Where’s the evidence that the Government can actually do big things?

Colm O’Reardon will become a deputy secretary general in Leo Varadkar’s department

Officials are looking for ways to make greater concessions than the agreed limit of €750m

Ministers seems focused on the price, but this could regenerate the rail network

OECD gives coalition qualified endorsement on its budget strategy

Demonstrators ask Kenny to abandon €450m investment in institutions they ‘escaped’

Noonan spurns Ministers’ demands as Kenny says ‘We are not going to blow the recovery’

Noonan tells inquiry Trichet warned him against imposing losses on senior bondholders

Luas extension between Dublin city centre and airport prioritised instead

‘This is going to be one of the biggest issues in the general election campaign. Government party candidates on the frontline are going to get it in the neck at thousands and thousands of doorsteps’

Martin says claims Ireland didn’t increase income tax and VAT under bailout untrue

Capital investment plan to fund development projects with at least one substantial scheme

Tánaiste and Labour leader likes to talk things out. That’s the way she is, says colleague

Pay restoration talks to begin next month, says Howlin

TD says: ‘If bad laws are brought in then they should be broken’

Economic Management Council understood to be pushing for revision to rules

Labour Party backs Penrose Bill calling for reduced bankruptcy period of 12 months

Money would open more hospital beds, pay for nursing home places and provide for home help

Contingency plans by economic council in 2011 included increased security at banks

Group’s recruiter says party will be able to run a candidate in every single constituency

Two rates being finalised with expected cost of €200 for multiple-person residences

Burton previously criticised four member EMC committee which sets economic policy

FG, Labour meetings discuss Irish Water

Dáil ‘manipulated and abused by successive governments, including current one’

Source says delay will give people time to adjust to idea of water metering

Tánaiste’s spokesman says revised figure inclusive of reliefs but not agreed by Cabinet

Water charges would be well below non-registration fee of €424

Slogans chanted: ‘Enda Kenny not a penny’ and ‘From rivers to sea, water should be free’

Tánaiste concedes flat payment is likely to be introduced for a ‘period’

Board will be expected to increase public confidence in semi-State after controversies

EMC to discuss proposed changes to pricing structure for water charges today

Taoiseach says new charges package to be announced in coming weeks

Irish Water claims installation of 455,000 meters has beaten target for the year

Fianna Fáil motion on issues surrounding company to be debated in Dáil tonight

Irish Water managing director John Tierney faces crucial board meeting today

Board coming under increasing pressure as Enda Kenny refuses to offer his support

Department 'must be prepared' to spend more in event of health crises such as Ebola

Revised forecasts won’t translate into budget bonanza as Howlin talks tough