The Irish Times

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

Fri Mar 04 2022 - 00:02

Another target date for an auto-enrolment pension scheme likely to be missed

Lord make me good, but not yet. Everyone agrees a national auto-enrolment pension is a good idea, but no one seems ready to pay for one

Fri Oct 29 2021 - 00:00

Welfare services should stick to giving advice and recommending education

Policy that assumes people are lazy and prone to welfare dependency is dubious

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 06:00

Labour Bill seeks to give adopted people right to birth information

Legislation would reverse State policy ‘overly skewed towards privacy rights’, Bacik says

Fri Mar 05 2021 - 14:35

Denis O’Brien’s media departure: ‘No politician will shed any tears’

Politicians say O’Brien’s involvement in any issue tended to draw negative attention

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 19:10

Miriam Lord: Ryan’s U-turn on Limerick road fails to keep Keating on board

Minister for Beer Gardens mortifies former hacks amid leaks of ridiculous proportions

Sat Feb 13 2021 - 01:30

Government under pressure to have Minister answer questions on Woulfe appointment

Legal academics say Coalition’s concerns over such a Dáil session are overstated

Mon Nov 16 2020 - 22:51

FinCEN Files: Scale of challenge facing financial regulators revealed in leaked documents

Two former IFSC-based firms mentioned in a Suspicious Activity Report on multi-billion euro wire transfers filed by Wall Street bank

Fri Sept 25 2020 - 05:51

Fintan O'Toole: Ireland's young and working classes are in the Covid-19 firing line

Lack of mandatory sick pay means people have no choice but to go to work when they feel ill and this helps coronavirus spread

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 01:00

The seven rules of making a FF-FG-Green coalition work

This novel alliance could take some getting used to. Here’s how it could succeed

Sun May 17 2020 - 06:25

Labour Party: Kelly knows division push for government would cause

Some believe Tipperary TD has matured and is less likely to bulldoze party to his view

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 21:19

Restoration of historic Phoenix Park cottage approved

OPW granted permission for Rose Cottage refurbishment after scrapping holiday rental plans

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 02:36

Gardaí’s ‘use of force’ with pepper spray to be strictly monitored

Powerful liquid can be directed at people to temporarily incapacitate, subdue or overpower

Sat Mar 07 2020 - 01:00

Alan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: Who are the Labour leader contenders?

Kelly was deputy leader under Burton, while Ó Ríordáin served as a junior minister

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 20:21

The shape of the 33rd Dáil - gender and age

Less than a quarter of TDs in the 33rd Dail are women and the average age is 48.5

Fri Feb 14 2020 - 04:57

The Irish Times view on women in the Dáil: Progress has stalled

Much remains to be done to make politics an attractive career option, not least as regards maternity leave and working hours

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 19:00

Election 2020: All votes counted and FF have just one more seat than SF

Cavan-Monaghan elects last two TDs putting Micheál Martin’s party on 38

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 00:21

Dublin West results: Joan Burton and Ruth Coppinger lose seats

Green Party’s O’Gorman takes final seat as Sinn Féin’s Paul Donnelly comes out on top

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 02:23

Election 2020: Labour’s poor result reveals a party in need of renewal

Brendan Howlin presented the party with a challenge in terms of image

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 00:59

Earthquake election brings SF to position of unprecedented power

Previously unshakeable fealty of electorate to party system shattered

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 00:41

Spectacular Sinn Féin victory reshapes Ireland's political landscape

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 23:33

Election 2020: ‘I am a longshot. But if I can get the ideas out there, that is a win’

Patrick Noonan decided to postpone finding a new job and run for election instead

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 15:04

Coppinger hopes track record on Repeal and water charges will repel SF surge

Election 2020 Dublin West canvass: keen competition for four seats

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 16:50

Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin goes arthouse for Everybody Can Have Everything manifesto

Mary Lou chooses big installation. The Labour Party goes for chiselled old masters

Tue Jan 28 2020 - 22:13

Labour plans €5 rise in social welfare costing €350m a year

Party plans to double bank levy and seeks to reduce unemployment to 4 per cent or less

Sat Jan 25 2020 - 17:17

Election 2020: Expect to see multi-billion euro pledges this week

Inside Politics: Pension issue comes to fore as parties prepare to publish manifestos

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 07:45

Election 2020: Dublin West constituency profile

Green councillor has chance with Burton, Coppinger and Donnelly in dog fight for last seat

Sun Jan 19 2020 - 00:53

Mourners gather for Mansion House funeral of Luas-death cyclist

Cormac Ó Braonáin ‘patchwork quilt of a person with a thousand passions’, says sister

Thu Dec 19 2019 - 17:59

Immigrants still facing issues using INIS online booking system

Plans to replace system delayed as users pay third parties to secure appointments

Tue Dec 17 2019 - 04:45

President Higgins and friends pay tribute to Cormac Ó Braonáin

19-year-old died after being struck by Luas at near Charlemont Bridge on Sunday morning

Mon Dec 16 2019 - 12:38

Lobbyists accused of abusing ‘mental health of elderly’ to pursue agenda on bingo funds

Taoiseach and Minister insist ‘vast majority’ of community events will not be affected

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 21:19

Direct provision: Senior official disagreed with payment rise proposal

Two weeks later the increase was announced in budget package for 2019

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 06:00

Mortgage arrears may follow 20,000 into retirement

More than 9,300 mortgages held by over-60s in arrears and of questionable sustainability

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 01:00

Minister for Culture accused of insulting Traveller artists

Josepha Madigan defends sending question on heritage funding to Department of Justice

Mon Nov 11 2019 - 01:00