The Kenny paradox: Lightweight or born leader?A poor communicator, a procrastinator - and set to be Fine Gael’s most successful bossSat Oct 17 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: An election Budget in search of an electionFine Gael and Labour must hope the good news will not be forgotten in 2016Tue Oct 13 2015 - 18:37
Sutherland challenges EU over migrantsRefugee crisis threatens maintenance of European values, says UN representativeFri Oct 09 2015 - 22:06
Harry McGee: People Before Profit and the Anti Austerity Alliance - spot the differenceThe biggest obstacles to the merger of the two groups were personality clashes and mutual suspicionFri Oct 09 2015 - 05:40
State to lobby EU for lower climate change targetsGovernment to cite recession and agriculture as reasons for cuts to emissions goals for 2030Fri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
RTÉ proposes two leaders’ debates for general electionOne debate would involve seven leaders in front of an audience, the other four leadersFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil councillor calls party’s gender quota policy ‘disgusting’Catherine Ardagh automatically selected in Dublin South Central over Daithí de RóisteFri Oct 09 2015 - 01:00
Kenny and Burton give unconvincing picture of unity amid election speculationTaoiseach and Tánaiste launch 1916 programme as talk of November date heats upThu Oct 08 2015 - 15:12
Kenny ‘putting political calculation ahead of country’s interests’Fianna Fáil criticises Taoiseach for speculation surrounding general election dateThu Oct 08 2015 - 12:30
Kenny has unenviable election choice, says AhernBertie Ahern: ‘At some stage, you have to leave it in the lap of the gods and go to the park’Thu Oct 08 2015 - 09:11
Mary Fitzpatrick selected to run for Fianna Fáil in Dublin CentralHeated exchanges at meeting and walk-out staged by small group of peopleThu Oct 08 2015 - 00:03
Irish language groups launch investment planConradh na Gaeilge claims 1,100 new jobs in Gaeltacht could be created through schemeTue Oct 06 2015 - 18:42
FF councillor made ‘no contact’ with Garda after road incidentO’Dea confirms he was involved in traffic incident for which he was not prosecutedMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Most Fine Gael TDS think election will not be held until early 2016Deputies give mixed views on the best timing for getting themselves re-electedMon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00
Renua Ireland to propose flat income tax rate of 23%Party believe new system would provide incentive to work and encourage job growthSun Oct 04 2015 - 22:52
How much of a difference will the €27bn capital plan make?Message was ‘recession is over’ but many projects were in earlier programmesSat Oct 03 2015 - 01:00
UN climate conference is likely to be a success, negotiator saysCOP21 summit aims for commitments to keep global warming below 2 degrees CelsiusFri Oct 02 2015 - 20:04
Labour ready for combat regardless of election timingAnalysis: Senior party sources don’t believe Kenny will go to the polls before ChristmasThu Oct 01 2015 - 10:47
Work on Metro linking Dublin city and airport to take a decadeCapital plan projects include children’s hospital, maternity services, motorway upgradesTue Sept 29 2015 - 18:36
Dublin rail, children’s hospital and schools in €27bn capital planGovernment to announce major plan for infrastructure over next six yearsTue Sept 29 2015 - 17:34
Devlin beats Hanafin by four votes at FF conventionParty expected to add former minister Mary Hanafin to ticket after high-profile campaignMon Sept 28 2015 - 23:11
Hanafin plus two seek FF nomination for Dún LaoghaireInternal FF polling shows ex-minister is party’s best chance of taking seat in constituencyMon Sept 28 2015 - 22:07
Labour TDs back Burton’s pledge on Eighth Amendment voteDeputies say Tánaiste’s referendum promise reflects widespread view within the partyMon Sept 28 2015 - 21:51
FF Dún Laoghaire selection convention may be close run raceFormer minister Mary Hanafin thought to have backing from majority of long-serving activistsMon Sept 28 2015 - 01:00
Banking inquiry says it has no powers to redact Johnny Ronan statementAlan Shatter describes phrase as ‘offensive and despicable’Sat Sept 26 2015 - 01:02
