The Irish Times

Michael O’Kennedy obituary: A Fianna Fáil veteran who enjoyed long and varied career

Former minister, senator and European commissioner is remembered for his integrity

Sat Apr 30 2022 - 06:08

Retired District Court judge John F. Neilan dies

Judge Neilan sat mainly in the midland counties

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 18:19

Martin running Fianna Fáil as ‘one-man show’, MacSharry says

Members’ views of ‘no consequence as to actions of the leader’, says TD who quit FF

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 11:42

Haughey’s poetry among musings on family-created website

Poems discovered in Charles Haughey’s private papers after he died aged 80 in 2006

Sat Apr 10 2021 - 01:00

The rise and fall of Phil Hogan: How his hard work was undone by arrogance

Many wonder how politician of proven ability could fail so badly to understand national mood

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: A scare in Sligo as FF ghosts come out for ‘Mac the Knife’

Blasts from the party’s past gather to pay homage to former tánaiste Ray MacSharry

Sat Oct 05 2019 - 01:00

State taps overseas expertise for AIB board

Deloitte partner Ann O’Brien and EFG executive Raj Singh to join on April 25th

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 14:33

State papers: MacSharry objected to additional support for Apple in Cork

Then minister for finance said company’s record in Ireland was ‘very disappointing’

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:12

‘Wasteful’ Dublin Millennium projects got chopped by ‘Mac the Knife’

Memo from Ray MacSharry for 1988 event condemns plans of government colleague

Sat Dec 29 2018 - 02:01

‘Why does Ireland spend so much on health and have so little to show?’

Health decisions based on political expediency, says Sligo consultant Donal Murray

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 01:00

Mourners told Martin O’Donoghue ‘a citizen of some distinction’

Congregation hears mercurial Crumlin native a ‘wonderful husband’ and good father

Tue Jul 24 2018 - 18:45

Miriam Lord’s Week: FF gets the broadband back together

Katherine Zappone says yes to the dress as Mattie McGrath plays the self-blame game

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 01:00

RTÉ capital spending ‘cut to the bone’ as library building project cancelled

Department of Finance warned failure to invest would make quality of output slip

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 00:45

State sought to defend phone tapping despite conceding its illegality

Chief state solicitor wrote that Irish Times report rendered case ‘incapable of fair trial’

Sat Dec 30 2017 - 00:10

State rejected offer to buy Lissadell House for £500,000

Relative of Constance Markievicz did not want estate turned into a ‘hurdy gurdy’ tourist attraction

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 00:25

‘Grand larceny’ of Fine Gael fiscal policy by Fianna Fáil

Dukes puts the Fine Gael position on a more formal footing with the ‘Tallaght strategy’

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 00:10

‘Stroke politics’: from disappearing trees to a non-Irish Gaeltacht

Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form

Fri Sept 29 2017 - 14:22

Ray MacSharry seeks change to Dáil record over Ansbacher claim

Ceann comhairle examining if tougher sanctions can apply for abuse of Dáil privilege

Mon Jul 17 2017 - 01:00

Bertie Ahern career timeline: where did he come from?

He first stood for FF at the age of 25 in 1977

Wed Nov 30 2016 - 15:08

Budget 2017: A slice of pie for the parties

Inside Politics: The configuration of Government makes for an undramatic budget

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 09:21

Miriam Lord: The curious incident of the dog in the boot

A retiring secretary general recalls a ‘Yes Minister’-style intervention

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00

Ray MacSharry saw bodies strewn along Nice promenade

Former commissioner having dinner when ‘screaming and roaring occurred all over the place’

Fri Jul 15 2016 - 16:05

Former tánaiste Ray MacSharry defends politicians’ pensions

Ex- FF minister says he is in receipt of ‘quite a number’ of payments in new interview

Sat May 28 2016 - 14:49

Fianna Fáil grandee says party will be pragmatic

Former senator Nioclás Ó Conchúbhair predicts FF and FG will not let process drag on

Thu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00

Sligo-Leitrim: Fianna Fáil takes two seats as Eamon Scanlon returns

Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny also elected

Sun Feb 28 2016 - 23:45

Former taoisigh among mourners at PJ Mara’s burial

Figures from business, sport and media attend Mount Cross cemetery in Kinvara

Sun Jan 17 2016 - 19:24

Miriam Lord: Amateur dramatics let down by a bad script

Senator Marc Mac Sharry attempted to grab the inquiry spotlight – but missed his mark

Fri Jul 24 2015 - 12:28

Bertie Ahern political assessment: An electoral phenomenon from the start

Despite controversy over personal finances he was one of most popular leaders in history of state

Thu Jul 16 2015 - 10:29

MacSharry challenges ‘wildcat’ McDonald to make claims ‘out on the street’

TD invited to repeat claims made under Dáil privilege outside the Oireachtas

Wed Apr 22 2015 - 01:00

FF selects MacSharry, Scanlon to run in Sligo-Leitrim

Choice of two Sligo-based candidates provokes concern among party grassroots

Sat Apr 18 2015 - 10:10

Mary Lou McDonald will not retract Ansbacher comments

Sinn Féin deputy leader’s comments were found to be an abuse of Dáil privilege

Thu Apr 09 2015 - 17:43

Mary Lou McDonald abused Dáil privilege on Ansbacher, says report

Allegations ‘in nature of being defamatory’ and an abuse of privilege, committee finds

Wed Apr 08 2015 - 20:40

Mary Lou McDonald criticises finding she abused Dáil privilege

Decision on abuse of process when linking ex-politicians to Ansbacher ‘flawed’

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 21:32

Former politicians make complaint about Mary Lou McDonald’s Ansbacher allegations

Former PD leader Des O’Malley calls accusation untrue and very damaging

Wed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00