Tributes paid to Glen Hansard: ‘A troubadour whose gift for storytelling brought so much joy’
Catherine Connolly, Micheál Martin, Rachel Zegler and more pay tribute following death of Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard
Micheál Martin
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Taoiseach may consider statutory inquiry to produce answers for Creeslough families
Ten people died in 2022 Donegal explosion at an Applegreen filling station after suspected gas leak
Families of those who died in Creeslough disaster to meet Taoiseach today
‘We’re going into four years, there’s no answers whatsoever,’ says mother of 14-year-old Leona Harper, who died in the explosion
Translation issues hold up Merz’s Dublin visit, but no mistaking his EU money frustrations
German leader placed subtle pressure on Taoiseach to assist his goal of slashing bloc’s spending by several hundred billion euro
German chancellor in Dublin denies Daniel Tatlow-Devally is facing ‘show trial’
On sanctions for Israel, Friedrich Merz says ‘we don’t want to, we won’t do it, we cannot do it’
The Irish Times view on Aughinish Alumina report: evasion dressed up as due process
Worrying gap between Minister’s statement and what is actually in report
How Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s ham-fisted sackings sparked street protests in Kyiv
In the News podcast: Taoiseach arrived in Kyiv at the end of a week of political turbulence in Ukraine
Is the Irish economy really Trump-proof? We’d better hope so
As the Taoiseach eyes the exit and the unity debate gets louder, the current calm in Irish politics may not last
The Irish Times view on war in Ukraine: Zelenskiy makes his choice
Ham-fisted attempt to manage tensions had backfired
Government may explore ‘other approaches’ to ensure alumina not reaching Russia, says Martin
Aughinish Alumina inquiry not ‘definitive’ if plant was supplying Russian military or not, Taoiseach says during Kyiv visit
As the Taoiseach sat with Zelenskiy at Mariinskiy Palace, an air raid siren sounded in the distance
‘You look at all those young faces... we have to be always conscious of what the people of Ukraine are suffering,’ Martin says on official visit
Former minister Zappone raised concerns about building apartments on Bessborough site
Burial place of more than 800 children from Cork mother and baby home remains unknown
Taoiseach to meet Zelenskiy during visit to Kyiv
Fresh sanctions targeting Russia need to be ‘robust and targeted’, Micheál Martin says
Taoiseach criticises action by solicitors in legal aid dispute amid major court disruption
Action over new payment model led to thousands of criminal cases being adjourned in courts across the country
What have Wayne Rooney and Jack Chambers got in common? They both need to cut the crap
The rot starts in tiny ways. Old taboos against public cursing and crude language fall away and soon a leader calls a poor country a ‘shithole’
Slain British ambassador remembered by his daughter 50 years after his death
Kate Ewart-Biggs spoke at event to remember her father Christopher who was assassinated by the IRA
Limerick mayor calls for intensive Irish lobbying against EU sanctions on Aughinish Alumina
Mayor of Limerick insists ‘we need to fight for the jobs’ as report on exports to Russia expected to go to EU Commission
Every e-scooter in country will need to be registered and licensed from September
E-scooters to be banned for under-18s under proposals agreed by Government
State urged to buy former Bessborough mother and baby home lands to create memorial park
Planning permission has been granted for more than 100 apartments on Cork site
Why Simon Harris will really struggle to move the dial on income tax in the Budget
Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik
Miriam Lord’s End-of-Dáil-term awards: Holly Cairns still getting under Taoiseach’s skin
Hissy fits, bust-ups, mortification and demonstrations of backbone as TDs and senators go toe to toe
E-scooters face strict regulations if Government opts not to ban them
Minister for Justice says gardaí actively confiscating e-scooters and scramblers, with 1,200 seizures this year
Brexit regrets for Ireland’s favourite Frenchman Michel Barnier
Former EU Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier says there is ‘nothing to celebrate’ 10 years after the UK voted to leave the EU
Taoiseach bids Dáil farewell for summer recess
Inside Politics: Occupied Territories Bill set to be signed into law following Seanad vote
The visitors’ bar in Leinster House is usually sedate. Not last night
Micheál Martin’s Dáil remarks – laden with gratitude - were met with indifference as summer recess drew nearer
Burning questions left as Dáil rises for summer break
The first half of 2026 raised plenty of questions; will there be answers in the second half?
Taoiseach’s remarks over Bessborough site ‘beneath contempt’, Holly Cairns says
Micheál Martin accuses Social Democrats leader of ignoring perspective of survivors and ‘distorting’ his remarks
Budget 2027 to include ‘tax package for families’ and ‘groundbreaking’ disability payment
Micheál Martin tells Dáil the Government aims to offset inflationary challenges of Middle East war
A sombre Dáil sets divisions aside for apology to Bill Kenneally victims
Inside Politics: Micheál Martin addressed the men abused as boys in the 1980s, saying two former Fianna Fáil TDs failed in their duty to protect them
Low turnout for State apology to Bill Kenneally’s victims reflects poorly on our politicians
Mary Lou McDonald told the families of the six men in the Distinguished Visitors’ Gallery ‘your dad won’
Politicians bemoan RTÉ’s failures, then make them worse
No enterprise could absorb an 18-year price freeze on its primary revenue stream while costs keep climbing
Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder case
Taoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American woman
Taoiseach offers State apology to victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally
Micheál Martin ‘profoundly sorry’ for failures of former Fianna Fáil members over abuse
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