Leo Varadkar

Former Fine Gael taoiseach

Budget to include measures to support remote working - Varadkar

Budget to include measures to support remote working - Varadkar

Tánaiste says future working arrangements will not be ‘one size fits all’

By Cormac McQuinnMon Jun 28 2021 - 17:21

Ibec warns Government spending on Covid will limit potential for tax cuts

Ibec warns Government spending on Covid will limit potential for tax cuts

Employers’ group upgrades growth forecast for economy but warns of need for fiscal discipline

By Eoin Burke-KennedyMon Jun 28 2021 - 05:45

Could a four-day working week become a reality?

Could a four-day working week become a reality?

Would a shorter week translate into more intense working hours or the perfect work/life balance?

By Jennifer O’ConnellSun Jun 27 2021 - 06:00

Ministerial scorecard: How the Cabinet is performing so far

Ministerial scorecard: How the Cabinet is performing so far

The verdict on a Government that has to date faced unparalleled challenges

By Harry McGeeSat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

How Ireland’s triumvirate Government found its feet

How Ireland’s triumvirate Government found its feet

From a shaky start to a slow coming together and a recognition of common interests

By Pat LeahySat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00

Miriam Lord: Happy house-hunters Leo and Matt go upwardly mobile

Miriam Lord: Happy house-hunters Leo and Matt go upwardly mobile

FG get a taste of their own medicine at Kate O’Connell’s Dublin Bay South pharmacy

By Miriam LordSat Jun 26 2021 - 03:00

Cabinet faces defining battle over how to handle the public finances

Cabinet faces defining battle over how to handle the public finances

Ministers need to settle the row over what limits to put on government spending

By Cliff TaylorSat Jun 26 2021 - 01:10

Budget discipline necessary, Government to warn employers, unions

Budget discipline necessary, Government to warn employers, unions

Budgetary policy must be counter-cyclical during recovery, Department of Finance says

By Pat LeahySat Jun 26 2021 - 01:00

Costs will be high whatever way forward for new maternity hospital

Costs will be high whatever way forward for new maternity hospital

Compromises that once seemed secure are now in doubt and the future of the National Maternity Hospital is unclear

By Paul CullenFri Jun 25 2021 - 21:00

Ifac warns ‘permanent spending’ increases will limit Government’s financial options

Ifac warns ‘permanent spending’ increases will limit Government’s financial options

Budgetary watchdog launches calculator that lets users explore budgetary options

By Eoin Burke-KennedyFri Jun 25 2021 - 15:12

‘We don’t play games with people’s livelihoods’

‘We don’t play games with people’s livelihoods’

Interview: ‘It’s been one hell of a year,’ says Lynne Embleton, chief executive, Aer Lingus

By Barry O'HalloranFri Jun 25 2021 - 12:30

Call for State to end ‘discriminatory’ approach to gay, bisexual blood donors

Call for State to end ‘discriminatory’ approach to gay, bisexual blood donors

TD says Government should follow UK move to individual risk assessment

By Marie O’HalloranThu Jun 24 2021 - 21:21

No consideration given to alternative sites for National Maternity Hospital – Tánaiste

No consideration given to alternative sites for National Maternity Hospital – Tánaiste

Varadkar says Government committed to development ‘planned for St Vincent’s’

By Marie O’HalloranThu Jun 24 2021 - 13:36

3M to add 100 jobs as it establishes research centre in Dublin

3M to add 100 jobs as it establishes research centre in Dublin

Recruitment for 3M Digital Science Community is already underway

By Ciara O'BrienThu Jun 24 2021 - 10:13

Mixed messages: NMH project has become messy for Government

Mixed messages: NMH project has become messy for Government

Inside Politics: With talk of a Plan B, how realistic are the alternative hospital sites at this stage?

