Patrick O’Donovan characterises anonymous Fine Gael party briefings on health as ‘sad day for Irish politics’

Operating environment for third-level institutions has ‘changed considerably’

Stoppage next week ‘absolutely’ still on as things stand, union leader Kevin Callinan says

Byelection will be decided solely by TDs and Senators, suggesting she will likely need support from Government parties

Minister has previously spoken about his experience living with epilepsy, which he was diagnosed with more than 10 years ago

Fine Gael TD earlier accused party colleagues of ‘ultimate betrayal’ for comments on his health

More than 300,000 workers set for one-day work stoppage over prioritisation of pay in talks

Fraught last-minute haggling in back rooms dominated the final days of negotiations as spending Minister Jack Chambers dug in

Row between Minister and State broadcaster raises questions about who knew what in Government about decision

Minister told Jack Chambers broadcaster’s €260m allocation could not be maintained without more funding for his department

Patrick O’Donovan said he was not happy with progress to date on broadcaster’s transition ‘more agile, smaller’ organisation

A package of tax reductions announced by Minister for Finance Simon Harris will see lower and middle income workers benefit

No funding to enable prepaid €100 voucher for concerts and cultural events, says Minister for Public Expenditure

Tax-free threshold for inheritance tax from parents to children is expected to increase by €20,000 to €420,000

Universal reduction of €150 in college fees on the cards