President Higgins has no plans to attend Castro’s funeralMichael D Higgins faced criticism for his tribute to the Cuban leader over the weekendMon Nov 28 2016 - 19:15
20 great political TV momentsFrom Kennedy v Nixon and Haughey v FitzGerald to ‘F*** you, Deputy Stagg’, television has seen many memorable political exchangesSat Nov 26 2016 - 06:00
Minister wants Ireland in top five globally for competitivenessMary Mitchell-O’Connor predicts ‘tailored’ post-Brexit relationship between EU and UKFri Nov 25 2016 - 11:17
Consultant calls for Alcohol Bill to go through ‘as quickly as possible’Government defers Bill to curb alcohol abuse until after Christmas due to FG divisionsThu Nov 24 2016 - 08:55
Bill to curb alcohol abuse deferred until after ChristmasStore owners would be required to segregate alcohol and non-alcohol productsWed Nov 23 2016 - 20:32
Labour leader blames EU institutions for rise of far rightBrendan Howlin says austerity policies have left ‘dangerous’ void at heart of EuropeMon Nov 21 2016 - 02:15
Brendan Howlin: ‘Labour put Ireland before the party’Interview: Party’s leader says he is ‘absolutely determined’ to lead its recoveryMon Nov 21 2016 - 01:00
Social Democrats joint leaders call for radical changes in IrelandParty seeks end to religious discrimination, repeal of the 8th amendmentSat Nov 19 2016 - 22:11
‘The SocDems are to Trump what Renua was to Hillary Clinton’Analysis from Harry McGee on the Social Democrats party and its futureSat Nov 19 2016 - 19:41
Social Democrats target housing and ‘intolerable’ health systemParty members gather for inaugural national conferenceSat Nov 19 2016 - 13:56
Climate change: Government is failing to make tough choicesAnalysis: Ireland will not meet its 2020 target as economic growth spells more emissionsWed Nov 16 2016 - 01:00
Trump’s policy of rejecting climate change under fireUN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon calls on US president-elect to support Paris accordTue Nov 15 2016 - 19:07
World leaders discuss climate action at Morocco summitUN predicts 2016 will be hottest year on record as representatives meet on Paris accordTue Nov 15 2016 - 01:30
Eirexit: Could Ireland follow Britain out of the EU?In a year of confounded expectations, another unthinkable idea is gaining tractionSat Nov 12 2016 - 01:00
Minister accused of double standards over anti-malaria drugPaul Kehoe took alternative despite backing Lariam for troops in sub-Saharan AfricaFri Nov 11 2016 - 01:00
Adams avoids criticising Trump as rest of left unites in outrage at winSinn Féin leader careful not to make any personal comments about US president-electThu Nov 10 2016 - 20:00
Bill to ban fracking looks set to be voted through in the DáilLegislation brought by TD for Sligo-Leitrim which has potential for controversial extractionTue Oct 25 2016 - 20:41
John McHale to step down as fiscal council chiefProfessor has been chairman of Irish Fiscal Advisory Council since its 2011 establishmentTue Oct 25 2016 - 11:52
Government to make no move to close western rail corridorGalway TD says regional development means not just retention of line but its expansionTue Oct 25 2016 - 01:01
State body to prevent cyber attacks on networks, databasesMove is first serious response to growing threats from hackers and cyber-criminalsMon Oct 24 2016 - 21:13
Slow start to campaign for directly-elected Dublin mayorOrganisers upbeat despite low attendance at round-table meeting, with no FG attendeesMon Oct 24 2016 - 18:31
Syria debate shows real ideological rift in Irish politicsThere’s no consensus in the Dáil over who is to blame for Aleppo and the refugee crisisSun Oct 23 2016 - 11:44
Tourism looks to cross-Border bodies for post-Brexit growthThreat to EU funding casts shadow over tourism revival flowing from peace processFri Oct 21 2016 - 18:00
Fine Gael TDs explain absence from PAC’s Nama hearingsProject Eagle discussed at special Public Affairs Committee meeting with directorsWed Oct 19 2016 - 19:06
Climate change: hopes for Dáil ratification of Paris Agreement by November summit‘This obligation is as much an opportunity as it is an obligation’ – Denis NaughtenWed Oct 19 2016 - 14:54
