President says term domestic violence ‘minimises the horrific nature’ of the crimes

Scotland’s nationalist first minister visits Dublin on Tuesday and Wednesday to talk economics, culture and space rockets

Transport and recovery business owner, who died in Co Louth crash, had ‘talked about becoming a millionaire’, sister tells mourners

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Alan McCluskey (23), from Drumconrath, was one of five young friends killed collision near Dundalk last Saturday night

Authenticity matters more, and charisma cannot be contrived

Pundit addresses Oireachtas committee after it emerged he provided media training Jim Gavin during presidential election

Figures of possible fines of between €8bn and €26bn for breaching emissions targets ‘incredible’, President says

Many quote Brendan Behan and suggest the first item on the agenda for a left alliance will be the split. They said the same about the Catherine Connolly campaign

Ireland’s new consulate general in Germany’s financial capital has opened its doors in a permanent premises

As the Government embraces escalating European militarisation, neutrality is being dismissed in media discussions

Unless it can make rapid progress in facilitating homebuilding, the Coalition will have no future. Nor, frankly, will it deserve one

Food content creator Ann Marie Duffin and chef-turned-historian Elaine Mahon reveal the secret world of Irish State dining

Plus: Calendar clash between the President and Remembrance, the worst job in Ireland and a non-cancelled Limerick Christmas market

Rite & Reason: Officiants representing various Christian churches, the Jewish and Islamic faiths and the Humanist Association of Ireland, were invited to say a blessing

Ivana Bacik says election of Catherine Connolly as President brought together Irish left and her party is willing to work to align policies

Labour leader says at party conference in Limerick that she will look to build on momentum of Connolly campaign

It would be difficult to argue that the eloquent speeches of Michael D Higgins had any material effect

The venue was too small, there was not enough food and an ambassador tried to leave

The Irish-American bond, our enduring and rewarding friendship, is bigger than any politician