FG’s Dara Murphy: based in Brussels for two years but claiming €4,300 monthly Dáil allowanceTD expected to take up post in cabinet of Bulgarian EU commissioner in DecemberFri Nov 29 2019 - 01:00
Dara Murphy criticised within Fine Gael for delay in resigningCork TD expected to be appointed to cabinet of Bulgarian EU commissioner next monthWed Nov 27 2019 - 21:19
Has the shadow of anti-immigrant politics reached Ireland?Inside Politics: Proposed direct provision overhaul, Ross’s points and the farmers’ protestWed Nov 27 2019 - 07:52
Staff refuse to operate €808,000 Dáil printer without ‘safety assessments’PAC to examine spending on device and €230,000 works to fit it into buildingWed Nov 27 2019 - 02:15
Fine Gael TD Dara Murphy to step down and take up top EU jobThe TD for North Cork Central will join team of new youth commissioner Mariya GabrielTue Nov 26 2019 - 21:50
‘Unacceptable’ that 6,000 children not assigned social worker, PAC saysCommittee questions if Tusla contracts with private agencies ‘appropriately managed’Tue Nov 26 2019 - 19:36
Graduated speeding penalties plan approved by CabinetShane Ross’s plan will see higher sanctions imposed for those travelling at higher speedsTue Nov 26 2019 - 12:54
Graduated speeding penalties expected to be approved by CabinetRoss diluted proposals after resistance to 30km/h excess and licence-carrying aspectsTue Nov 26 2019 - 02:21
Brexit fatigue seeps in as Fine Gael allies gather in ZagrebThe issue is falling off the list of concerns for Fine Gael’s partners in European People’s PartyFri Nov 22 2019 - 18:08
Migrants found on Rosslare-bound ferry ‘thought they were going to UK’Gardaí investigating how 16 men came to be in back of lorry on sailing from CherbourgFri Nov 22 2019 - 07:34
Fine Gael’s Verona Murphy ‘deeply regrets’ Islamic State commentsWexford byelection candidate claimed terror group is a big part of immigrant populationThu Nov 21 2019 - 14:58
Leo Varadkar doubts EU-UK trade deal can be sealed in a yearBoris Johnson claims he will secure ‘Super Canada Plus’ agreement if he wins electionWed Nov 20 2019 - 20:14
TD calls for ‘zero tolerance’ in Fine Gael for attacks on minoritiesTaoiseach attempts to close off byelection row sparked by Verona Murphy commentsWed Nov 20 2019 - 17:50
Taoiseach disputes Maria Bailey’s claim about her deselectionTD says she was not told that basis of decision relied on proposal from party leaderWed Nov 20 2019 - 10:47
On the canvass: byelection in Dublin FingalUnpredictable time for Clifford-Lee due to Fianna Fáil’s general problem with transfersWed Nov 20 2019 - 02:19
Varadkar to join EU centre-right party leaders at Zagreb meetingAngela Merkel among other figures at European People’s Party annual congressWed Nov 20 2019 - 01:00
Byelection controversies dominate political airwavesInside Politics: Fine Gael candidate in Wexford apologises over claim that Islamic State was ‘big part of the migrant population’Tue Nov 19 2019 - 08:05
Government insists it has ‘no formal arrangement’ with Noel GrealishTD accused of racism over remarks on Nigerian workers often supports Government in DáilThu Nov 14 2019 - 01:30
Fact Check: What do the figures on money sent to Nigeria from Ireland reveal?The World Bank says €3.54 billion went to Nigeria in 8 years but CSO says €136 millionWed Nov 13 2019 - 18:48
Grealish accused of ‘disgraceful racism’ after questioning source of money sent to Nigeria‘What immigrants do with their money none of his business’ – FF justice spokesmanWed Nov 13 2019 - 00:36
Resolve needed to find ‘paymaster’ behind QIH intimidation, says directorGarda representative bodies criticise Minister over policing commentsMon Nov 11 2019 - 16:31
Maria Bailey’s future in Fine Gael to be decided on TuesdayParty’s national executive could strip TD of candidacy over ‘Swing-gate’ controversyMon Nov 11 2019 - 02:06
Deep retrofit scheme: Bruton approved closure of home insulation programmeMinister told agency responsible he was unhappy with how decision was reachedMon Nov 11 2019 - 00:53
Lunney kidnap: Fears McGuinness death may not halt attacks on QIHGardaí fear gang still have means to continue as Taoiseach seeks to reassure QIH directorsMon Nov 11 2019 - 00:34
Varadkar meets QIH executives and insists safety paramountMichael D’Arcy claims blame for slow response to threats lies with officers ‘on the ground’Sun Nov 10 2019 - 18:54
