Peter Finnegan appointed clerk of Dáil ÉireannLong serving Oireachtas official has been filling role on temporary basis for over a yearWed Jan 13 2016 - 19:31
Three-month extension for alleged Garda corruption inquiryCabinet agrees to extension to April 29th after commission was due to report next monthWed Jan 13 2016 - 16:20
Enda Kenny knows election date, but is not sharingDevelopers’ potential legal action over banking inquiry could affect timing of pollTue Jan 12 2016 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: A wet and cynical start to the political yearPoliticians do themselves no favours by pandering to notion that their appearance at flood scenes does any goodSat Jan 09 2016 - 01:23
Ex-attorney general in Gubu case diesPatrick Connolly resigned over Macarthur controversy in 1982Fri Jan 08 2016 - 01:01
Decision to elect next ceann comhairle by secret ballot criticisedOpposition says Government political reform measures not going far enoughThu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Cabinet agrees political reforms to come into effect for next Dail‘Steps a significant shift in power from the Government to the Oireachtas,’ Kenny saysTue Jan 05 2016 - 20:56
Ceann Comhairle to be elected by secret ballotMove proposed by Constitutional Convention marks fundamental change in Dáil practiceMon Jan 04 2016 - 01:00
Supreme Court judge threatened to sue State over RTÉ interviewState Papers: Hardiman said action was based on accusations of him acting ‘maliciously’Fri Jan 01 2016 - 01:00
State Papers: Garda killer’s 1985 death sentence commutedCabinet thinking on Michael McHugh revealed in Michael Noonan’s memoFri Jan 01 2016 - 01:00
Ministers struggled to frame response to Dunnes Stores strikeDetermined efforts by employers’ body and ICTU failed to achieve resolutionThu Dec 31 2015 - 01:00
State Papers: ‘What would you do if Dundalk were bombed?’State Papers 1985: Taoiseach’s view sought just weeks after Anglo-Irish AgreementWed Dec 30 2015 - 11:24
It’s thirsty work for Ted Nealon’s guests, and someone has to payState Papers 1985: Accounts dilemma as guests exceed wine quota at arts receptionWed Dec 30 2015 - 05:35
Lord Gowrie told Irish diplomats about British spyingState Papers 1985: Member of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet warned of eavesdroppingWed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
SDLP impressed by party’s inclusion in government’s ‘most secret negotiations’State Papers 1985: Reports noted tensions between Seamus Mallon and John HumeWed Dec 30 2015 - 01:00
Same-sex marriage victory the political highlight2015 News Review: Economy trumps all others as issue that will have bearing on electionMon Dec 28 2015 - 12:47
Analysis: Political endurance test for Frank Feighan since Dáil voteFine Gael TD warned not to attend neighbour’s funeral as he would not be welcomeWed Dec 23 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Murphy defence exposes Sinn Féin contradictionsSinn Féin chief Gerry Adams opens party to criticism after ‘good republican’ statementTue Dec 22 2015 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: TDs are focused on re-election not legislationSome signs that panic is beginning to take hold in the Labour ranks as TDs head for their constituenciesSun Dec 20 2015 - 09:11
Judges should not paralyse inquiries, High Court president saysMr Justice Nicholas Kearns issues warning to courts on final day on the benchSat Dec 19 2015 - 01:00
Cabinet aims to get hurling on Unesco listSport to be put forward for list of world’s intangible cultural heritageWed Dec 16 2015 - 01:23
Government approves pilot scheme for drug injection facility in DublinMedically supervised facility was proposed by Minister Aodhán Ó RíordáinTue Dec 15 2015 - 21:15
Underage marriages to be banned under new legislationGovernment agrees to abolish marriage exemption for those under the age of 18Tue Dec 15 2015 - 17:45
Stephen Collins: Corruption likely to be an election issueArray of forces have vested interested in undermining public confidence in established political partiesSat Dec 12 2015 - 04:00
Howlin forecasts ‘spectacular’ growth of 7% for 2015Debt as a proportion of GDP on track to fall to about 1.7%, below original target of 2.7%Thu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00
