Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll: Independents and small parties gain as Coalition faltersFine Gael and Labour’s poor showing in survey is likely to prompt serious Government soul searchingThu Dec 04 2014 - 03:00
Central Bank to give banking inquiry secret informationChange in law approved by Cabinet after request from legal advisersWed Dec 03 2014 - 07:07
Enda Kenny must re-establish the control of the political agenda that marked his first three years in officeTaoiseach has started his campaign to win back the middle ground and quell potential discontentSat Nov 29 2014 - 12:55
Taoiseach plans more tax cuts for middle earnersKenny warns of the dangers of political instability in bid to set election agendaFri Nov 28 2014 - 06:54
Charlie Flanagan optimistic for Northern Ireland talksThe Minster for Foreign Affairs hopes a deal can be agreed by ChristmasFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:10
Taoiseach defends ‘vital role’ of Economic Management CouncilKenny says Cabinet is still ultimate decision-making bodyFri Nov 28 2014 - 01:00
Banking inquiry expected to begin before ChristmasChairman denies inquiry is bogged down and says oral hearings will begin shortlyTue Nov 25 2014 - 01:00
ECB has duty to be at inquiry, says TDTwomey to write to Draghi to stress need for presence at banking investigationMon Nov 24 2014 - 01:00
Coalition must stand its ground or face freefallOpinion: Alan Kelly has done a good job in bringing certainty to the water charges issue – other Ministers need to do the sameSat Nov 22 2014 - 06:41
Good relationship with Coalition critical as President pushes boundaries of officeAnalysis: President Michael D Higgins’s good relations with Taoiseach have helped minimise political conflictThu Nov 20 2014 - 21:00
President says direct provision system ‘totally unsatisfactory’Analysis: Higgins comes close to challenging Government during South African speechThu Nov 20 2014 - 20:20
Is Coalition climbdown on water enough to recover support?Weak or wise? The Government took the only option and drastically slashed chargesThu Nov 20 2014 - 07:44
Enda Kenny says protests ‘not about water’Protesters against water charges gather on Dawson Street as Taoiseach attends functionMon Nov 17 2014 - 10:20
Archives show deference of Seán MacBride to Vatican on foreign policyDocuments reveal subservient approach to Catholic Church of leading republican figure of 20th-century Irish politicsMon Nov 17 2014 - 07:46
Winston Churchill spoke of his hopes for a united IrelandThen leader of British opposition said in 1951 he wanted to come to RepublicMon Nov 17 2014 - 07:46
Irish State secretly intervened in Italian 1948 general electionFunds channelled through Vatican embassyMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:01
Comments by Gerry Adams are ‘veiled threat’ to free mediaIndependent News & Media chairman criticises SF leader for New York commentsSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:01
The naked face of Sinn Féin exposed, thanks to Maíria Cahill’s courageOpinion: ‘The party deliberately disrupted the normal workings of parliament but then sought to transfer responsibility for it on to the shoulders of others’Sat Nov 15 2014 - 00:01
TD says she has names of eight abusers moved South by Sinn FéinDáil debate arising from Maíria Cahill claims hears of 28 alleged victimsThu Nov 13 2014 - 09:42
Dáil TDs meeting to discuss Maíria Cahill caseThree-hour debate to include statement from Sinn Féin president Gerry AdamsWed Nov 12 2014 - 15:49
Callinan departure report due early next yearMr Justice Nial Fennelly granted extension for inquiry into Garda tapesWed Nov 12 2014 - 09:11
Government plans major campaign for 1916 centenaryMinister Heather Humphreys to unveil programme with five intersecting themesWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:01
Maíria Cahill briefs Labour TDs in advance of Dáil debateThree-hour debate to take place on claims of sexual abuse by republican movementWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Bitter Dáil exchanges likely over Cahill claimsSinn Féin to come under pressure in debate due to last more than three hoursTue Nov 11 2014 - 09:34
Hallmark style of tough questions asked politely gave Farrell his strengthBrian Farrell: How he shaped political debate in IrelandMon Nov 10 2014 - 22:18
Brian Farrell’s commanding presence shaped political debateAbility to combine rigorous questioning with courtesy was late presenter’s hallmarkMon Nov 10 2014 - 17:41
