Progress made on resolving impasse over Northern Ireland protocol, Tánaiste saysMicheál Martin’s comments come after meeting with Maroš Šefčovič in Brussels and in wake of customs data sharing agreement with BritainTue Jan 10 2023 - 17:02
Renewed push for deal on Northern Ireland protocol before Stormont election deadlineGrowing expectation vote could be postponed if progress is made in negotiations on post-Brexit arrangementMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:00
Hospital overcrowding: Hundreds of well patients await discharge while 1,000 care home beds empty Lack of discharge options is a big cause of hospital congestion and the trolley crisisMon Jan 09 2023 - 05:00
Strike threat as nursing union demands legal minimum staffing levelsINMO to consult members on industrial action amid overcrowding crisis in hospitalsSat Jan 07 2023 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: Think the hospital beds crisis is inevitable? Look to Waterford Additional beds and staff are needed but that is not all - look at Waterford Hospital for one way to help improve performancesSat Jan 07 2023 - 05:00
Hospitals told to implement seven-day working with ‘immediate effect’ to ease overcrowdingMove aims at discharge of patients at weekends at same rate as during week with goal of freeing up bedsFri Jan 06 2023 - 06:00
‘Someone is going to cross the line’: Politicians respond to excrement being thrownMany politicians are publicly dismissive but privately fearful of increasing threats against themThu Jan 05 2023 - 20:00
Throwing of excrement at TDs a sign of ‘creeping sinister aggression’ towards politiciansMinister of State Anne Rabbitte and TD Ciarán Cannon were at a public meeting when the incident occurredThu Jan 05 2023 - 12:02
Doctors and Donnelly clash over call for senior medics to work weekends to ease overcrowding crisisHealth officials want hospital consultants to work outside normally rostered hours to speed up dischargesThu Jan 05 2023 - 05:00
Taoiseach did not intend to suggest NI protocol could be renegotiated, spokesman saysComments from Leo Varadkar about post-Brexit arrangement being ‘too strict’ were interpreted as possible grounds for renegotiationWed Jan 04 2023 - 19:00
Ten reasons to be cheerful about politics this new yearNo news is good news, they say. But sometimes news is inherently good. Read on if you don’t believe usSat Dec 31 2022 - 00:00
HSE secures private beds as hospitals struggle to handle ‘apocalyptic’ surge in respiratory illnessesEmergency department at Cork University Hospital described as ‘crowded beyond recognition’Sat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
2022 in review: Three days that set the tone for the year in politicsThe lifting of the Covid restrictions in January was the defining moment of an up-and-down year in which the leaders of the main parties enjoyed and endured mixed fortunesSat Dec 24 2022 - 05:00
Planning changes mean modular homes can be built more quickly, says TaoiseachLeo Varadkar admitted that the numbers of housing units possible was not yet clearSat Dec 24 2022 - 00:01
Pat Leahy: Irish politics in 101 phrases. How many do you recognise?Familiar cliches down the years, many with a ring of truthSat Dec 24 2022 - 00:01
Use private hospitals to combat Covid-19 and flu surge, Taoiseach saysHSE warns healthcare system is under ‘sustained pressure’ from winter viruses as Varadkar rejects criticism over preparednessFri Dec 23 2022 - 14:01
‘If Irish emissions don’t start to fall rapidly in 2023.. credibility on climate will crumble’Observers and climate activists stress that implementation is now urgentThu Dec 22 2022 - 05:00
Climate action plan: renewables and reduced car use targeted to tackle emissions quicklyConcrete measures to match the targets, now set down in law, to be published next yearWed Dec 21 2022 - 19:40
Car numbers and cattle herds could be cut in new Climate Action PlanGovernment expects to reach agreement this week on plan with ‘very ambitious’ targetsMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
Cabinet reshuffle: Varadkar vote underlined strength of Government majorityCoalition enters its second half, in which a general election will loom ever largerMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00
Political prognosis for Coalition will darken very quickly if the money runs outLimited reshuffle more to do with desire to avoid political upheaval of big Cabinet changes when there is no strong justification for itSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: Changing taoiseach in midterm is a leap into the unknown for Irish politicsDifficulties will abound for Varadkar as the Coalition parties begin gearing up for a highly unpredictable general electionSat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00
Varadkar to become Taoiseach amid minimal Cabinet changes Sinn Fein will not nominate Mary Lou McDonald for TaoiseachSat Dec 17 2022 - 01:11
Ministers’ report cards: With a reshuffle on the way, who is safe and who should be worried?As Martin and Varadkar swap jobs, The Irish Times political team casts a critical eye over the performance of ministers since the Coalition came into power in 2020Fri Dec 16 2022 - 13:00
