What Independent TDs get for supporting the Government is far less clear than in decades pastCoalition deals with Independents have been commonplace for decades, though Simon Harris has ruled out ‘transactional’ arrangements on his path to the Taoiseach’s officeFri Apr 05 2024 - 07:00
Simon Harris adds support of five Independents, bolstering slim majorityFine Gael members to gather for ardfheis ahead of leader’s expected confirmation as taoiseach on TuesdayFri Apr 05 2024 - 06:00
Noel Grealish becomes latest Independent TD set to back Simon Harris for taoiseachGalway West TD confirms his voting intention in the Dáil next week following meeting with new Fine Gael leaderThu Apr 04 2024 - 15:26
Coalition leaders urged to push for Ireland to secure energy portfolio in new EU CommissionSenator Lisa Chambers argues Ireland’s offshore energy potential could benefit country and EuropeWed Apr 03 2024 - 16:00
Sinn Féin-led Government would devolve more powers to directly elected mayor of Limerick - Quinlivan Limerick city TD enters race to become mayor despite concerns over limitations of officeWed Apr 03 2024 - 14:33
Fine Gael junior ministers vie for promotion as Coveney’s departure frees up second place at CabinetBurke, Carroll MacNeill and Richmond viewed as in contention for incoming Taoiseach Simon Harris’s CabinetWed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00
Simon Coveney: Cork merchant prince served long spell on political front line, from horse meat to BrexitLong-serving minister replaced his father in 1998 and has been a player in national picture for much of last 26 yearsTue Apr 02 2024 - 16:33
Simon Coveney to stand down from Cabinet Fine Gael Minister’s impending departure means incoming taoiseach Simon Harris now has three ministerial vacancies to fillTue Apr 02 2024 - 12:15
Who will be Ireland’s first directly elected mayor and what can they do for the €154,000 salary?Who is running and are there enough powers for the eventual holder of the new €154,000 per year job to be voted on in June?Sun Mar 31 2024 - 07:00
Dart+, social housing and hospital beds to benefit from additional €2.25bn for National Development PlanMinister says some projects hit by construction cost inflation but denies announcement linked general election timingWed Mar 27 2024 - 20:28
First North-South Ministerial Council for 2½ years will be last engagement for Varadkar as TaoiseachLarge-scale meetings between Cabinet members and counterparts in North did not take place with powersharing on holdWed Mar 27 2024 - 19:31
Ireland to intervene in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel over Gaza invasionSouth Africa has accused Israel of breaching convention but International Court of Justice proceedings expected to last yearsWed Mar 27 2024 - 18:41
Sinn Féin TD says he does not think any republican ‘shed a tear’ at death of garda-killer McAuley David Cullinane agrees with Garda Commissioner that draping of flag on McAuley’s coffin was ‘outrageous’Wed Mar 27 2024 - 14:15
Renewed push within Fine Gael to front-load moves on business supports before summerCoalition rolling out €250m rates refund, but backbenchers and Ministers urging Harris to go beyond this measureTue Mar 26 2024 - 05:30
Ireland’s neutrality no excuse for complacency on defence, says HarrisBiden calls Leo Varadkar to ‘recognise his years of service as a leader of Ireland’Mon Mar 25 2024 - 21:34
Bring hate speech legislation ‘back to the drawing board,’ says former minister for justice Charlie FlanaganCharlie Flanagan says he would advise new Fine Gael leader Simon Harris to concentrate on housing, health and law and orderMon Mar 25 2024 - 19:22
Varadkar’s big goodbye: The week that reshaped Irish politicsMinutes after the Taoiseach’s bombshell speech, Senators and TDs were huddled in the Dáil members’ bar plotting their futuresSat Mar 23 2024 - 05:30
Labour’s ‘red lines’ revealed but conference is ‘not great timing’ Ivana Bacik to outline demands for entering government as she calls for election in wake of shock Leo Varadkar resignationFri Mar 22 2024 - 14:00
Simon Harris faces range of demands ahead of general election if elected FG leaderWicklow TD, who is poised to become youngest ever taoiseach, tasked with ‘tightrope’ of refreshing the party but also ensuring Coalition parties are not ‘passengers in a new project’Fri Mar 22 2024 - 06:00
Simon Harris rules out coalition with Sinn Féin as he puts his name forward to be next FG leader and taoiseachMinister for Higher Education likely to face no contest after securing overwhelming backing of parliamentary partyThu Mar 21 2024 - 22:23
Leo Varadkar in power: Five highs and five lows through Covid, a housing crisis and BrexitOutgoing Taoiseach was not immune to gaffes or becoming the centre of the ‘Leo the Leak’ GP contract controversyWed Mar 20 2024 - 19:57
Deposit scheme refunds €1.2m to customers returning cans and plastic bottles Since programme put in place at start of February, almost seven million containers have been put into reverse-vending machinesWed Mar 20 2024 - 05:30
Nina Carberry seeking Fine Gael nomination to run in European electionsFormer jockey and Dancing with the Stars winner seeking support for Midlands North West runMon Mar 18 2024 - 16:53
Rose Dugdale, English heiress who joined Provisional IRA, dies aged 83Sinn Féin politicians pay tribute to ‘true revolutionary’ who was involved in Russborough House art heistMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:54
