US president’s brief tour resulted in win on whiskey tariffs and put life into debate on unity

If you promise to prioritise the people who get up early in the morning, you can’t spend your time delivering breakfast in bed to a bunch of others

Micheál Martin may not appreciate being called ‘right man’ to get unity moving

The think-ins organised by Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin this week showed Irish politics is static right now

Business plan for 19km rail line includes budget of up to €500m for the provision of accommodation for construction workers

US president’s son, Eric Trump, does not believe meeting with Catherine Connolly at Áras will go ‘off the rails’

Hard to escape the conclusion that its plan is simply to try harder with the same strategies and messages as before

Party in better place than it has been at any of its recent think-ins, but big and politically tricky decisions loom

Martin’s comments follow earlier suggestion from TDs about restricting the number of vape shops that could open in any particular area

But those getting unemployment payments or certain housing supports could be blocked under reforms

Taoiseach warns one-off cost-of-living payments can erode ability to tackle longer term issues, including childcare

With the cost of living topping agenda at Fianna Fáil’s think-in, Minister for Public Expenditure warns that tax package for workers will be ‘modest’

How these political forces negotiate the great tides of the age will determine the country’s future, for good or ill

Michael D Higgins and Sabina arrive to say aloha at the Labour think-in, and there is much gushing

Next weekend’s encounter between the US president and a hard critic has officials working feverishly to minimise the risks