History of referendums shows turnout will be crucialYounger people tend to be poorer at turning out on election day, as does rural IrelandFri May 25 2018 - 01:57
Harris aims for Bill on abortion to pass before end of yearHarris confident Oireachtas will support the law because ‘nobody has any alternative’Thu May 24 2018 - 01:00
TV3 abortion debate hears familiar clashes between Yes and No campsAcrimony and personal antipathy that has bubbled under the surface emerged in flashesWed May 23 2018 - 23:38
Varadkar rejects ‘hard cases’ suggestions from No campaignSome FF TDs say different amendment could allow for abortion in more limited circumstancesWed May 23 2018 - 00:07
RTÉ ‘Prime Time’ debate has no clear winnerBroadcast followed row between RTÉ and the No side over who should represent it in debateTue May 22 2018 - 23:13
Minister warns ‘substantial terrorist threat’ remainsFlanagan seeks Cabinet approval for renewal of Act to grant special powers to GardaTue May 22 2018 - 21:06
Two sides prepare for frantic final days of a long campaignTurnout crucial to outcome of the referendum on the Eighth AmendmentMon May 21 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar: no referendum rerun for ‘once in generation’ verdictNo campaign targets politicians and tells voters ‘send them back for something better’Mon May 21 2018 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: One way or the other, the referendum will change Irish politicsA Yes vote will alter the political landscape; a No vote could upend itSat May 19 2018 - 05:00
Majority supports second term for President HigginsPresident has not yet formally indicated if he intends to seek second termSat May 19 2018 - 03:01
Poll: Government ratings slump in wake of cancer scandalNew legal actions heap pressure on response to CervicalCheck controversyFri May 18 2018 - 06:46
Irish Times poll: Public divided on approach to BrexitBetter-off voters more likely to approve of Government performance on issue,Fri May 18 2018 - 05:00
Collapse of approval among women will worry GovernmentBlame for the cervical cancer screening scandal is seeping towards politiciansFri May 18 2018 - 05:00
History offers hope to No side, but advantage still with repealersCampaigners will take heart from late swings of recent referendumsThu May 17 2018 - 13:18
Abortion vote: The result of referendum is no foregone conclusionInside Politics: The last week of campaigning will be intense and decisiveThu May 17 2018 - 08:26
‘Irish Times’ poll: Yes side must work hard to retain leadAnalysis: Margin in Irish referendums always contracts as campaign proceedsThu May 17 2018 - 06:44
‘Irish Times’ poll: Repeal has large but reduced leadAnti-abortion campaigners need acceleration of change to secure majority on May 25thThu May 17 2018 - 05:00
No campaign defends booklet resembling official publicationBooklet warns unborn babies will have no rights, ‘and you will never have a say on this again’Tue May 15 2018 - 19:27
TV debate on abortion gives No side a much-needed fillipBig viewer numbers for RTÉ referendum debate make it a good night for anti-RepealersTue May 15 2018 - 14:54
The No side needs to make headway now but it’s not happeningAnalysis: Tonight’s RTÉ debate a chance for anti-abortion groups to influence swing votersMon May 14 2018 - 21:00
Brexit: May expected to push for a ‘customs partnership’Ireland is likely to support UK proposal at EU summitSat May 12 2018 - 14:52
Cervical cancer scandal convulses GovernmentRolling controversy poses obvious personal danger to former minister for health: Taoiseach Leo VaradkarSat May 12 2018 - 05:00
Cancer scandal: After Vicky Phelan’s anger came Emma Mhic Mathúna's raw realityEven Taoiseach’s friends wouldn’t say he suffers from excess of empathyFri May 11 2018 - 01:00
Facebook will not extend ban to all ads relating to referendumSocial media giant will not follow Google’s lead with wider ban; Twitter says it has not seen any attempts to manipulate platform for purposes of referendumThu May 10 2018 - 21:17
Google ad ban delivers major blow to No campaignSurprise move deprives anti-abortion campaigners of key strategic elementThu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Google abortion-vote ad ban unprecedented, so why did they do it?Social media companies have declined to explain decisions behind moveThu May 10 2018 - 01:00
