Parties present united front against hard border after May’s hames of Brexit deal

Three surviving ministers who served under former taoiseach present

Minister announces ‘scoping exercise’ on expanding Tuam commission’s remit

Convention centre, TCD and RDS among options considered for renovation period

The best thing about the annual switching on of the Oireachtas Christmas tree lights is the awkwardness

Varadkar enthuses about latest unemployment figures in first official language

Delay in forming government means new legislation unlikely to be enacted before July

Gang made away with IR£200,000 in armed heist aboard mail train in Co Kildare

New committee on Dáil reform discusses how House can be run more effectively

TDs praise former ceann comhairle who says it was an honour to hold the position

Fianna Fáil will feel pressure to do a deal wiht Fine Gael and avoid another general election

Fine Gael TDs interested in role thought to be angry at party’s tactical support for FF TD

For almost five years Coalition failed to carry out pre-2011 promise of a “democratic revolution”

‘Steps a significant shift in power from the Government to the Oireachtas,’ Kenny says

Minister for Transport says Dáil privilege a ‘cornerstone of Irish democracy’

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin criticises proceedings brought against Dáil committee

Dáil reform should start with secret ballot on election of Ceann Comhairle

MacGill Summer School: Former tánaiste says next ceann comhairle by secret ballot

We can’t let our representatives go on a very long summer break without acknowledging their outstanding contribution

Ex-office holders standing for election an ’appalling vista’, says party source

Miriam Lord’s Week: Mattie McGrath’s upsetting episode; Bruton rocks out; Bertie’s Campbell support and Adams sits tight at vets evening

Payments to Independent TDs and Senators will be subject to audit