Enda Kenny’s life and times offer five lessons for today’s politicians
A perennial rule of politics comes to mind for former Fine Gael leader
Enda Kenny
Miriam Lord’s Week: Plot twists and U-turns at a crunch meeting in Washington
While Simon Harris waited for the US commerce secretary, Donald Trump was announcing a pause on tariffs
Charm offensive: The close personal encounters with charmers that leave us uneasy
We know charm is routinely weaponised in politics, business and personal relationships. Still, we’re not always immune to charming people, and maybe we don’t want to be
Miriam Lord: With Verona under fire, TDs suddenly realise they are gravely concerned about misogyny after all
Government deputies develop a nose for the ‘m’ word in the nick of time as Ceann Comhairle is barracked by Opposition
Former taoisigh among steady stream of politicians turning to lucrative career in PR-lobbying firms
Official rules restrict activities of former politicians seeking to influence those still serving but fees for consultancy can be lucrative
Facebook whistleblower finds mischievous party animal Enda Kenny ‘almost charming’
Plus: James Dyson could be in for a land in Waterford; the Irish master of plaster; and the NCH’s bonus buyout
Heather Humphreys: ‘If you’re a rural TD it’s very hard as you can’t be at home at night’
The former Fine Gael deputy leader learned a hard political lesson early in her career: ‘Prepare, prepare, prepare’
Emma Blain: ‘I don’t think my dad with dementia is fully aware that I’m the Lord Mayor of Dublin’
The new Fine Gael mayor has three big priorities: dementia awareness, getting more girls into sport, and a special St Patrick’s Day project
‘It’s 2025 - not the Stone Age’: Government to face extra pressure to promote female TDs as junior ministers
Labour leader Ivana Bacik said there were the same number of Ministers with the name James as there were women
Dublin PR firm hires former government press secretary Nick Miller and ex-ambassador Daniel Mulhall
Nick Miller and Daniel Mulhall will join Rockwood Public Affairs as consultants
Mick Wallace’s son a chip off the old block when it comes to Italian restaurants
Plus: Keith Duffy in a falling out over knees, Enda Kenny artfully backs a winner, and it turns out RTÉ and Sinn Féin can feel at home with each other after all
Enda Kenny to get special recognition gong at EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Former taoiseach latest in a line of distinguished previous winners
‘Too many teachers in the Dáil’: Are they the most represented profession in the chamber?
Continuous presence in Dáil and ability to reach highest levels of power counter Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s claim he could not rely on them to ‘get things done’
Death announced of former senator Billy Lawless who built successful pub business in Chicago
Galway native was nominated to the Seanad in 2016 by then taoiseach Enda Kenny
Corporates and tech prove a potent partnership with Rethink funding
Rethink,a not-for-profit that backs other charities, has proved remarkably successful since its launch in 2016
Fifteen things to expect in Leo Varadkar’s autobiography
Former taoiseach to publish his memoirs next year in a publishing deal reportedly involving a six-figure sum
Enda Kenny rules out Áras an Uachtaráin run in 2025
Former Taoiseach (73) will not seek Fine Gael nomination as Michael D Higgins’ second term comes to an end
Michael Ring: ‘Uncontrolled social media is a problem ... God help young children today’
One of 15 Fine Gael TDs retiring from Leinster House, the Mayo veteran reflects on the good and bad sides of modern politics
100 days of Simon Harris as Taoiseach: Early starts, Enda Kenny influence and Coalition strains
Since taking over as Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader, Harris has kept up a frenetic pace which has re-energised the party, but some say he is too PR-focused
Simon Coveney profile: substantial figure who played a starring role in the Brexit wars
The way he contested the leadership of Fine Gael with Leo Varadkar in 2017 won him many admirers
Michael Collins banished but Enda Kenny welcomed back to Taoiseach’s office for Harris visit
Hugs between old allies in Government Buildings but friction is building in another Blueshirt bastion
Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott falls foul of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown council over Stepaside treehouse
Hardly a life-size Stonehenge replica á la Spinal Tap, is it?
John Moran changes his tune on lobbying as he runs for Limerick mayor
Web Summit’s Lobbying Register absence; why Simon Harris won’t lodge in the Phoenix Park; and more bad news for EV drivers
Simon Harris: The five career moves that led him to the taoiseach’s office
The Fine Gael politician has scraped through tight corners in politics to become taoiseach-designate
Political advisers and former journalists to form part of Simon Harris backroom team
Ex-Green Party aide and one-time special adviser to Eoghan Murphy, Jack O’Donnell among names recruited by incoming taoiseach
In pictures: Leo Varadkar’s 20 years in politics
From his early days in Fine Gael as a councillor to his resignation as taoiseach and leader of his party
Peter Thursfield 1946-2023: A life taking photographs
A selection of photos from the former Irish Times picture editor, who has died aged 77
Provincial news photography raised to the level of fine art
The photographs of Henry Wills documenting Mayo and Irish life were published in the Western People for more than 40 years. A book collecting his best images, In All Kinds Of Weather, was launched last week
Charlie Flanagan: ‘My father was a controversial figure . . . I disagreed with much of what he stood for’
The Fine Gael TD, who will be stepping down from politics at the next election, reflects on his relationship with his arch-conservative father and on how the political climate has shifted
Enda Kenny contacted taoiseach’s office about honorary citizenship for philanthropist
Name of person former Fine Gael leader attempted to assist redacted in records released under FoI
Seamus Mallon would be ‘despairing’ over political deadlock in Northern Ireland, daughter says
Former taoiseach says ‘time, understanding and example’ needed to reach a solution to impasse
Richard Bruton: ‘Politics is much more about emotion than about evaluating evidence’
After more than 40 years in the Dáil, the Fine Gael TD reflects on his political career following his announcement earlier this week to retire
Richard Bruton: four decades in politics but few enemies, despite heave against Enda Kenny’s leadership
Richard Bruton's decision to retire at the next general election will deprive Fine Gael of a sharp intellect and rarely-matched wealth of political experience
Over €87,000 spent upgrading underused Steward’s Lodge in Dublin’s Phoenix Park
House in Farmleigh Estate, refurbished for use as taoiseach’s residence by OPW, rarely used by office holders
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