Pat Leahy: Fine Gael needs to get real about coalitionBelief in party that it would do well whether talks succeed or not is probably over-optimisticSat May 16 2020 - 05:00
Restrictions to ease from Monday but fears of shopping frenzy at hardware and garden centresLong-awaited easing of the Covid-19 lockdown to begin with people advised to wear face coveringsSat May 16 2020 - 00:40
Decision not to re-open homeware stores ‘disappointing’, says Retail IrelandIkea confirms it will not reopen in Ballymun and Carrickmines next weekFri May 15 2020 - 20:25
First set of restrictions to be lifted as Varadkar advises wearing of face coveringsWearing of face coverings advised but not a legal requirement, says Taoiseach confirmsFri May 15 2020 - 19:57
Coronavirus: Further 16 deaths in Ireland as confirmed cases approach 24,000Greatest number of cases still concentrated in Dublin followed by Kildare and CorkFri May 15 2020 - 19:30
Coronavirus: State bodies and firms line up for bailoutsRTÉ, Abbey Theatre, NCH, airports and universities seeking supportFri May 15 2020 - 07:39
Covid-19: Government rejects British minister’s claim of quarantine ‘review’Travellers from Britain will have to self-isolate like everyone else, says spokespersonThu May 14 2020 - 21:16
Covid-19 travel restrictions will not apply to people arriving from NorthMinisters query practicality of quarantining people for 14 days at State facilitiesWed May 13 2020 - 01:00
Parties seeking ‘genuine partnership’ regardless of who is taoiseach, says MartinFianna Fáil leader says country needs government making long-term decisionsTue May 12 2020 - 13:50
Greens' plan to shift billions to public transport hit by roads budgetTII warns of limited available funding due to prior commitments and ongoing projectsTue May 12 2020 - 02:09
Uncomfortable truths face government-formation negotiatorsNext administration will be as constrained as Labour-Fine Gael coalition after 2011 bailoutTue May 12 2020 - 01:00
Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party meet for first detailed policy negotiationsLabour leader Alan Kelly reiterated his party will not be participating in government formation processMon May 11 2020 - 21:43
The Greens must learn how to work the levers of powerPat Leahy: The obstacles to the party’s radical agenda will be formidableSat May 9 2020 - 05:00
Government faces political battle over Covid-19 welfare paymentsPaschal Donohoe has indicated that the wage supports cannot continue indefinitelyThu May 7 2020 - 02:28
Parties limber up for row over Covid-19 paymentsAnalysis: Political debate will be pantomime, with payments playing leading roleThu May 7 2020 - 02:24
Government faces political battle over any changes to Covid-19 paymentsMinister for Finance says schemes will continue, but in an amended formWed May 6 2020 - 12:07
Greens say government formation talks could be complete by JuneFianna Fáil, Fine Gael tell Greens of commitment to 7% reduction in emissionsTue May 5 2020 - 16:08
Pubs may be allowed to reopen before August 10th if they can enforce social distancingSenior Government figures have indicated that they are prepared to amend the Reopening Ireland planTue May 5 2020 - 02:55
Ryan to meet Varadkar and Martin to begin negotiation processParty leaders are likely to agree a timetable for talks on formation of the next governmentTue May 5 2020 - 00:47
Fianna Fáil councillors warn Martin party would be 'destroyed' in coalitionDonegal party members say government of national unity would be preferred optionMon May 4 2020 - 19:37
Greens deputy leader to enter coalition talks after voting against moveCatherine Martin will engage in process ’in good faith’ ahead of party member meetingsMon May 4 2020 - 16:06
Greens, FF, FG to hold formal talks on three-party coalitionGreen Party must secure a two-thirds majority if it is to enter governmentMon May 4 2020 - 00:30
There will be fierce opposition in the Greens, but will they walk away from government?Analysis: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil’s rural wings remain deeply suspicious of the GreensSun May 3 2020 - 20:25
Green Party to enter government talks with Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelFears of Green split over issue of coalition governmentSun May 3 2020 - 16:46
Four tough decisions for the new governmentYou won’t hear many politicians spelling out what exactly these hard calls areSat May 2 2020 - 05:00
