Attitudes on immigration toughest among supporters of Sinn Féin and IndependentsPublic mood toughening, with strong support for Government to do more to manage immigration and deport asylum seekers whose applications have failedFri May 17 2024 - 06:00
Elimination of gap between Fine Gael and Sinn Féin the big takeaway from Irish Times pollSimon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonaldThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll methodology: How the surveys were carried outTotal number of interviews conducted 1,500, with accuracy estimated to be approximately plus or minus 2.5%Thu May 16 2024 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin slide continues with five-point fall as party neck and neck with Fine GaelFine Gael now level with main Opposition party while support for Fianna Fáil and most smaller parties steadyThu May 16 2024 - 06:00
State considers further restrictions on benefits to refugees and people seeking asylumMaking conditions here less attractive for migrants now seen as central part of Government’s asylum strategyWed May 15 2024 - 06:00
Michelle O’Neill ‘truly sorry’ for attending Bobby Storey funeral at height of Covid-19 pandemicSinn Féin says party leader Mary Lou McDonald shares regret expressed by First Minister for attending 2020 funeralTue May 14 2024 - 16:38
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new planJim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgmentTue May 14 2024 - 06:00
Nobody can answer one simple question about the hate speech BillWhat exactly will it be illegal to say in future that it is not currently illegal to say? Nobody seems to knowSun May 12 2024 - 06:00
London investors told Sinn Féin-led government would be ‘more New Labour than Corbyn Labour’Group put together by Davy to meet finance spokesman Pearse Doherty included investors in government bonds, Irish banks and other businesses hereTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
New Dublin city centre taskforce to focus on public safety and transport among other issuesGroup to focus on improving public realm, public safety and public transport north and south of LiffeyTue May 07 2024 - 06:00
Taoiseach and Spanish PM reaffirm their wish to formally recognise PalestineSimon Harris says international community clear that Israeli military operation in Rafah will inevitably lead to ‘disastrous humanitarian consequences’Mon May 06 2024 - 11:26
Significant minority of Irish people believe conspiracy theories, research showsElectoral Commission survey finds 59% of respondents believe most politicians ‘only care about the interests of the rich and powerful’Mon May 06 2024 - 06:00
Phoenix Park and Army barracks urged as alternative sites for asylum-seekers living in tents at Grand CanalDublin city councillors call for State facilities to be used as temporary encampments for homeless migrant menSun May 05 2024 - 20:29
What is behind the decline in support for Sinn Féin?The party soared on opposition to Government policy on housing but it faces a huge challenge in its positioning on immigrationSun May 05 2024 - 06:00
A tougher asylum system is now a political necessity. That might not be pretty There needs to be a second half of the plan beyond telling the continuing arrivals that they’re on their own. All this just plays to the “Ireland is full” gangSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Reduced RTÉ licence fee under Revenue remit emerges as likely new funding model for broadcasterThree reviews of governance and culture, contractors’ fees along with other practices and events at RTÉ are sent to MinisterSat May 04 2024 - 06:00
Ireland plans to return asylum seekers to UK ‘within weeks’ under legal changeTaoiseach says Ireland has ‘legitimate expectation’ that British counterparts will uphold agreement despite Sunak’s remarksWed May 01 2024 - 05:00
Emergency legislation will allow ‘operational agreement’ between Ireland and UK on return of asylum seekers to come into force, Government saysDepartment of Justice planning to take over immigration registration which could free up 100 additional officers for frontline workTue Apr 30 2024 - 21:18
Emergency law set to be approved to transfer asylum applicants back to UKCabinet poised to back plan amid controversy over claim more than 80 per cent of people applying for asylum in Ireland are coming across the BorderTue Apr 30 2024 - 05:00
British prime minister Rishi Sunak ‘not interested’ in deal with Ireland to return asylum seekers to UKHelen McEntee pulls out of British-Irish conference after meeting with UK minister was postponedMon Apr 29 2024 - 14:51
Voters largely unmoved by resignation of Varadkar and elevation of HarrisMajority make negative comments about changeover in Taoiseach’s office, with just 35% positiveMon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Housing is the top issue for voters, especially those aged 25-34Almost nine out of 10 voters (88 per cent) who mention housing have a negative view of the Government’s efforts.Mon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00
Dream of a left-wing government slipping away and not just because of Sinn Féin slumpToo many on the left are content to whine from the sidelines, wary of the responsibility of power and unwilling to make the compromises that forming a Government requireSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:45
First shots fired in the Government’s budget battlesWith spending promises already flooding in, expect another bazooka budget this year as the Coalition gears up for a general electionSat Apr 27 2024 - 06:00
