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For 14 of their 23 years of existence, the PDs were in government. Whatever you think of their ideology, they came with an agenda and they changed Ireland
Fingleton concentrated power in his own hands and surrounded himself with a compliant board under the purview of Central Bank
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Fine Gael aspirations to help ‘people who get up early in the morning’ might be kept in check by realpolitik
An opponent of Charles Haughey and close friend of Des O’Malley, he was banished to the political wilderness during the 1980s
I used to work for the Phoenix, and I felt its lash plenty of times in recent years. I always thought: fair enough
Micheál Martin claims party will remain a signifiant presence in Irish politics despite a more fragmented landscape
No party can claim to have ‘something for everyone’ when it has a woman problem like Fianna Fáil’s
Shane Ross’s new book about RTÉ fails to push questions about the broadcaster’s funding to their conclusion
All of the playwright’s work is grounded in public life - mainly dramatisations of political events featuring real-life characters
It is fair to ask if news media do a good job of capturing and representing a range of public views
During an era of social media, sinister orchestration and fragmented politics, a path to resolution looks doubtful
Television: Sightseeing takes a back seat as Keating talks about his brother Ciarán, who died in 2023
Ronan McGreevy’s new book edits 22 hours of private recordings to reveal the inner workings of the former taoiseach’s mind
Each conference was a shooting gallery, with the minister the target
I left in 1983 on a little trip to New Jersy. Forty-two years later and I’m still here
Wedding and family photos meant his work entered the homes of thousands of ordinary people
Louis Theroux’s latest documentary has me thinking about the golden age of male role models – the 1980s and 1990s
Politician’s statement criticises ‘flawed report’ for depriving him of ability to defend attacks on reputation
Saying sorry may not be on the agenda, but some serious reflection about State’s behaviour is warranted
Ivor Fitzpatrick, who once represented Charles Haughey, reputed to be worth €100m at time of his death
JD Vance presented with silver cufflinks while his wife Usha received Meab Enamels silk scarf
17-metre vessel was donated to Irish Whale and Dolphin Group in 2011
Stalled Government subsidy and unclear media rights picture could make for frugal outlook
Several instances where leisure boats on the disputed inlet were approached by British patrols in the 1990s
Taoiseach critical of art and asked if they could be ‘re-executed’ by other artists
Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction
The long-time PR adviser to politicians has saved her juiciest material for this second volume of memoirs
Former radio host started as a writer, but changed the way Irish listeners consumed news
Forty years after the Anglo-Irish Agreement, the former diplomat still sees Sunningdale as the peace deal that got way
While the importance of the Anglo Irish Agreement is sometimes overlooked, it was the foundation on which all subsequent progress has been based
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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