Number of people waiting for disability services has risen sharply since 2019HSE acknowledged ‘significant unmet need’, with Sinn Féin calling for ‘massive’ funding increaseMon Mar 18 2024 - 15:21
Roderic O’Gorman appears to be in ‘no-win’ situation over asylum seeker accommodationMinister is adamant it is ‘absolutely not’ the case the asylum seekers were moved due to St Patrick’s festivitiesMon Mar 18 2024 - 06:24
Late TD Emmet Stagg recalled as ‘constant advocate for direct building of social housing’Labour Party leader Ivana Bacik pays tribute to ‘significant voice on the left’ who has died aged 79Sun Mar 17 2024 - 13:07
US has ‘got it dangerously, badly wrong’ on Palestine, McDonald says on Washington tripSinn Féin leader insists it is still ‘game on’ for next general election despite her party’s slide in recent pollsSun Mar 17 2024 - 11:51
The people behind the power: Who are Ireland’s political advisers and backroom experts?A large staff network oversees everything: communication, policy and smooth Coalition relationsSat Mar 16 2024 - 06:00
Fianna Fáil Limerick mayoral candidate who criticised Micheál Martin says her views have ‘evolved’Dee Ryan, who questioned the Tánaiste’s leadership on social media in 2016 and 2017, says her view of him now ‘could not be more positive’Wed Mar 13 2024 - 18:38
Ministers in US, China, India and Brazil as part of largest St Patrick’s Day programme yetVaradkar is in Washington meeting Biden as Micheál Martin heads to Canada and others travel to Africa, South America and AsiaWed Mar 13 2024 - 16:01
Growing anxiety in Government over results of referendums after voters stay home Just 25% of electorate had cast a ballot in Dublin city as of last nightSat Mar 09 2024 - 05:44
Family and care referendums: Polls close with low turnoutAround a quarter of voters cast a ballot in Dublin city but elsewhere in the capital turnout was as low as 16 per cent as of Friday afternoonFri Mar 08 2024 - 22:25
TV licence sales drop by almost €22m following RTÉ controversiesTV licence sales drop by almost €22m in eight-month period since payments scandal emergedThu Mar 07 2024 - 14:44
‘Serious operational risk’ for Beaumont Hospital due to need to replace information system, PAC toldDáil’s spending watchdog also hears of payroll overpayments at the hospital of €288,513 in 2022Thu Mar 07 2024 - 13:57
O’Brien accuses Sinn Féin of seeking to ‘filibuster’ planning overhaul as delays mountCommittee stage of Planning and Development Bill could last another six weeks, Fianna Fáil meeting toldWed Mar 06 2024 - 22:04
Inclusion of ‘durable relationships’ in Constitution would result in ‘solicitors’ paradise’, says AontúParty leader Peadar Tóibín appeals for ‘No-No’ vote in Friday’s referendumsWed Mar 06 2024 - 19:00
‘This nightmare is over’: Yasser Eljuboori reunited with family in Dublin after Iraq detentionFamily joy after Mr Eljuboori was released from custody on Tuesday morning and flew straight back to DublinWed Mar 06 2024 - 10:43
RTÉ crisis: Pressure on Catherine Martin to respond to ex-chair’s ‘hands-off’ commentNo Dáil questions scheduled before St Patrick’s Day recess, and it is ‘not decided’ in minister will face mediaWed Mar 06 2024 - 06:00
A third of measures in Government climate action plan to cut emissions not completed in 2023Report shows a third of the measures in the Government’s Climate Action Plan for 2023 were not completedTue Mar 05 2024 - 21:39
Mandatory retirement ages for gardaí and prison officers to be raisedChange will ‘help us to retain skills, knowledge and expertise’ needed, Helen McEntee saysTue Mar 05 2024 - 19:10
Family gets Garda security advice after home is falsely identified as refugee shelterIreland ‘fortunate so far’ not to have seen a fatality arising from arson attacks on accommodation centres, gardaí to tell Oireachtas committeeTue Mar 05 2024 - 06:00
Referendum results ‘in the balance’ and turnout will matter, Varadkar saysFine Gael leader said ‘decisions are made by those who turn up’ as he appealed for voters to say ‘all families are equal’Mon Mar 04 2024 - 20:04
Free schoolbooks for 210,000 second-level students from this autumnMinister will bring memo to Cabinet seeking approval to give free books to junior cycle students in non fee-paying schoolsMon Mar 04 2024 - 20:03
New chairperson and two board members expected to be appointed to RTÉ on TuesdayMinister for Media Catherine Martin will bring the names of individuals taking up roles to Cabinet, Varadkar saysMon Mar 04 2024 - 14:29
Former HSE boss sounded out as new chair of RTÉ boardPaul Reid is one of a number of potential candidates understood to have been approachedSat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
War chest of at least €144,000 available to Yes side to campaign in March 8th referendums Funds available to political parties and others campaigning for a Yes-Yes vote is vastly larger than the spending plans of prominent voices on the No-No sideSat Mar 02 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ board holds ‘constructive’ meeting with Minister as broadcaster names new CFOFriday’s meeting ‘focused on the future of RTÉ and public service media’ after resignation of board chair Siún Ní RaghallaighFri Mar 01 2024 - 16:35
Was Bakhurst at the committee to make the tea? And a backbencher on ‘bad Government business’ Your essential end-of-week politics catch upFri Mar 01 2024 - 12:53
Planning law changes to protect duration of student accommodation Government will move to ensure availability of academic year leases of about 40 weeks, Minister for Higher Education saysThu Feb 29 2024 - 17:28
