The Government’s response to the fuel protests exposed a fissure within the party, ‘loss of connectivity’ with grassroots supporters, and accusations of top-down leadership
Dáil debate hears of horrific penal system and climate of fear in which gay men lived or left Ireland to escape
Ministers and TDs rally behind Taoiseach, but 25, mostly rural, TDs did not respond to Irish Times poll
Opposition politicians watch on as cracks in the Government’s resolve deepen
Most significant reform of immigration law in State’s history passed and now goes to President
In the News podcast: Dublin city centre blocked, national roadways disrupted and vital fuel depots under siege for days
Sharp exchanges in Dáil debate as Coalition accused of ‘abandoning the Irish people’ by Mary Lou McDonald amid fuel crisis
Security being tightened for Taoiseach and Ministers amid concerns around hardliners and far-right agitators
Helen McEntee twice declines to confirm if Minister for Justice consulted her before Defence Forces announcement
The seeds of this week’s disruption were sown in meetings in late March and fomented in online forums and WhatsApp groups
Yielding to the core demands would undermine the Government’s already fragile credibility as a guardian of the public finances
Nationwide disruption continues as petrol station forecourts run low on supply due to ongoing blockades
Opposition parties called for engagement with demonstrators but there is distrust of them within Cabinet
Jim O’Callaghan meets family members of people who died in Co Donegal explosion in 2022
By sending in the army to move tractors, the Government has proved every sceptic of increased defence spending right
Obligation of the State to protect peaceful assembly is outlined in the Constitution
Continental governments anxious about surge in refugees fleeing escalating conflict in Middle East
Press Ombudsman’s recent comments on graphic language in court reports highlight an issue court reporters have been attuned to for years
Reports of his death emerged in Canada and were published here, with public figures paying tribute
Department of Justice ‘satisfied’ that Valerie’s Law ‘is constitutional in all respects’
Mother of Grace Lynch calls on Minister for Justice to ensure gardaí can enforce new laws
Majority of 95 actions in Government’s own Zero Tolerance strategy were not completed by the end of 2025
Families hope for public inquiry into 2022 Donegal explosion in which 10 people lost their lives
Minister for Infrastructure Jack Chambers will tell Cabinet that all public bodies will be required to identify suitable projects
Minister for Justice expresses concern at Islamic State-inspired terrorism in Dublin
Recent failed investigation over allegations penalty points being illegally ‘squared’ reveals crisis in suspension system, AGSI says
Social Democrats justice spokesperson questioned why people were being left at overcrowded jails without prior warning
If TDs return to milder spring weather after the recess, then they might be spared a roasting from Opposition over fuel cost interventions
Cabinet told of 63% rise in people on hospital trolleys over St Patrick’s weekend compared to same period in 2025
Officials meeting 12-week timeline for ‘safe-country’ cases and those with less than 20 per cent acceptance rate
It was a 'real advantage' to have Micheál there as leader of a non-Nato European country, he burbled
‘That’s part of my history’, Richard Boyd-Barrett tells demonstration outside Dáil
Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Dáil it would be agreed at the next Cabinet meeting, likely on Tuesday
‘There’s a world of difference between theft of a Creme Egg and mortgage fraud,’ says one lawyer
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