Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin have squandered some hard-won political capital

Barnier signals willingness to ‘improve the text’ of backstop agreement

Analysis: Growing feeling that measures package must protect screening programme

Department of Health says ‘determination of negligence’ can only be made by court

Micheál Martin says change in position ‘raises serious questions about who’s in charge’

Taoiseach admits land is not being made available for development quickly enough

Government looking at compensation options that will avoid a court process

Judge to study options for compensating for women affected by controversy

Varadkar confirms all 221 women will qualify for compensation

Sinn Féin leader does apparent U-turn after previously saying it was not the right climate

Timmy Dooley says he is following party policy and supporting Michael D Higgins

Taoiseach says the main thing is the measure must guarantee no hard Border post-Brexit

Charlie Flanagan highlights Sinn Féin’s ‘crazed’ economic policies

Timmy Dooley launches new plan calling for establishment of minister for the media

Withdrawal of SSE from the sole remaining consortium bidding for the project has raised serious questions over viability of the sc(...)

Recent weeks have seen a flurry of activity as Fine Gael continues to select candidates

Discussions will include the forthcoming budget and the future of the Coalition

Intervention likely to raise eyebrows with presidential election looming in the autumn

Dragons’ Den star says he will run ‘the most modern, dynamic, interactive campaign’

Ministers tend to ask not ‘how can we fix the health system?’ but ‘how can we stop it costing us the election?’

Minister for Justice expressed his gratitude to Mr Justice Charleton for ‘ sterling work’

Homeless campaigners say the numbers remain unacceptably high

Taoiseach to visit Croatia, Romania and Italy as Dominic Raab criticises Brussels stance

Department says without heavy rainfall in coming weeks, further restrictions inevitable

Irish and UK politicians call on British government to reform North’s abortion laws

Trinity economist (85) was elected to the Dáil in 1977 and was appointed a minister on his first day

With little progress on backstop, Dublin must pool ideas with DUP and Sinn Féin

EU chief negotiator Barnier says the UK’s White Paper is ‘proven unworkable’

Information will shed light on the extent of online campaigning in Ireland

Spending review advises reducing legal aid payments and garda overtime rates

Minister for Finance has €800m for new spending and tax cuts

Contributions from workers to remain static at some €1.6bn per year as bill hits €7.3bn

Brussels has vowed to stand by Ireland in no-deal ‘doomsday scenario’, says Taoiseach

Coveney to brief Cabinet on recruitment and other preparations for hard Brexit

Transparency of online political advertising should be regulated, group says

‘It’s prudent for any government to prepare for the worst’ - Leo Varadkar

‘We don’t believe children should be separated on the basis of religion in education’

Growing concerns that the HSE deficit could be over €500m for the full year

Agreement is building around stand-alone body under public ownership and management

Some politicians say support is contingent on utility remaining in public ownership

The legislation would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestinian areas

President’s announcement that he will seek a second term opens up the bear pit

Simon Coveney claims extra measures will be required at Irish ports and airports

Legislation championed by Shane Ross has not concluded committee stage in the Seanad

Parties get funding for each TD and senator, while Independents get individual grants

Publication will ‘inject momentum’ into negotiations, Government hopes

Inside Politics: Some believe Fine Gael has been stringing out the legislative process as there is little enthusiasm in party for (...)

Ballot to ban Israeli goods from occupied Palestinian territories passes in Seanad

British moving towards a ‘sensible, soft Brexit’, says Coveney

Shane Ross wants reform of selection process as he believes bench is marred by ‘cronyism’

Ministers and commissioners have to resign or retire ‘even for issues not of their making’

Campaigners optimistic Frances Black Bill will pass when it reaches Seanad

Intensifying Brexit negotiations likely to make May move further towards EU position

Taoiseach’s damaging Trump comparison adds to Brexit and election misfires

British ministers agree at Chequers summit to plans for a new EU-UK free trade area

Irish Government expects British prime minister to signal towards soft Brexit

EU operation helps return of migrants to risk of rape, slavery and murder, charity says

Poll likely to be held on day of blasphemy referendum and presidential election

Operation Sophia has made crossing the Mediterranean more deadly, says charity

Taoiseach pilloried for ‘subservient’ attitude to EU during Dáil statements on summit

Minister set to emphasise Britain must deliver legally on December commitments

Concerns grow over reliance on corporate sector, and health overspending

Inside Politics: Varadkar and Martin are circling one another over renewal of the confidence and supply agreement

There is nervousness in Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure about potential escalation of costs under the plan

A number of politicians have declined invitations to a US embassy event in protest over Trump administration policies

Senior Fianna Fáil figures believe Varadkar is keeping option of autumn election open

Democracy of Irish voting needs laws to ensure transparency of digital influence

Senior Government sources say Taoiseach is eager to have general election this year

Varadkar struggles to sound optimistic in Brussels while EU’s focus shifts to other matters

EU summit resolves to increase aid to Africa and consider refugee reception centres

Ireland will accept migrants to Europe as part of burden-sharing, says Leo Varadkar

Bloc’s leaders warn Theresa May of the danger of the UK crashing out of the union

Fianna Fáil leader claims the Taoiseach is trying to provoke him into an election

Taoiseach warns that the EU could not compromise on fundamental principles of single market

Taoiseach spoke to reporters on Fianna Fáil and football ahead of EU Brexit talks in Brussels

Inside Politics: Government desperate to show it can pass Bills through Dail, says insider

No official comment from Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil or Labour on Lowry verdict

No mention of abortion Bill in list of 19 Bills Government is seeking to progress in next fortnight

Coveney says he told Malta that Ireland would take 10 per cent of the 234 migrants

There’s one force working against pledges to not repeat mistakes of the past: an election

Increasingly, the Government will have to ride two horses in the Brexit negotiations

Consultants had lodged breach of contract claims against HSE and the State

Inside Politics: We have become used to Varadkar as Taoiseach now, so it’s easy forget how novel he was

Fiscal Advisory Council to recommend paying down debt and making economy resilient

Private investigators were used to monitor individual doctors’ hours, it has been reported

Leo Varadkar says Brexit talks should continue despite the lack of progress on the issue

Increased promotion of Irish arts and culture abroad will form a key part of the plan

McDonald may have her moment but competition between FG and FF will remain key

Pro-Life Campaign says there is no need for Government to legislate for abortion up to 12 weeks

UK wants a permanent solution to the issue to be included in its withdrawal agreement

Amid much political huffing and puffing, the latest Brexit ‘plan’ leaves many unsure

Concluding all possible legal avenues by early July will be extremely difficult

Three new Court of Appeal judges and one High Court judge named

Irish officials expect new British proposals on Border this week

Party expects to open negotiations on coalition deal after next election

Abortion question, bullying allegations and intolerance of dissent could cause problems

Shane Ross declined to say if he would assent to new appointments to Court of Appeal

Mumbai, New Zealand and Jordan among new diplomatic missions to be established

Minister for Justice says proposal complicated by nature of Ireland’s trial process

HSE overspending understood to have reached €100m for first quarter of year alone