Government may have to dilute controversial hedge-cutting BillFianna Fáil amendment will still allow cutting during August but only on roadwaysWed Mar 15 2017 - 18:10
Noonan expresses confidence in Nama despite PAC findingsMinister also defends his meeting with Cerberus ahead of deadline for Project Eagle bidsWed Mar 15 2017 - 08:49
Noonan and Kenny strongly dispute PAC findings on Cerberus meetingCommittee finds Noonan’s meeting with US firm not ‘procedurally appropriate’Wed Mar 15 2017 - 05:12
Harry McGee: Sure-footed Noonan comes unstuck over Project EagleFailure to disclose meeting means he will not emerge unscathed from controversyWed Mar 15 2017 - 00:30
Diaspora voting proposals raise ethical and political issuesAnalysis: Extending the franchise to the Irish abroad is fraught with challengesTue Mar 14 2017 - 01:00
NI Assembly election: DUP finish just one seat ahead of Sinn FéinUnionists lose overall majority in Stormont after high turnout in snap Assembly electionSat Mar 04 2017 - 19:04
NI Assembly election: 5 winners and 5 losersIn the harsh reality of politics, which camp should the SDLP occupy?Sat Mar 04 2017 - 19:02
DUP smarting from close encounter with Sinn Féin crocodileHuge victory for SF election machine, as UUP leader Mike Nesbitt announces resignationFri Mar 03 2017 - 20:49
Colm Brophy (FG): New politics brings ‘its fair share of problems’‘The Dáil spends a lot of time talking about things and not legislating as it should’Fri Mar 03 2017 - 01:00
Poll sees FF gallop ease and positive for FGInside Politics: Sinn Fein as the only significant mover, with a leap of four points to 21 per centThu Mar 02 2017 - 08:21
Fianna Fáil has fixed the leak, but not the drainParty’s U-turn on water charges will not wash with EU, or with low-income taxpayersThu Mar 02 2017 - 01:00
Naughten to double number of State’s air-monitoring stationsMinister says move will allow for more evidence-based clean air policies to be developedWed Mar 01 2017 - 21:20
Northern Ireland elections: Newry and Armagh constituency profileSinn Féin faces prospect of losing one of three strong MLAsWed Mar 01 2017 - 01:00
The new politics: 10 changes it has brought to the OireachtasLast year’s election result has made the 32nd Dáil very different from its predecessorsTue Feb 28 2017 - 01:00
Northern Ireland election: East Derry constituency profileThe DUP has traditionally had a strong hold over the coastal constituency of East DerryTue Feb 28 2017 - 01:00
Foyle profile: McGuinness’s absence could be decisiveSinn Féin may lose out without former leader while Eamonn McCann seeks re-electionMon Feb 27 2017 - 01:00
Coillte halts plans for tree-felling in the Dublin mountainsState firm defers operation at Ticknock Forest over its impact on the popular amenitySat Feb 25 2017 - 01:00
Fitzgerald and Bruton refuse to confirm Fine Gael leadership bidsLeo Varadkar and Simon Coveney accelerate campaigns in race to succeed Enda KennyFri Feb 24 2017 - 01:00
Fine Gael leadership succession race under wayKenny pledge to ‘conclusively’ deal with issue on return from US a signal to contendersWed Feb 22 2017 - 21:43
Kenny pledge to deal with leadership issue wins FG approvalBroad party welcome for promise to deal with question ‘conclusively’ after St Patrick’s DayWed Feb 22 2017 - 21:34
Coveney lauds Kenny and eyes smooth transitionTaoiseach to deal with contentious leadership issue after return from US visitWed Feb 22 2017 - 20:20
Tusla says investigating historic abuse allegations is challengingCEO repeats apology to Sgt McCabe, says he has no evidence Tusla staff acted with maliceWed Feb 22 2017 - 15:39
Kenny may be lagging behind but he can still play for timeNature of Fine Gael leader’s departure hinges on parliamentary party meetingWed Feb 22 2017 - 01:00
The long goodbye: Fine Gael’s leadership tussleInside Politics: Enda Kenny’s tactic of remaining silent countered by Simon Coveney interventionTue Feb 21 2017 - 07:59
