Pat Leahy: Attorney General Paul Gallagher understood to believe a referendum can be avoided

Determining level of redress for mother and baby homes survivors will be difficult

Roderic O’Gorman seeks meeting with Catholic and Church of Ireland leaders amid report

Legislation based on GDPR being devised to help survivors of mother and baby homes

There are two issues to be considered around compensation: what level should be paid to whom, and who should foot the bill for it?

Inside Politics: Government is likely to be pressed on how it intends to persuade religious orders to contribute to compensation f(...)

Investigation tells of cruelty, emotional abuse and soaring infant death rates

Taoiseach says report presents ‘all of Irish society with profound questions’

Taoiseach condemns ‘dark, difficult and shameful chapter of recent Irish history’

Micheál Martin is to make formal State apology to former residents in the Dáil

Martin says ‘perfect storm’ of Christmas socialising and the UK variant prompted surge

If the health service is overwhelmed the lasting scars will forever remind people of a Government that lost its grip on the situat(...)

Three cases of South African coronavirus variant detected in Ireland, says Holohan

New daily record of 8,248 cases recorded, along with 20 further deaths

It will be a hammer blow to the Coalition’s authority if hospitals are overrun

Teachers, publicans respond as Government approves harshest lockdown since March

Builders had lobbied for shared equity plan as it ‘would drive up house prices’, official said

Brexit, Ceta and housing will all require Coalition’s careful attention in the coming months

Current head of the Department of Public Expenditure is one of country’s best-known civil servants

Sharp rise in infections stuns Ministers and sparks fears they will be blamed

Schools may also remain closed next week due to rapidly deteriorating situation

Tánaiste refuses to rule out further curbs as Ryan suggests travel limit could drop to 2km

Senior TD Barry Cowen says Martin should step down as party leader before next vote

Last year was difficult but brought overwhelmingly positive developments

2020 in review: A momentous year in politics will keep the historians of the future busy

Rollout of coronavirus vaccine will bring ‘tentative return’ to normality, says Martin

State can learn from its failures in tackling social disadvantage and deprivation

Number of new Coronavirus cases expected to surpass 1,000 tonight

Taoiseach tests negative on Wednesday night as other Ministers’ results not yet known

Stricter measures being imposed from Christmas Eve in response to soaring cases

Government still planning for no-deal scenario as EU negotiators make ‘final push’

Rapid action tells us politicians expect infection numbers to be much worse this time

Tánaiste believes curbs will be needed until critical mass vaccinated in early spring

Restaurants and pubs to close on Christmas Eve with home visits banned in new year

Non-essential retail to remain open with strict guidelines on the numbers in store

Government expected to reject Nphet advice which calls for new measures from December 28th

The rise of Sinn Féin led to opposing parties coming together after nearly a century

Early Cabinet meeting unlikely but Government message already very clear

Pubs and restaurants could close by December 28th as Nphet notes outbreaks in workplaces, Christmas parties and funerals

French president understood to have been a coronavirus contagion risk as of Monday

Report expects public servants’ pay to rise by 3.5% a year

Inside Politics: It’s the end of the road for Trump and Leinster House winds down for the year

The bill will be paid over several decades, but is also expected to rise during that time

Next four weeks to be ‘period of unprecedented disruption’ for imports and exports

Johnson’s hard line on talks seen by some as a sign that he is preparing to do a deal

News that EU-UK talks on a post-Brexit trade deal were to continue was greeted with relief and caution in Dublin

Events to take place later in December, says Minister for Arts and Culture

Government preparing special measures to support Irish food exporters

Boris Johnson not the only one who wants to have his cake and eat it

There is still an opening for an EU-UK trade deal, but it is closing fast

Despite pessimism, Irish Government sources believe agreement is still possible

No-deal Brexit contingency papers may be ‘on table in next 24 hours’ to avoid January chaos

Party leader calls on unionists to become involved in discussions on a united Ireland

Teams to continue talks on post-Brexit trade deal and ‘we will come to a decision by the end of the weekend’, says EC President

European Commission chief and British PM to meet as both sides struggle to avert failure

Simon Coveney warns that even with a deal Brexit will act as a drag on economic performance

UK and EU reach agreement on Northern Ireland protocol as Taoiseach warns of possible no deal

Talks need ‘political intervention from the very top’ to break deadlock, says Minister

Johnson and von der Leyen accept ‘significant differences’ remain on future trade deal

Two sides split over three issues that have long prevented a breakthrough

Is Brian Stanley’s tweet part of a concerted Sinn Féin effort to rewrite the Troubles?

Despite perception, State is not right-wing but exemplary in being socially democratic

Recipients first recipients likely to include elderly, high-risk groups, health staff and nursing home residents

Group calls for pain relief to be given to foetuses with fatal abnormalities

Taoiseach will give ‘some consideration’ for a dedicated Minister over roll-out strategy

Many in Government are nervous about public departure from Nphet advice in plan for Christmas

‘Now is not the time to be socialising with friends,’ says expert, as Level 5 restrictions end

Martin: State going as far as possible to achieve best balance in easing Covid-19 restrictions

Lockdown costs €1 billion a month – there was no choice but to reopen the economy

Country will move to Level 3 restrictions with some modifications as people urged to wear masks outdoors

Minister for Justice says Varadkar told her former AG would make ‘a good judge’

Minister for Justice under pressure in Dáil over appointment but no killer blows landed

Cabinet sub-committee meets ahead of ‘polite showdown’ with public health experts

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Minister for Justice is a skilled politician, but questions remain over Woulfe appointment

Restaurants and pubs that serve food are likely to be allowed open in December

Government looking at limited reopening of social and economic life

Concern that easing too many restrictions could see cases spike before Christmas

Irish task force will aim to inoculate population ‘urgently and comprehensively’

If images are shared with intent to harm, penalty could be up to seven years in prison

Little prospect of motion being passed in Dáil where there is little appetite for a judicial impeachment process

‘Big scrap’ looms ahead of reopening in wake of briefings by public health team members

Taoiseach says Christmas will be a very different to previous years due to Covid-19

Annoyance at Varadkar but acceptance that toughing it out is the best solution

Other Supreme Court vacancy likely to be filled in next few months

Government accused of ‘further evasion’ after Minister asks for her next session of oral ministerial questions to be rescheduled

Nphet 'media strategy' is criticised, as coronavirus-related deaths pass 2,000

Difficulty of charting a route out of Level 5 clear as business lobby criticises Nphet

Health experts continue to urge caution, while politicians fret over Christmas and travel

Inside Politics: Stephen Donnelly will propose tightening restrictions on the outdoor consumption of alcohol bought from pubs

Proposals to go before Cabinet as Nphet official warns of Christmas travel impact

Concerns raised after footage showed crowds gathering with drinks bought from pubs

Dr Ronan Glynn criticises ‘selfish minority’ for gathering to drink alcohol on city streets

Sinn Féin and Fine Gael creating more polarised discourse and boxing out Fianna Fáil

At least three judges wrote to Government seeking job taken by former attorney general

NAGP the group to which Tánaiste controversially leaked copy of GP contract last year

Impeachment process motion deemed inevitable but some TDs lack enthusiasm for idea

Taoiseach to meet Opposition leaders in bid for consensus on dealing with crisis

Little appetite in Government or Opposition for protracted process to remove Woulfe

Micheál Martin says he congratulated Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris