‘The British were braced for failure.’ How the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921 was negotiated
On the Treaty's centenary, Gretchen Friemann pieces together its creation
Jennifer O’Connell: Ireland has its attitude to travel back to front
The Government needs to worry about who is flying in, not who is flying out
Most Oireachtas committees will not be set up before October, under new plan
Video links and social distancing to be part and parcel of new committees
Is féidir athruithe as cuimse a chur i gcrích
Nuair a tharlaíonn athrú sa tsochaí, go hiondúil is go mall réidh a tharlaíonn sé
Miriam Lord: Dáil’s pessimistic return fails to solve leaders’ questions
Early celebrations give way to gloom as a stable government remains a distant hope
Audi eTron is full of sparkle but lacks some spark behind the wheel
Road test: Spacious electric crossover has a claimed official range of 391km
Peter Casey: Harkin pulling out caused me to shift sights to Europe
Derry man was considering running for Dáil before handing in EU election nomination
Nollaig na mBan celebrations mark ‘overwhelming’ year for Irish women
Bacik says repeal of eighth amendment a big achievement but more ground to cover in 2019
UL pledges to pay executives’ €1.2m pensions from private funding
Move follows C&AG report into controversial spending practices at university
Ireland’s cervical cancer shame shows women are still second-class citizens
Opinion: Damage to confidence in screening service by the Vicky Phelan case is massive
Dart stations near disability centres ‘will always be staffed’
Total of 34 railway stations currently unmanned as part of ongoing review
Charge for excessive water use to be levied after six months’ grace
Parties close to agreeing on introduction of charge as part of redrawing of 2007 law
Murphy warns of new street protests if water charges return
Reports of some type of charge was ‘least surprising news of the year’
The real Enda Kenny remains as elusive and underestimated as ever
Documentary elevated Taoiseach into some sort of ruthlessly clever and manipulating leader
State argues Angela Kerins not entitled to damages
Former Rehab chief executive takes case over treatment by Public Accounts Committee
Kieran Coughlan: Dáil vote reform may be unconstitutional
The recording of abstentions by TDs could leave new laws open to legal challenge
John McManus: Outrage over vulture fund tax avoidance rings a little hollow
Charties have been used for years to reduce tax on international deals done from Dublin
Stephen Collins: Jury out on the new politics
For the time being Kenny is secure and the show goes on but it all depends on continued economic growth
Tossing of coin to decide junior minister ‘ludicrous’ - Martin
Idea of two candidates tossing coin to decide rotation of ministry demeans office - FF chief
Surprises aplenty in Enda Kenny’s new Cabinet
Analysis: A much different ministerial line-up reflects a heavily changed Dáil
Fine Gael Ministers want coalition deal with Fianna Fáil
Party leadership believes ‘grand coalition’ is only way to provide a stable government
Dáil a ‘puny parliament’, say four prominent political scientists
Academics’ campaign seeks to identify where political reform can be implemented quickly
How the coal ban dealt with Dublin’s burning issue
The prohibition of ‘smoky’ coal in 1990 resulted in 350 fewer annual deaths in city
€10bn per day withdrawn ahead of guarantee, inquiry told
PWC predicted losses of only €10.6bn for Irish banks
Fine Gael TD Ray Butler responds to claim he hit protester with car
Politician says a woman ‘jumped up’ and ‘hopped herself off’ his car
Measuring TDs’ Dáil activity rates - the method behind the data
Information is compiled using official records released by the Houses of the Oireachtas
Loss of coveted Roscommon-South Leitrim seat a jolt for Fianna Fáil
Analysis: Defeat in Dublin South West takes gloss off good year for Sinn Féin
Review of mother-and-baby homes will not be confined to Tuam, says Flanagan
Minister for Children says Ireland must carry shame for what happened
Labour rebels may set up new left-wing group
Group understood to include Róisín Shortall, John Halligan andThomas Pringle
Expelled Fine Gael members to form a ‘loose alliance’
Tánaiste rejects suggestion that ‘Reform Alliance’ might destabilise coalition
Figures show failed Dáil hopefuls recycled by parties for Seanad
House features 24 Senators defeated in the 2011 election
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