The Irish Times

Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ double-voting controversy rears its ugly head again

Fianna Fáil was hoping no one would mention the War of the Buttons two years later

Sat Nov 06 2021 - 01:00

E-scooters now green-lit but legislation could take some time

The best way to plan rollout is by observing how other European cities have done it

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 05:09

Ban on touting of tickets above face value set to be law before end of month

Minister says Bill ‘very timely’ as concerts, theatre, matches begin to start up again

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 19:58

Ticket touts to face fines or imprisonment under new legislation

Bill to be passed by start of European soccer championships

Mon May 03 2021 - 22:38

As legislation nears, most e-scooter operators will have to take to the road

Cantillon: E-scooter legality has been included in the Dáil’s summer session schedule

Tue Apr 27 2021 - 06:15

My first year as a TD: ‘I felt like I was working in a blizzard’

The pandemic has made for an unusual first year in the Dáil for some 40 deputies

Sun Jan 24 2021 - 06:00

My first year as an ex-TD: ‘I looked for jobs, but I didn’t make the grade’

Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran, Ruth Coppinger and Noel Rock on losing their Dáil seats in 2020

Sat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00

Plans progress for €25m white-water rafting facility in Dublin

Local authority seeks expressions of interest from contractors as project cost rises again

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 20:46

Fine Gael plots big changes in bid for ‘personality’ in wake of election review

Having essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakes

Mon Oct 05 2020 - 09:25

Coronavirus: Removal of park goalposts not planned, says city chief

Owen Keegan: ‘Not sure how much difference it would make, kids can still use jumpers for goalposts’

Tue Mar 24 2020 - 15:33

Row over selection process delays Greens’ Seanad nominations

Fine Gael’s Kate O’Connell and Michelle Mulherin not selected by party for election

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 19:57

Did the RIC commemoration controversy impact on Election 2020?

Many Fine Gael supporters felt queasy about commemorating forces against independence

Thu Feb 13 2020 - 14:55

Election 2020: All votes counted and FF have just one more seat than SF

Cavan-Monaghan elects last two TDs putting Micheál Martin’s party on 38

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 00:21

Election 2020: Paul McAuliffe (Fianna Fáil)

Dublin North-West – Elected 6th count

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 18:43

Dublin North-West results: Shortall wins for Soc Dems as Dessie Ellis tops poll

Shortall says party ‘will be speaking to everybody over the coming days’

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 17:15

Spectacular Sinn Féin victory reshapes Ireland's political landscape

Sun Feb 09 2020 - 23:33

Harry McGee’s final seat prediction for Election 2020

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

Wed Feb 05 2020 - 17:00

Varadkar criticises Martin for ‘nasty’ attack on FG as party of privilege

Taoiseach accuses FF leader of trying to inject class conflict into Irish politics

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 14:35

Election 2020 outtakes: Casey’s beef with Varadkar

Former Dragon says he’ll run in Dublin West as Taoiseach bemoans vegan claims

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 11:35

Homelessness becomes key issue of first full day of campaigning

Inside Politics: Varadkar accused of playing political game on homeless man incident

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 09:06

Taoiseach accused of politicising injury of homeless man

Leo Varadkar is criticised after calling on FF mayor to make statement on incident

Wed Jan 15 2020 - 20:19

Miriam Lord’s week: Varadkar set for family Christmas in Mumbai

Taoiseach’s father will celebrate 80th birthday in the land of his birth

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:16

Regulators asked to investigate audits of FAI accounts

Oireachtas committee chairman sends requests as Deloitte defends ‘robust’ auditing

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 01:16

Proposed bus services for Stepaside, Ballyogan remain ‘limited’, says council

Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown council asks NTA to reconsider service level for areas under Bus Connects

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 10:22

Latest rise in homeless figures ‘particularly remarkable’, TD says

Housing charity Threshold says it helped 11,000 people to remain in homes last year

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 15:02

Miriam Lord: Barefaced cheek as Fianna Fáil chases make-up bills

Election fever simmers as politicians begin stockpiling ammunition – against each other

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 02:00

Row over whether State funding should be restored to FAI

Members of Oireachtas sport committee disagree as in-depth audit referred to Garda

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 00:25

Viagogo wants ‘clarity’ on Irish touting law before expanding Limerick HQ

Concert ticket reseller has agreed a $4 billion buyout of US rival StubHub from eBay

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 20:48

Fine Gael TD says comments by party byelection candidate ‘dangerous’

Verona Murphy, FG candidate in Wexford, said some asylum seekers ‘infiltrated by Isis’

Tue Nov 19 2019 - 02:30

Oireachtas committees say emergency legislation needed to tackle homelessness

Measures could include imposing restrictions on landlords’ rights and ending use of one-night-only accommodation for families

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 18:36

European Commission to examine Land Development Agency

Government is planning a ‘structured engagement’ with Commission, says official

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 21:38

Fianna Fáil TD says colleague voted for him while he was not in Dáil

Timmy Dooley apologises after he was recorded as having voted six times in one day despite not being present

Sat Oct 19 2019 - 16:31

FAI finances: John Delaney exit package included in delayed audit

Audit was wrapping up but more time needed ‘in light of developments in recent days’

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 02:21

Government decided against funding open retrofit applications

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland scheme now shut, leaving applicants in limbo

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 11:27