Nama rejects claim Project Eagle sale lost £190mBoard members defend sale of Northern Ireland portfolio during PAC appearanceTue Oct 18 2016 - 12:29
Process of ratifying agreement on climate change to beginMove will end weeks of uncertainty over Government’s intentions on ratificationTue Oct 18 2016 - 01:00
President warns of threat to democracy from vulture funds‘Unaccountable forces’ make it difficult to relieve people from poverty, says HigginsMon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00
Independent Alliance TDs may shift stance in abortion voteGroup of five may oppose AAA-PBP motion calling for repeal of Eighth AmendmentMon Oct 17 2016 - 01:00
Department defends Tánaiste’s disclosure of whistleblower namesClaim Frances Fitzgerald committed breach over Garda whistleblowers in 2015 deniedSun Oct 16 2016 - 20:57
Three quarters of Dubliners in favour of directly-elected mayorPoll on the issue commissioned by Labour Dublin spokesman Kevin HumphreysSat Oct 15 2016 - 12:17
Budget 2017: FG’s Noonan and Donohoe burnish reputationsParty’s point men show restraint when handling myriad demands and media scrutinySat Oct 15 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil calls help-to-buy scheme a ‘mansion grant’Cowen cites ‘blatant unfairness’ of €600,000 threshold in Coveney’s planFri Oct 14 2016 - 01:00
Business group called for tax incentives for returning emigrantsPre-budget suggestion of plan for workers coming back to Ireland resembled Minister’sThu Oct 13 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017: Climate change addressed for first time in seven yearsModest steps to help meet low-carbon economy target and begin fulfilling Paris AccordTue Oct 11 2016 - 20:57
Brexit: Hayes suggests North could become ‘associate member’ of EUMEP also suggests Irish State could pay North’s annual funding contributionTue Oct 11 2016 - 10:32
Budget 2017: A slice of pie for the partiesInside Politics: The configuration of Government makes for an undramatic budgetTue Oct 11 2016 - 09:21
Brexit: FF says idea of State policing UK border ‘implausible’Fianna Fáil reacts to Tánaiste’s ‘nothing surprising’ in bolstering external bordersTue Oct 11 2016 - 01:00
Martin Callinan’s SIM card should be recreated, says HowlinLabour leader concerned Fennelly never got access to Garda commissioner’s cardMon Oct 10 2016 - 14:31
Tánaiste defends herself against criticism over handling of whistleblowersSolicitor for whistleblower Garda Keith Harrison says inquiry is flawed and must be widenedMon Oct 10 2016 - 14:30
Donald Trump’s comments on women ‘horrific’, Tánaiste saysFrances Fitzgerald says ‘locker room banter’ should not become an excuse for sexual assaultMon Oct 10 2016 - 14:16
Government agreeable to using Irish ports and airports to control immigration to UKJames Brokenshire says countries would work to tackle illegal immigration post-BrexitMon Oct 10 2016 - 13:53
Both Republic and North ‘could benefit from united Ireland’Research shows reunification could deliver boon to enlarged state worth over €35bnMon Oct 10 2016 - 11:11
Dubliners may get to vote for their mayorFianna Fáil proposal would see citizens of city and county vote in mayoral elections in 2019Mon Oct 10 2016 - 01:00
Budget 2017 set to target offshore tax avoidanceDivisions remain over start date of proposed €5 a week increase in old-age pensionFri Oct 07 2016 - 21:32
Fr Eoghan Haughey, brother of former taoiseach, dies aged 82Fr Haughey was a member of the Oblate order and died in community’s Inchicore residenceFri Oct 07 2016 - 19:47
Fianna Fáil to resist six-month delay in €5 pension riseMichael McGrath TD says pensioners have waited for years already for increaseFri Oct 07 2016 - 13:48
Labour Party’s budget proposes big rise in spendingTax cuts low on party’s fiscal agenda in favour of investment intervention in key areasFri Oct 07 2016 - 01:00
Government scraps demand on librarians to speak basic IrishNew arrangement drops Irish language requirement even in libraries in Gaeltacht areasWed Oct 05 2016 - 10:34
Shane Ross criticised for not publishing department prioritiesFF spokesman on transport, tourism Robert Troy criticises what he terms ‘inordinate delay’Tue Oct 04 2016 - 01:00