Phased lifting of Covid-19 restrictions to begin on May 18thTaoiseach warns restrictions will be reimposed in event of coronavirus ‘second wave’Sat May 2 2020 - 01:00
Pat Leahy: Lockdown approach marked by extreme cautionSlow lifting of restrictions governed by economic need and fear of Covid-19 second waveSat May 2 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: The reopening Ireland plan in detailWhat will happen and when will it happen?Fri May 1 2020 - 21:33
‘We're damned if we do and damned if we don’t’ – the Green Party's dilemmaSome in the Greens have a clear-eyed view of the fateful decision the party must now makeThu Apr 30 2020 - 06:25
FF and FG concede many of Green Party’s key demandsMarked willingness to increase target on reducing carbon emissions, say big partiesThu Apr 30 2020 - 06:24
Green Party TDs to consider FG-FF invitation to join negotiationsDivisions in party over potential coalition focus on commitment to emissions targetThu Apr 30 2020 - 02:53
FF and FG commit to new climate Bill within 100 days of new governmentTwo parties ask Greens to join them in starting work on programme of governmentWed Apr 29 2020 - 13:45
Political economy injects itself into Covid-19 crisis decisionsPublic health no longer sole hymn sheet as Cabinet weighs up social and wealth costsWed Apr 29 2020 - 02:54
Coronavirus: No decision reached at Cabinet meeting over easing Ireland’s lockdownLengthy discussion saw differing views expressed with Harris urging cautionTue Apr 28 2020 - 15:23
Coronavirus: 18 more deaths reported in State bringing total to 1,102Nursing home patients with Covid-19 less likely to be hospitalised for treatment, figures showMon Apr 27 2020 - 20:03
Odds favour a coalition deal being done by mid-JuneThe choice for the Greens is to deal with the world as it is, or to wait in hope that the world changesSat Apr 25 2020 - 05:00
Green coalition demands 'doable' for Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelGreen Party demands including red-line 7% annual cut to carbon emissions ‘all doable’Fri Apr 24 2020 - 01:00
Passengers arriving in Ireland will be checked to ensure they self-isolateNew figures show that the rate of transmission for coronavirus is being suppressedThu Apr 23 2020 - 18:51
Donohoe warns finances spent on Covid-19 will have to be rebalancedFianna Fáil’s finance spokesman Michael McGrath says decisions on public finances ‘for another day’Thu Apr 23 2020 - 18:36
‘Jaw-dropping’ confidential memo warns of ‘divisive’ phaseMemo outlines extension of rent freeze and tapering-off of welfare paymentsThu Apr 23 2020 - 01:00
Ireland favours EU action on Covid-19 but is wary of tax reformIreland sits between ‘strict’ Dutch and ‘more elastic’ Italian-Spanish stance at EU summitWed Apr 22 2020 - 20:00
Dire economic forecasts predict €23 billion deficitNeasa Hourigan states the predictions are ‘not a good reason to stay out’ of a coalitionWed Apr 22 2020 - 02:05
Ireland is going to have to rebuild its economy, for the second time in a decadeEmergency measures to counter impact of coronavirus not sustainable in the long termWed Apr 22 2020 - 01:37
Coronavirus: 8% budget deficit and 15% jobless likely by year-endDonohoe to give Cabinet outline of Covid-19 toll on finances before submission to EuropeTue Apr 21 2020 - 02:59
Tighter rules on entering Ireland to be discussed with StormontOptions thought to include closer supervision of quarantine for people coming inTue Apr 21 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: State working on plan for staged lifting of restrictions, Taoiseach saysGovernment looking at how it can get Irish workers for seasonal jobs like fruit pickingMon Apr 20 2020 - 14:09
Historic deal based on the policies of ‘excluded’ Sinn FéinLittle expectation in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that smaller parties will join themWed Apr 15 2020 - 05:00
FF and FG agree historic policy document for coalitionFramework document to pave the way for a ‘full and equal partnership’Wed Apr 15 2020 - 02:05
FG and FF coalition may not be as fragile as it soundsCovid-19 crisis has shown there is a desire for open, honest and competent governmentSat Apr 11 2020 - 05:00
Coronavirus: Government to scale up tracking as shutdown extendedEasing of restrictions after May bank holiday will depend on ability to test widely for casesSat Apr 11 2020 - 03:15