Leo Varadkar set to spring a few surprises in first Dáil speechNew Fine Gael leader will set out his stall on Wednesday when he becomes taoiseachSun Jun 11 2017 - 20:18
Independent Alliance will support Varadkar for taoiseachGroup’s Ministers set to retain portfolios when ‘energetic’ Fine Gael leader takes chargeSun Jun 11 2017 - 19:17
FG’s ‘five-a-side’ team have graduated to Varadkar premiershipGroup of TDs elected in 2011 seen as a thorn in side and nuisance by leadershipSat Jun 10 2017 - 01:00
Public pay deal to secure industrial peace, says DonohoeVaradkar welcomes agreement which he says improves pay in affordable wayThu Jun 08 2017 - 18:47
Simon Coveney and the campaign to win grassroot heartsDespite huge TD support for Leo Varadkar, Coveney surpassed himself at the hustingsFri Jun 02 2017 - 20:32
When Harry met Leo: Fine Gael frontrunner awaits crowning momentVaradkar is relaxed, confident and combative, especially when it comes to Sinn FéinThu Jun 01 2017 - 20:22
Leo Varadkar vows to prevent FG divisions if he becomes leaderSimon Coveney looks set to win vote of party members as campaign enters final daysThu Jun 01 2017 - 01:00
Ruling on asylum-seeker work to have big impact on Brexit talksDepartment of Justice warns of threat to the Common Travel Area with UKWed May 31 2017 - 09:25
The Sisters of Charity do the charitable thingInside Politics: Can anything stop Leo Varadkar becoming king of the jungle?Tue May 30 2017 - 09:13
FG faithful flock to Mullingar Park Hotel to cast votesPolling station one of 26 around the country for members to choose Coveney or VaradkarMon May 29 2017 - 21:06
Varadkar not giving up on Fine Gael popular voteMinister says contenders keen to ensure leadership race does not divide partyMon May 29 2017 - 21:00
Green Party motion aims to prevent Midlands becoming ‘Ireland’s Rust Belt’Party says imperative on Government to help workers made redundantMon May 29 2017 - 20:47
Coveney team member may face sanctions over tweetSister of TD claimed Mitchell O’Connor is supporting Varadkar to save her ministryMon May 29 2017 - 20:14
Good week for Coveney but Varadkar may already have the contest sewn upAnalysis: With nothing to lose, underdog status gave Coveney fire in the bellyMon May 29 2017 - 01:00
Defiant Simon Coveney wins hearts if not actual votes‘All it takes is for six or seven to change their minds who had previously declared for Leo’Fri May 26 2017 - 20:47
Fine Gael leadership: ‘inevitable’ Varadkar victory riles baseGrassroots see party’s new election system as mixed blessingThu May 25 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar plan to ‘rebrand’ Fine Gael draws scorn from CoveneyLeadership candidate says he will bring back ‘United Ireland Party’ as a tag line for FGWed May 24 2017 - 14:13
After the atrocity: political lessons from ManchesterInside Politics: Ireland needs to be prepared for a terror attack of its ownWed May 24 2017 - 08:41
Fine Gael race not over yet, insists defiant CoveneyContest for party leader could be far more close-fought than thought, says candidateMon May 22 2017 - 21:18
Why should Simon give up? Coveney supporters say he’s in good spiritsCoveney camp says leadership contest to succeed Enda Kenny is ‘not over’Sat May 20 2017 - 18:47
Finance ministry saved Noonan’s career from ending in abject failureMichael Noonan: very able operator, with a wily and wicked gift for communicationFri May 19 2017 - 01:00
Kenny says State has made good start on Brexit but cannot restTaoiseach says Ireland needs to look after own interests when ‘niceties are dropped’Thu May 18 2017 - 12:45
Battle begins for Enda’s crownInside Politics: Fine Gael’s proxy war breaks out in the publicThu May 18 2017 - 08:42
Cabinet seats up for grabs under new leadershipWinning candidate will be expected to reward loyalists and appease rival campWed May 17 2017 - 22:00
Micheál Martin ready for battle with new generation of rivalsWith a renewed front bench, the Fianna Fáil leader still has eyes on taoiseach roleWed May 17 2017 - 22:00
Plaudits for Kenny but succession race focuses FG mindsSenator says Taoiseach cited Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper and knowing ‘the time was right to go’Wed May 17 2017 - 21:52
