Coveney’s account neither disproved nor made more plausibleAnalysis: All versions of Zappone affair involve Government job for old colleagueTue Sept 07 2021 - 13:26
Zappone thanked Coveney for 'incredible opportunity' of envoy job before formal nominationMinister to face Opposition questions over process that ‘stinks to high heaven’Tue Sept 07 2021 - 03:00
Coveney’s destiny in own hands as he faces Oireachtas committeeRole in peril over botched appointment as public sees political elite looking after its ownTue Sept 07 2021 - 01:00
When was envoy job created, did Zappone lobby for it and why delete texts?Three key questions Simon Coveney will face at foreign affairs committeeMon Sept 06 2021 - 22:30
Zappone thanked Coveney for special envoy role before officials discussed job, records showFormer minister texted Coveney in March thanking him for ‘incredible opportunity’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:28
Social Democrats say they will discuss coalition with all like-minded partiesCo-leaders, Catherine Murphy and Róisín Shortall, rule out merger with Labour PartyMon Sept 06 2021 - 13:14
A bad week for Ministers who won’t play by the rulesHypocrisy, self-interest and another case of cronyism – surely we can do better than thisSat Sept 04 2021 - 01:00
Government vows to deliver 300,000 housing units by 2030Housing plan targeting social, affordable and cost-rental homes broadly welcomedFri Sept 03 2021 - 03:58
Coveney may be in breach of FoI Act, says Labour’s Brendan Howlin‘You cannot erase history,’ states former Labour minister and architect of legislationFri Sept 03 2021 - 00:58
Taoiseach criticises ‘melodrama’ over Zappone envoy appointmentTánaiste denies Zappone lobbied him about UN special envoy role in text messageThu Sept 02 2021 - 21:00
Housing for All: Financial bazooka has high stakes especially for Fianna FáilMultiple evolving challenges in mass building plan a test for party’s core identityThu Sept 02 2021 - 19:59
Coveney says his phone was used to send messages to EU foreign ministers after it was ‘compromised’ last yearTánaiste apologises for failure to release texts as Cowen says Taoiseach needs to act as Zappone controversy continuesThu Sept 02 2021 - 14:21
Coveney to face accusations of misleading committee over UN special envoy postTexts reveal ‘apparent inconsistencies’ in Minister’s account of Zappone’s appointmentThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Reopening to see most Covid curbs lifted by October 22ndTaoiseach announces shift from restrictions to ‘judgment and responsibility’Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:20
Covid-19: Cautious signals of the beginning of the endCases remain high, fears persist and U-turns may loom but nation breathes sigh of reliefTue Aug 31 2021 - 19:19
Reopening plan: Workplaces to return from September 20th as almost all curbs lifted by October 22ndCabinet agrees to larger crowds to be permitted at sporting and cultural eventsTue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Government has a lot on its plate – and no appetite for a Covid calamityReopening plans will push ahead, but caution will continue to be the watchwordTue Aug 31 2021 - 02:00
Government prepares scheme to admit up to 500 more Afghan refugeesKabul airport evacuations restart following bombings despite fear of further attacksSat Aug 28 2021 - 01:21
Thorny issue of taxing tech set to test Franco-Irish diplomacyPat Leahy: Coalition is facing a choice between two unappealing alternativesSat Aug 28 2021 - 01:00
Differences over corporate tax rate at Martin-Macron meeting in DublinFrench president’s visit ends after positive talks that see agreement on Brexit and Afghan crisisFri Aug 27 2021 - 00:30
Macron denies he is pressurising Ireland on corporate tax reformIrish officials contradict French president, saying French ‘were pushing us to sign’Fri Aug 27 2021 - 00:07
Macron assures Ireland of continued support around Brexit‘We will never let you down’ says French president after discussion with TaoiseachThu Aug 26 2021 - 21:04
Coronavirus restrictions likely to remain until OctoberMost over-16s must be vaccinated for Nphet to consider further easing of restrictions, say Coalition sourcesThu Aug 26 2021 - 01:00
Mixed messages as council again rules out Electric PicnicCouncil says there is no provision in law to enable it to revisit refusal of event licenceThu Aug 26 2021 - 01:00
Desperation grows in Kabul as evacuations enter final daysPentagon working to meet August 31st deadline as Irish mission nears endWed Aug 25 2021 - 22:47
