With a healthy majority thanks to Independents, the Coalition should have time to get a grip on the issues of most concern to voters

Discord dominated in the Dáil, Fianna Fáil tripped up in the race for the Áras and housing hasn’t gone away, you know

Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government

In the News podcast: In a hectic political year, the challenge was to choose just a handful of stories

One important thing that happened in 2025 was something that didn’t happen – the monstering of the Irish economy by Trump’s tariffs

Postponement of Scannal followed due diligence to comply with election guidelines, RTÉ says

Kevin Phelan played central role in property deals funded by Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry

Boyle was motivated by a commitment to fairness and transparency

It has been a peculiar, frazzled political term since the Coalition was formed – and there’s much more to come

Big Jim is best in class, although sluggish start means new intake of TDs are yet to get much of a look-in - and as for Tipperary’s kingmaker...

Long-standing Dáil custom is most commonly used when a Minister travels abroad or is sick

Sense of fatalism among Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael Ministers about future Independent defections

Mooney Goes Wild should do a programme from Leinster House

Red faces for Government benches in ‘no show’ for speaking rights slot that convulsed Dáil for months

Trump heads a list of challenges for the Taoiseach that includes housing, childcare, pensions and a raucous Dáil. He could hardly be said to have hit the ground running

The Government faces a big challenge with trade and the economy, but the bigger fears are around chronic problems – most acutely, in housing

Payment from State Claims Agency believed to be largest ever for tribunal witness

Support for Sinn Féin is rising because people were genuinely irritated by the speaking rights chicanery. But while people like the party in Opposition, they still don’t want it in Government

From the Burke family to Mattie McGrath and Michael Lowry, here are the winners of Miriam Lord's Easter awards

Martin critical of some local authorities for failing to build enough – or any – social houses