Olympic body to seek funding restored at Shane Ross meetingBoard of OCI has written to Minister seeking restoration of suspended State fundingFri Sept 01 2017 - 20:37
Strategic Communications Unit not a ‘spin shop’ for VaradkarUnit strongly criticised by Opposition leaders who say it will promote political propagandaThu Aug 31 2017 - 22:18
Public services card has been on table since 2005Government lacking in efforts to convince it is not trying to smuggle in a national ID cardThu Aug 31 2017 - 18:28
Fianna Fáil criticises Minister’s ‘threats’ over public services card‘What she should be doing is outlining the benefits of the card: You will have less bureaucracy’Wed Aug 30 2017 - 20:11
Fianna Fáil chiefs face pressure to field candidate for presidencyPresident Michael D Higgins is seen as a ‘champion of the left’, says Kerry SenatorMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Verdict expected today in trial of Irish citizen Ibrahim HalawaVaradkar and Coveney to contact their counterparts in Egypt when court decision knownMon Aug 28 2017 - 01:00
Irish politicians welcome British Labour Party favouring ‘soft Brexit’Micheál Martin describes change in Brexit stance as a ‘positive development’Sun Aug 27 2017 - 21:07
Ex-Green Party leader Trevor Sargent ordained as CoI deaconFormer minister of state says he will continue to campaign for environmental issuesSun Aug 27 2017 - 18:45
Flood prevention funding increase necessary, Varadkar saysGovernment will provide necessary support in wake of flooding, Taoiseach saysSat Aug 26 2017 - 05:30
Is the Government’s housing policy working?We gauge State progress on eliminating homelessness under official policy headingsSat Aug 26 2017 - 01:00
Donegal flooding: Taoiseach visits areas hit by floodsMinister pleads with insurers not to blacklist people from areas devastated by floodingFri Aug 25 2017 - 17:49
Junior minister criticises Government’s flood-defence budgetKevin Moran calls for ‘substantial’ increase in funds following northwest floodsFri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
Brexit ‘may threaten Government’s sale of bank shares’EU bailout fund report says the Irish economy is at risk from ‘external uncertainty’Fri Aug 25 2017 - 01:00
Short-term lets that flout planning law will be tackled, says MinisterEoghan Murphy also considering deposit protection scheme for tenantsTue Aug 22 2017 - 20:27
Varadkar’s social media strategy focuses on image buildingPolicy and positions stated in a safe, bland way – the 140 characters are almost incidentalSat Aug 19 2017 - 05:52
Harry McGee: Political culture appears at odds with progressFleeting ministerial tenures point to short-termism inimical to changeSat Aug 19 2017 - 01:00
Government’s silver bullets for housing crisis have been blanksAfter three years and countless initiatives, the homeless figures remain starkTue Aug 15 2017 - 01:00
‘Just what is going on in Dublin?’ asks DUP of Irish statements on BrexitNigel Dodds criticises Taoiseach’s and Simon Coveney’s recent harder line on BrexitMon Jul 31 2017 - 08:16
Rapid-build homes key to social housing, says Eoghan MurphyFactory-built structures central to Minister’s plans for 47,000 social housing homesMon Jul 31 2017 - 01:00
Waterford stays optimistic in the face of years of neglectA yearned-for out-of-hours cath lab remains a beacon of hope for southeast citySat Jul 22 2017 - 01:00
Two hearts: Minister for Health ties the knot in Co WicklowSimon Harris weds cardiac nurse Caoimhe Wade, as Fine Gael colleagues look onFri Jul 21 2017 - 20:21
Climate change plan seeks to electrify Irish motor fleet in 13 yearsPlan says agriculture should attain status of ‘carbon neutrality’ by 2050Wed Jul 19 2017 - 19:10
Independents criticise long delay in reform of SeanadGovernment promised to establish committee to implement reform in September 2016Wed Jul 19 2017 - 11:57
Leo Varadkar calls for Ireland to tackle its alcohol problemTaoiseach makes comments as he launches new strategy on drug and alcohol useTue Jul 18 2017 - 01:30
Government to pass water charges refund law in autumnLegislation to be rushed through Oireachtas to avoid breach of EU directiveMon Jul 17 2017 - 21:08
