Stephen Collins: Worrying signs the past is about to repeat itselfIrish politicians who led us out of financial crisis are not getting the credit for itSat Sept 24 2016 - 11:46
Labour made mistakes in office, Brendan Howlin admitsLabour Party think-in told economic implosion would have happened without partyThu Sept 22 2016 - 21:42
Water charge ‘U-turn’ shows lessons not learned from Irish crashAcademic Dr Brigid Laffan says FF switch on issue could undermine economic recoveryWed Sept 21 2016 - 22:16
Shane Ross seeks review of Dublin Airport runway concernsMinister to propose independent analysis of locals’ complaints about deferred projectTue Sept 20 2016 - 01:00
Vera Cosgrave remembered at her funeral in DublinEnda Kenny among mourners at ceremony for wife of former taoiseach Liam CosgraveMon Sept 19 2016 - 17:44
Stephen Collins: Fianna Fáil old bones may be poking through ‘new politics’ fleshProspect of a sooner-than-expected election has seen party shift into populist gearSat Sept 17 2016 - 01:39
Give ESB full control in setting water levels on Shannon, says FFBill to tackle Shannon flooding launched by party ahead of fears about winter floodingThu Sept 15 2016 - 12:34
Education action plan aims at radical improvementsCountering disadvantage a key focus of Minister’s three-year programmeThu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00
UK does not want ‘hard’ Border in Ireland, says NI secretaryNo decision yet on future British link with EU customs union, says James BrokenshireTue Sept 13 2016 - 20:40
Stephen Collins: USC should be diverted to pensionsState pension is unaffordable in the long term and the pensions paid to retired public servants are even more unaffordableSat Aug 20 2016 - 14:50
Donald Tusk to meet Taoiseach for Brexit talksEnda Kenny to raise Irish concerns over Border during meeting next monthSun Aug 14 2016 - 21:49
Retirement report “useless window dressing”Siptu president Jack O’Connor says report fails to address the plight of older workersSun Aug 14 2016 - 16:47
Stephen Collins: State commemoration of 1916 has been a success‘Things might have been far worse if the dreamers, poets and radical revolutionaries had emerged victorious from the Rising to impose their vision on an unprepared nation’Sun Aug 14 2016 - 13:54
Government to support fresh legal appeal for Ibrahim HalawaMove follows rejection of all-party Oireachtas motion calling for his immediate releaseWed Aug 10 2016 - 01:00
Forthcoming budget the acid test of Kenny-Martin pactFianna Fáil adopting politics of Opposition, while also exerting executive leverageTue Aug 09 2016 - 01:00
Polling firm to choose members of citizens’ assemblyGroup of 99 citizens will look at a number of issues, including the Eighth AmendmentTue Aug 09 2016 - 00:15
Stephen Collins: Ireland not immune to virus that spawned Donald Trump’s successIrish voters are also no longer won over by facts; instead emotion carries all before itSat Aug 06 2016 - 01:00
McAleese, Ahern and Cowen each paid €137,000 State pensionsFormer president receives biggest payment of any former office holder or politicianFri Aug 05 2016 - 01:00
Ireland wants EU drug agency to move to Dublin after BrexitLondon-based European Medicines Agency will be obliged to leave the UK as a result of Leave voteMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:01
Bill on medical use of cannabis examined by drugs Minister ByrneTD Gino Kenny says there is broad support for legislation allowing use for pain reliefMon Aug 01 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Ireland’s overriding interest lies in survival of EUThis will have to take priority over issues such as the common travel area in Brexit negotiationsSat Jul 30 2016 - 00:46
Argentina: The Irish priest, ex-minister and $9m in a conventFormer minister José López seen throwing sacks of cash . . . millions over convent wallMon Jul 25 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: It is far too early to judge the 32nd DáilCynics were quick to say that 'new politics’ had already proved to be a worthless experimentSun Jul 24 2016 - 11:32
Stamp price must rise to maintain services, An Post head saysOireachtas committee hears six rural post offices closed last yearWed Jul 20 2016 - 19:52
