Only two ways to avoid an election: a deal or a resignationFG and FF have little more than a day left to work out a deal to save this GovernmentMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Frances Fitzgerald’s career has seen triumph and disasterProfile: Tánaiste drew on doggedness and canniness to return from political wildernessMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Charleton tribunal may be asked to examine Fitzgerald’s roleElection looms as late-night meeting between Varadkar and Martin fails to end crisisMon Nov 27 2017 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Voters are right to despair of their politicians this weekVaradkar decided Martin was bluffing and called the bluff – a disastrous misjudgmentSat Nov 25 2017 - 05:00
‘Everybody was in a frenzy’ – the slide towards a general electionThree Dáil parties have indulged in a snowblind waltz towards an unwanted electionSat Nov 25 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar and Martin meetings seek to avoid general electionParties look to December 19th poll despite idea of Fitzgerald temporarily stepping asideFri Nov 24 2017 - 22:23
Varakdar faces a choice: his Tánaiste or his GovernmentEven if Government finds a way through Fitzgerald affair, there will be a toxic legacyThu Nov 23 2017 - 20:19
All signs suggest Martin will not support vote of confidence in FitzgeraldCrisis in government takes more serious turn as SF table motion of no confidenceThu Nov 23 2017 - 14:10
The Fitzgerald controversy comes to a headInside Politics: If you’re a bit confused, take comfort in the fact you are not aloneThu Nov 23 2017 - 08:00
Varadkar may be powerless as wolves circle FitzgeraldAnalysis: Tánaiste’s fate depends on attitudes of Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and TaoiseachThu Nov 23 2017 - 01:35
Sinn Féin to give Tánaiste last chance to answer questionsFrances Fitzgerald gives Seanad staunch defence of actions over Garda whistleblower controversyWed Nov 22 2017 - 19:53
Opposition’s comments highlight Tánaiste’s precarious position over McCabe emailTaoiseach could be faced with a simple choice: his Tánaiste or a general electionWed Nov 22 2017 - 14:16
Frances Fitzgerald’s career hangs in balance over emailLack of recollection of email about Maurice McCabe may prompt no-confidence motionTue Nov 21 2017 - 22:16
State likely to join new EU military co-operation mechanismPesco projects likely to range from peacekeeping operations to weapons researchTue Nov 21 2017 - 19:32
Adams’s departure as SF leader about politics more than historyAnalysis: Changes to leadership and coalition stance aimed at boosting appeal in RepublicTue Nov 21 2017 - 05:30
Sinn Féin must not shirk its responsibility to leadA government in the North would be a powerful dynamic in the Brexit processSat Nov 18 2017 - 05:00
Adams expected to indicate today when he will step asideSinn Féin president expected to lay out time frame for exiting role in ‘historic’ ardfheisSat Nov 18 2017 - 00:01
Sinn Féin does not favour UK-style abortion regime, says O’NeillNorthern leader says party would accept abortion in certain, limited casesFri Nov 17 2017 - 15:09
Gerry Adams’s future the main business at Sinn Féin ardfheis‘If we go into the next election with Gerry as leader, it caps our potential growth’ – sourceFri Nov 17 2017 - 01:15
Politicians can learn from Denmark’s win over IrelandInside politics: Hold that soup run; the fate of Gerry Adams; Ross heads to LondonWed Nov 15 2017 - 09:09
Fine Gael to ask Independents to back closer military co-operationTaoiseach to consult ‘major Opposition parties’ before bringing EU proposal to the HouseWed Nov 15 2017 - 01:00
Women’s council appeals to ‘middle ground’ in abortion debateOrganisation to launch ‘Every Woman’ campaign in support of repealing Eighth AmendmentMon Nov 13 2017 - 03:01
GP service requires extra half a billion a year, HSE chief saysReport calls for substantial investment to move away from ‘hospital centric’ systemMon Nov 13 2017 - 02:00
Growing fears that Brexit talks are set to collapseLeo Varadkar says Ireland must prepare itself for UK exiting without agreementMon Nov 13 2017 - 01:01
Sinn Féin TDs criticise colleague’s comments on abortionPeadar Tóibín said more witnesses to committee favoured repealing amendmentSun Nov 12 2017 - 21:10