By Harry McGeeThu Jun 24 2021 - 08:25

Joanne O’Riordan: A collective sigh of relief around Jones’ Road

Joanne O’Riordan: A collective sigh of relief around Jones’ Road

It wasn’t the usual packed 82,000, but it was enough to know normality was resuming

By Joanne O'RiordanThu Jun 24 2021 - 06:00

McDonald warns Donaldson against collapsing powersharing over NI protocol

McDonald warns Donaldson against collapsing powersharing over NI protocol

Sinn Féin president says calls to abolish protocol are ‘not grounded in reality’

By Freya McClementsWed Jun 23 2021 - 20:27

Irish exporters hope for pick-up in 2021 after pandemic limited growth to 0.3% in 2020

Irish exporters hope for pick-up in 2021 after pandemic limited growth to 0.3% in 2020

Exports by Irish companies to the UK fell by 3.8% to €7.5bn

By Mark PaulWed Jun 23 2021 - 15:07

Varadkar wants AstraZeneca used to vaccinate young people

Varadkar wants AstraZeneca used to vaccinate young people

Policy change could help slow spread of Delta variant but will take at least two weeks

By Mark PaulWed Jun 23 2021 - 13:36

Payments tech company Fiserv to add 200 jobs in Co Tipperary

Payments tech company Fiserv to add 200 jobs in Co Tipperary

Company plans to expand research and development in Nenagh

By Ciara O'BrienWed Jun 23 2021 - 10:51

Government seeks meeting over Murdoch deal for Kells printing plant

Government seeks meeting over Murdoch deal for Kells printing plant

Publisher of Sunday Times wants to take full control of Meath facility with 65 staff

By Mark PaulWed Jun 23 2021 - 05:50

State’s plan to buy site of new national maternity hospital thrown into disarray

State’s plan to buy site of new national maternity hospital thrown into disarray

Government caught off-guard as St Vincent’s Hospital group says it will retain ownership

By Jennifer Bray and Marie O’HalloranWed Jun 23 2021 - 02:00

Taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader trade insults in ongoing row over housing crisis

Taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader trade insults in ongoing row over housing crisis

Martin accuses McDonald of ‘electioneering’; she says Government policies ‘threadbare’

By Marie O’HalloranTue Jun 22 2021 - 22:05

Explainer: Will the increase in Delta variant impact the reopening?

Explainer: Will the increase in Delta variant impact the reopening?

Spike in Covid variant leads to fresh questions about further easing of restrictions

By Jack Horgan-JonesTue Jun 22 2021 - 18:38

Taoiseach challenged over Varadkar promise to build 40,000 houses a year

Taoiseach challenged over Varadkar promise to build 40,000 houses a year

Lost construction of homes due to pandemic will have to be made up over remainder of decade - Martin

By Marie O’HalloranTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:38

Varadkar’s budget surplus claim rebuked as ‘unfounded’

Varadkar’s budget surplus claim rebuked as ‘unfounded’

Financial advisory council replies after Tánaiste alleges failure to predict previous surplus

By Eoin Burke-KennedyTue Jun 22 2021 - 15:19

FG spending pledges may prove to be wishful thinking

FG spending pledges may prove to be wishful thinking

Political promises from Coalition continue to pile up despite little clarity on funding

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 05:43

Prices are on the rise again - how worried should we be?

Prices are on the rise again - how worried should we be?

Inflation is back as economies reopen - is this a blip or the start of a trend?

By Fiona ReddanTue Jun 22 2021 - 05:18

Something will have to give to put the State’s finances on a sustainable path

Something will have to give to put the State’s finances on a sustainable path

Scaling back big government spending as the economy recovers is going to be politically tricky

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 05:07

Big decisions soon about the post-Covid trajectory of the public finances

Big decisions soon about the post-Covid trajectory of the public finances

A number of long-term spending proposals are raising eyebrows in the Department of Finance and the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council

By Pat LeahyTue Jun 22 2021 - 01:27

The Irish Times view on the National Maternity Hospital: a symptom of a bigger problem

The Irish Times view on the National Maternity Hospital: a symptom of a bigger problem

If there is any way for the State to buy the land, even at this late stage, it should be done

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:00

Site ownership a recurring concern about National Maternity Hospital

Site ownership a recurring concern about National Maternity Hospital

Government uncomfortable building €800m hospital on land it does not own

By Jack Horgan-JonesMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00

Government to renew effort to purchase National Maternity Hospital site

Government to renew effort to purchase National Maternity Hospital site

State to engage with St Vincent’s Hospital Group and Religious Sisters of Charity

By Jack Horgan-Jones and Martin WallMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00

Firms in financial trouble to be offered interest-free loans for redundancy costs

Firms in financial trouble to be offered interest-free loans for redundancy costs

Debts will be ‘parked’ for defined period under new scheme

By Martin WallMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00

Varadkar dances a leftward shimmy to pair with greatest hits

Varadkar dances a leftward shimmy to pair with greatest hits

Sinn Féin threat and pandemic effect give rise to tweaked messaging in ardfheis speech

