Taoiseach must regain initiative as he tackles Brexit, public pay, and end of Government

Publication of report on implementing the Sláintecare plan has been shelved until autumn

Inside Politics: Latest revelations feed into erosion of Fine Gael claim to fiscal responsibility

Voting to fill vacancies left by TDs elected to Europe may be moved forward

Expert report expresses North’s concerns over impact of EU tariffs on food exports to Republic

Government rattled by criticism of reckless spending, but shouldn’t shoot the messenger

UK has always claimed sovereignty over islet, but claim is disputed by Ireland

Proposed package arising from pay commission report to go to Cabinet in near future

Scotland believes fishing by Irish boats within a 22km zone around Rockall illegal

Fergus Ewing says patrols will invite vessels to ‘cease and desist’ from ‘illegal’ fishing

Voters do not believe Varadkar’s party is central to continued economic recovery

Scottish minister in letter to Government says that it will deploy vessels to protect rights

Lynn Boylan urges party discussion on question of entering government

Ross permitted more than 1,000 military overflights and landings in 2018

Some 25 flights carrying explosives from US to Afghanistan went through State since 2014

Gabriel Makhlouf facing an inquiry during last weeks in New Zealand finance ministry

Gabriel Makhlouf accused of misleading New Zealand authorities

A snap election is now unlikely, and other things we learnt from the votes

Ireland’s two extra MEPs will have to wait until Britain leaves EU

UK opposition leader earlier met President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin

Inside Politics: Angela Kerins wins her case in the Supreme Court against the PAC

Working group to report in autumn in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Labour leader says change of commission could open up possibilities for new deal

Paschal Donohoe says any cheaper option would not bring plan to all rural households

‘The process is just beginning tonight. Nobody will get any job this evening’

The Green Party can improve on European and local election results

EU leaders to meet in Brussels to discuss who should fill key EU roles

SNP takes three of six EU seats, as leader says Brexit could hasten independence

Fianna Fáil will strengthen its position as the largest party of local government

Climate change is of clear concern and Fianna Fáil should feel encouraged by results

Taoiseach says FG under-performed against expectations in local elections

Green leader Eamon Ryan to work with all parties on climate-friendly goals and policies

Some hard thinking and hard choices await Mary Lou McDonald

Analysis: FG and FF have been spinning furiously but there’s no spinning out of this

Varadkar refuses to rule out early general election while Green wave sweeps through locals

Keep up to speed with our ultimate guide to the European, local and referendum votes

Pressure on Government to make unwise budgetary decisions will be unrelenting

Unprecedented backing puts Greens in line to secure seats in all European constituencies

Officials believe a new PM determined to deliver no-deal exit would be difficult to stop

Polls opened at 7am for local and European elections and divorce referendum

Big parties seeking to manage expectations of their results as turnout expected to be low

Mood darkening in Dublin with Johnson considered likely to succeed May

Sinn Féin TD accuses Government of ‘giving with one hand and taking with the other’

Government accused of ‘privatising profits and socialising costs’ of public infrastructure

Investigation into foster care of intellectually disabled woman granted second extension

Inside Politics: Cabinet will discuss Brexit in Dublin today as Theresa May presents new plan in Westminster

Analysis for 2000-2017 reveals county comes out top from national total of almost 4,000

Dublin previously had highest rate of divorce applications in country from 2010 to 2014

As Friday looms, party gears shift to extreme pragmatism. And low turnout is inevitable

Pessimism rises Euro elections may topple May and lead to hardline Brexiteer as PM

Minister for Justice to seek extension of Special Powers Acts at today’s meeting

There are precedents of results in local and European elections signalling a transformation in Irish politics

Vote could deliver ‘unworkable majority for unity’, says former NI deputy first minister

Analysis: Party aims to reverse dip in polls by showing concern for rural communities

Ex-SF TD criticises former party for asking London to legislate on abortion

Package worth €100m agreed for Irish beef farmers ‘hammered’ by Brexit uncertainty

US president set to use Doonbeg as base during European trip

With two weeks to elections timing of major spend in rural Ireland good for Fine Gael

Gathering in Paris for declaration to act against terrorist and violent extremist content

Bruton insists final €3bn State investment as cheap as could be given project’s scale

Granahan McCourt consortium says it will invest initial €220m in rural project

Top-ups to take-home income likely to be made in form of increased allowances

FF to press Ministers on whether the decision on contract with private firm is reversible

Breakdown of latest Irish Times poll numbers indicates growing support for both parties in Dublin

Only party for whom Irish Times poll news is universally bad is Sinn Féin

Seventy-seven per cent of poll respondents said they would vote Yes in referendum

Gap in backing for Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil smallest in 2½ years while Sinn Féin also slips

Broadband rollout is latest extravagant project unveiled ahead of next election

The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituency

Fianna Fáil to mount challenge to elect MEPs in Dublin, South and Midlands North West

Private entity to own network at end of 25-year contract despite €3bn State investment

Cabinet approved plan despite huge opposition from officials

Inside Politics: Government approves decision to award preferred bidder status to consortium led by US businessman David McCourt

‘We must pay the price of progress now or stay trapped in the past forever,’ says Varadkar

Most inaccessible and most expensive to reach rural homes least likely to use service

The value of the contract has been capped at just under €3 billion

Q&A: Value of initiative to bring coverage to 100% of homes has been hotly contested

Sources express hope rather than optimism about breakthrough in coming weeks

Government bracing for criticism after estimated cost rose from €500m to €3bn

‘Any referendum can be a difficult endeavour’

Department of Public Expenditure unable to confirm if Paschal Donohoe backs its advice

Government estimates measure would cost more than €600 million

Dublin and London hope the ongoing deadlock can be resolved over next three weeks

Some Fine Gael sources are privately alarmed by the Taoiseach’s handling of the affair

A parliamentary bloc of 20-25 social democratic TDs would be at the centre of a bidding war between Martin and Varadkar, and could(...)

Analysis: Election-minded politicians are people pleasers – and it’s alarming civil servants

Alarm in Government after Ministers make spending commitments in health, education

As Brexit chaos continues North’s politicians pitch to be MEPs in unexpected contest

Fine Gael’s Mairéad McGuinness and Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan both likely to be returned

A number of domestic candidates had sought position

The party has a trinity of demands it now refers to as the ‘equality agenda’

Mary Lou McDonald calls for ‘plan B’ in case talks to restore powersharing fail

Winner of fifth seat has to wait until after Brexit before entering EU parliament

Dublin candidate elected fourth will have to wait until UK exits EU to take Brussels seat

European Commission president says UK’s membership based on ‘business, not values’

Potential June vote looms as Euros gauge public attitude and UK’s future unfolds

US has been lobbying allies to ban Huawei equipment from telecoms infrastructure

Government plans to go ahead with € 3bn broadband plan despite cost warnings

Rollout to proceed despite fears of public outrage at price increase

Posters are an important part of our electoral and democratic process, says Kinsella