Donohoe seeks to keep a lid on expenditure ahead of tight budgetMinister for Finance has €800m for new spending and tax cutsFri Jul 20 2018 - 01:00
Public sector pension costs forecast to more than double by 2040Contributions from workers to remain static at some €1.6bn per year as bill hits €7.3bnThu Jul 19 2018 - 21:31
EU calms Varadkar’s fears of physical Border checks after BrexitBrussels has vowed to stand by Ireland in no-deal ‘doomsday scenario’, says TaoiseachThu Jul 19 2018 - 01:00
Brexit: Varadkar steps up plans for 'no deal' exit due to turmoil in WestminsterCoveney to brief Cabinet on recruitment and other preparations for hard BrexitWed Jul 18 2018 - 01:55
Officials urge Government to consider electoral commissionTransparency of online political advertising should be regulated, group saysTue Jul 17 2018 - 21:50
Irish Government to up preparations for hard Brexit due to UK political instability‘It’s prudent for any government to prepare for the worst’ - Leo VaradkarTue Jul 17 2018 - 19:05
Hold referendum to end religious control of schools, says Labour‘We don’t believe children should be separated on the basis of religion in education’Tue Jul 17 2018 - 13:49
No agreement on Sláintecare funding packageGrowing concerns that the HSE deficit could be over €500m for the full yearTue Jul 17 2018 - 01:44
Water provision: Political consensus emerging on once toxic problemAgreement is building around stand-alone body under public ownership and managementTue Jul 17 2018 - 01:34
Irish Water independence given cautious cross-party backingSome politicians say support is contingent on utility remaining in public ownershipTue Jul 17 2018 - 01:12
Government may ‘do everything in its power’ to block occupied territories BillThe legislation would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian areasSat Jul 14 2018 - 06:00
Pat Leahy: Higgins may face a tougher test in the next presidential contestPresident’s announcement that he will seek a second term opens up the bear pitSat Jul 14 2018 - 04:00
Brexit will mean new customs checks in Ireland, Tánaiste saysSimon Coveney claims extra measures will be required at Irish ports and airportsSat Jul 14 2018 - 01:06
Controversial judicial appointments Bill delayed againLegislation championed by Shane Ross has not concluded committee stage in the SeanadThu Jul 12 2018 - 20:51
Brexit: Government welcomes publication of White PaperPublication will ‘inject momentum’ into negotiations, Government hopesThu Jul 12 2018 - 19:17
Over €8.6m allocated to fund parliamentary activities in 2017Parties get funding for each TD and senator, while Independents get individual grantsThu Jul 12 2018 - 16:58
Judicial Appointments Bill yet to reach finish line as Dáil break loomsInside Politics: Some believe Fine Gael has been stringing out the legislative process as there is little enthusiasm in party for the new lawThu Jul 12 2018 - 08:39
US lobbied FF to block Seanad vote on Israeli boycottBallot to ban Israeli goods from occupied Palestinian territories passes in SeanadThu Jul 12 2018 - 01:00
Simon Coveney says it has been a ‘good week for Brexit’British moving towards a ‘sensible, soft Brexit’, says CoveneyWed Jul 11 2018 - 14:36
Government nominates judges as judiciary Bill moves slowlyShane Ross wants reform of selection process as he believes bench is marred by ‘cronyism’Tue Jul 10 2018 - 21:36
‘The buck stops nowhere’, report into Department of Justice findsMinisters and commissioners have to resign or retire ‘even for issues not of their making’Tue Jul 10 2018 - 14:26
Bill banning Israeli settlement goods to be opposed by GovernmentCampaigners optimistic Frances Black Bill will pass when it reaches SeanadTue Jul 10 2018 - 01:51
Credibility-boosted May must show political clout to progressIntensifying Brexit negotiations likely to make May move further towards EU positionTue Jul 10 2018 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Varadkar’s shaky week may have a long-term impactTaoiseach’s damaging Trump comparison adds to Brexit and election misfiresSat Jul 07 2018 - 05:00
Theresa May secures approval from cabinet to negotiate soft BrexitBritish ministers agree at Chequers summit to plans for a new EU-UK free trade areaFri Jul 06 2018 - 23:52
Theresa May prepares to take decisive move on BrexitIrish Government expects British prime minister to signal towards soft BrexitFri Jul 06 2018 - 01:25
