Pat Leahy: the left prefers the purity of opposition to the compromises of powerA parliamentary bloc of 20-25 social democratic TDs would be at the centre of a bidding war between Martin and Varadkar, and could name its priceSat May 04 2019 - 04:00
Donohoe warns Ministers they must control spendingAlarm in Government after Ministers make spending commitments in health, educationFri May 03 2019 - 07:04
Budget discipline breaks down as Ministers loosen the purse stringsAnalysis: Election-minded politicians are people pleasers – and it’s alarming civil servantsFri May 03 2019 - 06:05
Midlands North West: European election constituency profileFine Gael’s Mairéad McGuinness and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan both likely to be returnedThu May 02 2019 - 05:00
New Zealand treasury head Gabriel Makhlouf new Central Bank governorA number of domestic candidates had sought positionWed May 01 2019 - 13:42
Ireland South: European election constituency profileWinner of fifth seat has to wait until after Brexit before entering EU parliamentWed May 01 2019 - 11:51
Sinn Féin believes it needs a ‘win’ on the Irish language issueThe party has a trinity of demands it now refers to as the ‘equality agenda’Wed May 01 2019 - 01:07
Varadkar urges ‘concessions’ from DUP and Sinn FéinMary Lou McDonald calls for ‘plan B’ in case talks to restore powersharing failWed May 01 2019 - 01:00
Dublin: European election constituency profileDublin candidate elected fourth will have to wait until UK exits EU to take Brussels seatMon Apr 29 2019 - 21:18
Brexit: Juncker says UK never ‘comfortable’ in the EUEuropean Commission president says UK’s membership based on ‘business, not values’Mon Apr 29 2019 - 14:14
Pat Leahy: Are we set for an early general election?Potential June vote looms as Euros gauge public attitude and UK’s future unfoldsSat Apr 27 2019 - 04:00
Government reviewing security on proposed 5G networksUS has been lobbying allies to ban Huawei equipment from telecoms infrastructureSat Apr 27 2019 - 01:00
Broadband tender process has ‘absolutely failed’ – Fianna FáilGovernment plans to go ahead with € 3bn broadband plan despite cost warningsFri Apr 26 2019 - 12:44
Government to press ahead with €3bn broadband plan despite cost warningsRollout to proceed despite fears of public outrage at price increaseFri Apr 26 2019 - 00:21
Election historian unapologetic in his defence of postersPosters are an important part of our electoral and democratic process, says KinsellaThu Apr 25 2019 - 18:57
Anti-EU parties may form second-largest bloc in next European ParliamentNew report says anti-EU groups could have as much as 35% of the seats after May electionsWed Apr 24 2019 - 02:00
Pat Leahy: Macron eyes Merkel’s dominant EU roleSix-month extension to Brexit opens potential window for general electionSat Apr 13 2019 - 04:00
Brexit: Shorter extension makes it difficult for FF or FG to call an electionGood news for Ireland as summit shows lengths EU and UK will go to to avoid crash-outThu Apr 11 2019 - 12:42
May vows to ‘press on’ with talks as Brexit is delayed until October 31stBritish PM rejects charge that she has reneged on a promise to House of CommonsThu Apr 11 2019 - 03:04
UK offered six-month Brexit extension as talks go on late into nightChange in article 50 deadline will be reviewed in June as Macron blocks longer delayThu Apr 11 2019 - 00:44
Brexit: EU looks likely to offer UK extension to end of yearFriday crash-out likely to be averted but EU is sceptical about prospects of breakthroughWed Apr 10 2019 - 22:30
Weary summiteers gather for another Brexit meeting in BrusselsInside Politics: Widespread scepticism over Theresa May’s request for an extension until June 30thWed Apr 10 2019 - 13:04
Brexit: Varadkar warns EU against offering unpalatable extensionTaoiseach is concerned that offering extension UK does not want may lead to no-dealTue Apr 09 2019 - 19:09
Barnier warns extending Brexit deadline without clear plan ‘dangerous’Ministers at Dublin meeting are told EU will ‘stand fully behind Ireland’Tue Apr 09 2019 - 03:00
Brexit: Varadkar tells May of openness to deadline extensionBarnier says ‘operational solutions’ will be found to goods crossing the BorderMon Apr 08 2019 - 20:29
