The Irish Times

Joan Burton objects to local housing development

Labour TD says proposed apartments in Castleknock would be ‘detrimental’ to local environment

Mon Jan 20 2020 - 01:30

Donohoe refuses to be pressed on Goodman Group tax arrangement

Minister updates committee on double-tax accords with Netherlands and Switzerland

Tue Jul 02 2019 - 16:44

Lone parents forced into work by policy changes lost income

About 99% of recipients of the One Parent Family payment are women

Thu Jul 05 2018 - 00:02

Review finds gardaí in Joan Burton Jobstown incident lacked ‘strategic direction’

Policing Authority questions senior Garda management about findings

Thu Feb 22 2018 - 21:42

Varadkar calls for ‘no tolerance’ of workplace harassment

Joan Burton says claims of what happened women at Gate Theatre ‘hardly actually believable’

Tue Nov 07 2017 - 20:15

‘Three years of hell’ – partners of Jobstown protesters speak out

‘We have to listen over and over to how Joan Burton is a victim. We’re victims’

Mon Oct 02 2017 - 17:52

Eleven participants in water charges protest will be spared trial

Criminal charges against Jobstown protesters dropped

Wed Sept 20 2017 - 21:19

Government to spend €39m on resources to prepare for Brexit

Majority of the money – €36.7m – will be spent by the Department of the Taoiseach

Fri Jul 21 2017 - 05:03

Jobstown trial a sledgehammer ‘to crack this particular nut’

False imprisonment charges should not have been brought, says Michael McDowell

Fri Jun 30 2017 - 10:36

Jobstown trial: ex-Burton adviser regrets ‘f***king dregs’ phrase

Karen O’Connell rejects suggestion video clips are at odds with her evidence

Fri May 05 2017 - 14:43

Jobstown trial: prosecution of schoolboy a ‘recipe for totalitarianism’

Teenager charged with false imprisonment of Joan Burton and Karen O’Connell

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 18:33

Dáil business delayed by 40 minutes as not enough TDs present

TDs rebuked by Ceann Comhairle who said it was an ‘unprecedented event’

Fri Jul 08 2016 - 19:51

Brendan Howlin undecided over contesting Labour leadership

Former minister for public expenditure said he will consider the matter over the weekend

Wed May 11 2016 - 08:21

Joan Burton expected to step down as Labour leader

Deputy leader Alan Kelly and Sean Sherlock are expected to contest the leadership

Mon May 09 2016 - 16:43

TD Paul Murphy assigned legal aid for Jobstown protest trial

Judge makes decision based on average weekly income outlined in court documents

Thu Apr 28 2016 - 15:06

Labour should address leadership issue now, says former TD

Ciaran Lynch says party can now tackle leadership issue in line with its constitution

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 09:20

Labour entering government with FG would be nightmare, says SF

Senior party figures to seek members’ consensus to realign with Fine Gael and Greens

Sun Apr 17 2016 - 10:25

Fine Gael minority government hinges on Irish Water

Party must come to agreement with Fianna Fáil in order to avert a second election

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 09:07

Paul Murphy trial date over Jobstown protest may be set next month

TD and 8 others face charges of falsely imprisoning Joan Burton during water charges demonstration

Mon Mar 07 2016 - 13:36

Joan Burton feeling ‘upbeat and optimistic’ over Labour Party prospects

Tánaiste votes at St Joseph’s School for Deaf Boys on the Navan Road after canvassing earlier

Fri Feb 26 2016 - 13:07

Joan Burton fighting for last seat in Dublin West

Tánaiste tells constituents choice will be between her, Ruth Coppinger and Sinn Féin

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 16:12

Election 2016: No major breakthroughs in final leaders’ debate

Taoiseach pressed on affordability of USC pledge; Adams says he is ‘not at sea’ with figures

Wed Feb 24 2016 - 00:00

Bishops will not tell Catholics who to vote for, Archbishop says

Church leaders say they ‘strongly oppose’ attempts to repeal the Eighth Amendment

Fri Feb 19 2016 - 01:00

Most Dublin homeless families are from two areas

Almost 40 per cent of Dublin’s homeless families are from Tánaiste’s constituency

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 08:13

Election 2016: Three smaller parties emerge with credit

Social Democrats, Renua Ireland and Anti Austerity Alliance-People Before Profit – come to the fore

Tue Feb 16 2016 - 12:17

Labour to abolish USC for low and middle income earners

Party launches election manifesto, says it ended the economic crisis

Mon Feb 15 2016 - 15:15

Major childcare cost cuts if Labour returned to power - Burton

Vital to provide low-cost quality childcare for all under-12s, says Tánaiste

Wed Feb 10 2016 - 14:02

Paul Murphy to seek trial date on false imprisonment charge

Anti-Austerity Alliance TD to seek Circuit Criminal Court trial over Joan Burton incident

Fri Jan 22 2016 - 14:16

Dáil told Shane Ross tried to have ‘crony’ appointed to board

Arthur Spring makes claim as Burton criticised during confidence motion debate

Wed Jan 20 2016 - 22:01

Government accused of ‘farewell appointments’ to State boards

Tánaiste faces a motion of no confidence over decision to bypass competitive process

Tue Jan 19 2016 - 13:37

Labour pledges to abolish USC on income up to €72,000

Party says it would also cap the amount charged for childcare at €4.25 an hour

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 13:35

Tánaiste installed Begg as pensions chief via ‘exceptional’ clause

Burton allowed to appoint without recourse to guidelines where person ‘highly qualified’

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 16:07

Tánaiste defends Coalition against budget criticism in EU report

Report praised Ireland’s economic rebound as ‘remarkably strong’, says Burton

Fri Jan 15 2016 - 01:00

Independent Alliance candidate predicts Tánaiste may lose seat

Joan Burton responds she is very confident of her re-election prospects in Dublin West

Tue Jan 12 2016 - 17:12