Matt Carthy

President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwoman

Michael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’

NGO urges caution over plan to deploy Irish Naval vessel to Libya

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has raised ‘serious concerns’ about the mission due to involvement of Libyan coastguard

Opposition condemns Government’s plans for public neutrality debates

Forums on foreign and defence policy to take place in June

Over half of local authorities have no capacity in emergency homeless accommodation, Sinn Féin says

Sinn Féin figures suggest emergency accommodation is near capacity in many local authority areas

Horse Racing Ireland criticised over transparency issues by Dáil committee

Report to draw attention to slow installation of CCTV at racecourses, deemed necessary to protect sport’s integrity

Now Sinn Féin feels the heat on election spending

Analysis: Party admits it must make several changes to spending declarations

Senior Coalition figures continue to express confidence in Donohoe

Paschal Donohoe to make a fresh Dáil statement in effort to draw a line under the election expenses controversy

National Lottery operators defend spending vast majority of unclaimed prizes on advertising

Operators accused of ‘taking the piss’ in how little is used to top up prizes

Calls for Horse Sport Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee over board turmoil

Committee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport body

Coalition gears up for next election after unprecedented challenges

Government parties remain broadly united despite a relentlessly bleak environment

Sinn Féin to table Dáil motion ‘scrapping’ May carbon tax rise

Price increase should not go ahead in middle of ‘cost of living crisis’, says Doherty

‘Astonishing’ Sinn Féin would appoint advisers with convictions, says Harris

Eoin Ó Broin said person’s history in conflict-related activities would not ‘be relevant’

Robert Watt’s salary on course to top €300,000 later this year

Civil servant received €81,000 pay rise when appointed secretary general of Department of Health

National Broadband Ireland must ‘take responsibility’ for delays

Minister tells Dáil he will apply all the penalties that are due if rollout targets not met

Spending watchdog to seek annual disclosure of senior civil servants’ pay

Public Accounts Committee to ask Department of Health when Robert Watt stopped waiving pay increase

Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin rides two horses in chase of hobgoblins

Party's agenda North and South leaves nothing to chance – something for everyone

At some point, Sinn Féin will need to confront its violent past and grapple with 'sorry'

Party has mastered the non-apology but will need to confront its past

Watt refuses to say if he is still waiving €81,000 salary increase

Department of Health secretary general asked about salary at Public Accounts Committee

Children’s hospital: ‘Fair assumption’ construction will cost more than €1.7bn estimate

Watt criticised at PAC as he refuses to provide estimates for final cost of project

Gerry Adams video: Former SF leader has nothing to apologise for, Michelle O’Neill says

‘The party position is Gerry Adams did not set out to cause any offence’ – David Cullinane

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