Tánaiste denies telling McEntee to appoint WoulfeMinister for Justice says Varadkar told her former AG would make ‘a good judge’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 21:31
View that Woulfe appointment a perfectly legal ready-up remains intactMinister for Justice under pressure in Dáil over appointment but no killer blows landedThu Nov 26 2020 - 18:28
Decisive day as exiting lockdown, questions for McEntee on the agendaInside Politics: Minister for Justice will finally take questions from Opposition TDs today on the appointment of Séamus Woulfe to Supreme CourtThu Nov 26 2020 - 08:05
Fine Gael’s rising star Helen McEntee faces most serious crisis of her careerMinister for Justice is a skilled politician, but questions remain over Woulfe appointmentThu Nov 26 2020 - 02:39
Covid-19: Decision time on reopening plan as Varadkar questions cross-Border travelRestaurants and pubs that serve food are likely to be allowed open in DecemberThu Nov 26 2020 - 01:00
Shops, hairdressers and hotels expected to reopen next weekGovernment looking at limited reopening of social and economic lifeWed Nov 25 2020 - 00:30
Q&A: When will we know more about plans to exit Level 5?Concern that easing too many restrictions could see cases spike before ChristmasTue Nov 24 2020 - 13:42
Covid-19: Level 5 restrictions likely to be eased in two stages, as planning to roll-out vaccine beginsIrish task force will aim to inoculate population ‘urgently and comprehensively’Mon Nov 23 2020 - 03:00
‘Revenge porn’: Proposed law to introduce jail sentencesIf images are shared with intent to harm, penalty could be up to seven years in prisonMon Nov 23 2020 - 01:33
Motion seeking to impeach Woulfe to be moved in Dáil this weekLittle prospect of motion being passed in Dáil where there is little appetite for a judicial impeachment processMon Nov 23 2020 - 01:19
Health experts favour tighter Covid restrictions, the politicians less‘Big scrap’ looms ahead of reopening in wake of briefings by public health team membersSat Nov 21 2020 - 01:37
Covid crisis: Restaurants and pubs to be ‘key battleground’ in lockdown exit talksTaoiseach says Christmas will be a very different to previous years due to Covid-19Sat Nov 21 2020 - 01:24
Pat Leahy: Pragmatism wins out over WoulfeAnnoyance at Varadkar but acceptance that toughing it out is the best solutionSat Nov 21 2020 - 01:00
Ministers notified of two jobs when they approved of WoulfeOther Supreme Court vacancy likely to be filled in next few monthsFri Nov 20 2020 - 01:00
Helen McEntee says she will take questions on Woulfe controversy in Dáil but Opposition unhappyGovernment accused of ‘further evasion’ after Minister asks for her next session of oral ministerial questions to be rescheduledThu Nov 19 2020 - 21:47
Holohan urges people to 'work together' as senior officials clash with NphetNphet 'media strategy' is criticised, as coronavirus-related deaths pass 2,000Thu Nov 19 2020 - 01:05
Coronavirus: Government under pressure over reopening planDifficulty of charting a route out of Level 5 clear as business lobby criticises NphetWed Nov 18 2020 - 03:00
Government and public health team at odds on lockdown aftermathHealth experts continue to urge caution, while politicians fret over Christmas and travelTue Nov 17 2020 - 19:00
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
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
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
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
