Is Coalition climbdown on water enough to recover support?Weak or wise? The Government took the only option and drastically slashed chargesThu Nov 20 2014 - 07:44
Enda Kenny says protests ‘not about water’Protesters against water charges gather on Dawson Street as Taoiseach attends functionMon Nov 17 2014 - 10:20
Archives show deference of Seán MacBride to Vatican on foreign policyDocuments reveal subservient approach to Catholic Church of leading republican figure of 20th-century Irish politicsMon Nov 17 2014 - 07:46
Winston Churchill spoke of his hopes for a united IrelandThen leader of British opposition said in 1951 he wanted to come to RepublicMon Nov 17 2014 - 07:46
Irish State secretly intervened in Italian 1948 general electionFunds channelled through Vatican embassyMon Nov 17 2014 - 01:01
Comments by Gerry Adams are ‘veiled threat’ to free mediaIndependent News & Media chairman criticises SF leader for New York commentsSat Nov 15 2014 - 01:01
The naked face of Sinn Féin exposed, thanks to Maíria Cahill’s courageOpinion: ‘The party deliberately disrupted the normal workings of parliament but then sought to transfer responsibility for it on to the shoulders of others’Sat Nov 15 2014 - 00:01
TD says she has names of eight abusers moved South by Sinn FéinDáil debate arising from Maíria Cahill claims hears of 28 alleged victimsThu Nov 13 2014 - 09:42
Dáil TDs meeting to discuss Maíria Cahill caseThree-hour debate to include statement from Sinn Féin president Gerry AdamsWed Nov 12 2014 - 15:49
Callinan departure report due early next yearMr Justice Nial Fennelly granted extension for inquiry into Garda tapesWed Nov 12 2014 - 09:11
Government plans major campaign for 1916 centenaryMinister Heather Humphreys to unveil programme with five intersecting themesWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:01
Maíria Cahill briefs Labour TDs in advance of Dáil debateThree-hour debate to take place on claims of sexual abuse by republican movementWed Nov 12 2014 - 01:00
Bitter Dáil exchanges likely over Cahill claimsSinn Féin to come under pressure in debate due to last more than three hoursTue Nov 11 2014 - 09:34
Hallmark style of tough questions asked politely gave Farrell his strengthBrian Farrell: How he shaped political debate in IrelandMon Nov 10 2014 - 22:18
Brian Farrell’s commanding presence shaped political debateAbility to combine rigorous questioning with courtesy was late presenter’s hallmarkMon Nov 10 2014 - 17:41
Former RTÉ presenter Brian Farrell dies aged 85Broadcaster had unique presentation style and ‘extraordinary’ knowledge of Irish politicsMon Nov 10 2014 - 16:52
Haughey settled bill for 1979 postal strikers’ food and drinkStrike played significant role in undermining then taoiseach Jack LynchSat Nov 8 2014 - 01:00
Will new plan for water be enough to take the heat out of voters’ anger?Opinion: ‘The only silver lining for the Coalition parties is that the controversy has taken place about a year in advance of the general election’Sat Nov 8 2014 - 00:01
New Bill provides for set up of independent policing authorityFitzgerald says move ‘most far-reaching reform’ of Garda since foundation of StateFri Nov 7 2014 - 19:08
Fine Gael TD warns Enda Kenny not to count on his voteFG, Labour meetings discuss Irish WaterThu Nov 6 2014 - 01:00
McGuinness calls for all-island sex abuse victims support bodyGovernment source says letter sent by SF Deputy First Minister to Taoiseach a ‘political manoeuvre’Thu Nov 6 2014 - 00:30
Fine Gael TD accuses his party of ‘manipulating and abusing Dáil’Eoghan Murphy condemns whip system and points to its role in Irish Water voteWed Nov 5 2014 - 01:00
Moya Doherty appointed chair of new RTÉ BoardMinister receives approval from Cabinet for new membersWed Nov 5 2014 - 01:00
The rise and rise of IndependentsOpinion: ‘They could make the formation of the next government extremely difficult and plunge the country into a phase of political instability’Sat Nov 1 2014 - 00:01
Four republicans say no to meeting Taoiseach following legal adviceEnda Kenny offered to meet Maíria Cahill interrogatorsFri Oct 31 2014 - 09:21
Hogan to resign Dáil seat to take EU agriculture postHard-fought byelection looms in 2015 as Fine Gael stalwart exits national politicsThu Oct 30 2014 - 20:10
