Spinning out of control? John Concannon and the PR flopThe Government’s marketing whizz faced a snowstorm and a ‘sh**storm’ this weekSat Mar 03 2018 - 06:00
Closure of Government communications unit demanded by OppositionControversy over newspaper ‘advertorials’ continues despite Taoiseach ordering review of strategyFri Mar 02 2018 - 15:27
Taoiseach orders review of communications strategyLeo Varadkar says any State-sponsored feature articles should be clearly identifiableThu Mar 01 2018 - 20:59
Regional newspapers reject claims about Government ‘advertorials’Project Ireland 2040 coverage paid for by Government clearly flagged, editors sayTue Feb 27 2018 - 22:11
When does Government promotion become PR?Inside Politics: Opposition targets Strategic Communications Unit over Project 2040 advertisingTue Feb 27 2018 - 09:07
Phil Hogan to address Seanad on Brexit’s agricultural impactIrish EU Commissioner expected to take questions from members of 60-strong chamberTue Feb 27 2018 - 01:00
Coveney and Barnier to discuss Brexit hard borderBrussels meeting, the first one-on-one talks between the two since December, will focus on final textMon Feb 26 2018 - 01:00
President Higgins set to face at least two challengers in second-term runSenator Pádraig Ó Céidigh likely to join Craughwell in seeking nominationSun Feb 25 2018 - 21:08
Government not to oppose Fianna Fáil’s Bill to regulate vulture fundsBill before Dáil next week will provide that all home loans are fully regulatedFri Feb 23 2018 - 01:00
Up to 40% of River Liffey water being extracted to supply DublinIrish Water wants to reduce water staff by 1,000 and says it can save €70 millionThu Feb 22 2018 - 13:30
International vulture funds have received a bad pressRate of family home repossessions in Ireland is low compared to EU counterpartsThu Feb 22 2018 - 01:01
Rural crime is rising but many incidents go unreported, say TDsStation closures and reduced garda numbers leave criminals free to target country areasWed Feb 21 2018 - 01:00
North talks: A study in paralysisInside Politics: Theresa May’s statement on the stalled process was the very definition of insipidTue Feb 20 2018 - 08:46
National plan seeks to locate more housing in towns and villagesLocal authorities to complete housing demand assessmentsFri Feb 16 2018 - 20:06
Significant growth for small towns and villages envisaged in NDPNew long-term planning blueprint sets realistic and sustainable approach to once-off homesFri Feb 16 2018 - 19:49
Housing: Urban developments to be focused within existing footprintsDevelopment framework says new homes pose danger of rampant urban sprawlFri Feb 16 2018 - 16:21
Parish pump wielded in planning framework debateCountry TDs told they have nothing to fear when it comes to future of rural housingFri Feb 16 2018 - 01:00
European Council transparency criticised by Emily O’ReillyEuropean Ombudsman tells Oireachtas Committee council not a ‘star pupil’Wed Feb 14 2018 - 22:26
Minister plans hub network to drive rural rebootMichael Ring says he has ensured policies approved at Cabinet are ‘rural proofed’Wed Feb 14 2018 - 22:07
Tributes paid to former senator John RobbPresident Higgins praises the surgeon’s ‘deep humanity’ following his death on TuesdayWed Feb 14 2018 - 21:25
Government takes hit over ‘rural bias’ claimsChanges are made to national planning framework after Opposition unites in criticismWed Feb 14 2018 - 09:11
Government unlikely to oppose FF motion on roadsLocal authorities given ‘less than half the funding they need’, says TD Robert TroyWed Feb 14 2018 - 01:00
Plan to move late-night ‘Oireachtas Report’ to webDáil deputies and senators briefed on RTÉ proposalTue Feb 13 2018 - 21:11
Leaders take to stage in North showInside Politics: May and Varadkar arrive in Belfast in effort to end 13 months of Stormont stalemateTue Feb 13 2018 - 08:41
McDonald to stress need to modernise in first speech as Sinn Féin leaderEnd of an era as Mary Lou McDonald to formally succeed Gerry Adams as presidentSat Feb 10 2018 - 12:52
Hello Mary Lou, goodbye Gerry: how Sinn Féin grassroots view the leadership changeParty faithful believe new leader will offer policy continuity, but a fresh, more dynamic approachSat Feb 10 2018 - 04:47