Visa-free travel from South Africa may end under immigration planMove comes less than three years after requirement for visas for travel from South Africa was abolishedThu Apr 25 2024 - 06:00
Harris’s empathetic apology to Stardust families shows he has a quality that is key in modern politicsThis was not a test of his decision-making – it was a test of his ability to perform as TaoiseachTue Apr 23 2024 - 21:11
Trump victory ‘can’t happen, won’t happen’, Nancy Pelosi tells journalists during Dublin visitFormer speaker of US House of Representatives said she was ‘very excited’ about ‘long overdue’ restoration of Northern Ireland executiveMon Apr 22 2024 - 18:55
Analysis: Eamon Ryan says Green Party’s job is to ‘hold the centre ground’ but space is getting tighterParty’s next election strategy boils down to assumption of more people being concerned about climate change that at the last oneSun Apr 21 2024 - 15:50
Simon Harris brings one big advantage to the job of Taoiseach – and one big disadvantageAlready there are four key signs about where his priorities will lie - and they don’t include scrapping with the OppositionSat Apr 20 2024 - 06:30
Stardust verdicts: Prospect of fresh Garda investigation significantly increasesAny new inquiry after inquest verdicts of unlawful killings would be largest multiple homicide investigation of modern eraFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:05
Wars loom large over EU summit as Simon Harris makes Brussels debut as TaoiseachGaza, Iran, Israel and Ukraine clear focus of European agenda along with reform of capital markets.Thu Apr 18 2024 - 20:00
Ireland seeking to abandon ‘triple lock’ restriction on troop deployment ‘Absurd that Russia would effectively have veto’ on Irish peacekeeping deployments, Taoiseach saysThu Apr 18 2024 - 09:54
Immigration reforms: Higher level of passenger document checks at gates could see airlines avoid finesNumber of people claiming international protection in first 12 weeks of 2024 was 75% ahead of same period last year, committee to hearThu Apr 18 2024 - 05:00
Simon Harris to make his debut at European Council summitEuropean Council meeting will be the Taoiseach’s chance to make a favourable first impression and build relationships with other EU leadersWed Apr 17 2024 - 06:00
Suspension of development levies set to be extended to boost housebuildingTemporary waiver of contributions due to lapse this monthMon Apr 15 2024 - 05:55
Fianna Fáil pledges welfare and pension increases in next budgetTánaiste also promises to ban children using smartphones during school hoursSun Apr 14 2024 - 20:39
Fianna Fáil rolls dice in the budget flyer game at weekend ardfheisLeader and Minister for Finance trail raft of fiscal initiatives months in advance of what is likely to be a crucial general election budgetSun Apr 14 2024 - 18:59
Harris scraps difficult proposals, aiming instead for focused approach to childcare, farms and businessReferendum on patents, vote on Dublin mayor and disabilities green paper among plans to be droppedSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
Joe Brolly and Sinn Féin are sick of experts. Have any of them heard of Brexit?The united Ireland conversation involves listening to people who don’t agree with you and whose advice you don’t want to hearSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrappedThe controversial green paper contained proposals to introduce three different levels of disability benefitsFri Apr 12 2024 - 12:37
Delay ‘not credible any longer’: Recognition of state of Palestine expected in coming weeksIreland and some EU states set to announce formal recognition once peace initiative with Israel – expected within weeks – is under wayWed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Inexperience no barrier to potential success for Simon Harris Taoiseach may be very young but he has demonstrated he is highly skilled at politics and his Cabinet choices indicate a concern for geography and the next electionTue Apr 09 2024 - 20:05
Ireland will soon formally recognise state of Palestine, Tánaiste tells DáilIreland and some other EU states to announce formal recognition of Palestine once peace initiative is underwayTue Apr 09 2024 - 18:15
Varadkar resigns as Taoiseach with ‘no regrets’ as Harris loyalists eye promotionNew Cabinet is expected be announced to the Dáil at about 5pm on TuesdayTue Apr 09 2024 - 06:00
Varadkar out, Harris in: what will happen today?By early Tuesday evening, the Fine Gael leader will have likely become taoiseach and formed his new cabinetMon Apr 08 2024 - 18:33
Simon Harris’s vague commitments leave hardly a single area of Government untroubledFine Gael leader provides plenty of platitudes but little information about what he will do as taoiseach in ardfheis speechSat Apr 06 2024 - 19:59
Simon Harris pledges to fix housing ‘once and for all’ in first ardfheis speech as Fine Gael leader‘I’m gonna hit the ground running’: Harris promises a ‘new energy’ will succeed outgoing Taoiseach Leo VaradkarSat Apr 06 2024 - 18:30
Tough, lucky and clever (but not too clever): what makes a good taoiseach?It’s like no other job in the country. If you think anyone can do it, you have no idea what’s involvedSun Mar 31 2024 - 07:00
New measures to support struggling businesses could come before Budget - McGrathSimon Harris under pressure from party to emphasise supports for enterprise in coming monthsTue Mar 26 2024 - 10:50
Simon Harris rules out early election after taking over as Fine Gael leader‘I would like to see this Government going full term,’ says presumptive taoiseach, ‘that is my intention’Mon Mar 25 2024 - 06:00