Pat Leahy: The EU has been awesome in its Brexit negotiating strategyThis chapter in the UK’s history has been marked by a catastrophic failure of leadershipSun Apr 07 2019 - 10:11
EU leaders divided over length of Brexit extensionDublin favours longer extension but expects EU to impose conditionsSat Apr 06 2019 - 00:03
Merkel visit key signal of support for Republic and smooth BrexitEurope’s most powerful politician’s face time with Varadkar leaves her reassuredThu Apr 04 2019 - 21:28
Merkel made no demands about Border during meeting with Varadkar‘We will simply have to be able to do this, we must be successful,’ says German chancellorThu Apr 04 2019 - 21:15
Great dividing line of Brexit runs through British politicsInside Politics: Both Conservatives and Labour are split on the issue as May meets Corbyn for talksThu Apr 04 2019 - 08:02
Many Border checks could be done remotely if needed, says VaradkarDiscussion of frontier will be on agenda when Angela Merkel visits DublinThu Apr 04 2019 - 01:00
Commons approves Bill urging May to seek long delay to BrexitPrime minister and Labour leader agree ‘programme of work’ to find common approachThu Apr 04 2019 - 00:30
Fury over May’s plan to reach compromise with CorbynPM to ask for short delay to Brexit and seek common approach with Labour leaderWed Apr 03 2019 - 00:08
Ms Justice Mary Irvine to be promoted to the Supreme CourtNew legislation governing the appointment of judges continues to make its way slowly through the Houses of the OireachtasTue Apr 02 2019 - 22:00
Facebook boss reiterates call for tighter regulation during visit to DublinMark Zuckerberg praises Europe’s GDPR rules during meeting with Irish politiciansTue Apr 02 2019 - 20:04
Tory MPs warn Theresa May she risks splitting her partyUlster Unionist leader launches stinging Brexit attack on DUPMon Apr 01 2019 - 01:36
Varadkar for talks with Merkel, Macron amid vital week for Brexit processChaos continues at Westminster as 11 ministers in May’s cabinet urge her to leave EU with no dealMon Apr 01 2019 - 01:14
Pat Leahy: Why has climate change not benefited the Greens?Despite all the handwringing, Irish voters are oddly reluctant to back Green initiativesSat Mar 30 2019 - 04:00
EU to consider Brexit extension after UK rejects dealTheresa May hints at snap general election as MPs vote against agreement for the third timeSat Mar 30 2019 - 00:01
Merkel plans flying visit to Dublin to discuss Border concernsVaradkar to meet Macron in Paris on TuesdayFri Mar 29 2019 - 12:59
President Higgins says EU’s economic policies threaten European unityHead of State calls for changes to European institutions amid deepening inequalitiesFri Mar 29 2019 - 01:00
House of Commons votes fail to clear Brexit fogInside Politics: None of the alternative options secured majority backing from MPs after indicative votesThu Mar 28 2019 - 07:53
Chances of no-deal Brexit retreating despite febrile WestminsterBorder question has been hiding in plain sight for some timeThu Mar 28 2019 - 06:00
French envoy says EU integration must deepen for it to surviveFrench MP Alexandre Holroyd is one of five ‘ambassadors’ promoting Macron’s ideas for greater EU solidarityThu Mar 28 2019 - 01:22
Coveney says Ireland should not be ‘unhelpful’ on BrexitVaradkar insists North will have to be treated differently to avoid hard border in no-deal scenarioWed Mar 27 2019 - 21:15
Brexit: No preparations made for hard border, says VaradkarTaoiseach concedes no-deal poses ‘dilemma’ during sometimes testy Dáil exchangesWed Mar 27 2019 - 00:46
May’s Brexit deal: MPs set to vote on alternativesMounting speculation PM will set date for resignation to get backbenchers on boardWed Mar 27 2019 - 00:23
Government in talks with commission to avoid no-deal hard borderContingency planning taking place behind closed doors in event of no-deal BrexitTue Mar 26 2019 - 00:33
Local and European elections to take place on May 24thDay sets up to be ‘super Friday’ with referendum and plebiscites on three city mayorsMon Mar 25 2019 - 20:13
Summit leaves May with mountain to climbBrussels Diary: Frustration of EU leaders with British prime minister unmistakableSat Mar 23 2019 - 06:49
