Funding to cut train Dublin-Belfast journey time to under two hours
Track upgrade north of Malahide and at Clongriffin, electrification of 37km of network from Malahide to Drogheda planned
Simon Harris
Increased company ownership transparency is welcome
Companies Registration Office seeking ways to verify data filed by firms
Whatever Simon Harris says, we are far from a ‘blueprint’ for a united Ireland
A blueprint is a detailed plan which can be followed to build something. Harris is promising it by the time of the Fine Gael ardfheis in November. It’s not going to happen
Why has Simon Harris changed his tune on a united Ireland?
Analysis: The speed of the Fine Gael leader’s shift in attitude has taken even his own party by surprise
How detailed will Fine Gael’s plan for Irish reunification be?
Issues from policing to currency that affect all of us need to be addressed
Look under the hood. There are ‘echoes of 2006’ in the Irish economy
Trump says Iran peace deal has averted ‘worldwide depression’ but closer to home experts worry prices will continue to rise regardless
Dublin and the east coast are bursting at the seams. Ireland needs another city
As we prepare for a reconfigured Ireland, the ideal place for a new city is the northwest – Sligo to be precise
What does division over abortion within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael mean for Government?
Possible leadership contenders O’Callaghan and Calleary vote against removing three-day waiting period
Fintech platform Revolut adds 100,000 Irish customers
Irish households ‘ready to invest, but doing so with one hand tied behind their backs’, group says
Process under way to halt ‘nixers’ by public-only consultants, Tánaiste says
Government and Minister for Health have insisted contract breaches ‘simply won’t be tolerated’, Simon Harris tells Dáil
Plan to advise charities overseas how to avoid inadvertently financing terrorists
National group to tackle sanctions evasion efforts
New ribbon development expected to bring 50% increase in one-off housing builds
New planning guidelines for rural Ireland to be approved, Tánaiste Simon Harris tells Fine Gael meeting
Sinn Féin Bill on abortion services passes crucial Dáil vote with help of Ministers
Proposal will abolish compulsory three-day wait for access
Derelict site tax: The Revenue Commissioners taking on local politics won’t end well
Local politicians will still have a say in who get gets subjected to the derelict site tax
Some of those who added the three-day wait to Irish abortion law look set to abandon it
Little explanation of Coalition support for Opposition’s bid to remove key clause from draft law Harris said ‘has to count for something’
Don’t blame local authorities for lack of housing
Government needs to deliver on its own commitment to strengthen local government
Loyalists who burn people out of their homes are firebombing their own political futures
Rioters focused their cruel fury on people of colour, whose ancestors were once fellow subjects of the crown
Minister for Justice meets Bill Kenneally victims and promises formal State apology
Jim O’Callaghan pledges formal State apology for victims will be approved by Cabinet before Dáil’s summer recess
Taoiseach, Tánaiste, Minister for Health to back SF Bill ending mandatory three-day abortion wait
Micheál Martin says Bill should go to committee stage; Government TDs will have free vote as a ‘matter of conscience’
Ireland ready to restrict social media for children even without EU agreement, Minister says
Move would be ‘embarrassing’ for the EU, Patrick O’Donovan says
‘Moderation’ in Government spending from this year, budget conference hears
National Economic Dialogue forum used to stress need for restraint and sustainable fiscal management
Fine Gael’s blueprint for Irish unity will not be about ‘sloganeering’, Tánaiste says
Every party in Dáil favours a united Ireland and subject is not owned by Sinn Féin, says Simon Harris
Budget 2027: Simon Harris signals focus on tax relief and childcare measures
Government eager to avoid criticism of last year’s budget with a key theme of ensuring work pays
US-Iran peace deal raises hopes of lower Irish fuel prices
Inside Politics: Fuel prices, public pay and derelict sites all feature on a busy political agenda
Simon Harris wants a savings scheme for the middle class – but when will it happen?
Irish savers could soon plough billions into a tax-efficient, State-backed vehicle. But can the media-savvy Tánaiste deliver?
Budget 2027: Tax changes for workers and more affordable childcare set to be priorities
National Economic Dialogue event will hear childcare and tax moves central to next budget
Evening and Saturday work levels among hospital consultants ‘really disappointing’, says Minister
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill tells senior doctors to ‘remedy’ situation relating to public contracts next month
Harris says councils need to do more on dereliction as he prepares new tax
Government to introduce new tax out of ‘frustration ... and some bit of anger’, Tánaiste says
Simon Harris announces ‘blueprint’ for Irish unity
Fine Gael leader says planning for constitutional change ‘must involve listening to all traditions’
I won’t waste my time writing about this again ... definitely
The danger of Ireland’s reliance on a few big companies rises ever higher -but Irish politics does not want to know
Where do parties stand on Aughinish Alumina and links to Russian military supply chain?
Three months on from revelations and there is no clear response to deeply uncomfortable situation around Co Limerick plant
Irish households saved €6.6bn in the first quarter of 2026
Bridging the gap between saving and wealth-building remains challenge for Irish homes
Simon Harris delivers coded rebuke of people on social welfare
Fine Gael choose populism over real leadership with savings plan
Only 16% of adults in Ireland hold shares, Ibec survey finds
Up to 27% of Irish adults said they didn’t understand the difference between investment and savings
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