Taoiseach discussed timing of election with FG Ministers at private meeting this week

Taoiseach says dropped election candidate ‘unfortunately’ harbours views on migrants

Varadkar and Martin in ongoing spat over former TD and ‘votegate’ Deputies

Once there is certainty on Brexit, there will no longer be any pressing reason to keep the current Dáil in existence

Taoiseach says independent person may be appointed to examine former TD's Dáil attendance

Taoiseach’s father will celebrate 80th birthday in the land of his birth

Brexit uncertainty has kept the fragile Fine Gael-led minority government in place

Minister for Health says be understands all expenses for any TD are still auditable for up to five years

Surviving a no-confidence motion was one thing. Tougher challenges – and a general election – await in the new year

Radio review: The host waits for guests to slip up before she turns the screw

This week saw high-spirited dispatches from Gerry Adams and another twist in swing-gate

The minority Fine Gael-led government is a lame duck that lacks the power to legislate

Dara Murphy should face inquiry over Dáil non-attendance, says Fianna Fáil leader

Taoiseach calls for clerk of Dáil to launch investigation into ex-FG TD Dara Murphy

Ex-Fine Gael TD will receive more than €50,000 gross in severance under Oireachtas scheme

Dáil told property owners ‘brazen’ as cards stacked in their favour with Fine Gael in power

Fianna Fáil accuses Taoiseach of error of judgement in backing former junior minister

Premier Sports brought the band back together for their first midweek game

‘Air Miles’ Dara Murphy disappears again after confidence vote in Eoghan Murphy

Damien English responds to Peter McVerry ‘Irish Times’ letter querying actions of departing TD

Party expects to win but needs support of departing TD Dara Murphy and at least three unaligned deputies

Pressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticket

Party leaders make their excuses as their Wexford candidate fails to haul in votes

TD still claimed full salary of €94,500, as well as full allowance of €51,600 per annum

Party wants to know if absent TD breached regulations by claiming allowances

Election fever simmers as politicians begin stockpiling ammunition – against each other

FG TD signed into Dáil on dates when his tweets indicate he was abroad

Ireland’s loss is Europe’s gain as Fine Gael TD for Cork North-Central heads to Brussels

The TD for North Cork Central will join team of new youth commissioner Mariya Gabriel

New government will have to tackle corruption, poverty and frosty relations with Serbia

Europe Letter: Facebook ad protocol may choke transnational campaigns and debate

Simon Harris, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all take turns in ‘sleeveen politics’ attack session

Colleagues knew Peter Fitzpatrick, who will run as independent in next election, was unhappy

Former Minister of State faces a challenge in regaining seat she held from 2002 to 2016

The French president is looking for Irish parties to join his new European bloc

Measures will see an automatic ban for anybody caught over the legal limit

Party discusses proposals to automatically ban drivers caught over legal limit of alcohol

Once Máire Whelan’s appointment was rubberstamped, Micheál was shooting blanks

Concern for data privacy helps lure firms to Ireland and Leo Varadkar move is damaging

Just three of Leo Varadkar’s 19 junior ministers are women