Total of 18 deaths from Covid-19 recorded in the State last weekA further 2,051 Covid-19 cases confirmed as Tony Holohan says ‘high incidence’ in 16-29 age groupWed Aug 25 2021 - 16:01
Holohan backs reopening of events such as Electric Picnic for fully vaccinatedChief medical officer says unvaccinated should not attend events such as All-Ireland football finalWed Aug 25 2021 - 06:37
New proposals for full reopening of live events sector to face oppositionMinister wants Cabinet to back reopening of live events ‘from earliest possible date’Tue Aug 24 2021 - 05:05
Ranger Wing to be sent to Kabul to aid in evacuation of Irish citizensSpecial forces and DFA personnel to depart in early hours of TuesdayMon Aug 23 2021 - 21:58
Ibec calls for companies to be allowed more freedom to decide how they reopenEmployers organisation has written to Taoiseach asking for certainty’ and ‘autonomy’Mon Aug 23 2021 - 20:48
Four political lessons from a trip to Ireland’s southwestPat Leahy: There are already signs of what the next major issues will beSat Aug 21 2021 - 01:00
Moving Irish passport holders to Kabul airport ‘a big hurdle’Three Irish nationals exit Afghanistan while those awaiting exit now 36, says CoveneyFri Aug 20 2021 - 00:30
Schools, colleges and workplaces to reopen in next phaseReturn of live entertainment likely to be slower as Government remains cautiousFri Aug 20 2021 - 00:07
US troops could stay in Afghanistan beyond August 31st deadline, Joe Biden saysFirst group of Afghan refugees coming to Ireland could arrive in Europe within daysThu Aug 19 2021 - 06:47
Afghan refugee crisis stokes fears among EU member statesFrance and Germany signal limited welcome for those fleeing as Martin urged to up intakeThu Aug 19 2021 - 01:00
Coveney expresses Ireland’s ‘grave concern’ for Afghan women and girls‘Taliban have won the war so we will have to talk with them,’ says EU high representative for foreign affairsTue Aug 17 2021 - 21:20
Republic working hard to evacuate citizens from AfghanistanIrish officials attempting to book space on military transports of other countriesTue Aug 17 2021 - 16:26
Biden admits Taliban seizure of Kabul unexpectedly rapid - but blames deposed Afghan governmentIrish and EU efforts to focus on extraction of their citizens as chaos reigns at airportTue Aug 17 2021 - 01:00
Ireland to provide fewer than 200 places for Afghan refugeesGovernment hopes to find capacity for more refugees as situation in Kabul worsensMon Aug 16 2021 - 21:58
Taoiseach ‘deeply concerned’ about events in AfghanistanIreland’s UN ambassador calls for Security Council to ‘stand for women of Afghanistan’Mon Aug 16 2021 - 20:21
Pat Leahy: Parties must now look at a wider political agenda as Covid recedesFianna Fáil’s performance on health and housing will matter more than internal difficultiesSat Jul 24 2021 - 01:00
O’Malley lived life of ‘courage and consequence’, Taoiseach saysPDs founder and ex-FF minister ‘spoke truth and matched it with his actions’, says HarneyThu Jul 22 2021 - 01:00
Brexit: EU ‘will not renegotiate’ Northern Ireland protocol as UK demands changesBritish government seeks ‘standstill’ period and significant amendments to protocolWed Jul 21 2021 - 20:40
‘A life of courage’: Former minister Des O’Malley dies aged 82Progressive Democrats founder Des O’Malley was Minister for Justice during Arms CrisisWed Jul 21 2021 - 13:38
British government to seek several changes to operation of Northern Ireland protocolMinisters to outline new proposals on trade between Britain and the North at WestminsterWed Jul 21 2021 - 04:24
Johnson tells Martin EU must show ‘pragmatism’ on protocolUS urges Britain, EU to negotiate within ‘existing mechanisms’ of Brexit agreementTue Jul 20 2021 - 20:46
Indoor hospitality reopening expected to proceed despite Covid surgeInfections rising but vaccinated people deemed safe to dine and drink indoorsMon Jul 19 2021 - 01:00
‘Great anger’ in Fianna Fáil ruling body to be outlined in letter to party TDsLeaks of party meetings and comments against Martin criticised by National ExecutiveMon Jul 19 2021 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Economic statement opening act for difficult budgetMinisters in charge of spending departments are about to find the clamps will be put onSat Jul 17 2021 - 01:00
Housing to get increase in capital funding as tough budget loomsSummer economic statement reveals deficit-reduction goals and signals tough budgetThu Jul 15 2021 - 06:48
