Government to clamp down on sale of cheap drinkBan on sports sponsorship not included in proposal but issue to be revisitedWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
New bill aims to bring Irish drinking down to OECD averageRestrictions on cheap alcohol, advertising and sport sponsorship among measures proposedTue Feb 03 2015 - 19:25
Fianna Fáil apparently not for turning in row over Ceann Comhairle’s accusationSeán Barrett’s position may be untenable if FF leader Micheál Martin calls for vote of no confidenceTue Feb 03 2015 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Dáil antics and water charge protesters fail to drown out economic good news‘Micheál Martin’s decision to stand shoulder to shoulder with Gerry Adams raised an eyebrow or two’Sun Feb 01 2015 - 08:02
Red-tape drive aims to save businesses €60m a yearDrive to simplify transactions between businesses and State part of Action Plan for JobsThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Little appetite for sale of Government’s Aer Lingus shareTaoiseach says in Dáil that connectivity and jobs would have to be fully taken into accountWed Jan 28 2015 - 01:00
Greece’s creditors take firm line on debt obligationsCabinet to be sworn in as Syriza strikes coalition deal with Independent GreeksTue Jan 27 2015 - 08:09
Dáil assent for Aer Lingus sale to pose difficulty for LabourMounting concern for Labour TDs about the likely impact of airline’s takeoverTue Jan 27 2015 - 06:16
Brian Cowen’s former economic adviser to chair competitiveness councilProf Peter Clinch to head NCCMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Homebuyers’ 20% mortgage deposit rule may be phased in graduallyCentral Bank reconsidering plans to introduce 20% requirement with immediate effectMon Jan 26 2015 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Why the Greek election could have a direct impact on Irish elections‘What Syriza is hoping for is that other EU bailout states such as Spain, Ireland and Portugal will see the advantages in an EU debt conference, but it looks as if the reaction will be the exact opposite’Sat Jan 24 2015 - 00:01
Tribunal withdraws corruption findings against Ray BurkeClaims based on evidence of James Gogarty to be removed from 2002 interim reportFri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00
Gay adoption law due before same-sex marriage referendumGovernment pledges to enact legislation on adoption rights ahead of voteWed Jan 21 2015 - 08:54
Decision not to hold vote age poll attackedSF and Greens want it cut to 16 years of ageFri Jan 16 2015 - 01:00
Mahon tribunal apologises to former FF minister Ray BurkeFindings of obstruction withdrawn, meaning costs up to €5m can be claimedThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Coalition abandons plan for poll on younger voting ageNo referendum on issue in lifetime of Government despite 2013 pledge on public voteThu Jan 15 2015 - 01:00
Michael Noonan indicates support for EU debt conferenceForum could consider Irish, Spanish Portuguese and Greek debt, say sourcesWed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
Ireland and UK agree historic defence agreementIrish Army to train British soldiers in peacekeeping as part of deepening co-operationMon Jan 12 2015 - 01:00
RTÉ television drama does Charles Haughey some serviceFor those who lived through those years, ‘Charlie’ is unmissableMon Jan 05 2015 - 10:08
New party will fuel narrative that all will change utterly in Irish politics in 2015Inside Politics: Coalition must display the competence it showed during first 3 years in officeSat Jan 03 2015 - 18:46
Taoiseach to look outside Dáil when picking ministersKenny says he would appoint people to Seanad with a view to bringing them into the CabinetTue Dec 30 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins ignores pleas and signs Water Services Bill into lawHiggins rejects Opposition pleas for Supreme Court referral and referendumMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach promises reductions in USC but says charge will stayTánaiste says people will see effect of budget cuts in their pay packets from next weekMon Dec 29 2014 - 01:00
President Higgins signs Water Services Bill into lawÁras an Uachtaráin says requests were received to refer legislation to the peopleSun Dec 28 2014 - 14:19
Alan Dukes warned of possible bailout 30 years earlyMinister for finance drafted 1984 memo to persuade cabinet to cut spendingSat Dec 27 2014 - 10:01
