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
Adams accused of ‘despicable behaviour’ over abuse claimsMaíria Cahill says apology is owed over how Sinn Féin and IRA handled abuse allegationsThu Oct 16 2014 - 18:54
EU states must tackle fears over inequality and unemployment, says PresidentHiggins warns of technocracy’s ‘encroachment’ on democratic debateThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Budget designed to restore Coalition's fortunesConcessions in tax and welfare should benefit almost every family in the countryWed Oct 15 2014 - 15:42
Budget 2015: Noonan sets stage for more tax cutsCoalition emphasis on ‘the squeezed middle’, says Minister for FinanceWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:11
Budget 2015: Budget to draw battle lines for next general electionCut of 1% to top income tax rate as sources say aim of budget is making work payTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: Sinn Féin the real loser on water chargesParty is now on the defensive over water chargesMon Oct 13 2014 - 22:05
Majority of voters want abortion law liberalised68% in favour of referendum in cases of rape or where the foetus will not be born aliveMon Oct 13 2014 - 17:34
67% support the introduction of same-sex marriage in IrelandIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests one-fifth of people would vote against measureSun Oct 12 2014 - 18:38
Half of Irish electorate supports abolition of blasphemyGovernment to hold referendum to delete offence from Constitution in 2015Sun Oct 12 2014 - 18:23
Majority are in favour of direct provision, poll findsPoll shows wide variations across age groups and class on issueSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:10
Minister for Finance tops popularity chartsMichael Noonan tops Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll with 45% satisfied, followed by Joan Burton and Leo VaradkarSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:02
Fianna Fáil leader faces tough challenges ahead, Irish Times poll indicatesOpinion: Translating strong poll results into votes poses a real difficulty for Sinn FéinSat Oct 11 2014 - 00:01
Irish Times poll: Voters want tax cuts in budget rather than improved public servicesStrong support in Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll for a reduction in water chargesFri Oct 10 2014 - 10:12
Government supporters back income rises in next week’s budgetFianna Fáil voters most supportive of spending on improved servicesFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin level with Fine Gael, opinion poll shows‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows FG support holding steady despite McNulty rowThu Oct 09 2014 - 10:55
Significant number less likely to vote Fine Gael after McNulty controversyParty supporters unmoved by controversyThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Sinn Féin performance not guaranteed to translate into votes at electionFianna Fáil unable to move off 12% in Dublin, which must change if party is to return to powerThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton’s appointment as Labour leader gets mixed poll responseWomen more likely than men to say they would now vote LabourThu Oct 09 2014 - 01:00
US ambassador to present credentialsO’Malley to meet President Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin todayWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Ground hurler Phil Hogan emulates Kilkenny with All-Ireland winning performance in EuropeOpinion: Former Fine Gael minister wiped floor with critics at European Parliament hearingSat Oct 04 2014 - 00:01
Military Service Pensions Collection: The tragedies behind the pension claimsThe documented claims made by the families of Army casualties record harrowing experiences that touched on all levels of Irish societyFri Oct 03 2014 - 13:45
One of Michael Collins’s most trusted aides, Seán Hyde, was a determined gunmanSuccessful plot to kill the Royal Irish Constabulary commissioner outlined by HydeFri Oct 03 2014 - 08:36
Execution of elderly Protestant woman a basis for pension claimIRA’s Frank Busteed involved in killing of Mary Lindsay in Cork during War of IndependenceFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:46
Gunman believed to have killed Michael Collins was granted military pensionDenis ‘Sonny’ O’Neill: RIC man, spy, IRA volunteer and, almost certainly, the Big Fellow’s assassinFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:35
Michael Collins and anti-Treaty side did deal to encourage trouble in NorthLeaders agreed on plan in attempt to avert Civil WarFri Oct 03 2014 - 01:23
Appalling political judgment does serious damage to GovernmentEnda Kenny has a lot of work to do to recover his authority over Fine Gael partyWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00
IMF demanded hike in 12.5% tax in bailout talksBrian Lenihan resisted pressure to raise Irish corporation tax rate in return for dealMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach to face fresh pressure from MartinDebacle set to dominate proceedings in the Dáil despite Kenny’s pledgeMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Kenny faces crucial test of his authorityOctober Seanad byelection will be watched more closely than usualMon Sept 29 2014 - 01:00
Hogan defends handling of Irish Water costs after new memoFormer environment minister says he signed off on overall startup costs for Irish WaterSun Sept 28 2014 - 23:17
Time for Enda Kenny to pause for breath and take a long hard look at where he is goingOpinion: Colleagues fear mistakes over the past year may be due to the Taoiseach’s punishing schedule catching up with himSat Sept 27 2014 - 06:39
Managing recovery as difficult as recessionContinued improvement in economy will give Coalition more leeway next yearSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:11
Government satisfied with take-no-sides stance on referendumNeutral during the campaign, Kenny says he respects the democratic decisionFri Sept 19 2014 - 17:57
Scotland shows 1916 Rising a mistake, says John BrutonIreland could have taken same ‘peaceful path’ to independence with Home RuleThu Sept 18 2014 - 09:03
Commission apologises to Emer Costello over spending claimSIPO inaccurately suggested Labour candidate was highest Euro election spender in DublinWed Sept 17 2014 - 17:05
Reform Alliance TDs to join technical groupAddition of five former Fine Gael TDs to push up technical group membership to 21Wed Sept 17 2014 - 01:05
Political leaders like Albert Reynolds have to be judged by what they do, not simply what they sayOpinion: Apparently at EU summits he used to stroll in and greet German Chancellor Helmut Kohl with “Howya Helmet”Sun Aug 24 2014 - 12:01
Statesmen pay tribute to risk-taker and peacemakerPoliticians unite in recognising central role of Albert Reynolds in peace processFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Albert Reynolds’s towering achievement was the peace processOpinion: The qualities of stubborn single-mindedness that brought about the IRA ceasefire also led to both his Coalition governments crashing downFri Aug 22 2014 - 00:01
New legislation to create three extra terrorist offencesJail terms of up to 10 years for encouraging, recruiting or training others to engage in terrorismTue Aug 19 2014 - 15:15
Trust in politicians in Britain unchanged over past 30 years says Ipsos/Mori CEO“The idea that there was a golden age when people trusted politicians is a myth,” says Ben Page, an opinion-poll expert in the UKMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00
EU backs military support for KurdsIndividual states get go-ahead to send arms as Flanagan insists Ireland’s neutral stance be respectedSat Aug 16 2014 - 07:42
John Bruton’s argument about Home Rule and 1916 deserves serious considerationOpinion: His government ran a prudent economic policy that provided the basis for sustainable prosperitySat Aug 16 2014 - 00:01
Flanagan backs EU meeting on crisis in IraqEmergency talks on humanitarian aid welcomed by Minister for Foreign AffairsFri Aug 15 2014 - 01:00
Withdraw John Redmond war stamp, says Labour TDEamonn Moloney says An Post wrong to commemorate Irish leaderThu Aug 14 2014 - 16:18
