Charles Haughey

Harry McGee met murderer Malcolm Macarthur over the past 18 months and spoke to him at length as he wrote his book, The Murderer and the Taoiseach

Always keen on a new challenge, the unassuming Kin, Wire and Queer as Folk star gets on his gumshoes for Barber, his new film

The party has presented itself as the agent of change but what will that mean in reality?

Gearóid Ó Faoleán makes a compelling case that public support was wider than often acknowledged

Recent Irish political history has shown that the old Civil War parties want power and are willing to cede policy priorities to coalition partners

The battle to save it started in the 1970s and what transpired could be scripted as a blockbuster mystery film

As a living relic of old indecency. Bertie Ahern is a valuable reminder of how things used to be in Ireland

The former taoiseach is back in the headlines as we approach the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast Agreement, and he might have big plans

Former chief justice, attorney general and judge of the European Court of Justice worked on several cases which developed European law and expanded its impact

Former taoiseach’s initial excitement over import of horses at taxpayers’ expense quickly evaporated, National Archives files show

Ireland’s present is not perfect but its past was grim, one of hypocrisy and economic failure

Television: There’s plenty of gossipy goodness in the second instalment of Two Tribes, Seán O’Rourke’s documentary on Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael

Chances of a united Ireland coming to pass in decades ahead are remote, but endless speculation has put issue at centre of political debate

The Tibnin Bridge murders in October 1982 have cast a shadow over the families of the deceased and the Army for four decades

Liam O’Dwyer expected to explore potential conversion of D4 landmark to pub or boutique hotel

Depopulation trend reverses as remote working offers fresh opportunities for communities on the edge

Private investor seeks buyer as bank moves operation from the high street to online

Former minister, senator and European commissioner is remembered for his integrity

Retired garda Willie McGee’s book details investigations of major scams from the past

Businessman named one of seven people who engaged in ‘active concealment’

Georgian house comes with a gate lodge and ancillary buildings

Galway man was a junior minister in several departments over his three-decade career

Dating to the High Kings of Ireland, Clonalis House wins HHI O’Flynn Group Heritage Prize

The prime minister’s fate now lies in the hands of senior civil servant Sue Gray

An exhibition at the National Photographic Archive marks 60 years of TV in Ireland

The relationship between Albert Reynolds and John Major was a key factor that led to the IRA ceasefire of August 1994

Former taoiseach says the Fianna Fáil veteran was a ‘phenomenal organiser’

Fianna Fáil’s Darragh O’Brien says country is three-and-a-half years away from an election

New biography devotes more attention to family rejection of Moriarty contents than to findings

An Irishman’s Diary

Local paper liable for every claim it publishes, but social media liable for nothing

Party’s self-perception as the paragon of propriety actually encourages bad behaviour

Experts conclude that President did not need to consult Government over Armagh event

Seán Haughey hails second cousin’s achievement in 200m freestyle final

On the day of his funeral a reminder of O’Malley’s defence of democratic institutions

One-time party loyalist and then PD leader obliged FF to shelve ‘core value’: no coalition

Progressive Democrats founder made ‘extensive’ contribution to public life, says Higgins

The party he founded helped to shape the liberal Ireland we know today through support for family planning and divorce

Progressive Democrats founder Des O’Malley was Minister for Justice during Arms Crisis

Limerick politician split from Fianna Fáil to form influential Progressive Democrats