The Irish Times

Sligo-Leitrim: Fianna Fáil takes two seats as Eamon Scanlon returns

Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny also elected

Sun Feb 28 2016 - 23:45

Sinn Féin officials insist polls suggest it could bag 30 seats

Party profile: Sinn Féin’s progress has been steady in recent years

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 10:51

FG Minister Joe McHugh defends EPA review of fracking process

Leitrim SF TD says research will be used by energy companies in litigation against State

Tue Nov 10 2015 - 19:05

Sinn Féin proposal for 1916 annual bank holiday rejected

Minister says legislation would shift focus of commemerations from Easter to end of April

Fri Oct 09 2015 - 14:47

100 TDs and Senators not expected to survive election

Pension and other costs for politicians who retire or lose will be about €14m

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00

Bill paves way for introduction of new ‘Eircode’ postcodes

FF disappointed that postcode contract awarded to Capita and not to An Post

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 20:23

Gilmore says personal political price worth paying for economic recovery

Dún Laoghaire TD makes first major Dáil speech since resigning Labour leadership

Fri May 01 2015 - 01:00

Canadian visas snapped up in 12 minutes, says Sinn Féin

Michael Colreavy says young people want to emigrate to better job opportunities

Thu Apr 16 2015 - 01:01

Niall O’Dowd calls for ‘pressure’ on US over Irish illegals

‘American government responds to pressure, they don’t respond to being nice’

Wed Mar 11 2015 - 16:10

Low-paid employment levels ‘shameful’, says Sinn Féin TD

One third of Irish workers earn less than €20,000 with highest level of low pay in EU

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:01

Miriam Lord: Adams annoyed at Dáil decibel levels

Deputies shouting and roaring, punctuated by the Ceann Comhairle’s ineffectual yelps – poor Gerry Adams can hardly hear himself glare

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00

Sinn Féin leader’s infallibility questioned in the Dáil

Usual suspects refrain from heckling, aware of sensitivity of the subject

Wed Oct 22 2014 - 16:44

Daly says Dáil prayer ‘offensive’

Independent says prayer has no place in modern Ireland

Fri Oct 03 2014 - 01:00

Leitrim profile: Traditional support for ‘big two’ unlikely to change

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael dominate constituency - though Sinn Féin could prosper

Wed May 21 2014 - 08:47

GAA says it was ‘Sky or nothing’ for controversial television deal

Director general says it is ‘no longer tenable’ for GAA to see its audience as Irish people who live in Ireland

Wed Apr 16 2014 - 01:02

Government ‘kicking can down the road’ on post offices

Irish Postmasters’ Union says Department of Social Protection policy ‘driving away’ business

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 15:12

Emotional contributions to debate on RTÉ Iona payout

TDs John Lyons and Jerry Buttimer tell Dáil of their experiences of homophobia

Thu Feb 06 2014 - 19:46

Complaint against Shatter’s novel has to be dealt with before censorship board abolished

‘Amazing Detective Stories’ and ‘Daring Romances’ among 274 banned publications

Sat Jan 25 2014 - 01:01

Advisory group begins consultation on cyberbullying

Strong sanctions needed to act as deterrent, Dáil hears

Fri Jan 24 2014 - 17:37

Bill to enable ESB broadband service

Rabbitte says Bill made significant change to existing set-up

Thu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00

Consumers may suffer from bus route privatisation

Independent Senator says Minister for Transport should put more services out to tender

Wed Jan 15 2014 - 16:12

FF senator repays €3,434 in expenses after audit

Brian Ó Domhnaill previously investigated for alleged duplication of expenses claims

Fri Dec 20 2013 - 10:26

Troika exit fails to cheer baffled and bewildered TDs

Dáil Sketch: euphoria thin on the ground as Finance Bill is debated

Fri Nov 08 2013 - 01:00

Sale of Bord Gáis energy company to be completed by the end of the year

Opposition opposes sell-off and warns Irish Water could be privatised by default

Thu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00

McGuinness rounds on unionists over Belfast violence

NI Deputy First Minister condemns DUP’s withdrawal of support for Maze Centre

Sun Aug 18 2013 - 08:42

Heatwave hits Seanad as deputies get hot under the collar

The Senators don’t pack up until next week, although acting cathaoirleach Denis O’Donovan wearily told them if they didn’t speed up they wouldn’t be going anywhere for a while

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 07:07

‘Sinkholes’ in Corrib project not dangerous

Minister says holes are ‘depressions’ from air releases during maintenance work

Thu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00

Time Lord fails to see the light in Broughan’s Bill

Brighter evenings proposal does exactly what it says on the order paper

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:06

No need to legislate for brighter evenings – just get up an hour earlier, says Shatter

Benefits of change: fewer road deaths, less depression and reduced energy costs, says TD

Sat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00

TV licence fee evasion level 16%, says Rabbitte

Minister for Communications says 42,000 people have declared they have no television

Mon May 27 2013 - 01:00

Flower power takes centre stage with lilies of the Dáil

There was much consideration of the Easter lily in the Dáil yesterday

Wed Mar 27 2013 - 06:00