Clare Daly says she will ‘rattle the cages’ in EuropeFianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews takes fourth seat, saying he will ‘figure out what to do’ until BrexitTue May 28 2019 - 20:37
Pressure grows on Maria Bailey to step down from Oireachtas committeeCabinet and FG colleagues critical of TD’s personal injury claim and radio interviewTue May 28 2019 - 01:00
Maria Bailey says leak of swing case was ‘planned’ to maximise damageSimon Harris says TD’s radio interview ‘unfortunate’ and ‘blaming lots of others’Mon May 27 2019 - 16:02
People Before Profit and Solidarity fail to galvanise votersAnger at housing crisis does not translate into support in same way as water chargesMon May 27 2019 - 10:41
Elections 2019: Greens the big winners while Sinn Féin slumpsFianna Fáil will strengthen its position as the largest party of local governmentSun May 26 2019 - 23:27
General election unlikely in next few weeks, says VaradkarGreen leader Eamon Ryan to work with all parties on climate-friendly goals and policiesSun May 26 2019 - 22:34
Social Democrats ‘reasonably happy’ with the party’s performanceCo-leader Catherine Murphy says party’s goal is to reach 20 councillorsSun May 26 2019 - 20:59
Shane Ross allies lose seats in local electionsKevin Daly and Seamus O’Neill fail to retain Glencullen Sandyford and DundrumSun May 26 2019 - 20:40
Green leader Eamon Ryan sees ‘rainbow coalition’ in local governmentTaoiseach says FG under-performed against expectations in local electionsSun May 26 2019 - 20:27
Taoiseach raises prospect of election but ‘not in next couple of days or weeks’‘Others could pull the plug on the government’, says Leo VaradkarSun May 26 2019 - 19:54
Labour’s hopes of rebirth must waitParty gets some key wins despite Greens stealing its thunderSun May 26 2019 - 18:13
Labour’s expected resurgence swept away by the Green waveLabour is still struggling to find relevancy and faces an uphill battle to gain seatsSun May 26 2019 - 07:52
A year on from the abortion referendum concerns remainLandslide victory for the Yes was confirmed with a result of 66.4% to 33.6%Sat May 25 2019 - 01:00
National children’s hospital board at odds with NTA over BusConnectsBoard disputes NTA claim engagement took place over proposed corridor near new siteFri May 24 2019 - 00:30
Labour and Greens hold talks on climate change co-operationMicheál Martin says FF will not follow FG instruction in banning pacts with Sinn FéinWed May 22 2019 - 18:32
Brexit: It’s hard to escape the feeling the end game is approachingInside Politics: Housing and broadband are the top issues worrying Irish voters, candidates sayWed May 22 2019 - 09:41
Meeting Prince Charles: 'My legs went from under me. I thought I would faint'Prince of Wales impresses schoolchildren while duchess is wowed by Avoca weaversTue May 21 2019 - 17:01
Proposals to liberalise cannabis laws expected before CabinetPlans will stop short of ‘full-blown’ decriminalisation of possessionTue May 21 2019 - 09:22
Prince Charles urges continued close ties ‘whatever happens’Royal speaks of affection for Ireland and importance of Anglo-Irish relations in Co WicklowMon May 20 2019 - 18:45
The big issue of 2019’s local elections? ‘Housing, housing and housing’On the canvass with six parties, climate change and broadband also dominate talkMon May 20 2019 - 03:28
Campaigners see little appetite for No vote in divorce referendumArguing against the referendum could result in being pilloried or dismissed in modern IrelandThu May 16 2019 - 12:42
Children’s hospital board due to be warned over project costs at PAC hearingSecretary general of health department to outline plans to increase oversight of projectThu May 16 2019 - 06:38
MEPs express ‘deep concerns’ at McGuinness proposal on church accessFine Gael candidate suggests giving religious groups greater access to EU institutionsThu May 16 2019 - 01:50
Fine Gael looks to rein in big spendingInside Politics: Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe recently gave ‘stark warning’ to Cabinet colleagues about need to control budgetsWed May 15 2019 - 07:27
Women in CervicalCheck controversy told of 6-month wait for paymentDepartment of Health pledges it will not delay in dealing with €5m ex-gratia schemeTue May 14 2019 - 01:00
