Splitting the finance function of Government into two departments runs the risk of discordant budgetary policy

Departure of former leader Wexford TD Brendan Howlin and Cork East TD Seán Sherlock from party ranks set to complicate strategy

Former Labour leader has no intention of following Mary Robinson and Michael D Higgins to presidency

Wexford TD (67) says he has ‘achieved everything that I’m going to achieve in politics’

It is going to be interesting to see how Labour reacts to the review of its last stint in power

Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition

Drug talk and a pirate appearance soon overtaken by Soc Dems co-leaders’ exit announcement

Analysis: Nervousness around Government on legal strategy for defending cases taken by medical card holders

Varadkar tells Dáil he ‘must have been’ briefed about the ‘legitimate’ legal strategy

US becomes latest country to plan reopening of diplomatic operations in Ukrainian capital

The party’s 14th leader has an immense task ahead with aggravation behind the scenes

Delegation will seek to learn how other countries are providing humanitarian services

‘There is a capacity point,’ says one Minister, noting growing concern about what to do next

Criminal Assets Bureau was asked by Minister to review proposed legislation on the issue

Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik widely expected to be next party leader

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

Coveney says under 80 Irish citizens remain in Ukraine as Dáil debates motion on crisis

Report warns of growing risk of Ireland’s land, sea and air being used by hostile powers

Independent review now ‘operational and proceeding without delay’, Minister says

Taoiseach says there are no ‘easy choices’ and any solutions must be ‘fiscally sound’