FG needs to connect more tightly with its natural voting contingency, sharpen its messaging and get back to its identity basics of law and order, the economy and enterprise
Problem for FG and Taoiseach is that Paul Kehoe is 10th party TD not seeking to defend seat
Wexford TD is the latest in a string of party’s politicians to announce their impending departures in recent months
There was far less interest in the minutiae of Sinn Féin’s budget proposals from other parties, who may have had coalition in mind
Activists’ incoherence and pathetic behaviour could have been hilarious if it were not so serious
New calculus for Michael Fitzmaurice, Paul Kehoe, Aindrias Moynihan and Cathal Berry after population shifts
Latest reduction in active Naval Service ships an ‘advantage’ to drug smugglers, former senior Garda says
Minister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman confirmed the move amid pressure from Fine Gael TD to use private companies for modular units
Coalition party leaders are meeting Minister for Agriculture in attempt to break deadlock on carbon-emissions cuts
Press interest ‘undoubtedly’ contributes to student stress, exam commission chief says
A secondary school education is not defined by academic performance alone
President could be on the Bob Cratchit shift as Government leaves its shopping late
‘Dozens more women’ come forward in wake of RTÉ Women of Honour documentary
FG TD Paul Kehoe accuses SF TD Thomas Gould, PBP TD Bríd Smith of taking photos in House
Education committee calls for anti-bullying inspections to reassure parents and teachers
Dr Lynn Bolger tells Oireachtas Committee doping allegations treated in confidence
Michael Ring criticises Government over plan to reopen tourism despite dining limits
Minister accuses party of abandoning national parliament for ‘own political agenda’
High Court last month upheld planning decision for Glanbia joint venture in Kilkenny
Environmental body criticised by committee over attitude towards rural economy
Many in the party accept Varadkar’s argument that his actions were in the national interest
Foley says schools remain safe and transmission levels in schools remain very low
The Civil Service and the Defence Forces have been fighting since the 1920s
UK demand for annual talks on fishing access would leave Irish fleet ‘very vulnerable’
Death of Joe Murphy in Cork ‘overshadowed’ by passing of Terence MacSwiney on same day
James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees
Limit the same for all venues, Micheál Martin pledges to respond ‘in a positive but safe way’
The country crew were not about to let the Dubs bag all the top parliamentary party jobs
Richard Bruton, Eoghan Murphy, Charlie Flanagan, Joe McHugh among those left out
Eamon Ryan set to head up new department responsible for climate and transport
Greens set to have four TDs at cabinet table if they enter coalition
Some flight and hotel expenses for State departments and local authorities written off
‘Immediate and significant intervention’ is required to save the Defence Forces, says officers body
Covid-19 restrictions had stopped 360 Irish peace-keeping troops from returning
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
