Apr 04 2017 - 21:15
Oireachtas committee to ponder changes to abortion banThe committee will spend months examining Citizens’ Assembly recommendationsMon Apr 03 2017 - 17:02
Referendum to allow for quicker divorces to be proposedCouples must be apart for four years under existing rulesMon Apr 03 2017 - 16:08
