Decision on roll-out of rural broadband delayedNo Cabinet decision until new year in project that has been beset by controversyTue Dec 18 2018 - 00:26
Pat Leahy: Fianna Fáil is not acting solely in the national interestMicheál Martin has backed extension of Government deal due to fear of a Brexit electionSat Dec 15 2018 - 04:00
The ebbing patience with the British is now almost palpable in BrusselsSuch was the level of support for the Irish backstop that Juncker wore a green tieFri Dec 14 2018 - 18:37
'Limitations' to assistance EU can offer Theresa May – VaradkarWe can’t have guarantees and assurances that contradict agreed treaty – TaoiseachFri Dec 14 2018 - 18:10
Fears grow bill for new children’s hospital may hit €1.4bnCost estimates for facility at St James’s Hospital spiralling from 2012’s €404mFri Dec 14 2018 - 03:00
EU leaders reject May’s plea to redefine Border backstop‘We don’t want the UK to think there can be any form of renegotiation whatsoever,’ says JunckerFri Dec 14 2018 - 00:02
Theresa May says EU must offer backstop assurances to avoid no-deal BrexitPM tells European leaders she can get exit deal through parliament with ‘right assurances’Thu Dec 13 2018 - 21:57
State and rest of EU willing to offer backstop assurances, Varadkar saysLong meeting with May reiterates stance of not reopening withdrawal treaty for UKThu Dec 13 2018 - 21:10
How solidarity has its limits and Ireland's greatest Brexit fear may still come to passThe Irish know what they are talking about when it comes to declarations and clarificationsThu Dec 13 2018 - 19:43
Martin says Fianna Fáil would back emergency Brexit budgetFF leader says it would be ‘highly reckless and irresponsible’ to have an election nowThu Dec 13 2018 - 19:10
Leo Varadkar suggests UK could pause Brexit processTaoiseach outlines option to avoid no-deal outcome and says EU wants to help MayThu Dec 13 2018 - 17:42
Irish Ministers told not to comment on Tory confidence voteIrish sources say victory for British prime minister could prompt North backstop concessions from EU leadersWed Dec 12 2018 - 11:12
EU willing to give May assurances backstop not intended as permanentJuncker says there is ‘no room whatsoever’ for renegotiation of the withdrawal treatyWed Dec 12 2018 - 00:32
Government ramps up preparations for no-deal BrexitVaradkar says Ireland will not make plans public until appropriate to do soTue Dec 11 2018 - 20:40
Guarantees sought by UK have precedence in EU’s pastNice and Lisbon treaties came with declarations to placate many of Ireland’s concernsTue Dec 11 2018 - 20:03
Abortion law may be held up by the SeanadLegislation’s passage could be delayed due to the number of Amendments tabledMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:51
Theresa May faces crucial 48 hours as MPs threaten to defeat her Brexit planBritish PM speaks to Leo Varadkar by phone ahead of vote in the House of CommonsMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:40
Nuns will have no role in new maternity hospital, St Vincent’s saysHealthcare group seeks to allay fears over future of the NMH after protest in DublinMon Dec 10 2018 - 00:34
Peadar Tóibín’s new party must go beyond abortion issue if it is to have a chanceFormer Sinn Féin TD is adamant that his new party will not be a pro-life, single-issue partySat Dec 08 2018 - 06:00
People-pleasing politicians could endanger the Irish economyPat Leahy: Public myopia and our political culture are obstacles to economic prudenceSat Dec 08 2018 - 04:00
Maternity hospital standoff may see last-minute breakthroughGovernment hopeful of deal with hospitals on new facility ahead of year-end deadlineSat Dec 08 2018 - 02:00
New national maternity hospital approval must be delivered by year endSt Vincent’s site may fall foul of EU building rules after saga of politics, finance and ethosSat Dec 08 2018 - 02:00
Councillor quits Fianna Fáil to join Peadar Tóibín’s causeSarah O’Reilly from Cavan notes ‘disconnect’ between Martin’s party and its membershipFri Dec 07 2018 - 20:38
Budget surplus likely as corporation tax take hits record €9.4bnWatchdog to issue spending warning after €2.7bn business tax take in NovemberWed Dec 05 2018 - 03:00
Several factors led to €655 million hole in Department of Health’s budgetReasons include overspending and non-achievement of €150 million savingsWed Dec 05 2018 - 01:00