Coveney says FG does not need bitter leadership battleMinister says he would oppose any motion of no confidence against KennyMon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Taoiseach to reveal intentions at crucial party meetingFront-running contenders Coveney and Varadkar keen to see succession under wayMon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Analysis: Kenny silence has created proxy war between his two big challengersDifferent stances of Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney revolve around timeline for Kenny’s departureMon Feb 20 2017 - 01:00
Kenny to address leadership issue at Fine Gael meetingCoveney says Taoiseach should remain in role until after St Patrick’s Day visit to USSun Feb 19 2017 - 18:19
FG Ministers expecting Kenny to name date for resignation‘He just has to say something – this is not going to go away,’ says one supporterSat Feb 18 2017 - 07:59
Fine Gael TDs told to ‘show respect’ to Enda KennyParliamentary party chair asks members to stop making statements about the TaoiseachFri Feb 17 2017 - 20:31
Ireland to resist hard Border after Brexit, vows TaoiseachAid from EU may be necessary after UK departure as ‘most severe impact’ on this islandFri Feb 17 2017 - 19:38
Paschal Donohoe says he will not stand for Fine Gael leadershipCrucial to recognise Enda Kenny’s role as Taoiseach and leader, says MinisterFri Feb 17 2017 - 13:30
Kenny stands firm as pressure builds on his leadershipSources close to Simon Coveney suggest 12-week time frame for Taoiseach departureFri Feb 17 2017 - 06:53
Fine Gael leadership: A choice between the mercurial and the earnestEnda Kenny’s failure to distinguish between parable and fact was his downfallFri Feb 17 2017 - 01:00
And now, the Enda’s near . . .Inside Politics: Taoiseach’s mea culpa over Zappone ‘meeting’ approaches cringe territoryThu Feb 16 2017 - 08:27
Independent Alliance almost left Government over whistleblower rowEnda Kenny agrees to external audit of An Garda Síochána by policing expertWed Feb 15 2017 - 20:43
Second whistleblower subjected to false allegations seeks wider inquiryGarda Keith Harrison says he faced bullying and intimidation after prosecuting colleagueWed Feb 15 2017 - 17:43
Valentine’s Day massacre for Government?Inside Politics: Controversy over false slurs against Maurice McCabe dominates for five days runningTue Feb 14 2017 - 08:50
Tribunal of inquiry into McCabe smear allegations likelyKenny and Martin meet to forge deal on controversy that threatens GovernmentTue Feb 14 2017 - 07:40
Zappone’s slow, cautious approach has led to charge of naivetyEven her supporters in Cabinet will struggle to accept her handling of McCabe meetingMon Feb 13 2017 - 20:50
Zappone contradicts Kenny over knowledge of Tusla controversyTaoiseach insists he first heard of McCabe file on RTÉ but Minister says she told him earlierMon Feb 13 2017 - 20:49
Dáil voting: Fine Gael wins some, loses some, maybe loses some moreAs long as their existence isn’t threatened, Government TDs shrug off Bill defeatsFri Jan 27 2017 - 01:00
Trump’s presidency is bad for humanity but pure gold for journalismInside Politics: The Stardust tragedy’s legacy lingers decades laterThu Jan 26 2017 - 09:00
Irish-speaking Oireachtas water committee witness had to use EnglishTranslation device issues prompted Séamus Ó Tuathail to speak English under protestWed Jan 25 2017 - 19:01
Brexit: Ireland waltzes while UK pushes legislation through in jig-timeInside politics: Calls for Stardust inquiry show thin green line of Government survivalWed Jan 25 2017 - 08:25
Women TDs and Senators to form group to advance issuesSixteen of 63 sitting women TDs and Senators attend meeting about groupTue Jan 24 2017 - 18:59
Changing of the guard unfolds at Sinn Féin conferenceMichelle O’Neill likely to be part of new leadership that will lead party into next phaseSun Jan 22 2017 - 16:21
Debate on Irish unity needs to be ‘deShinnerised’United Ireland conference hears others besides Sinn Féin need to develop positions on Irish unitySat Jan 21 2017 - 16:28
Irish-American billionaire has Lion’s share of film successJohn Malone, figure behind Lionsgate production company, is worth estimated $7.5bnSat Jan 21 2017 - 04:25
Guardian ad litem paid €240,000 last year, Dáil committee toldComptroller says legal service for vulnerable children has no formal oversightThu Jan 19 2017 - 20:25