Society relies on a social compact. Time for tax-avoiding multinationals to sign upPat Leahy: The political centre needs to force big business to pay its waySat Nov 11 2017 - 05:00
Government demands Border details before backing Brexit moveVaradkar: London must explain how to avoid hard Border if it wants to discuss tradeSat Nov 11 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar promises tax cuts for next three budgetsTaoiseach delivers first party conference speech and highlights middle-income earnersFri Nov 10 2017 - 21:06
Good news on Brexit?Inside Politics: Leo Varadkar tells the Dáil he believes a Brexit talks breakthrough is likely in the coming weeksThu Nov 09 2017 - 08:24
Leo Varadkar signals expectation of Brexit breakthroughBrussels believes December summit may decide trade talks phase can beginThu Nov 09 2017 - 01:00
Move aside there, Taoiseach – there’s a match onVaradkar moves keynote speech to avoid clashing with Ireland’s World Cup play-offThu Nov 09 2017 - 01:00
Ross says ‘calls have been made’ on Rugby World CupGovernment lobbying to have South Africa 2023 recommendation set aside in favour of Irish bidWed Nov 08 2017 - 13:48
Many businesses not prepared for Brexit, Government warnsReport urges firms doing trade with UK to diversify their markets and avail of supportsWed Nov 08 2017 - 01:00
Mary Finlay Geoghegan nominated to Supreme CourtSupreme Court has two more vacancies; further appointments not thought imminentTue Nov 07 2017 - 21:05
Woman paid €30,000 over having to travel for abortionUN Human Rights Committee case concerns abortion in UK for fatal foetal abnormalityTue Nov 07 2017 - 19:53
Gate Theatre evidence sought by Oireachtas committee chairTaoiseach says allegations should be investigated ‘in the first instance’ by theatreTue Nov 07 2017 - 01:00
Irish-based structure may still help Apple avoid billions in taxParadise Papers: Apple says it changed residency of its Irish subsidiaries but insists move did not reduce tax paymentsTue Nov 07 2017 - 01:00
Cabinet tension over reducing size of local election areasIndependent Alliance Ministers to ‘fiercly oppose’ Eoghan Murphy’s plansTue Nov 07 2017 - 01:00
Certain ‘absolutely massive’ Irish election areas should be reducedVital to have electoral boundaries reflecting ‘communities people live in’ – VaradkarMon Nov 06 2017 - 14:31
Gate Theatre should investigate harassment claims, says VaradkarTaoiseach says treat allegations seriously ‘but we shouldn’t always assume they’re true’Mon Nov 06 2017 - 14:27
Paradise Papers: Let OECD deal with international tax avoidance, says VaradkarState more focused on tackling social welfare fraud than ending ‘rotten’ practice, charities sayMon Nov 06 2017 - 13:41
Efforts turn from luring European Medicines Agency to Banking AuthorityLobbying to attract European HQs to Ireland after Brexit focusing now on banking agencyWed Nov 01 2017 - 01:00
A bad dose of flu could endanger the Government’s healthPat Leahy: Another hospital crisis in early 2018 might be the trigger for an electionSat Oct 28 2017 - 05:00
European digital tax as big a threat as Brexit, Ministers fearLooming decisions in Brussels will impact hugely on Ireland’s general economic modelSat Oct 28 2017 - 01:00
Tracker scandal Q&A: What happens next?Will the State take further action against the banks? Will the Garda be called in?Thu Oct 26 2017 - 18:17
New laws set to force businesses to reveal gender gaps on payLabour Bill accepted by Government would apply to firms with more than 50 employeesThu Oct 26 2017 - 01:00
Donohoe threatens the banks but there’s no sign of a stickYou’re on your last chance, the Minister is saying. This approach has its limitationsWed Oct 25 2017 - 20:40
Impossible to say when Apple back taxes will be collected, Donohoe saysGovernment in talks with one company to manage funds while in escrowTue Oct 24 2017 - 19:09
Donohoe meets bank chiefs amid outrage over tracker scandalMood hardens in Government circles in favour of sanctions against lendersMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
Brexit transition could take up to five years, says Enda KennyFormer taoiseach tells New York audience UK has not drafted trade deals for 40 yearsMon Oct 23 2017 - 01:00