Commission to examine pay levels in public serviceMinisterial pay and pensions in addition to those of other office holders also on agendaWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Minimum pay report calls for increase of 10 centLow Pay Commission’s recommendation ‘very disappointing’, says Labour PartyWed Jul 20 2016 - 01:00
Labour’s housing bill proposes compulsory acquisition of landDevelopment land should be bought at no more than 25% over existing value, bill saysMon Jul 18 2016 - 13:32
Stephen Collins: Kenny sees off the rebels with easeTaoiseach given the room to make his own decision about the best time to announce his departureFri Jul 15 2016 - 19:33
Census 2016 shows the number of TDs breaches ConstitutionSimon Coveney establishes new Constituency Commission in response to the figuresThu Jul 14 2016 - 18:11
Majority want President Higgins to seek second term - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll shows significant minority of voters oppose his candidacyMon Jul 11 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Pressure mounts for Enda Kenny to name departure dateThere is no appetite for a heave but there is a palpable desire for an orderly processSun Jul 10 2016 - 12:29
Majority backs FF decision to aid FG in forming governmentIn all, 35% of Fianna Fáil supporters favoured another election over engaging with Fine GaelSat Jul 09 2016 - 01:00
Leo Varadkar is voters’ choice to be next Fine Gael leader - poll‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals frontrunners in race to succeed Enda KennyFri Jul 08 2016 - 11:23
Varadkar and Coveney favourites to be Fine Gael leaderThe main leadership rival of Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar is Simon CoveneyFri Jul 08 2016 - 05:00
Massive surge in support for Fianna Fáil, poll showsNew ‘Irish Times’/Ipsos MRBI poll reveals significant losses for the IndependentsThu Jul 07 2016 - 12:44
Independent Ministers warned free vote on Bill a once-offTaoiseach says Cabinet’s failure to take a position on Bill will not happen againWed Jul 06 2016 - 09:34
Garda to get power to intercept texts, emails and social mediaCabinet approves new legislation to tackle threat of organised crime and terrorismWed Jul 06 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet to consider plan to help those in mortgage distressFrances Fitzgerald seeks approval for measures including financial and legal advice bodyMon Jul 04 2016 - 12:49
Brexit: Osborne plans to cut UK corporation tax rateNo talks until UK triggers EU exit clause, says EU Commissioner Phil HoganMon Jul 04 2016 - 10:07
Kenny to insist Cabinet should vote together on abortionJohn Halligan and Shane Ross suggest they will support Bill brought by Mick WallaceSun Jul 03 2016 - 17:21
Stephen Collins: Cameron put party before countryEuropean response shows up British politics for the shallow game that it isSat Jul 02 2016 - 01:00
Kenny says common travel area important in Brexit negotiationsEU summit: Taoiseach points to importance of protecting the peace processWed Jun 29 2016 - 15:27
Cameron: UK wants single market, action on immigrationMerkel says no way to avoid Brexit after ‘deep and intensive’ talks in BrusselsWed Jun 29 2016 - 08:19
Kenny takes a softer line on Britain than others at EU summitTaoiseach says UK should be given time to elect new PM before triggering article 50Wed Jun 29 2016 - 07:27
UK should be ‘given time’, says Taoiseach as EU leaders meetFianna Fáil says Government needs to include Opposition in upcoming negotiationsTue Jun 28 2016 - 16:15
European Parliament calls on UK to withdraw from EU quicklyFine Gael MEPs abstain on vote as ‘not in the Irish national interest’Tue Jun 28 2016 - 13:16
Stephen Collins: UK vote poses enormous challenges for IrelandBrexit will test the viability of the fragile structure supporting Enda Kenny’s minority governmentSat Jun 25 2016 - 00:01
Ireland has to make UK divorce from EU as smooth as possibleAnalysis: Irish people face a variety of enormous challenges as result of Brexit voteFri Jun 24 2016 - 12:34
Stephen Collins: Respect for democracy needed now more than everHysterical nature of Brexit debate may well have been factor in death of Jo CoxSat Jun 18 2016 - 01:00
Waste firms warned of fee caps if bin charges rise sharplyCoveney meets private waste operators as consumer body starts inquiry into refuse costsFri Jun 17 2016 - 20:28
