Hard Brexit could leave âŹ600m hole in Government financesTaoiseach to urge talks progress as ESRI says main impact would be on labour marketThu Jun 22 2017 - 00:00
MĂĄire Whelan appointment is Taoiseachâs first problemLeo Varadkar response to controversy over Court of Appeal role will signal political pathSat Jun 17 2017 - 03:00
Independent Ministers demand review of Whelan appointmentTaoiseach insists proper procedures followed and candidate highly qualified for roleSat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar and Ross clash over MĂĄire Whelan appointmentMinister calls for review despite Taoiseach saying âcorrect procedures followedâFri Jun 16 2017 - 17:25
What did the Fennelly Commission say about MĂĄire Whelan?Former attorney general gave different accounts about extent of Garda tapingFri Jun 16 2017 - 01:00
Ministers uneasy at how MĂĄire Whelan was nominatedCabinet to discuss Enda Kennyâs decision on Court of Appeal role next weekFri Jun 16 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar: âI was elected to lead but I promise to serveâThe Taoiseach promotes a new generation of Fine Gael as he reshuffles his CabinetThu Jun 15 2017 - 07:47
Government refuses to explain MĂĄire Whelan appointmentOpposition criticises nomination of outgoing Attorney General to Court of AppealThu Jun 15 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkarâs Cabinet: Minister by MinisterA whoâs who of all the faces in new Taoiseachâs CabinetWed Jun 14 2017 - 22:38
Leo Varadkar sets down markers on which he will be judgedCabinet personnel largely unchanged but a younger Fine Gael generation steps forwardWed Jun 14 2017 - 21:34
Leo Varadkar to vow to create ârepublic of opportunityâFine Gael TDs await incoming changes to ministries under new taoiseachWed Jun 14 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar and Foster to meet amid nerves over Tory-DUP dealPreparations in place for Friday meeting in Dublin with Stormont and Brexit on agendaTue Jun 13 2017 - 21:12
Politics in a fractured state as Enda Kenny departsOverall, itâs hard to argue that Kenny hasnât produced results for his peopleTue Jun 13 2017 - 19:12
Full transparency âessentialâ in DUP deal with ConservativesStick to Belfast Agreement as London, Stormont talks continue - FlanaganTue Jun 13 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar's ârainy day fundâ doesnât yet existNew Fine Gael chief plans significant expansion in capital spendingMon Jun 12 2017 - 19:52
How to be taoiseach: A guide to Ireland's most powerful jobLeo Varadkar is about to take on a highly complex role that requires more than powerSat Jun 10 2017 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Varadkarâs reshuffle may lead to his first mistakesMerging the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure could be the wrong moveSat Jun 10 2017 - 03:00
Pat Leahy: What does the British result mean for Ireland?Start date for Brexit negotiations with European Commission now in doubtFri Jun 09 2017 - 08:54
Varadkar says he plans to appoint ministers he can âtrustâNew Fine Gael leader declines to comment on rivalâs 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 âtorch of leadership passes to a new generationâSat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00
Immediate decisions required of incoming taoiseachBrexit, Northern Ireland, pay talks and An Garda SĂochĂĄna 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: âIf you donât try to represent everybody, who do you exclude?âCoveney talks about Varadkarâs head start, careerist politicians and his inclusive outlookThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar: âFG should be a warm house for social conservativesâLeadership candidate on his âright-wingâ image, abortion and Coveneyâs valuesThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
New judges necessary as system âclogged upâ - 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 resignâIrish Timesâ/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll finds nearly 60% want NĂłirĂn OâSullivan 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 FĂĄil 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 Citizensâ Assembly view that abortion on request should be available in the early stages of pregnancySat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leads Fianna FĂĄil for first time since general electionEnda Kennyâs 43% personal satisfaction rating is highest since 2011Fri May 26 2017 - 06:58
Poll encouraging for Coveney - but Varadkar still holds all the acesPublicâs 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 âdeeply concernedâ at direction Varadkar would take FGVaradkar says in trying to stand for everyone, the party risked standing for nothingThu May 25 2017 - 21:48
âIrish Timesâ 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 TDâs 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 âŹ139m 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 Varadkarâs policies more specific than Simon Coveneyâs â with clear nod to electionTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leadership contenders trade blows over policiesVaradkar continues to build strong lead among partyâs TDs, Senators and MEPsTue May 23 2017 - 01:00
Coveney suggests Varadkar using ministerial job to canvass for leadershipVaradkar says Government has to âhold the lineâ 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 rivalâs near-unassailable leadSat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Varadkarâs 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 Ministerâs last key decision in official roleThu May 18 2017 - 23:00