By Jack Horgan-JonesSun Jun 20 2021 - 19:14

McDonald’s to hire 800 extra staff in coming months

McDonald’s to hire 800 extra staff in coming months

Chain expects demand to increase in its outlets as Government eases restrictions

By Barry O'HalloranSun Jun 20 2021 - 15:29

Varadkar guarantees abortions will take place in new maternity hospital

Varadkar guarantees abortions will take place in new maternity hospital

Tánaiste says hospital will carry out clinical procedures contrary to Catholic ethos

By Jack Horgan-JonesSun Jun 20 2021 - 13:20

Miriam O’Callaghan: There are ‘chasms’ in our understanding of Northern Ireland

Miriam O’Callaghan: There are ‘chasms’ in our understanding of Northern Ireland

New documentary on partition deals with the everyday experiences of those affected

By Ronan McGreevySun Jun 20 2021 - 13:05

Varadkar tells party there must be a positive legacy to the pandemic

Varadkar tells party there must be a positive legacy to the pandemic

Tánaiste targets issues like pay and pensions and promises 40,000 new homes per year

By Harry McGeeSat Jun 19 2021 - 17:51

Concern over Catholic ethos for proposed new maternity hospital

Concern over Catholic ethos for proposed new maternity hospital

‘Unthinkable’ that State would buy and fund a hospital that does not allow for abortion

By Ronan McGreevySat Jun 19 2021 - 12:55

Kathy Sheridan: Mary Lou is an enigma with leadership in her sights

Kathy Sheridan: Mary Lou is an enigma with leadership in her sights

The Sinn Féin leader embodies middle-class privilege but peddles an anti-establishment line

By Kathy SheridanSat Jun 19 2021 - 06:00

Projected cost of National Maternity Hospital now €800m

Projected cost of National Maternity Hospital now €800m

Figure has more than doubled amid renewed controversy over ownership

By Jack Horgan-JonesSat Jun 19 2021 - 01:12

Pressure mounts on Ryan over antigen testing pilot programme for air travel

Pressure mounts on Ryan over antigen testing pilot programme for air travel

Government’s failure to adopt tests one of several restrictions blamed for aviation crisis

By Barry O'Halloran and Jack Horgan-JonesFri Jun 18 2021 - 19:35

Nearly 60% of employers want right to ask if staff have received Covid vaccine, survey says

Nearly 60% of employers want right to ask if staff have received Covid vaccine, survey says

New research also indicates 41% of employers are planning some redundancies

By Martin WallFri Jun 18 2021 - 15:12

Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds

Minister overstepped powers on electricians’ accord, Supreme Court finds

Court upholds constitutionality of law on creation of sectoral employment orders

By Mary Carolan and Martin WallFri Jun 18 2021 - 12:15

Varadkar expresses concerns over new maternity hospital

Varadkar expresses concerns over new maternity hospital

Land for building ‘has not been gifted to the State but to a private charity’, says Tánaiste

By Marie O’HalloranThu Jun 17 2021 - 17:46

Irish Times poll: Battles between larger parties increasingly fought along socio-economic lines

Irish Times poll: Battles between larger parties increasingly fought along socio-economic lines

Public appears to endorse Government’s Covid approach, but SF tide continues to rise

By Damien LoscherThu Jun 17 2021 - 01:00

Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin hits record high as Fine Gael drops among voters

Irish Times poll: Sinn Féin hits record high as Fine Gael drops among voters

SF at 31% approval but support for Coalition continues to hold

By Pat LeahyWed Jun 16 2021 - 21:57

Derry unionists call Varadkar comments ‘cheap opportunism’

Derry unionists call Varadkar comments ‘cheap opportunism’

Some think Tánaiste’s Irish unity remarks motivated by electoral contest with Sinn Féin

By Freya McClementsWed Jun 16 2021 - 20:28

‘Ill advised’: TDs’ reactions to Varadkar ‘Irish unity’ speech vary from supportive to critical

‘Ill advised’: TDs’ reactions to Varadkar ‘Irish unity’ speech vary from supportive to critical

‘Fine Gael has a very clear strategy to try and attract voters from Fianna Fáil,’ says FF TD

By Harry McGeeWed Jun 16 2021 - 20:22

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