Amid latest signs of US support for Israel, pressure grows on Brussels to broker talks

Campaigner says victims ‘would be lost’ without Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Timmy Dooley/Niall Collins controversy underlines slapdash elements to the practice

New group formed by Paul Murphy joins crowded space on Ireland’s political left

Former tánaiste says world admires Irish values, peace process and overseas aid

America Letter: Election candidates opposing death penalty may be out of step with public opinion

IFPO seeking legal advice on overturning agreement between Ireland and UK

John Fell among candidates seeking to succeed Philip Lane at regulator

Ex-tánaiste’s appointment comes after Lane nominated for chief economist role with ECB

Female TDs endure sexist remarks, comments on their dress and macho culture

Simon Coveney proposes former Labour Party leader for Brussels-based post

Stephen Collins: Political maverick is likely to be forgotten quickly but lessons must be learned

John Lyndon hopes to bring incremental peace to region based on Irish experience

Eamon Gilmore says NI central to European Brexit debate but voice from Belfast is ‘silent’

A clear mandate

Senior aide in George W Bush White House to lead delegation of Facebook executives and advisers at Oireachtas committee

Advertising on social media network during abortion referendum to be discussed

Fidget spinners – with their hypnotising whirling motion – are an apt metaphor

Agency granted support to the World Actors Forum amid concerns it was not ‘prudent’

‘Off The Ball’ presenter happy to admit he does not know everything about rugby

Interview: Sinn Féin president says he is looking forward to stepping aside after 34 years

Eamon Gilmore says political turmoil ‘couldn’t be happening at worse time’ for talks

Analysis: Changes to leadership and coalition stance aimed at boosting appeal in Republic

Iveagh House excels at big issues such as UN and EU. Brexit will focus its energies

Opinion: Please, John Halligan, stop digging. The rest of you: cop-on, and think before you speak

Taoiseach turns himself into shovel-ready project as he makes big announcements

Former taoiseach accepts tribute to value of public service and rules out presidency

Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form

Blocking student loan scheme priority for new president as group looks to shed ‘lazy’ perceptions

The government and international community are allowing local activists to shoulder the burden of peace implementation without the critical, corresponding protections

Lessons from bailout show State cannot take goodwill of our European allies for granted

He is globalist, anti-abortion and fired a class missile with his anti-welfare fraud campaign

After over 50 years of struggle in war-torn state, insurgents turn in weapons to the UN

Leader’s speech delivered to 69th Labour Party national conference in Wexford

Cardinal’s funeral amounted to ‘small’ affair for a former major figure in Irish life

Labour faces a real battle to win back voters, but no one seems to be fighting it

Irish Canadian Immigration Centre has helped new arrivals all over the country since opening in Toronto in 2012

Enda Kenny ends the year in government, despite his party’s election strategy

Austin Stack’s attack on Adams is the latest in a long line of high-profile interventions

We have had a number of ‘mission statements’ over the past 100 years, but have any visions become reality?