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Stephen Collins

Political Editor

Stephen Collins is the political editor of the Irish Times. He has been a political journalist for over 20 years and was formerly the political editor of the Sunday Tribune and the Sunday Press, having started work as a journalist with the Irish Press Group.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny speaking aboout the proposed abortion legislation before a recent Cabinet meeting. He has staked his political reputation on getting the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill passed before the summer recess. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill
Enda Kenny’s political reputation at stake in abortion legislation’s safe passage

Inside Politics: Fate of Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill will be one of the defining features of his term as Taoiseach

As the largest party in the Oireachtas, Fine Gael came top of the list for state funding with a total of € 4.9 million paid to the party last year. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times
Parties received €14m State funds in 2012

Standards Commission report finds Fine Gael top of list for political funding

A number of figures such as former minister for justice Michael McDowell have announced their intention to join the campaign by Independent Senators
Coalition to accept Bill on Seanad reform amid fears of internal revolt

Fear of revolt by Government senators prompts decision not to oppose reform Bill

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Eamon Gilmore speaking to the media at the arrivals for the recent formal meeting of EU foreign Ministers in Dublin Castle. Photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times
Gilmore to chair crucial EU budget talks

Big test for Irish presidency in negotiations on €960 billion seven-year budget

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore attended the annual wreath laying ceremony for James Connolly at Arbour Hill Military Cemetery, in Dublin today. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times
Gilmore rebuffs Cabinet colleagues on cutting child benefit

Child benefit cut to pay for an extra free pre-school year is ruled out

Dr Katherine Zappone published the Seanad Reform Bill today with Senator Fergal Quinn. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times
Seanad Reform Bill proposes vote for emigrants and Northern Irish

Candidates would be nominated by popular support under new proposals

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore. “The Coalition parties have presented a united front on the big economic issues.” Photograph: Alan Betson
Labour TDs need to take the fight to their critics

Inside Politics: Fine Gael has made a much better job than Labour of convincing its supporters it is on the right track on economi(...)

The troika said the normalisation of the financial sector was gradually continuing with the smooth phase-out of the eligible liabilities guarantee scheme and that, after “a disappointingly slow start”, banks were working towards meeting ambitious targets to ensure a durable reduction in mortgage arrears.
Jobs must be priority, troika tells Coalition

Sheltered sectors, such as legal services, need to be opened up, bailout review findS

Fianna Fáil spokesman on Public Expenditure and Reform Seán Fleming has accused the Government of having a secret plan to raise property tax levels after the local elections. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times.
Government denies ‘secret plan’ in place to raise property tax

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