Political temperature rises in anticipation of Kenny exitTaoiseach set to name departure date and set succession race in motion for FG blue bloodsWed May 17 2017 - 16:40
Legal advisory office to Oireachtas struggling to meet demandsReport recommends extra five staff members and €500,000 annual budget increaseWed May 17 2017 - 15:48
Broad cross-party support expected for autism BillBill will require agencies to be accountable in their provision of autism servicesTue May 16 2017 - 17:16
Owners of vacant, undeveloped sites may face increased financial penaltiesNew Bill to be published by the Social Democrats proposes the addition of stronger sanctions to new laws introduced by Government two years agoTue May 16 2017 - 11:23
O'Sullivan may go before special sitting of committee over TemplemoreFitzgerald backs Garda Commissioner to address 'deep-seated issues'Mon May 15 2017 - 21:31
State imposed fines of €2,250 for illegal fires despite damage worth millionsMinisters accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to enforcement of rules on vegetation firesSat May 13 2017 - 01:00
PAC chairman rejects Nama claim about ‘material errors’ in Project Eagle reportSeán Fleming responds to letter from Nama chairman Frank DalyFri May 12 2017 - 21:37
Concerns over HPV vaccine have no scientific basis, health official saysDecision not to take jab leaving a large number of girls at risk of cervical cancerThu May 11 2017 - 21:10
Naked video of dead woman compounds family’s distressDara Quigley took her own life days after footage of her detention by gardaí was publishedWed May 10 2017 - 20:31
Speaking time allocation for EU official in Dáil ‘a once off’Solidarity-PBP says regular attempts to take slots from small parties would be resistedWed May 10 2017 - 11:53
Nóirín O’Sullivan faces further controversyInside Politics: Focus turns to extent of commissioner’s knowledge of irregular financial arrangements at Garda CollegeWed May 10 2017 - 08:48
Project Eagle commission to examine actions of NoonanGovernment announces terms of reference for commission looking at Nama saleTue May 09 2017 - 21:40
Fine Gael rules may delay leadership electionFG will be unable to hold a vote until autumn if Enda Kenny does not stand down in JuneTue May 09 2017 - 09:00
Medicinal cannabis protesters block gateway to Leinster HouseSit-down protest by Vera Twomey and supporters prevents cars from leaving DáilThu May 04 2017 - 18:54
Flanagan refuses to disclose Saudi Arabia vote despite Alliance callSaudi Arabia appointed to major international body that monitors women’s rightsThu May 04 2017 - 18:43
Senators support plan for emigrant voting rightsSeanad members from all parties back proposals on extending the franchiseWed May 03 2017 - 19:27
200 people affected by Lyme Disease hold rally outside Dáil‘Whole families are affected from Belfast down to Kerry. There is no help’Wed May 03 2017 - 17:47
Bye Holles Street, hello Holler StreetInside Politics: There is a distinct anti-clerical sentiment among the publicWed May 03 2017 - 08:35
Government may ask Sisters of Charity to gift land to StateHarris given month to find solution to controversy over ownership of maternity hospitalWed May 03 2017 - 01:00
Ministers’ report cards (part 2): who gets 2 out of 10, who gets 8?In the scoring Varadkar probably falls short of a 6 - and Coveney is worth more than a 5Tue May 02 2017 - 10:12
Majority of self-employed would pay more to get PRSI benefitsSurvey finds that 74 per cent of self-employed people would be interested in a system of voluntary extra contributions to access more benefitsTue May 02 2017 - 00:01
Leo Varadkar and Emmanuel Macron meet at Paris rallyFrench presidential candidate is front-runner to win next weekend’s electionMon May 01 2017 - 22:52
Rotation of Independent Alliance’s junior ministry delayedKevin ‘Boxer’ Moran was to take over from Seán Canney on Government’s anniversaryMon May 01 2017 - 20:41
Ministers’ report cards: How have they fared in the past year?Who is best in class? Who must try harder? Harry McGee gives part one of his Cabinet reviewMon May 01 2017 - 09:45