Referendum to ease restrictions on divorce to be held next yearAt present, the constitution only permits divorce where spouses have lived apart for four of the previous five yearsTue Dec 04 2018 - 19:24
May fights for political life ahead of Brexit voteInside Politics: A big Commons defeat on the withdrawal treaty would likely end prime minister’s tenureTue Dec 04 2018 - 07:55
Broadband plan expected to get go-ahead in coming weeksConcerns over contract price remain but officials say price would be spread out over 25 yearsTue Dec 04 2018 - 01:00
About 300 gather to hear Peadar Tóibín pitch new party in NavanTD who left SF after abortion fallout also raises united Ireland and economic issuesMon Dec 03 2018 - 21:37
Brexit: A guide to the crucial week aheadWhat we can expect as the historic five-day debate on the UK’s withdrawal deal beginsMon Dec 03 2018 - 19:10
Margin of defeat for May’s deal is the biggest question in our politicsIf she loses small, she could get it to a second vote. If it’s big, all hell could break looseSat Dec 01 2018 - 04:00
Irish preparations for no-deal Brexit intensifyAmid UK political uncertainty, diplomats pessimistic about May plan being passedSat Dec 01 2018 - 01:00
Gardaí are ‘best paid’ public servants, earning €1,300 a weekPublic service pay and pensions bill now €1bn a year more than before economic collapseThu Nov 29 2018 - 18:09
Naughten: sole focus was keeping last bidder involved in broadband planFormer minister says process was a ‘competitive dialogue procurement process’ rather than a tender ‘in the normal sense’Thu Nov 29 2018 - 14:08
Digital sales tax blocked by Ireland, Sweden, Denmark and Germany alliancePassing of 3% tax on EU-based digital sales of multinationals would have hit exchequerThu Nov 29 2018 - 05:05
Naughten told sole broadband bidder its price was too highReport finds former minister did not influence process in favour of Granahan McCourtWed Nov 28 2018 - 00:39
Broadband process report concludes well for GovernmentNaughten’s offence did require resignation but not serious enough to mess up processTue Nov 27 2018 - 19:48
Broadband report: Naughten meetings did not influence tender processBruton says by stepping aside Naughten ‘removed any apparent bias from process’Tue Nov 27 2018 - 16:51
Leo Varadkar: ‘The alternative to this deal is a no-deal Brexit’Taoiseach says he understands DUP’s position but deal respects Belfast AgreementMon Nov 26 2018 - 01:00
Little joy around as EU accept agreement to allow UK leaveAnalysis: There is general recognition Ireland has done as well as it could have expected out of a bad situationSun Nov 25 2018 - 17:40
EU leaders have endorsed Brexit deal at summit in BrusselsLeaders agreed text of UK withdrawal from EU warning deal is best Britain will getSun Nov 25 2018 - 16:18
Pat Leahy: Varadkar must persuade voters he can deliver on tax cutsTax cuts within scope of prudent budgeting will please ‘squeezed middle’Sat Nov 24 2018 - 04:00
EU leaders set to adopt Brexit withdrawal treatyOfficials finalise treaty and declaration texts ahead of meeting of leaders in BrusselsSat Nov 24 2018 - 01:00
National Broadband Plan: Everything you need to knowWhat is happening with the plan and what are the other concerns?Thu Nov 22 2018 - 10:33
Taoiseach says Government may have to negotiate a no-deal deal in event of BrexitVaradkar facing limited options if EU’s draft withdrawal deal with UK cannot be ratifiedThu Nov 22 2018 - 01:00
Catch-22: ESRI calls for more foreign workers to build housesInside Politics: Think tank says necessary influx may add to rental pressures and housing demandWed Nov 21 2018 - 08:08
Auditor’s report expected to find broadband tender not fatally damagedReport by independent auditor Peter Smyth expected to be published in coming daysWed Nov 21 2018 - 00:10
Independent auditor’s broadband report to be published in coming daysReview of process to award State contract for rural network ordered in wake of Naughten resignationTue Nov 20 2018 - 16:38
Brexit boost will not be enough to win Fine Gael an electionThe party is agonising over timing of vote but getting the message right is more importantSat Nov 17 2018 - 04:00
May fights on in face of Eurosceptic coup to topple her over draft Brexit dealPrime minister gets boost after pro-Brexit minister Michael Gove decided not to resign, and trade secretary Liam Fox backed herSat Nov 17 2018 - 01:00
