Deadlock in Cabinet over response to €13bn Apple tax rulingDáil to be recalled to debate appeal against European Commission’s decisionFri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Independents’ wavering on Apple ruling underlines Coalition’s weaknessKatherine Zappone joins Independent Alliance in delaying appeal decisionFri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Sutherland rejects claim Brexit would not bring hard BorderFormer EU commissioner rejects David Davis’s assertion on Border as ‘ridiculous’Fri Sept 02 2016 - 01:00
Fine Gael tells Independents Apple tax appeal must go aheadSplit over tax decision threatens future of the Government, say MinistersThu Sept 01 2016 - 01:00
TDs call for Dáil debate on EU’s Apple tax rulingSinn Féin and Independents say Dáil should reconvene early to discuss €13bn ‘windfall’Wed Aug 31 2016 - 22:23
Independent Ministers demand early recall of Dáil to debate Apple appealShane Ross and Finian McGrath seek ‘strong motion on tax’ in return for supporting appealWed Aug 31 2016 - 12:40
Government faces threat of split after EU’s Apple rulingIndependents undecided over whether to support Noonan’s plan to appeal tax rulingWed Aug 31 2016 - 09:45
Size of Apple tax windfall leaves some TDs uncertain on appealMembers of Independent Alliance uneasy about challenge given previous stance on tax ratesWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Apple ruling: Government paper accuses Brussels of selective biasDocument circulated before ruling says European Commission is hurting Ireland’s reputationWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Parties divided in their response to Brussels ruling on AppleSF calls for public inquiry into ‘tax avoidance scheme’ while FF backs decision to appealWed Aug 31 2016 - 01:00
Harry McGee: Why Dublin needs mayor with real powers‘Dublin isn’t competing with Limerick or Waterford. Its rivals include London, Paris, Edinburgh, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona. It’s competing with them for investment, tourism, conferences’Fri Aug 12 2016 - 01:12
Cabinet scorecards: Simon Coveney most impressive so farPart two of our rundown of how Ministers performed over Government’s first 100 daysFri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Senator claims anti-Dublin bias in Government plansDublin-based Kevin Humphreys says Cabinet’s programme largely focused on rural IrelandFri Aug 12 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet scorecards: So which Minister gets zero out of 10?While colleagues are showing improvement, Shane Ross reveals little enthusiasm for the jobThu Aug 11 2016 - 06:20
Naughten rules out rejoining FG despite making peace with KennyIndependent Minister who fell out with Taoiseach in 2011 praises his leadershipWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
UN disability rights convention ‘to be ratified by Christmas’Minister of State for Disability Issues Finian McGrath says further delays unjustifiableTue Aug 09 2016 - 01:00
Self-employed to be surveyed over benefits reformReview aims to determine if group is willing to pay higher PRSI in return for entitlementsMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
Independent Ministers want presence in Merrion StIsolated Alliance members set to recruit ‘boots on the ground’ in Government BuildingsMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
The Government’s first 100 days have been a faltering startAnalysis: Ministers have been running the State through deals and diluted solutionsMon Aug 08 2016 - 01:00
John Halligan says he would help with assisted suicideIndependent Minister of State calls for prostitution to be regulatedThu Aug 04 2016 - 11:41
Ireland will be supported by EU in Brexit talks, Minister saysCharlie Flanagan says member states acknowledge State’s ‘unique’ circumstancesThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Government to counter threats from cyber-criminalsNew National Cyber Security Centre will aim to prevent attacks on digital databasesThu Aug 04 2016 - 01:00
Is the proposed ‘smart’ agricultural policy too good to be true?Analysis: Motive behind climate study admirable but may prove to be wishful thinkingThu Jul 14 2016 - 13:45
Mutiny against Enda Kenny peters outInside Politics: Reappointed deputy leader James Reilly takes brunt of criticism at party meetingThu Jul 14 2016 - 09:08