Taoiseach’s office finds letter from underbidder to NI portfolioEmail found after three days, but asks about bid, rather than complain about practicesFri Sept 25 2015 - 20:53
Sinn Féin councillor resigns from party in Cork EastAs internal tensions continue in constituency, party asks June Murphy to vacate seatFri Sept 25 2015 - 16:07
Developer to meet US agencies about €1.6bn Nama assertionGraham’s Cerberus claims follow Wallace’s Dáil allegationFri Sept 25 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Election ensures rural crime stays on agendaGovernment pledging tough action ahead of hard-fought campaign, writes Harry McGeeThu Sept 24 2015 - 01:00
Government struggling to meet new legislation targetsOver a third of promised Bills in autumn programme on priority list since JanuaryTue Sept 22 2015 - 18:55
Fianna Fáil orders two women to be selected without contestGender quota rules applied in Galway East and Louth constituenciesTue Sept 22 2015 - 01:00
Election 2016: Five tips on survival for nervous TDsWhat’s the best survival strategy for a TD hoping to cling to their seat?Mon Sept 21 2015 - 20:09
Fianna Fáil accused of ‘gender-mander’ in Dublin constituenciesParty members in Dublin South Central and Dublin Central told candidates must be womenFri Sept 18 2015 - 00:16
Equal marriage amendment enacted too fast, court impliesDifficulties were caused by referendum being signed into the Constitution before Supreme Court could consider a challenge to the resultThu Sept 17 2015 - 22:40
RTÉ should leave Donnybrook to allow new housing - GreensEamon Ryan says broadcaster should quit 30-acre site and move to city centre locationThu Sept 17 2015 - 16:02
Forming new left party as easy as building house of cardsAnalysis: Personality rather than policy saw United Left Alliance fall apart before longWed Sept 16 2015 - 17:40
Enda Kenny happy to take part in TV debate with oppositionTaoiseach agrees in principle to live leaders debate during general election campaignTue Sept 15 2015 - 20:39
Irish Water: Fianna Fáil backs abolition of utilityMicheál Martin proposes new agency that would retain strategic control of servicesTue Sept 15 2015 - 15:07
Villiers speech to determine if North talks can begin this weekNorthern Secretary to outline basis for negotiations to resolve political deadlockMon Sept 14 2015 - 20:40
Sinn Féin says only two options for NI talks: success or electionsUnionist parties indicate they will not participate in talks unless preconditions are metMon Sept 14 2015 - 15:40
DUP plans to prevent ministries going to Sinn FéinFirst Minister says he does not want vacated Stormont posts going to Sinn Féin or SDLPSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Harry McGee: Sinn Féin may feel scapegoated, but facts must be addressed‘The unconditional release of Bobby Storey will lend itself to the Sinn Féin narrative that the crisis itself has been contrived’Sat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
No news of Gerry Adams’s decommission dateStage-managed Sinn Féin think-in serves as a metaphor for isolationSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Commission to assess status of IRA central to Northern talksEastablishment of commission seen as possible way of resolving deadlockSat Sept 12 2015 - 01:00
Migrant crisis: Ireland seeks changes to EU budgetRepublic to voice concerns at EU over cost of 4,000 refugees on domestic expenditureFri Sept 11 2015 - 09:44
North ‘running out of time and choices’Flanagan says weekend is final chance for parties to prevent collapseFri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00
Government plays weakened hand in seeking solution to impasseCoalition employs twin-track approach in dealing with Sinn FéinFri Sept 11 2015 - 01:00
State to accept 3,000 refugees as part of EU planGovernment will agree to accommodate group from Syria, Eritrea and IraqThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Cork rural and urban politicians divided on council mergerFF leader says city’s status would be undermined and region would lose outWed Sept 09 2015 - 21:53
State must plan for new arrivals’ long-term futureLessons from the past should inform the Government’s approach to crisisWed Sept 09 2015 - 09:25