Analysis: Claims highlight slow pace of ethics reformKey element of the promised Bill to be the establishment of a standards commissionerWed Dec 09 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach to address Fine Gael general election candidatesSpeculation mounts that MEP Brian Hayes will be named as party’s director of electionsMon Dec 07 2015 - 01:00
Banking inquiry hobbled from start by legal restrictionsDespite shortcomings, inability to ‘name and shame’ does not invalidate findingsSun Dec 06 2015 - 22:33
Stephen Collins: Labour can defy the prophets of doomNine per cent of the vote will see it in government for a second termSat Dec 05 2015 - 09:37
Ireland’s self-awareness hits high note in global surveySolid knowledge of fundamental facts revealed as Ireland trails only South KoreaWed Dec 02 2015 - 07:19
Majority back French request for security aidSeventy per cent of Labour voters support security action to assist FranceMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Broad support for 1916 Rising events plan, poll showsSinn Féin supporters the only group saying not enough is being done to mark the eventMon Nov 30 2015 - 01:00
Enda Kenny promises to review abortion banTaoiseach pledges constitutional review of Eighth Amendment if he is re-electedSat Nov 28 2015 - 07:03
Stephen Collins: Enda Kenny’s ruthless pragmatism explains abortion moveOne way or another Kenny has defused a potentially divisive and damaging internal issue for Fine Gael.Sat Nov 28 2015 - 07:01
Irish voters back David Cameron’s EU reforms and BrexitMajority back Ireland staying in EU even if UK exits, says Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI pollFri Nov 27 2015 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Most Irish voters want UK to stay in EUSupport for Cameron’s reform plans including opposition to free movement of labourFri Nov 27 2015 - 06:00
Labour in doldrums as Fine Gael set for strong electionFianna Fáil’s lack of Dublin support means it will struggle to take seats in the capitalThu Nov 26 2015 - 06:00
Irish Times poll: Fine Gael on course to be biggest partyLabour decline means Coalition faces uphill battle to secure second termThu Nov 26 2015 - 06:00
Planning to vote in the next election? What you need to knowDeadline for getting on amended version of draft register of electors is WednesdayWed Nov 25 2015 - 10:56
Cabinet agrees range of pre-election sweetenersLures include property tax frozen until 2019 regardless of sector price changesWed Nov 25 2015 - 07:41
Stephen Collins: Kelleher puts cat amongst post election pigeonsIf the Coalition fails to hit the 70-seat mark the situation could get very messySat Nov 21 2015 - 03:38
Migrant numbers coming into Europe set to increase, says expertCo-ordinated European action now imperative to deal with the issue, advises envoyFri Nov 20 2015 - 01:00
Setting up of cross-Border crime task force welcomedStormont’s A Fresh Start agreement must not be another false start, says Fianna FáilWed Nov 18 2015 - 20:18
James Reilly universal health insurance plan ‘not’ affordableLeo Varadkar tells Cabinet scheme would increase health costs by €650m a yearWed Nov 18 2015 - 01:00
‘Once the locked door was opened everything became possible’FitzGerald’s drive and relationshsip with Thatcher key to success, recalls Peter BarrySat Nov 14 2015 - 06:33
The real deal that changed the gameThirty years ago on Sunday November 15th, FitzGerald and Thatcher sealed deal at a press conference at which everything was sweetness and light . . .Sat Nov 14 2015 - 06:00
Stephen Collins: Treatment of Pat Carey by the media shamefulCarey’s reputation casually shredded without having been informed of complaintSat Nov 14 2015 - 04:09
IBRC inquiry: Judge asks for assistance on investigationMr Justice Brian Cregan says duration of inquiry up to eight years without appointmentThu Nov 12 2015 - 09:21
Positive Irish response for Cameron’s EU reform demandsSeeking to restrict EU migrants’ rights to work-linked benefits seen as problematicWed Nov 11 2015 - 09:17
Stephen Collins: Phoney war at Leinster House in advance of electionGearing up to repeat the mistakes of the pastSat Nov 07 2015 - 01:08
