An autumn and winter of discontent may beckon after Government returnsWhat’s on the agenda for the first Cabinet meeting after the holidays?Sat Aug 30 2014 - 01:00
Two byelections ‘to be held on October 10th’Vacancies in Dublin South-West, Roscommon-South Leitrim and Carlow-KilkennyFri Aug 29 2014 - 12:04
FG deputy wants abortion article removed from ConstitutionOlivia Mitchell says current regime is not working and satisfies no one’s aspirationsFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:07
Adams says Government 'too passive’ on peace processSinn Féin leader calls on Taoiseach to ‘emulate’ late Albert ReynoldsFri Aug 29 2014 - 01:03
Work on same-sex marriage implementation Bill proceedsOfficials working on Bill to be required if electorate back measure in poll next yearThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
International community must facilitate long-term Gaza solution - FlanaganMinister says Irish Government remains committed to two-state solutionWed Aug 27 2014 - 11:08
Son of Albert Reynolds remembers man of ‘deep, genuine goodness’Philip Reynolds pays tribute to his father’s lifelong dedication to helping othersTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:01
Unique offertory gifts carried by grandchildrenEldest grandchild brought award of Freedom of Longford which Reynolds received in 2007Tue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Son of Albert Reynolds remembers man of ‘deep, genuine goodness’Philip Reynolds pays tribute to his father’s lifelong dedication to helping othersTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
President and Taoiseach led mourners at State funeral of Albert ReynoldsFour former taoisigh were present, along with fromer British prime minister John MajorTue Aug 26 2014 - 01:00
Albert Reynolds remembered as ‘man of peace’President, Taoiseach and John Major among dignitaries paying respects to former taoiseachMon Aug 25 2014 - 16:05
John Major to attend funeral Mass for Albert ReynoldsFormer British PM among those expected at requiem service todayMon Aug 25 2014 - 08:44
Fine Gael junior minister calls for income tax cuts in budgetMinister of State for Finance hopes lower threshold will incentivise workersMon Aug 25 2014 - 07:38
Reynolds remembered as man of ‘passion and courage’Senior political figures join family of former taoiseach at removal in DonnybrookMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Reynolds remembered as man of ‘passion and courage’Senior political figures join family of former taoiseach at removal in DonnybrookSun Aug 24 2014 - 12:29
Peacemaker wanted to end ‘terrible cycle of death’ in NorthAlbert Reynolds played hardball with Sinn Féin after promises to Clinton and MajorThu Aug 21 2014 - 09:09
Albert Reynolds in his own wordsQuotes from the political career of the former taoiseachThu Aug 21 2014 - 08:41
Business as usual amid political inaction on abortionAnalysis: Small number of politicians not shy about taking to airwaves over controversyWed Aug 20 2014 - 10:40
Top health civil servant Ambrose McLoughlin steps down from postSecretary general to take up new role with Healthy IrelandWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Varadkar says commentators do not have all facts on abortion caseMinister for Health says he wishes to see HSE review before ‘engaging in any detailed way’ with case of suicidal woman delivered of premature babyWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
Department of Health secretary general steps downLeo Varadkar pays tribute to Ambrose McLoughlin who will oversee new initiativeTue Aug 19 2014 - 13:28
HSE asks for report into facts surrounding latest caseWoman was refused an abortion and subsequently had her child delivered by Caesarean sectionTue Aug 19 2014 - 06:54
Varadkar welcomes report saying surgical patients could go home on same dayHSE says day cases on average 60% less costly to perform than inpatient casesTue Aug 19 2014 - 01:02
HSE to review care given to woman in abortion caseTony O’Brien wants to ‘establish full facts and sequence of events’Mon Aug 18 2014 - 18:38
Abortion referendum will be matter for next governmentAnalysis: Fine Gael appears not to want to return to the issue under any circumstancesMon Aug 18 2014 - 15:14
Howlin says controversies damaged faith in CoalitionMinister for Public Expenditure expects tensions with Varadkar over funding to continueSat Aug 02 2014 - 01:01
Timeline of events leading to reviewThe following is the list of events which lead to the review of the Department of JusticeMon Jul 28 2014 - 22:51
Seanad recall on Gaza crisis expected on ThursdayNew Foreign Affairs Minister set to address Upper HouseMon Jul 28 2014 - 10:53
Tax changes in budget to ease burden on ‘middle Ireland’Coveney signals increase in take-home pay whether through ‘tax credits or USC’Mon Jul 28 2014 - 08:08
Defence Forces can play role in recovery, says CoveneyState can benefit from job creation and testing advanced technologiesSat Jul 26 2014 - 01:00
Over 90 fines for unremoved election posters issued in DublinLocal authorities charged €150 fee per item for failure to take material from lamp postsThu Jul 24 2014 - 10:40
Ministers told to rein in spending and allow for tax cutsGovernment plans to ease tax burden on low- and middle-income familiesThu Jul 24 2014 - 01:07
Group advises 20-year scope for banking inquiryDisagreement on the cross-party committee on the scope and time frame of the inquiryThu Jul 24 2014 - 01:00
Noonan signals ‘less cuts, less tax increases’ in budgetCabinet to hear today about not as demanding approach in October , Howlin saysWed Jul 23 2014 - 15:27
Howlin: We need to build a lot more housesMinister says measure would tackle homelessness and house shortagesWed Jul 23 2014 - 11:40
New foreign affairs minister sets date for Northern visitCharlie Flanagan held ‘constructive’ meeting with Gerry Adams in DublinMon Jul 21 2014 - 10:01
Banking inquiry chairman pledges to reduce probe costsLynch insists there will be no ‘showboating’ when TV questioning starts from AprilMon Jul 21 2014 - 01:00
Constitutionality of Coalition forestry law questionedLabour TD concerned landowners denied felling licences would not get compensationSun Jul 20 2014 - 21:42
Lack of junior minister roles for women defended‘Ministerial titles are not a conduit to success personally or politically,’ says KennyThu Jul 17 2014 - 14:04
McDonald says SF wants to find common ground with LabourTD says party does not have to be largest coalition partner in left-wing GovernmentWed Jul 16 2014 - 15:13
One young man from each party plucked from the backbenchesAnalysis: junior ranks remain mostly male, writes Mary MinihanTue Jul 15 2014 - 14:19
Council offered as ‘co-promoter’ for two Garth Brooks gigsCommittee hears decision to permit three of the since-cancelled shows was ‘reasonable’Tue Jul 15 2014 - 13:23
‘It’s not easy’, says Taoiseach as he prepares to clear out junior ministersAt least four Ministers of State in jeopardy in the reshuffleTue Jul 15 2014 - 09:02
Junior Ministers expunged from Taoiseach’s site before reshuffleNew Ministers of State expected to be announced tomorrowMon Jul 14 2014 - 12:58
Kenny and Burton to announce reshuffle in morningFine Gael and Labour leaders meeting tonight ‘to sort out distribution of ministries’Thu Jul 10 2014 - 10:22
Economist Colm McCarthy to advise banking inquiryGroup to provide expert economic knowledge to politiciansWed Jul 09 2014 - 13:36
Cabinet reshuffle now expected tomorrow but 'no row'Taoiseach and Tánaiste expected to meet again this afternoonWed Jul 09 2014 - 11:32
Cabinet approves measures for TV licence crackdownAn Post to be allowed access Sky and UPC subscription data to tackle evasionTue Jul 08 2014 - 17:44
Idea of alliance with SF makes Labour blood boilAnalysis: Adams has called on Labour to cease alliance with conservatismTue Jul 08 2014 - 15:15
