Covid-19: Government moves to take away people’s takeaway pintsInside Politics: Stephen Donnelly will propose tightening restrictions on the outdoor consumption of alcohol bought from pubsTue Nov 17 2020 - 07:35
Covid resurgence: Outdoor drinkers in groups to face €80 finesProposals to go before Cabinet as Nphet official warns of Christmas travel impactTue Nov 17 2020 - 03:04
Nphet fears Covid-19 situation in Ireland ‘deteriorating’Dr Ronan Glynn criticises ‘selfish minority’ for gathering to drink alcohol on city streetsMon Nov 16 2020 - 21:54
Covid-19: Government to ban takeaway pints for remainder of lockdownConcerns raised after footage showed crowds gathering with drinks bought from pubsMon Nov 16 2020 - 17:37
Pat Leahy: Bitter debate over Varadkar a sign of divided politics to comeSinn Féin and Fine Gael creating more polarised discourse and boxing out Fianna FáilSat Nov 14 2020 - 01:00
Cabinet not told judges applied for post filled by Séamus WoulfeAt least three judges wrote to Government seeking job taken by former attorney generalFri Nov 13 2020 - 02:04
Varadkar unaware nominee to standards watchdog lobbied for NAGPNAGP the group to which Tánaiste controversially leaked copy of GP contract last yearFri Nov 13 2020 - 01:39
Woulfe to be subject of all-party discussion as way out of crisis soughtImpeachment process motion deemed inevitable but some TDs lack enthusiasm for ideaThu Nov 12 2020 - 01:00
Séamus Woulfe could be removed from office by votes in Dáil and SeanadTaoiseach to meet Opposition leaders in bid for consensus on dealing with crisisWed Nov 11 2020 - 01:00
Séamus Woulfe row: Impeachment proceedings before Houses of Oireachtas a live possibilityLittle appetite in Government or Opposition for protracted process to remove WoulfeTue Nov 10 2020 - 23:00
Taoiseach has first phone call with US president-electMicheál Martin says he congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala HarrisTue Nov 10 2020 - 18:43
Government seeks legal advice over stand-off between judgesMr Justice Woulfe resists call from Chief Justice to resign over golf dinner attendanceTue Nov 10 2020 - 12:53
Explainer: How does the Oireachtas seek to impeach a judge?Any TD can seek a motion to remove a judge from office for ‘stated misbehaviour’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 12:50
Government urged to ‘do better’ in creation of CervicalCheck tribunal221+ group fears Government’s actions are being ‘guided by the wishes of laboratories’Tue Nov 10 2020 - 02:37
Ireland to get more than 2m doses of Pfizer Covid vaccine if approvedNphet gives breakthrough cautious welcome but stresses further reliable data neededTue Nov 10 2020 - 01:16
Woulfe controversy passes from judicial to political phaseRemoving a judge by vote of both Houses of the Oireachtas would be a monumental stepMon Nov 09 2020 - 23:35
Inside Politics: The fraught job of finding an exit route from Level 5Decisions about the opening up and about Christmas will be made in the coming weeksSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Covid-19: ICU admissions and deaths down to a fraction of first waveCSO data show 93% of those who have died with Covid-19 had underlying conditionSat Nov 07 2020 - 01:00
Motion of no-confidence in Varadkar tabled by Sinn Féin to be debated next weekMove follows controversy about Tánaiste’s leaking of new GPs’ contract last yearFri Nov 06 2020 - 19:23
What would a Biden victory mean for Ireland?Washington DC think tank expects ‘super close’ ties between a Biden White House and DublinWed Nov 04 2020 - 21:04
Coveney says Varadkar’s defence on GP contract leak ‘credible, comprehensive and convincing’Minister hopes Government can ‘move on’ after Tánaiste survives Dáil grillingWed Nov 04 2020 - 13:44
Course of US history hinges on election resultInside Politics: Re-election of Trump by American people would bring darker periodWed Nov 04 2020 - 09:33
GP contract apology: Varadkar distances himself from friend over leakFianna Fáil, Green Party sources say they believe crisis for Tánaiste and Government will passWed Nov 04 2020 - 00:45
Varadkar leak: Tánaiste survives grilling but not without damageTánaiste stuck to his guns but was not always convincing as questions surround judgmentTue Nov 03 2020 - 20:47
Varadkar to be questioned in Dáil over leak of documentMartin backs Tánaiste amid fears of fresh revelations and complaint to ethics bodyTue Nov 03 2020 - 02:56
Government colleagues back Varadkar, but any more revelations and all bets are offThe Leinster House rumour mill is whirring with even greater than usual vigour, promising further juicy developments in the storyTue Nov 03 2020 - 02:30