Ex-FG strategist Frank Flannery still a friend, says Enda KennyParty’s strategy for next general election to give TDs greater involvement in processSat Dec 27 2014 - 07:59
Stephen Collins: Time for Government parties to recharge the batteriesInside Politics: Enda Kenny’s challenge is how to reverse the tide, if it’s not too lateSat Dec 27 2014 - 07:35
1984 and 2014: many political parallels and one major differenceNorthern stalemate and a Labour wipeout: the landscape of 30 years ago is very familiarSat Dec 27 2014 - 06:35
Inside Politics: Kenny promises half his next Cabinet will be women – can he keep it?The Coalition has been criticised for breaking its reform promises, but it has implemented reforms, such as the requirement for gender balance in the next electionSat Dec 20 2014 - 00:01
Enda Kenny pledges to appoint women to half of cabinet postsTaoiseach’s post-election commitment an attempt to woo women voters to Fine GaelFri Dec 19 2014 - 14:16
Leo Varadkar’s abortion comments a clear attempt to cause upheaval in Fine GaelLeo Varadkar’s skill as a politician may be tempting him to be too ambitiousThu Dec 18 2014 - 11:01
Taoiseach distances from Varadkar abortion commentEnda Kenny said Minister spoke in personal capacity, not time to look at constitutional changeThu Dec 18 2014 - 08:06
Leo Varadkar abortion speech gets mixed reaction from Government colleaguesFrances Fitzgerald says changes to the law a task for the next governmentThu Dec 18 2014 - 01:00
Pregnant woman being kept on life support in hospitalWoman suffered a brain trauma a number of weeks agoWed Dec 17 2014 - 21:27
ECB declines to appear before first phase of banking inquiryOireachtas joint committee 'disappointed' at correspondence from European bodyWed Dec 17 2014 - 10:14
Stamps to be issued to mark centenary of key historical eventsGallipoli, Lusitania and Pearse’s speech among anniversaries chosen from 1915Tue Dec 16 2014 - 20:43
Universal Social Charge to stay, says RabbitteGovernment dismisses calls for abolition of USC, as it brings in €4bn in revenueMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Early recognition of Palestinian state expectedMinister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan says Ireland’s recognition of Palestine will help promote peace in Middle EastMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Adams needs to make tough compromises, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie FlanaganFlanagan says there is clear responsibility on all parties in North to engage fully to ensure powersharing institutions do not collapseMon Dec 15 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Under attack in Dáil, Enda Kenny puts economy centre-stage‘The Sinn Féin dominance ensured that the main water protest on Merrion Square was peaceful and good humoured and there was no repetition of the menacing scenes that marred the Jobstown protest’Sat Dec 13 2014 - 00:02
Enda Kenny and David Cameron to attend North talks in BelfastCautious optimism on talks as joint paper is agreed in phone conversationThu Dec 11 2014 - 01:00
Dublin expresses ‘cautious optimism’ on North dealSpeculation that Enda Kenny to make financial commitments to A5 roadTue Dec 09 2014 - 21:10
Support for same-sex marriage a relief for Government given their referendum recordAnother defeat is the last thing the Coalition needs ahead of an electionMon Dec 08 2014 - 14:30
Poll shows rising support for same-sex marriageMore than 80 per cent, after undecideds excluded, would vote Yes in referendumMon Dec 08 2014 - 01:00
Irish Times poll offers Fine Gael germs of hope for next general election‘The refrain of the Taoiseach and his Ministers about their success on the economy appears to have penetrated the public consciousness but it hasn’t stopped the slide in their fortunes’Sat Dec 06 2014 - 13:25
Poll: FG strong on economy and jobs, weak on social issuesRespondents indicate Sinn Féin best on community and protecting vulnerableSat Dec 06 2014 - 08:15
Politicians’ finances inquiry cost €2 million in feesGerard Ryan investigating Ansbacher accounts since 1998Sat Dec 06 2014 - 06:18
Cahill controversy has little impact on SF supportIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll: 59% say it will not affect the way they voteFri Dec 05 2014 - 03:00
Less than half of households intend to pay water chargePoll shows majority of people felt protest against Burton was not peacefulFri Dec 05 2014 - 03:00
