Frances Fitzgerald ‘very happy’ tribunal found she acted appropriatelyExtremely troubling Martin Callinan ‘engaged in a false and vicious attack’Thu Oct 11 2018 - 21:25
Disclosures Tribunal: the accounts of politiciansInterviews and evidence given by politicians about smear campaigns found to be trueThu Oct 11 2018 - 19:09
Frances Fitzgerald acted appropriately at all times – CharletonFormer minister for justice exonerated by tribunal reportThu Oct 11 2018 - 14:47
Gavin Duffy on presidential race: ‘I am mellowing as a capitalist’‘I fear we are taking the presidency back to . . . a retirement home for very great politicians’Wed Oct 10 2018 - 00:16
Budget 2019 analysis: Donohoe on tightrope between tax and spendTourism sector hit with VAT hike while housing and health still likely to struggleTue Oct 9 2018 - 16:11
Budget Day 2019: VAT for hospitality and cuts for USCInside Politics: Paschal Donohoe will deliver his second Budget as Minister for FinanceTue Oct 9 2018 - 07:47
Michael D Higgins interview: The favourite but campaign won’t be easyPresident finds himself in the crosshairs just as much as other candidatesTue Oct 9 2018 - 06:20
Presidential candidate Gavin Duffy says AIB should be retained in State ownershipPeople do not want an establishment person as president, says Sinn Féin candidate Liadh Ní RiadaMon Oct 8 2018 - 20:55
TD questions FF claim of €100m allocation for affordable housingEoin Ó Broin says €75m already available, so real figure for scheme is €25m a yearMon Oct 8 2018 - 01:00
Rainy day fund exclusively for bank bailout, claims Sinn FéinDepartment of Finance papers reveal reserve key to liquidity in event of national traumaMon Oct 8 2018 - 01:00
Budget 2019: Independent TDs concede hospitality VAT hike to avoid diesel riseRestaurant sector critical of VAT rise: ‘It’s a knee-jerk reaction and not Brexit-proofed’Mon Oct 8 2018 - 00:44
Budget 2019: Leo Varadkar confirms cuts in USC and income taxTaoiseach insists an 'election budget' is not in the offingSat Oct 6 2018 - 21:06
Casey bares his teeth as he targets Captain WonderfulCandidate says Higgins fails to inspire and should ‘take the pensions and have a nice seven years’Fri Oct 5 2018 - 20:45
Michael D Higgins has ‘stopped being wonderful’, Peter Casey saysCandidate says media and other contenders been far too deferential to the incumbentFri Oct 5 2018 - 13:16
Peter Casey interview: ‘America is the key to Ireland’s success’Candidate has already given presidential race an injection of Trumpean confrontationFri Oct 5 2018 - 04:29
President to take part in three debates before polling dayHiggins describes media reports about his allowance as ‘outrageous’Tue Oct 2 2018 - 17:54
Gavin Duffy: 'It’s time for a different type of president'Launching presidential campaign, candidate says he’s best equipped for Brexit challengeTue Oct 2 2018 - 14:27
Joan Freeman interview: A long-ago love, a loan and the lack of a helicopterPresidential candidate promises to use symbolic powers to mobilise communitiesTue Oct 2 2018 - 00:15
Gallagher would have tested constitutionality of property BillPresidential candidate also defends comparing ‘Tweetgate’ to institutional abuseMon Oct 1 2018 - 21:08
Joan Freeman defends loan of €120,000 from Herbalife presidentPresidential candidate says she would exploit hidden powers and symbolism of the officeMon Oct 1 2018 - 13:27
Back from the political wilderness: the return of Seán Gallagher‘Dragons’ Den’ star kept low profile following bruising conclusion to 2011 campaignSat Sep 29 2018 - 00:04
South Dublin Labour councillor resigns from party‘Rising star’ Martina Genockey had sought debate on Brendan Howlin’s leadershipFri Sep 28 2018 - 19:48
Ireland ‘turning into Trump’s America’, says presidential candidate FreemanPieta House founder funding campaign with €140,000 in loans from US businesspeopleFri Sep 28 2018 - 03:00
Up and running: Presidential candidates kick off their campaignsNominations for election closed at noon on Wednesday, with six names on ballot paperThu Sep 27 2018 - 01:00
Higgins willing to provide more details of Áras spendingPresident defends unaudited presidential allowance of €317,000Thu Sep 27 2018 - 00:35