Howlin scathing about Varadkar in Labour conference addressParty leader criticises Taoiseach’s ‘ignorance or contempt for science’ on climate changeSat Nov 09 2019 - 21:30
Labour conference hears of ‘online bullying’ faced by candidatesAnne Waithira Burke tells session on direct provision of racial and sexist abuseSat Nov 09 2019 - 19:26
Labour gets what it really needs ahead of election: more timeMany in party wary of re-entering government too quickly even if election goes wellFri Nov 08 2019 - 20:30
Committee calls for moratorium on targeted social media political adsIndividual states urged to put a temporary ban on micro-targeted political advertisingThu Nov 07 2019 - 20:13
Data Protection Commissioner investigating micro-targeting on social mediaPractice raises GDPR issues, Helen Dixon tells Dublin hearing on disinformationThu Nov 07 2019 - 20:13
Zuckerberg should be legally compelled to answer on fake news – journalistCarole Cadwalladr first disclosed Cambridge Analytica’s Facebook data harvesting in 2016Thu Nov 07 2019 - 15:31
Facebook should not be ‘truth police’ for fake news, says senior executiveMonika Bickert defends decision not to ban political ads in Dublin conferenceThu Nov 07 2019 - 14:20
Politicians from across the world meet in Dublin to quiz tech giants on ‘fake news’Hearing in Seanad will examine hate speech, harmful content and electoral interferenceWed Nov 06 2019 - 14:18
New legislation to regulate political advertising on social mediaRules aim to prevent elections from being captured by a ‘narrow range of interests’Tue Nov 05 2019 - 20:27
Gay Byrne: A giant of Irish life who shaped Irish societyInside Politics: The Late Late Show and influential radio show were anything but light entertainmentTue Nov 05 2019 - 08:16
Byelections to fill four vacant Dáil seats set for November 29thPolls to be held in Cork North Central, Dublin Fingal, Dublin Mid-West and WexfordMon Nov 04 2019 - 16:29
Automatic pension scheme to be introduced over decadePrivate sector workers without pension to be enrolled more slowly over longer time frameWed Oct 30 2019 - 20:31
Fine Gael TD steps down as chair of ‘votegate’ inquiryHildegarde Naughton says she has voted for a colleague also in the chamber but ‘never’ for an absent TDWed Oct 30 2019 - 16:47
‘The stars are aligned’: Momentum builds in FG for November electionOne Minister warns that ‘people of Ireland would prefer carol singers to canvassers’Wed Oct 30 2019 - 01:00
Cabinet approval sought for new pension scheme for private sector workersEmployees would begin by contributing 1% of salary to the scheme, matched by employersTue Oct 29 2019 - 21:21
No-deal scenario recedes into realm of improbable, but planning continuesPause in Brexit-related politics in Ireland finally expected during NovemberTue Oct 29 2019 - 20:33
Scheme allowing fast-tracked planning applications for large projects to be extendedNew ‘use it or lose it’ measure will see planning permission lapse after 18 monthsTue Oct 29 2019 - 20:32
Oireachtas health committee to consider ban on sale of e-cigarettes to under-18sProposed legislation will also prohibit vending machines at locations or events where children are likely to be presentTue Oct 29 2019 - 02:05
Eamon Ryan: ‘We can’t get Fine Gael out quickly enough’With rising membership, the Green Party is in strong position for next general electionMon Oct 28 2019 - 01:28
Does Votegate controversy signal a slipping of standards in the Dáil?The Irish Times asked 15 Dáil deputies for their viewsSat Oct 26 2019 - 00:08
Fine Gael MEPs reject claims they aligned with far right on migrant voteFour MEPs voted against Mediterranean search and rescue resolution over one clauseFri Oct 25 2019 - 20:43
Green councillor Pippa Hackett to be elected a senator next monthNo other candidate was nominated to contest the byelection for the Upper HouseFri Oct 25 2019 - 19:59
Brexit: Johnson sprint finish secures votes for withdrawal BillInside Politics: British prime minister concedes he will have to talk to EU leaders about Brexit extensionWed Oct 23 2019 - 07:45
Dáil voting row sparks uptick in FF-FG tensionsSharp political exchanges on controversy seen as prelude to general election campaignTue Oct 22 2019 - 21:36
TDs have long had concerns over electronic voting in the DáilTimmy Dooley/Niall Collins controversy underlines slapdash elements to the practiceTue Oct 22 2019 - 18:35