Analysis: Is Enda Kenny’s time finally running out?Taoiseach responded poorly to difficult week but likely to still be in place for budgetWed Jul 13 2016 - 08:49
Adams says May appointment ‘difficult’ for NI peace processSinn Féin leader says Government needs to review strategy for dealing with BritainTue Jul 12 2016 - 14:27
Theresa May and Enda Kenny: Two-speed leadership changeInside Politics: Insects fossilise in rocks quicker than a FG leadership decisionTue Jul 12 2016 - 09:13
‘I will not be diverted’ from Taoiseach role, says Enda KennyFine Gael leader tries to calm speculation on his future by saying he has a mandate to fulfilMon Jul 11 2016 - 15:50
Simon Harris criticises FG rebels for adding to uncertaintyMinister for Health says it is ‘premature’ for backbench TDs to call for Enda Kenny to step downMon Jul 11 2016 - 13:06
Taoiseach not likely to be eclipsed just yetThere will be no heave against Enda Kenny – if he goes when he says he willMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny’s supporters plan pre-emptive vote of confidenceMove is designed to ‘draw a line’ under Fine Gael leadership rowMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Enda Kenny a ‘lame duck’ as politics grinds to a haltVacuum in weakening Fine Gael as early election in prospect after con of ‘new politics’Sat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Water commission’s Joe O’Toole a hostage to fortuneInside Politics: Chairman faces calls for resignation after repeating support for water chargesTue Jul 05 2016 - 12:47
Irish and British politicians voice opposition to ‘hard Border’British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly debates implications of BrexitMon Jul 04 2016 - 14:33
Console controversy: Every crisis can damage all charitiesCharities Act 2009 is strong but many of its provisions long-fingered despite scandalsMon Jul 04 2016 - 01:00
Charities Act to give regulator new powers by SeptemberConsole controversy latest in series of scandals caused by ineffective legislationSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Sinn Féin denies receiving money from Donald TrumpGerry Adams made a specific reference to the billionaire at a fundraising dinnerFri Jul 01 2016 - 20:40
INM changes did not reduce media ‘plurality’ – reportDenis O’Brien’s decision to increase stake in INM did not lead to ‘material reduction in plurality’Fri Jul 01 2016 - 06:45
Harry McGee: rent supplement rise signals change in policyVaradkar defends move on basis that more people had been made homeless since reviewWed Jun 29 2016 - 01:00
Brexit: Leavers reap referendum whirlwindInside Politics: The prevailing mood seems to be: Lord make me leave, but not yetMon Jun 27 2016 - 09:32
Foyle returns UK’s second-highest vote to stay in EULargely nationalist constituency bordering Donegal has benefited from EU fundingSat Jun 25 2016 - 01:00
Brexit is a ‘tragedy for both islands’ says Brendan HowlinResult highlights 'fundamental disconnect' between people and political parties in UKFri Jun 24 2016 - 11:45
Ireland’s role in Brexit referendumIreland was always going to be more than an interested spectator in the Brexit debateFri Jun 24 2016 - 08:47
Brexit: Voters decide the future of Britain, Europe and the worldInside Politics: Gordon Brown and Sadiq Khan breathed new life into the Remain campaignThu Jun 23 2016 - 11:13
The Government is beginning to look like has-binsInside politics: There will be an existential crisis for the Government every second weekWed Jun 22 2016 - 09:29
Bin charges to be frozen for 12 monthsFianna Fáil backs deal to put a stay on introducing a pay-by-weight pricing structureWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:04
Most Irish political parties take active role in Brexit debateKey figures including Taoiseach, FF and Labour leaders visit Britain to voice concernsWed Jun 22 2016 - 01:00
New climate group advises raising cost of carbon creditsClimate Change Advisory Council says EU trading scheme not working effectivelyTue Jun 21 2016 - 01:00
Government may set up regulator for waste industrySimon Coveney to bring proposal to Cabinet with aim of capping bin charges at current levelMon Jun 20 2016 - 23:21
Regina Doherty: ‘When people start calling me a fat cow, I will respond’In wake of Jo Cox murder, Government Chief Whip no longer willing to stay silentMon Jun 20 2016 - 11:54