Is development plan too Dublin-centric?Inside Politics: Western Rail Corridor is a notable absence from the documentThu Feb 08 2018 - 09:12
FF compares Denis Naughten to ‘Comical Ali’ over broadband issueTimmy Dooley says response from Communications Minister not credible and unrealisticTue Feb 06 2018 - 14:21
‘It’s going to be divisive’: FG members remain split on abortionParty’s female politicians tend to back reform, but rural representatives have concernsMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Fine Gael Ministers move to smooth over divisions on abortionTánaiste criticised by colleagues for not supporting 12-week proposalMon Feb 05 2018 - 01:00
Two Ministers object that only two cities will have major trauma centresNaughten and Ring claim Galway needs more than trauma unit given large area involvedThu Feb 01 2018 - 01:00
Abortion referendum: 12 weeks will be critical figureInside Politics: Deep misgivings exist in two major parties over proposed term for unfettered access to terminationWed Jan 31 2018 - 08:26
FG divisions over abortion deeper than previously thoughtMany rural representatives in particular have problems with 12-week recommendationWed Jan 31 2018 - 01:00
Government to approve review of €320m Dublin Airport runwayPlan could lead to drop in passenger numbers and ‘serious commercial risk’ for its futureTue Jan 30 2018 - 01:00
Coalition partners divided over Bill on goods from illegal Israeli settlementsProposed law likely to win support from most Opposition partiesMon Jan 29 2018 - 21:15
Ireland to ratify UN disability convention at the end of MarchThe country will become the last EU state to take ratification stepMon Jan 29 2018 - 20:54
‘There is an openness’ – Fianna Fáil in flux on abortionSupport for repeal is 50/50 but the real split is over the proposed 12-week windowSat Jan 27 2018 - 05:45
Coalition could be the next big issue for the Social DemocratsParty, which has faced structural problems, is holding its second annual conferenceSat Jan 27 2018 - 01:00
Electric Dublin Buses may start running this yearHybrid and hydrogen fuel-cell buses used in other European capitals to reduce emissionsFri Jan 26 2018 - 19:19
State acts to remove pension anomaly penalising 40,000 people‘Home caring credit’ to restore pension levels but retrospective payments ruled outTue Jan 23 2018 - 21:10
Sipo’s Údarás na Gaeltachta expense claims inquiry costs €500,000Two Donegal County Council members accused of duplicating expensesTue Jan 23 2018 - 20:25
Directly elected mayors for Dublin, Cork at least six years awayPlebiscite asking whether voters want executive mayor likely to take place in June 2019Tue Jan 23 2018 - 18:24
O’Sullivan and the McCabe dilemmaInside: Politics: Garda commissioner wanted whistleblower to be respected and protected while protecting force against allegations of corruption, tribunal heardsTue Jan 23 2018 - 09:55
Doherty to propose partial solution to pensions anomalyMinister for Social Protection to present memorandum to CabinetTue Jan 23 2018 - 06:00
Michelle O’Neill might face contest for deputy leadership of Sinn FéinMEP Matt Carthy says he would consider running if nominated, while Doherty rules himself outTue Jan 23 2018 - 01:00
State to release significant land sites for affordable housingEoghan Murphy says four locations in Dublin are ready for construction to begin in 2018Tue Jan 23 2018 - 01:00
A Force for Justice: The Maurice McCabe Story review: Gathering all the strands into one sheafDespite exaggerations, the substance of his claims have stood up – and forced the Garda into being publicly accountableSat Jan 20 2018 - 06:00
Charlie Flanagan has ‘open mind’ on Gsoc independenceWatchdog chairwoman says it should not be under Department of Justice remitMon Jan 15 2018 - 01:00
Martin scotches prospect of early confidence and supply review‘We need less political manoeuvring and positioning. It is completely premature’Mon Jan 15 2018 - 00:00
Eoghan Murphy to claim Government exceeded housing targetBarry Cowen and Eoin Ó Broin dispute Minister’s social housing dataSun Jan 14 2018 - 21:48
