Labour and the Social Democrats: is it time for a conscious coupling?
Fergus Finlay, an adviser to former Labour leader Dick Spring, said he was surprised at the ‘animosity’ to the idea of merging from the Social Democrats
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Budget-busting HSE continues to make money men bristle despite efforts to rein in spending
Department of Health told it was ‘imperative’ spending remained within allocation – but there was little surprise when it didn’t
Highly paid, but highly scrutinised - the top civil servants at the helm of Government departments
Most of the top mandarins running Government departments were educated in public schools, with some attending college at night or later in their career
‘A life of extraordinary public service’: Taoiseach leads Dáil tributes to John Bruton
Richard Bruton thanks colleagues from across the political spectrum for their tributes to the former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader
Jackie & Coco: how a mother’s fight after daughter’s death changed Ireland’s online bullying law
Television: Gerard Walsh’s documentary tracks Jackie Fox’s campaign to honour the legacy of her daughter, Nicole Fox-Fenlon
Miriam Lord’s Week: Fine Gael chinwag gives clues to timing of next election, as David Norris prepares to bow out
Lashings of ginger beer and one-armed bandits can do nothing to stop the steady leaks within the Chamber walls... and ceilings
If Labour or Social Democrats – or both – have bad general election, merger speculation will intensify
Question arises as Labour leader Ivana Bacik says merger is ‘possible’
Department of Finance’s split personality relies on personal relations
Splitting the finance function of Government into two departments runs the risk of discordant budgetary policy
Labour Party faces even tougher election battle amid loss of two sitting TDs
Departure of former leader Wexford TD Brendan Howlin and Cork East TD Seán Sherlock from party ranks set to complicate strategy
Brendan Howlin on the ‘proudest period’ of his career: ‘We were fighting a war on three fronts’
Former Labour leader has no intention of following Mary Robinson and Michael D Higgins to presidency
Brendan Howlin: Former Labour leader and minister will not contest next election
Wexford TD (67) says he has ‘achieved everything that I’m going to achieve in politics’
Analysis: Is the Labour Party ready to face up to the past?
It is going to be interesting to see how Labour reacts to the review of its last stint in power
Regency murder trial: Gerard Hutch acquittal puts Special Criminal Court under spotlight
Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition
Miriam Lord’s Week: Hallucinatory scenes give way to realpolitik in the Dáil
Drug talk and a pirate appearance soon overtaken by Soc Dems co-leaders’ exit announcement
Long list of people who didn’t know what was going on over nursing home charges
Analysis: Nervousness around Government on legal strategy for defending cases taken by medical card holders
Nursing home charges: Micheál Martin ‘not aware’ of two memos detailing State’s strategy on refunds
Varadkar tells Dáil he ‘must have been’ briefed about the ‘legitimate’ legal strategy
Irish embassy in Kyiv should reopen as ‘gesture of solidarity’
US becomes latest country to plan reopening of diplomatic operations in Ukrainian capital
Bacik embraces optimistic view of a possible Labour renaissance
The party’s 14th leader has an immense task ahead with aggravation behind the scenes
Irish politicians to visit Moldova to study influx of refugees
Delegation will seek to learn how other countries are providing humanitarian services
Fears mount over State’s capacity to house Ukrainian refugees
‘There is a capacity point,’ says one Minister, noting growing concern about what to do next
No benefit to laws designed to seize Irish assets of human rights violators, Cab indicates
Criminal Assets Bureau was asked by Minister to review proposed legislation on the issue
Nominations for Labour Party leadership to close on March 24th
Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik widely expected to be next party leader
The Irish Times view on Alan Kelly’s resignation: The long road back
Labour has made an important contribution to Irish politics for more than a century and Irish democracy would be well served by a revival in the party’s fortunes
143 Ukrainians have entered State since waiving of visa requirements, McEntee says
Coveney says under 80 Irish citizens remain in Ukraine as Dáil debates motion on crisis
Howlin says Irish reliance on other nations is ‘not being neutral’
Report warns of growing risk of Ireland’s land, sea and air being used by hostile powers
Opposition TDs call for statutory inquiry into Women of Honour allegations
Independent review now ‘operational and proceeding without delay’, Minister says
Donohoe says decision on State pension age could be made by March
Taoiseach says there are no ‘easy choices’ and any solutions must be ‘fiscally sound’
Coveney spoke to DFA staff for 10 minutes on night of controversial celebration
Minister says he did not see breach of Covid rules shown in photograph from earlier that evening
Sinn Féin accounts for bulk of reported political party donations in 2020
Party discloses €70,668 out of €152,000 for all parties to public standards body
Nóirín O’Sullivan: ‘Having your good name destroyed is a huge thing’
Allegations against former garda commissioner have been dismissed by tribunal
The Irish Times view on the Freedom of Information review: widen the scope
Many will be concerned that system is seeking to blunt one of key tools
Gardaí and support staff to be tested for illegal drugs under new law
Measures part of Bill to change operational structure of force in major reform shake-up
Plans to proceed with raising State pension age meet stiff resistance
Pensions Commission set to recommend retirement age should not increase until 2028
Labour says it would support motion of no confidence in Coveney
SF calls on Taoiseach to sanction Minister over Zappone special envoy appointment
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