Former RTÉ presenter Brian Farrell dies aged 85Broadcaster had unique presentation style and ‘extraordinary’ knowledge of Irish politicsMon Nov 10 2014 - 16:52
Haughey settled bill for 1979 postal strikers’ food and drinkStrike played significant role in undermining then taoiseach Jack LynchSat Nov 08 2014 - 01:00
Will new plan for water be enough to take the heat out of voters’ anger?Opinion: ‘The only silver lining for the Coalition parties is that the controversy has taken place about a year in advance of the general election’Sat Nov 08 2014 - 00:01
New Bill provides for set up of independent policing authorityFitzgerald says move ‘most far-reaching reform’ of Garda since foundation of StateFri Nov 07 2014 - 19:08
Fine Gael TD warns Enda Kenny not to count on his voteFG, Labour meetings discuss Irish WaterThu Nov 06 2014 - 01:00
McGuinness calls for all-island sex abuse victims support bodyGovernment source says letter sent by SF Deputy First Minister to Taoiseach a ‘political manoeuvre’Thu Nov 06 2014 - 00:30
Fine Gael TD accuses his party of ‘manipulating and abusing Dáil’Eoghan Murphy condemns whip system and points to its role in Irish Water voteWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
Moya Doherty appointed chair of new RTÉ BoardMinister receives approval from Cabinet for new membersWed Nov 05 2014 - 01:00
The rise and rise of IndependentsOpinion: ‘They could make the formation of the next government extremely difficult and plunge the country into a phase of political instability’Sat Nov 01 2014 - 00:01
Four republicans say no to meeting Taoiseach following legal adviceEnda Kenny offered to meet Maíria Cahill interrogatorsFri Oct 31 2014 - 09:21
Hogan to resign Dáil seat to take EU agriculture postHard-fought byelection looms in 2015 as Fine Gael stalwart exits national politicsThu Oct 30 2014 - 20:10
Four accused of Mairia Cahill cover-up decline meeting with TaoiseachSolicitor’s letter accuses Kenny of ‘highly prejudicial and inaccurate’ commentsThu Oct 30 2014 - 18:06
Brendan Howlin to begin unwinding legislation on pay cutsCabinet agrees to delete key section of emergency legislation underpinning cutsThu Oct 30 2014 - 11:12
Enda Kenny willing to meet IRA ‘investigators’Taoiseach writes to Gerry Adams over Maíria Cahill rape claimsThu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
ECB to decide on release of Trichet letter 'next week'Releasing correspondence to Lenihan ‘important in interests of transparency’Wed Oct 29 2014 - 06:42
Sinn Féin under pressure as Dáil rules of engagement turned on their headOpinion: ‘Gerry Adams struggled to deal with the attacks, insisting that all he and the republicans named by Maíria Cahill had done was try to help her’Sat Oct 25 2014 - 07:21
Calm resumes in Dáil after technical group row over Lucinda Creighton and Peter MathewsGroup refused to give Creighton and Mathews speaking time even though extra time had been allocatedFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Four named in Maíria Cahill case claim ‘trial by media’Adams challenges Taoiseach to meet four people allegedly involved in ‘kangaroo court’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 08:06
Cahill leaves Adams and Sinn Féin reelingAnalysis: controversy a huge embarrassment for party as allegations pressure leadershipThu Oct 23 2014 - 07:51
Inside Politics: Opposition criticised Budget for not representing a bigger giveawayOpinion: After seven belt-tightening budgets, it was not practical to expect the Coalition to deliver another one of the sameSun Oct 19 2014 - 12:01
WT Cosgrave: the simple life of a state’s architectLiam Cosgrave talks about his father’s ruthlessness and efficiency, aspects of the Free State’s Civil War leader explored in a new biography, ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
On the run and in disguise: why WT Cosgrave dressed up as ‘Br Doyle’ and dyed his hair blazing redAn extract from ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’, a new biography of the Free State leaderSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Woman ‘appalled’ at Adams denial of her account of rape conversationsCahill and Adams give different versions of conversations on alleged assaultsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:48
Woman who alleged IRA rape meets political leaders in DublinFF leader Martin accuses Gerry Adams of “despicable” behaviour over allegationsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:47
