Longford profile: Fine Gael party bound to lose seatsIndependents and Sinn Féin challenge the dominance of the big partiesThu May 22 2014 - 09:18
Economy’s recovery at stake in Euro poll, says KennyGilmore dismisses notion he will face leadership challenge if Labour do badlyThu May 22 2014 - 05:51
Public favours royal attendance at 1916 celebrationsLarge majority of those surveyed back invitation being issued by GovernmentWed May 21 2014 - 01:01
Majority of voters believe Gerry Adams was in IRAPoll shows Alan Shatter controversy damaged Fine GaelTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Coalition parties face losses in local elections, SF to gainSurge in support for Sinn Féin and IndependentsTue May 20 2014 - 01:00
Political parties got €12.9m in State funding last yearFine Gael received biggest total payment of €4.9 million under two separate schemesMon May 19 2014 - 19:42
Midlands North-West: Battle for the last of four seats will be intenseNone of the candidates has a quota on the first countMon May 19 2014 - 09:06
Labour faces wipeout in Euro elections as poll gives FF chance of three seatsFine Gael on course for four seats and Sinn Féin for three, according to latest Irish Times/Ipsos pollMon May 19 2014 - 09:03
Difficult for parties and leaders to meet great expectations at the pollsOpinion: Turnout may be a critical factor in the resultSat May 17 2014 - 00:01
Tánaiste hints he might leave Department of Foreign AffairsLabour leader says Government has been deflected from its core task in recent monthsFri May 16 2014 - 06:17
Dublin-Monaghan bombings: Gilmore calls on British to actRelatives begin legal action on 40th anniversary of attacks which killed 33 peopleThu May 15 2014 - 00:49
Dan Neville elected as Fine Gael party chairmanLimerick TD and suicide awareness campaigner to succeed Charlie FlanaganWed May 14 2014 - 20:28
Fr Joseph Leonard’s importance to Kennedys recalled by Liam CosgraveFormer taoiseach was good friend of priest in his later yearsWed May 14 2014 - 06:00
Coveney reveals details of €4bn rural development planProgramme will be ‘vital support’ for agri-food, natural resources and balanced developmentWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Warning not to use Oireachtas envelopes for electionsSipo responding to queries about use of pre-paid material by TDs and SenatorsTue May 13 2014 - 19:17
Majority not interested in European polls – surveyFigure of 62% having little interest in elections was found in 12 EU countriesMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Whistleblower feels vindicated after 'six years fighting system'Kenny promises ‘root and branch’ review after Guerin report on misconduct claimsSat May 10 2014 - 11:51
Coalition needs to seize the initiativeOpinion: Alan Shatter’s mistake was to get sucked into a bitter conflict between Martin Callinan and the whistleblowersSat May 10 2014 - 00:01
Fitzgerald appointment not enough to get Coalition back on trackOpinion: Angry public is losing confidence in GovernmentFri May 09 2014 - 10:05
Inquiry may be widened to include all Garda issuesTaoiseach says commission could look at whistleblower claims and GSOC ‘bugging’Fri May 09 2014 - 01:14
Alan Shatter’s resignation severe blow to GovernmentNew Minister to be appointed todayThu May 08 2014 - 10:01
Coalition could be at risk in wake of Shatter resignationSince January, the Coalition has been lurching from one crisis to the nextThu May 08 2014 - 07:26
Trichet’s attitude to planned inquiry ‘arrogant’Fine Gael MEP candidate Simon Harris highly critical of former head of the ECBThu May 08 2014 - 01:01
Hanafin election row a shambles for FF leaderMicheál Martin’s leadership damaged by incompetent handling of Hanafin election affairWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet approves 31 new ambassadorial appointmentsEmma Madigan named new Ambassador to the Holy SeeTue May 06 2014 - 21:52
FF says Hanafin was told she will not be an election candidateFormer minister lodged nomination papers to run in Blackrock area in May 23rd local electionsSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Arrest of Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams put other parties’ problems in perspectiveOpinion: Leadership wrangles in Labour and Fianna Fáil were overshadowedSat May 03 2014 - 00:01
Analysis: Arrest of Adams shows another face of SF to votersMcDonald in centre of political stormFri May 02 2014 - 01:01
Government plans census to coincide with centenary of RisingApril 24th, 2016, is planned as date for next censusThu May 01 2014 - 07:47
Cabinet to discuss revised scheme for water chargesKenny and Gilmore refuse to set time frame for resolution of disputeWed Apr 30 2014 - 09:42
Labour hopes for deal on collective bargainingParty aims to announce the measure on May DayWed Apr 30 2014 - 01:17
Fine Gael moves to defuse row over water chargesMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan is working on revised plans to allay Labour concernsMon Apr 28 2014 - 13:13
Coalition tensions rise over water chargesInside Politics: Political parties dodging the issue since troika programme agreedSat Apr 19 2014 - 00:01
Coalition water dispute is made of ripples not wavesLabour and FG are at odds only about one issue – the timing of telling the publicWed Apr 16 2014 - 22:24
Joint commemoration plan is an important stepInside Politics: Queen’s friendly exchange with McGuinness was a signal of how things have changedSat Apr 12 2014 - 00:01
Queen greets McGuinness at Windsor CastleWeek will be ‘noted for its spirit of generosity and peacemaking’, Sinn Féin deputy leader saysThu Apr 10 2014 - 21:54
Irish scientists overlooked in favour of artists, says President‘I have always been critical of Francis Bacon but I have decided to leave it till another day,’ President tells Royal SocietyThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
President views colours of disbanded Irish regiments at Windsor CastleMr Higgins acknowledges sacrifice made by Irish men who died while serving in British army in first World WarThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Climate change needs ethical discourse involving all - PresidentHiggins speaks to Royal Society in London during state visit to BritainWed Apr 09 2014 - 13:11
Queen says Ireland, Britain should live as friendsHiggins praises the queen on first day of state visit for not shying away from shadows of the pastWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:06
President Michael D Higgins hails new relationship with UKHiggins acknowledges 'mutual respect, friendship and co-operation'Wed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
President Michael D Higgins honours contribution of Irish parliamentariansContribution of emigrants also markedWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Higgins says Ireland and the UK have ‘gained strength’ from one anotherPresident Higgins and Queen Elizabeth address State Banquet at Windsor CastleTue Apr 08 2014 - 21:27
Higgins pays tribute to Irish parliamentarians in House of CommonsPresident says idealism of O’Connell served to guide, many years later, the momentous Good Friday AgreementTue Apr 08 2014 - 17:01
Support for same-sex marriage increasing, poll findsWide differences in attitudes across age groups and social classesMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:02
Poll finding: Mother-and-father arrangement best to raise childrenVoters asked how parental combinations capable of a meeing child’s requirementsMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
Public trust in Garda high despite controversiesPoliticians score badly in latest poll, while doctors emerge as most trusted groupSat Apr 05 2014 - 08:25
Coalition parties facing stiff election challenges in MayOpinion: Inside PoliticsSat Apr 05 2014 - 01:08