Taoiseach says water grant too difficult to recoupSome 190,000 households who paid no water bills availed of €100 grantMon Jul 17 2017 - 16:03
Bin charges are here to stay. But they could unseat a governmentWith an array of schemes and fees, waste disposal has potential as next political headacheSat Jul 15 2017 - 01:15
Varadkar, Murphy dominate last-day headlinesInside Politics: Taoiseach’s attack on Solidarity TD comes after he made strategic blunder last weekFri Jul 14 2017 - 10:00
Derelict Galway Airport site should be used for ‘regional stadium’Michael Fitzmaurice TD proposes idle site be used for concerts, matches and conferencesWed Jul 12 2017 - 19:17
Government may row back on special mortgage courtProposal for Circuit Court to hold sittings on certain days to deal with mortgage arrearsWed Jul 12 2017 - 01:00
‘Courageous’ apology from Michael Hayes for IRA bombingsHayes takes ‘collective responsibility’ for actions in England, including Birmingham bombingWed Jul 12 2017 - 01:00
Rare cross-party cooperation on new waste reduction BillLegislation would ban non-biodegradable coffee cups and offer refunds for bottlesTue Jul 11 2017 - 14:05
Summer break looms for political classesInside Politics: Summer economic statement comes amid flurry of political activityTue Jul 11 2017 - 10:19
Sexual offences Bill delayed over sponsor’s promotionKevin ‘Boxer’ Moran unable to progress Private Members’ Bill since becoming MinisterTue Jul 11 2017 - 01:00
First climate mitigation plan since 2007 to be published next weekLast plan setting out emissions reductions expired in 2012Mon Jul 10 2017 - 20:54
Blogger considers legal action over Garda caution at airportCatherine Kelly stopped by gardaí over social media comments about Regina DohertyThu Jul 06 2017 - 20:25
Garda employee swept office for listening devices, PAC toldJohn Barrett’s concern for eavesdropping indicates mistrust between Garda colleaguesThu Jul 06 2017 - 20:07
Howlin proposes new system to measure Irish economic performanceLabour says GDP does not take into account environment, social and welfare factorsThu Jul 06 2017 - 14:51
Opposition anger as Varadkar axes half of Cabinet subcommitteesClimate change and Irish language committees among those dropped by the TaoiseachThu Jul 06 2017 - 07:00
Census 2021 set to include questions on religion and ethnicityAdditional budget likely to facilitate formulation and testing of new areas of inquiryWed Jul 05 2017 - 21:12
Trudeau says Ireland and Canada should not go the way of UK and USCanadian prime minister says two countries should stay ‘positive and progressive’Tue Jul 04 2017 - 20:41
Two ugly words emerge from both sides of the bin charges debateInside Politics: SF argues for remunicipalisation while Cabinet calls incorporeal meetingTue Jul 04 2017 - 10:22
Ministers hold emergency talks over waste chargesOfficials draft countermotion to Fianna Fáil proposal for independent regulatorTue Jul 04 2017 - 07:40
Seanad report calls for new post-Brexit ‘open skies’ dealNeale Richmond-led team urges all-island trade model like Germany’s pre-1990 accordTue Jul 04 2017 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar rejects former diplomat advice on leaving EURay Bassett’s expertise not within EU and he must be called out, says Prof Brigid LaffanMon Jul 03 2017 - 21:01
Majority of Irish SMEs report profit and upturn in past yearSurvey shows positive attitudes towards borrowing and willingness of banks to lendMon Jul 03 2017 - 06:00
Jobstown trial: Charlie Flanagan to consider review of contempt lawsMinister for Justice says ‘issues raised around the trial which are source of concern’Mon Jul 03 2017 - 01:00
Bill to pave way for State to support Rugby World Cup bidShane Ross to bring emergency legislation granting him ability to back tournament companySun Jul 02 2017 - 20:50
Ireland is world’s ‘most carbon-efficient milk producer’ – MinisterMinister for Agriculture Michael Creed dismisses criticism of sector’s emissions recordSun Jul 02 2017 - 19:30
Ten lessons Irish politics can take from the British electionIreland is seeing unease at the status quo and a growing divide between the generationsSat Jun 24 2017 - 01:00