Cervical smear controversy rumbles onInside Politics: Government’s handling of political explosion has been steady and purposefulWed May 09 2018 - 08:36
Facebook’s ban on ads reflects nerves of repeal supportersPolls on abortion broadly unchanged but No side is running effective online campaignWed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Seán Canney steps down as Assistant Government WhipGalway East TD, who left Independent Alliance last week, said role had become a distractionTue May 08 2018 - 14:39
Rees-Mogg: UK retreat from Brexit customs union stance would be ‘bizarre’Increasing pessimism in Dublin over prospects for Brexit talksSat May 05 2018 - 16:21
Judging Bertie Ahern: ‘We all partied, but he served the drinks’The former taoiseach resigned 10 years ago this weekend. We assess his legacySat May 05 2018 - 06:00
Less shouting and more legislating by TDs would have served Vicky Phelan betterDáil has failed to bring in mandatory reporting in the face of health professional oppositionSat May 05 2018 - 05:00
Sinn Féin seeking no confidence motion in HSE chief Tony O’BrienSenior Government figures say pressure for O’Brien to depart may become overwhelmingFri May 04 2018 - 18:27
Ex-Fine Gael TD for Dún Laoghaire Monica Barnes has diedBarnes was first elected in 1982, after encouragement from Garret FitzGeraldThu May 03 2018 - 19:16
Rising number of unregulated online ads in abortion campaignGovernment may need to seek change in law to govern online campaigning – McEnteeThu May 03 2018 - 01:20
Health system is incapable of being honest with itselfEven Varadkar and Harris admit being unable to trust what HSE officials told themThu May 03 2018 - 01:00
150,000 young people not registered to voteVital young people make their voices heard in the debate, Yes campaign meeting toldTue May 01 2018 - 20:40
Government blocked mandatory disclosure of medical mistakes last yearLegislation allowing for voluntary disclosure has not been brought into operationTue May 01 2018 - 01:00
Screening scandal has makings of major political crisisIf Varadkar’s record as minister comes under scrutiny story could take violent turnMon Apr 30 2018 - 16:51
Pat Leahy: Government may fall before abortion legislation passesFaltering Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil relations put election in mid-distanceSat Apr 28 2018 - 05:00
Shane Ross: The unhappy outsider running out of timeFrom Stepaside station to judicial appointments, Minister is not getting his waySat Apr 28 2018 - 01:43
FG & FF ramp up the insults: it’s all about the election, stupidThis week’s verbal skirmishes show main parties are squaring up for an election battleFri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar lambasts FF for promising extra spendingTaoiseach says party will ‘bankrupt the country, as they have done in the past’Thu Apr 26 2018 - 10:42
Paschal calls on our inner GermanInside Politics: Minister will find strategy of finance prudence and saving for the future is easier said than doneThu Apr 26 2018 - 08:28
Poorer schools should have priority for sports grants – reportReview of funding follows controversy over €150,000 grant to Wesley CollegeThu Apr 26 2018 - 02:00
Bill aims to ban ‘obligation’ for school contributionsLabour proposes move days after report says parents paying €46m a year to schoolsWed Apr 25 2018 - 01:00
Obstetricians’ body recommends Yes vote in abortion referendumCollege ready to train Irish doctors to provide abortion services if referendum is passedWed Apr 25 2018 - 01:00
GAA to issue warning over abortion campaigningOrganisation to remind county boards of its neutrality as players voice support for both sidesMon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
Ross supports Sinn Féin on sentencing guidelines for judgesFlanagan says any sentencing guidelines will not be part of Judicial Appointments BillSun Apr 22 2018 - 21:38
NUJ calls on Naughten to recuse himself over INM lobbyist callMinister should not regulate media to avoid perceived conflict of interest, union saysSun Apr 22 2018 - 20:46