RTÉ management to meet 150 contractors to discuss employment statusMove follows review that found freelances have ‘attributes akin to employment’Mon May 13 2019 - 00:03
Fears of anti-social behaviour on Dart line rise as temperature goes upIrish Rail to bring in text alert system for passengers along with increased CCTVFri May 10 2019 - 19:18
Voters telling Micheál Martin to ‘pull plug’ on governmentFianna Fáil leader launches party’s local election manifestoThu May 9 2019 - 20:55
Broadband cost set to top €5bn including private investmentPrivate entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investmentThu May 9 2019 - 11:03
Roll-out of broadband plan ‘risky’ but right thing to do, says DonohoeMinister for Finance going ahead with plan despite several warnings from senior officialsThu May 9 2019 - 01:00
Domestic violence NGO must repay €82,000 in State aidDemand follows investigation into alleged misuse of funds provided by CoscThu May 9 2019 - 00:57
Private enterprise trying to solve social issues ‘does not sit easily’ with a RepublicState commemoration at Arbour Hill hears the great challenge is to create a society that enables all citizens to flourish in equalityWed May 8 2019 - 22:14
Disability campaigners demand action on homecare in Dáil protest‘We can be left waiting for the basic right of being able to get up out of bed in the morning’Wed May 8 2019 - 21:01
Broadband decision criticised as Government ‘PR exercise’Opposition parties accuse Government of using plan to bolster chances in electionsTue May 7 2019 - 19:56
Social Democrats confirm Kisyombe as local election candidateCandidate ‘confused’ by party statement after campaigning throughout review processSun May 5 2019 - 21:23
Abortion clarity given to Rotunda HospitalMove follows doctors’ concerns about inadvertently breaching 12-week limitSun May 5 2019 - 20:10
Ellie Kisyombe to run in elections after correcting backstory, party saysKisyombe’s candidacy sparked controversy following backstory inconsistenciesSat May 4 2019 - 13:10
Protesters use Cork Cabinet visit to make their voices heardWhat is surprising about the Cork dissent is its intensity and the number of topics people are aggrieved aboutThu May 2 2019 - 18:25
Coco’s Law: online bullying legislation set to take late Dubliner’s nameDigital harassment, stalking and revenge porn law likely to be named after Nicole Fox FenlonThu May 2 2019 - 01:00
‘Upskirting’ to be banned under new harassment lawsBill agreed by Cabinet will also ban revenge porn and create specific offence of stalkingWed May 1 2019 - 11:17
Advice on €3bn broadband plan must be published – Fianna FáilInvestment is of ‘huge public concern’, writes Barry Cowen in letter to MinisterMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:31
Call to suspend Belfast Agreement veto device rejected by TánaisteMicheál Martin had suggested removing petition of concern to ease North deadlockMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:29
Labour Party has 41% female gender quota for local and European electionsParty has launched 111 candidates for the local elections, and three candidates for the European electionsSun Apr 28 2019 - 20:00
Donald Trump may visit Ireland in a personal capacity‘Some enquiries’ have been made to the Department of Foreign AffairsSun Apr 28 2019 - 19:35
Fianna Fáil seeks removal of DUP ‘blocking’ mechanism on marriage equalityMicheál Martin says ‘petition of concern’ used to prevent reform should be suspendedSun Apr 28 2019 - 17:42
Identifying people adopted illegally is ‘slow work’, says TuslaIndependent report on illegal birth registration due to Zappone at end of MayThu Apr 25 2019 - 01:00
PAC to examine alleged ‘conflict of interest’ over children’s hospital reportPwC hired in 2018 to look at hospital options and in January 2019 for costs overrun reviewThu Apr 18 2019 - 16:03
Monument to honour residents of mother and baby institutionsForum releases recommendations to provide healthcare and other supports to survivorsWed Apr 17 2019 - 01:00
New law approved enabling CervicalCheck tribunalCabinet ponders ex-gratia scheme for women affected by non-disclosure of key auditsTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:55
Brexit forces general election onto the back-burnerInside Politics: Recent polling shows neither Fine Gael nor Fianna Fáil have made significant inroads to justify pulling plug on GovernmentTue Apr 16 2019 - 07:58