Planning reforms can still be in place by Easter, Government sources believeTimetable for legislation still achievable despite Green Party’s push for extensive input from environmental NGOs which have been critical of the BillThu Dec 15 2022 - 00:01
Reshuffle looms: Leo Varadkar wants general election commitment from Fine Gael ministersChances of creating new ‘super-junior’ roles recede over fear of resultant opticsWed Dec 14 2022 - 20:59
Taoiseach warns planning reforms needed to meet climate targetsDelivery of new infrastructure such as offshore windfarms requires new planning processWed Dec 14 2022 - 12:34
Planning Bill row: Greens to seek changes to proposed judicial review curbsGreen Party unhappy with parts of reform to planning process such as curbs on judicial reviews by residents’ associationsWed Dec 14 2022 - 05:00
Former FF minister among those appointed to independent electoral bodyCommission to oversee elections and referendums in the RepublicTue Dec 13 2022 - 21:30
Majority of northern voters reject need to become Irish citizens in the event of unity, poll showsSeries shows enthusiasm for a Border poll, but populations far apart on many other issuesTue Dec 13 2022 - 05:00
Majority in Northern Ireland favours rejoining EU, poll findsVoters from Catholic background back EU membership overwhelmingly while majority from Protestant background want to stay outside blocMon Dec 12 2022 - 00:00
Voters in Northern Ireland favour light-touch protocolNegotiated changes to protocol is most popular option among votersMon Dec 12 2022 - 00:00
Two approaches to Irish unity referendums: ‘work it out in advance’ vs ‘figure it out afterwards’Pat Leahy: Poll shows voters want shape of united Ireland worked out in advance but North and South differ on what that shape should beSat Dec 10 2022 - 06:00
Voters in Republic would abolish Stormont in united IrelandNorthern voters prefer to keep separate institutions such as Assembly, along with devolved powersSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Expect a minimal Cabinet reshuffle when Varadkar takes charge next weekendLeinster House is in a frenzy of speculation but it’s not in Fine Gael’s or Fianna Fáil’s interests to make major changes at the topSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Warning over threat to electricity supply due to cold snap Amber alert may be unavoidable over coming days as sub-zero temperatures place more demand on supplyThu Dec 08 2022 - 05:00
Ex-Army lieutenant Dónal de Róiste gets Government apology 53 years after dismissalBrother of Adi Roche, whose case was raised during her campaign for presidency, was forced to retire from Defence Forces in 1969Wed Dec 07 2022 - 16:43
New hospital consultants’ contract to include weekend work If approved contract will offer basic annual salary range of between €210,000 and €252,000Wed Dec 07 2022 - 00:01
Strep A: HSE urges vigilance as increase in infections investigated Belfast schoolgirl Stella-Lily McCorkindale has died of a severe form of the illnessTue Dec 06 2022 - 19:03
United Ireland ‘almost impossible to accept’, say large minority of Protestant voters Poll indicates hard core of unionist voters who would be fiercely opposed to unityTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
Core unionist hostility to united Ireland vote would be big problem for state successAnalysis: Sizeable minority of voters from a Protestant background are strongly opposed to unityTue Dec 06 2022 - 05:00
Many voters in Republic unwilling to make concessions to unionists to facilitate Irish unity, poll showsPeace, economy and health service top concerns North and SouthMon Dec 05 2022 - 05:00
Southern support for united Ireland is wide, but not deepWhile voters in the Republic back unity, they seem unwilling to make changes to accommodate itMon Dec 05 2022 - 05:00
Northern Ireland rejects Irish unity by large margin, poll showsMajorities north and south in favour of Border polls, according to new research projectSat Dec 03 2022 - 06:00
North and South methodology: How we took the pulse of Ireland on unityIrish Times and ARINS undertook research on the future of the islandSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
Predictions of a united Ireland by the end of the decade now look fantastical A major new research project examines attitudes North and South about the future of the islandSat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00
Pat Leahy: The lessons to be learnt from Labour Party’s dramatic decline Thirty years ago this week the party entered government … but now it is a marginal playerSat Dec 03 2022 - 00:01
Siún Ní Raghallaigh appointed chair of RTÉ boardCo Donegal native, who previously worked with TG4, Ardmore Studios and Troy Studios, set to succeed Moya DohertyTue Nov 29 2022 - 12:07
Spiritans told to retain records and assets in anticipation of abuse inquiryMinister for Education writes to order as discussions continues about potential inquiry into handling of historical abuseTue Nov 29 2022 - 05:00
Eamon Ryan pledges to bring forward targets for renewable energyGreen Party the ‘antidote to populism’ and making real change, says leaderSat Nov 26 2022 - 18:50
