Withdrawal of services by some criminal legal aid solicitors ‘not justified’, says Martin
Action over new payment model led to thousands of criminal cases being adjourned in courts across the country
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
What have Wayne Rooney and Jack Chambers got in common? They both need to cut the crap
The rot starts in tiny ways. Old taboos against public cursing and crude language fall away and soon a leader calls a poor country a ‘shithole’
Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his death
Kate Ewart-Biggs spoke at event to remember her father Christopher who was assassinated by the IRA
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina
Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU Commission
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
State urged to buy former Bessborough mother and baby home lands to create memorial park
Planning permission has been granted for more than 100 apartments on Cork site
Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget
Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik
Miriam Lord’s End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin
Hissy fits, bust-ups, mortification and demonstrations of backbone as TDs and senators go toe to toe
E-scooters face strict regulations if Government opts not to ban them
Minister for Justice says gardaí actively confiscating e-scooters and scramblers, with 1,200 seizures this year
Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel Barnier
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EU
Taoiseach bids Dáil farewell for summer recess
Inside Politics: Occupied Territories Bill set to be signed into law following Seanad vote
The visitors’ bar in Leinster House is usually sedate. Not last night
Micheál Martin’s Dáil remarks – laden with gratitude - were met with indifference as summer recess drew nearer
Burning questions left as Dáil rises for summer break
The first half of 2026 raised plenty of questions; will there be answers in the second half?
Taoiseach’s remarks over Bessborough site ‘beneath contempt’, Holly Cairns says
Micheál Martin accuses Social Democrats leader of ignoring perspective of survivors and ‘distorting’ his remarks
Budget 2027 to include ‘tax package for families’ and ‘groundbreaking’ disability payment
Micheál Martin tells Dáil the Government aims to offset inflationary challenges of Middle East war
A sombre Dáil sets divisions aside for apology to Bill Kenneally victims
Inside Politics: Micheál Martin addressed the men abused as boys in the 1980s, saying two former Fianna Fáil TDs failed in their duty to protect them
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneally’s victims reflects poorly on our politicians
Mary Lou McDonald told the families of the six men in the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery ‘your dad won’
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder case
Taoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American woman
Taoiseach offers State apology to victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally
Micheál Martin ‘profoundly sorry’ for failures of former Fianna Fáil members over abuse
Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them
Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action
Cordial loathing between Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin as TDs enter last week of term
Flare-up in hostilities between US and Iran; and back-to-school costs at back of mind
Child benefit reform is a no-brainer. So why has the Government not done it?
Feckless inertia has become actively malign
Mary Lou McDonald declines to withdraw Dáil remark about Taoiseach being a ‘tosser’
Sinn Féin leader overheard using slur last week during questions about costings for MetroLink project
Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pub
Leo Varadkar said he recoiled at Ed Walsh’s reported visited to Drimnagh pub owned by MMA fighter
More than 100 solicitors quit free legal aid scheme as Minister says he will not give in
Minister says only a small number of solicitors are boycotting the new flat fees arrangement
‘It’s part of the dance’: State and union sides posture over new public-service pay deal
Industrial action threats mounting since accord expired in June, but Coalition will want to know exposure before Budget 2027
Does Jim O’Callaghan’s reform of solicitors’ legal aid fees have support within Government?
Minister for Justice has faced backlash from legal profession, with lawyers refusing work and cases adjourned
‘He was incredibly entitled and manipulative’: The grim pattern of femicide in Ireland
‘People think, ‘If he hits me, I’ll leave’, Well, if he stabs you, you don’t get a chance,’ says brother of Valerie French, killed by her husband in 2019
‘Jesus. He really is a tosser,’ Mary Lou said in a loud stage whisper
Micheál and Mary Lou are never going to be best buddies – but even by their fractious standards, the Sinn Féin leader surpassed herself
Sinn Féin and Government on completely different timetables for Irish unity
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EU presidency is a double-edged sword for the Government
Doing it well is important for the country’s standing in the world, but there is little or no political bonus for getting it right
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