Varadkar leak controversy shakes Coalition but unlikely to be fatal‘Game-playing he constantly engages in has to end,’ says senior Fianna Fáil figureMon Nov 02 2020 - 01:34
Pressure mounts on Varadkar as Opposition set to question Tánaiste over leakFG figures rally to leader’s defence despite Government unease over controversyMon Nov 02 2020 - 00:50
Leo Varadkar’s ‘Trump defence’ over leak unlikely to go down wellTánaiste likely to survive controversy but he and the Government will be damagedSun Nov 01 2020 - 18:40
Coronavirus: Ban on household visits credited with slowing spread in RepublicWhile latest figures show ‘positive indications’ health advisers warn against complacencySat Oct 31 2020 - 03:48
Greens will find it hard to keep their clear-eyed focus on goals as events intrudePat Leahy: Party has made its choice, and it now has to make the best of itSat Oct 31 2020 - 01:00
Taoiseach says ‘unfettered access’ to adoption records would be difficultGovernment wants to introduce legislation to offer children held in Mother and Babies Homes greater rights to adoption recordsThu Oct 29 2020 - 19:48
Travel advice for Christmas to be given at the end of November, says Taoiseach‘Challenge is making Level 5 work and getting numbers down by the end of November’Thu Oct 29 2020 - 18:45
Taoiseach pledges schools will reopen after midtermASTI members vote for industrial action unless concerns over Covid-19 in schools are addressedThu Oct 29 2020 - 16:23
CervicalCheck Tribunal postponed over victims’ concernsStart date moved back following meeting between Minister and 221+ support groupTue Oct 27 2020 - 00:17
Protest at Áras an Uachtaráin over mother and baby homes BillPresident’s remarks on legal challenges not believed to be way of encouraging court actionsMon Oct 26 2020 - 17:46
Pat Leahy: Fiscal reality will halt cycle of lockdownsCentral banks won’t allow governments run huge Covid-aiding deficits foreverSat Oct 24 2020 - 01:00
Anatomy of a lockdown U-turn: Holding out against Nphet a gamble politicians unwilling to takeThere is a sense that the administration’s credibility has been damaged. ‘Failure of nerve’ is a phrase used by several peopleFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:55
Donohoe says large-scale borrowing cannot continue indefinitelyMinister for Finance warns of possibility of ‘further difficult choices’ when speaking at MacGill ‘summer’ schoolFri Oct 23 2020 - 20:43
Covid-19: Pressure over breakdown in tracing system intensifies as State enters Level 5Coronavirus restrictions introduced for six weeks are among the most severe in EuropeThu Oct 22 2020 - 02:48
Micheál Martin to seek suggestions for projects under €500m ‘shared island’ fundTaoiseach will invite groups to join talks on cross-Border projects for next five yearsThu Oct 22 2020 - 01:00
A further three deaths and 1,167 new Covid-19 cases reported in the RepublicGovernment fears Nphet will seek new lockdown after Christmas breakWed Oct 21 2020 - 17:56
Covid-19: Backlog forces HSE to skip calls to thousands of close contactsGovernment fears health officials will seek another lockdown after ChristmasTue Oct 20 2020 - 22:00
Six weeks of Level 5: Non-essential shops to close, no visitors to homes and a 5km travel limitGovernment sources privately fear teachers' unions will not co-operate with new planTue Oct 20 2020 - 07:53
Covid-19: Urge to ‘save Christmas’ one reason for remarkable Government volte-faceInside Politics: Decision comes after two weeks of increasingly apocalyptic warnings from public health experts in NphetTue Oct 20 2020 - 07:41
Covid-19: State moves to Level 5 for six weeks with hopes of ‘meaningful’ Christmas celebrationsPublic to stay within 5km of home but social bubbles for some and two households allowed to meet outdoorsMon Oct 19 2020 - 23:26
With dramatic Level 5 U-turn, Government weakens its own authorityThere must now be a question of whether the schools remain open, a key test for CoalitionMon Oct 19 2020 - 19:42
Pat Leahy: Whole world has stake in US voter choice in NovemberTrump must be defeated as dreadful leader, for demeaning role and for Irish prosperitySat Oct 17 2020 - 01:00
Leaders to discuss move to Level 5 amid fears lockdown could last more than six weeksMinisters divided over how to respond to latest Nphet recommendation on Covid-19Sat Oct 17 2020 - 00:48
Covid-19: ‘Things may get worse before they get better,’ says Taoiseach amid record new casesBorder counties move to Level 4 as extra restrictions imposed nationwideThu Oct 15 2020 - 04:30