Naval Service does not send migrants back to camps in Libya, Government saysEU operation helps return of migrants to risk of rape, slavery and murder, charity saysThu Jul 05 2018 - 20:04
Cabinet backs vote on deleting ‘women in home’ Constitution articlePoll likely to be held on day of blasphemy referendum and presidential electionThu Jul 05 2018 - 19:52
MSF says EU returning migrants to rape, slavery and murderOperation Sophia has made crossing the Mediterranean more deadly, says charityThu Jul 05 2018 - 01:18
Varadkar battered from all sides on Brexit, migration and SyriaTaoiseach pilloried for ‘subservient’ attitude to EU during Dáil statements on summitWed Jul 04 2018 - 19:36
Simon Coveney to meet top-level ‘soft Brexiteers’ in LondonMinister set to emphasise Britain must deliver legally on December commitmentsWed Jul 04 2018 - 01:01
Corporation tax fuels strong half-year exchequer positionConcerns grow over reliance on corporate sector, and health overspendingWed Jul 04 2018 - 00:01
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil wage phoney warInside Politics: Varadkar and Martin are circling one another over renewal of the confidence and supply agreementTue Jul 03 2018 - 08:23
Divisions over health funding have delayed response to Sláintecare reportThere is nervousness in Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure about potential escalation of costs under the planTue Jul 03 2018 - 01:54
Fancy officially celebrating the Fourth of July? No, say McGrath, Halligan, HowlinA number of politicians have declined invitations to a US embassy event in protest over Trump administration policiesTue Jul 03 2018 - 01:37
Uncertainty over confidence and supply extension fuels FF rancourSenior Fianna Fáil figures believe Varadkar is keeping option of autumn election openTue Jul 03 2018 - 01:03
Pat Leahy: Policing of online ads must be Government priorityDemocracy of Irish voting needs laws to ensure transparency of digital influenceSat Jun 30 2018 - 05:00
Varadkar urged to take hard line with Fianna FáilSenior Government sources say Taoiseach is eager to have general election this yearSat Jun 30 2018 - 01:24
Long hot summer ahead as Brexit negotiations drag onVaradkar struggles to sound optimistic in Brussels while EU’s focus shifts to other mattersSat Jun 30 2018 - 01:00
Some NGOs encouraging people-smugglers, claims VaradkarEU summit resolves to increase aid to Africa and consider refugee reception centresFri Jun 29 2018 - 21:16
Taoiseach welcomes compromise EU deal on migrationIreland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo VaradkarFri Jun 29 2018 - 10:38
EU to step up preparations for a no-deal BrexitBloc’s leaders warn Theresa May of the danger of the UK crashing out of the unionFri Jun 29 2018 - 01:00
Barbed exchanges intensify between Varadkar and MartinFianna Fáil leader claims the Taoiseach is trying to provoke him into an electionThu Jun 28 2018 - 20:22
Varadkar: EU can be flexible in Brexit negotiations if UK ‘softens some of its red lines’Taoiseach warns that the EU could not compromise on fundamental principles of single marketThu Jun 28 2018 - 17:39
Leo Varadkar ‘cheering’ for Belgium against England in World CupTaoiseach spoke to reporters on Fianna Fáil and football ahead of EU Brexit talks in BrusselsThu Jun 28 2018 - 15:28
Busy Cabinet schedule as Garda chief namedInside Politics: Government desperate to show it can pass Bills through Dail, says insiderWed Jun 27 2018 - 09:19
Varadkar says tax offences ‘a major crime against society’No official comment from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil or Labour on Lowry verdictWed Jun 27 2018 - 05:04
Introduction of legislation on abortion not possible before summer breakNo mention of abortion Bill in list of 19 Bills Government is seeking to progress in next fortnightWed Jun 27 2018 - 01:37
Government to ‘offer refuge’ to migrants stranded on boat in MediterraneanCoveney says he told Malta that Ireland would take 10 per cent of the 234 migrantsTue Jun 26 2018 - 21:05
Will Paschal Donohoe practise what he preaches on financial restraint?There’s one force working against pledges to not repeat mistakes of the past: an electionSat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00