Four accused of Mairia Cahill cover-up decline meeting with TaoiseachSolicitor’s letter accuses Kenny of ‘highly prejudicial and inaccurate’ commentsThu Oct 30 2014 - 18:06
Brendan Howlin to begin unwinding legislation on pay cutsCabinet agrees to delete key section of emergency legislation underpinning cutsThu Oct 30 2014 - 11:12
Enda Kenny willing to meet IRA ‘investigators’Taoiseach writes to Gerry Adams over Maíria Cahill rape claimsThu Oct 30 2014 - 01:00
ECB to decide on release of Trichet letter 'next week'Releasing correspondence to Lenihan ‘important in interests of transparency’Wed Oct 29 2014 - 06:42
Sinn Féin under pressure as Dáil rules of engagement turned on their headOpinion: ‘Gerry Adams struggled to deal with the attacks, insisting that all he and the republicans named by Maíria Cahill had done was try to help her’Sat Oct 25 2014 - 07:21
Calm resumes in Dáil after technical group row over Lucinda Creighton and Peter MathewsGroup refused to give Creighton and Mathews speaking time even though extra time had been allocatedFri Oct 24 2014 - 01:00
Four named in Maíria Cahill case claim ‘trial by media’Adams challenges Taoiseach to meet four people allegedly involved in ‘kangaroo court’Thu Oct 23 2014 - 08:06
Cahill leaves Adams and Sinn Féin reelingAnalysis: controversy a huge embarrassment for party as allegations pressure leadershipThu Oct 23 2014 - 07:51
Inside Politics: Opposition criticised Budget for not representing a bigger giveawayOpinion: After seven belt-tightening budgets, it was not practical to expect the Coalition to deliver another one of the sameSun Oct 19 2014 - 12:01
On the run and in disguise: why WT Cosgrave dressed up as ‘Br Doyle’ and dyed his hair blazing redAn extract from ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’, a new biography of the Free State leaderSat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
WT Cosgrave: the simple life of a state’s architectLiam Cosgrave talks about his father’s ruthlessness and efficiency, aspects of the Free State’s Civil War leader explored in a new biography, ‘Judging W. T. Cosgrave’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 01:00
Woman ‘appalled’ at Adams denial of her account of rape conversationsCahill and Adams give different versions of conversations on alleged assaultsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:48
Woman who alleged IRA rape meets political leaders in DublinFF leader Martin accuses Gerry Adams of “despicable” behaviour over allegationsFri Oct 17 2014 - 06:47
Adams accused of ‘despicable behaviour’ over abuse claimsMaíria Cahill says apology is owed over how Sinn Féin and IRA handled abuse allegationsThu Oct 16 2014 - 18:54
EU states must tackle fears over inequality and unemployment, says PresidentHiggins warns of technocracy’s ‘encroachment’ on democratic debateThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Stephen Collins: Budget designed to restore Coalition's fortunesConcessions in tax and welfare should benefit almost every family in the countryWed Oct 15 2014 - 15:42
Budget 2015: Noonan sets stage for more tax cutsCoalition emphasis on ‘the squeezed middle’, says Minister for FinanceWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:11
Budget 2015: Budget to draw battle lines for next general electionCut of 1% to top income tax rate as sources say aim of budget is making work payTue Oct 14 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: Sinn Féin the real loser on water chargesParty is now on the defensive over water chargesMon Oct 13 2014 - 22:05
Majority of voters want abortion law liberalised68% in favour of referendum in cases of rape or where the foetus will not be born aliveMon Oct 13 2014 - 17:34
67% support the introduction of same-sex marriage in IrelandIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests one-fifth of people would vote against measureSun Oct 12 2014 - 18:38
Half of Irish electorate supports abolition of blasphemyGovernment to hold referendum to delete offence from Constitution in 2015Sun Oct 12 2014 - 18:23
Majority are in favour of direct provision, poll findsPoll shows wide variations across age groups and class on issueSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:10
Minister for Finance tops popularity chartsMichael Noonan tops Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll with 45% satisfied, followed by Joan Burton and Leo VaradkarSat Oct 11 2014 - 09:02