Higgins defends Áras allowances as he launches re-election bidNominations closed for election contest, with six candidates in running for presidencyWed Sep 26 2018 - 17:34
Irish Cancer Society welcomes decision to include cancer warnings on alcoholMinister for Health Simon Harris had previously seemed to accept amendments to controversial Bill aimed at reducing consumptionWed Sep 26 2018 - 13:10
‘317,000 reasons’ the PAC hearing is worth itInside Politics: Public Accounts Committee unearths a €317,000 annual allowance for president that is not subject to auditWed Sep 26 2018 - 08:02
Combative PAC questions on President’s Office procure insightsThe overall cost of the office is more than €8mWed Sep 26 2018 - 00:56
Presidential expenses: annual allowance of €317,000 is not auditedPAC member says unspecified allowance could be perceived as a ‘slush fund’Tue Sep 25 2018 - 14:36
Legislation for ‘opt-out’ organ donation to be published next monthConsent deemed granted unless person has registered their wish not to become a donorTue Sep 25 2018 - 01:00
Top civil servant to appear before PAC on President’s office spendingComptroller and Auditor General to also attend and make opening remarksMon Sep 24 2018 - 00:18
Corbyn to accept Labour members’ decision on second Brexit voteDelegates at party conference on Tuesday are expected to support another referendumMon Sep 24 2018 - 00:05
Varadkar: ‘Nobody in the EU or Ireland is to blame for Brexit’Taoiseach says talks are going through ‘rocky patch’ but he is hopeful of progressFri Sep 21 2018 - 17:11
Shane Ross insists he is fully committed to Bus ConnectsMinister: ‘I make Government policy, but don’t ask me for details. I don’t micro manage’Fri Sep 21 2018 - 17:09
British public will not stomach lower food quality – Micheál MartinFF leader ‘astonished’ at proposals to reduce standards to allow trade with US after BrexitThu Sep 20 2018 - 18:57
Timing of examination into costs of presidency raises concernsMicheál Martin and Ministers believe PAC may have undue influence on electionThu Sep 20 2018 - 18:45
BAI issues new rules dealing with tweets in live broadcastsGuidelines to come into effect immediately for the forthcoming presidential electionThu Sep 20 2018 - 18:33
Eoghan Murphy defends Government response to Storm AliMinister says some may not have appreciated seriousness of orange weather warningThu Sep 20 2018 - 15:24
Micheál Martin queries PAC move to examine Presidential Office costsOffice of President’s spending to be examined despite constitutionality concernThu Sep 20 2018 - 14:05
Independent TDs and Senators fail to agree on presidential nomination processFianna Fáil TD says he is likely to vote for Seán Gallagher in the presidential electionWed Sep 19 2018 - 21:53
Leo’s annual welly outing KO’d by Storm AliInside Politics: Weather warnings force Taoiseach to miss Ploughing Championships ahead of Salzburg tripWed Sep 19 2018 - 07:49
PAC to decide whether to investigate President’s spendingCommittee asked to examine claims Michael D Higgins stayed in €3,000-a-night hotelWed Sep 19 2018 - 01:00
Bill legislating for abortion to be published in October‘Rainy day fund’ among 39 pieces of legislation planned for before end of the yearWed Sep 19 2018 - 01:00
Peter Casey nomination may narrow presidential fieldDerry man is ‘excited to get into race proper’, as Gemma O’Doherty’s chances look slimWed Sep 19 2018 - 01:00
No divergence between Howlin and party’s youth wing, says LabourLabour Youth said it ‘distanced itself’ from senior members over Take Back the CityTue Sep 18 2018 - 21:06
Dragons’ Den panellist Peter Casey likely to secure presidential nodCasey seems to be the only candidate left in a position to secure a council nominationTue Sep 18 2018 - 01:00
Brexit, budget and FG-FF deal set to dominate Dáil autumn sessionHousing crisis, health budget overruns and limited fiscal space among challengesTue Sep 18 2018 - 00:00
Greens say Government is worst in memory for tackling climate changeLeader Eamon Ryan accuses Taoiseach and Ministers of being more interested in social media than dealing with policy issues.Fri Sep 14 2018 - 20:39
Gavin Duffy profile: Who is the presidential candidate?There is very little of his career that has not revolved around the airwaves or presentationFri Sep 14 2018 - 18:34