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
Voting controversy could result in 30-day suspensions for TDsFine Gael accuses Fianna Fáil of muddying waters with video of Ministers out of seatsTue Oct 22 2019 - 18:10
Shane Ross mistakenly voted for absent colleague but corrected recordDanny Healy Rae alleged Minister voted twice when he pressed Zappone’s buttonTue Oct 22 2019 - 14:08
TDs across parties admit voting for colleagues not in seatsFine Gael Ministers among those who pressed buttons for colleagues in the DáilTue Oct 22 2019 - 08:10
Barry Cowen insists he was present when vote was castTDs from across political spectrum admit to voting for colleagues not in designated seatsMon Oct 21 2019 - 23:56
Dáil e-voting scandal: call for penalties for TDs who abuse systemIntroduction of thumbprint verification suggested to safeguard integrity of systemMon Oct 21 2019 - 20:33
Cuban president Miguel Díaz-Canel makes history with Irish visitDíaz-Canel, who succeeded Fidel Castro’s brother Raul in April 2018, will visit ÁrasFri Oct 18 2019 - 20:45
Leo Varadkar’s big decision - will the Taoiseach call a November election?Brexit deal and date of Irish general election are linkedThu Oct 17 2019 - 10:14
E-scooter users may be fined for speeding under Bill tabled by Fianna FáilOpposition proposes reclassifying e-scooters to remove need for licence and insuranceTue Oct 15 2019 - 17:49
Varadkar one-on-one meeting with Johnson was ‘significant risk’ – HowlinLabour leader says Taoiseach should be ‘wary’ in Brexit negotiations with British PMTue Oct 15 2019 - 15:52
Irish Times poll: Leo does a Lazarus with ratings jumpTaiseach sees his approval rating increase 15 points to 51 per centTue Oct 15 2019 - 08:02
Varadkar resists pressure for early election if Brexit deal agreedParties say they are largely prepared for early election if one is calledMon Oct 14 2019 - 02:15
