The Irish Times

Woman gets permission to exhume body of daughter drowned by husband

Rebecca Saunders plans to bring body of three-year-old Clarissa to US for burial

Tue Mar 22 2022 - 11:16

The Merc – Michael O’Regan on the great political status symbol, the State car

An Irishman’s Diary

Mon Feb 14 2022 - 19:15

Man (42) jailed for sexual exploitation of 14-year-old with special needs

Judge says actions were ‘utterly exploitative and cruel’ and man could hardly have found ‘a more vulnerable victim’

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 16:57

D-Day minus one: UK faces most consequential election in a generation

Inside Politics: Poll predicts majority for Boris - but a much smaller one than thought

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 07:51

Irish Times parliamentary correspondent Michael O’Regan retires

Journalist was stalwart of the newspaper’s political coverage for more than 30 years

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 21:47

Dermot Kelly, former Irish Times journalist, has died

Originally from Mullingar, Kelly worked as consumer affairs and Dáil correspondent

Fri Nov 08 2019 - 16:54

Drumm conviction recognition of seriousness of crimes, Coveney says

Tánaiste stresses white-collar crime must be dealt with robustly

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 21:26

US treatment of migrants ’shocking and unacceptable’, says Coveney

Minister for Foreign Affairs backs all-party Dáil motion calling for immediate policy reversal

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 21:50

Inquiry into illegal dumping to be considered, Taoiseach says

RTÉ broadcast revealed ‘appalling levels of environmental criminality’, FF leader claims

Tue Jun 19 2018 - 15:33

Labour TD defends opposition to labelling linking alcohol with cancer

Health implications should also be debated in other areas like pregnancy, says Sherlock

Mon Jun 18 2018 - 18:30

Taoiseach wooing Healy-Rae and smaller parties as he looks to the future

Varadkar adopts benign Dáil approach to possible post-election supporters

Sun Jun 17 2018 - 20:04

Ceann Comhairle urges rethink in Dáil road traffic Bill filibuster

Independent TDs call series of votes during resumed debate on the legislation

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 21:43

Taoiseach warns State bodies not to obstruct CervicalCheck inquiry

Dr Gabriel Scally has ‘direct line’ to Minister for Health, says Varadkar

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 12:57

Judicial appointments Bill passes in Dáil and now goes to Seanad

Sinn Féin joins with Fianna Fáil in voting down several Government amendments

Thu May 31 2018 - 20:56

Tánaiste pledges provision of up to 10,000 social houses annually

Tommy Broughan says Government relying on developers and landlords to ease crisis

Thu May 31 2018 - 13:53

Boyd-Barrett: My birth may have been wrongly registered

Taoiseach apologises to adoptees over ‘another dark chapter in our history’

Wed May 30 2018 - 15:30

Fianna Fáil senator urges party colleagues to support abortion law

Ned O’Sullivan says there should be no more ‘dancing around on the heads of pins’

Tue May 29 2018 - 21:39

Abortion reform will not be in place until next year, Varadkar says

Taoiseach warns that clinical guidelines will need to be drawn up as well as legislation

Tue May 29 2018 - 15:22

Yes vote in Healy-Rae Kerry stronghold leads to raised eybrows

Fianna Fáil preparing to target vulnerable Danny Healy-Rae at next general election

Mon May 28 2018 - 21:26

Further referendums unlikely in current Government’s lifetime

Fragile Dáil arithmetic means abortion legislation the priority, say Ministers

Mon May 28 2018 - 21:18

Many anti-repeal TDs now set to back abortion legislation

General reason given for post-result support is they accept democratic will of the people

Mon May 28 2018 - 01:00

TDs line up ‘tally people’ to scrutinise voting trends

No advocate Mattie McGrath (Ind) says there will be a full election-style tally on Saturday

Fri May 25 2018 - 18:12

Irish politicians not ‘exploiting fantasies’ about Border in Brexit debate

Fianna Fáil TD says article by Sammy Wilson and Owen Paterson has no recourse to facts

Thu May 24 2018 - 20:47

Justice offers help to families of murdered woman and girl

Taoiseach condemns ‘senseless and ’brutal’ crimes

Tue May 22 2018 - 17:38

Mhic Mhathúna radio interview: ‘My world began to slow down and stop’

‘It makes us reflect on the obligations we have as members of Government,’ Paschal Donohoe tells the Dáil

Thu May 10 2018 - 13:08

Suspension threatened as Kerry rivals clash over buses in Dáil

Brendan Griffin reacts sharply as Danny Healy-Rae criticises rural transport plan

Wed May 09 2018 - 22:23

Screening controversy: Woman’s anger ‘outweighs her fear of dying’

Mary Lou McDonald says mother with cervical cancer ‘has no confidence’ in HSE chief Tony O’Brien

Wed May 09 2018 - 19:57

Social media legislation cannot be introduced ‘on the hoof’, says Bruton

Education Minister makes comment in light of social media being used to influence referendums

Tue May 08 2018 - 20:09

Ex-Fine Gael TD Monica Barnes ‘open and optimistic’, funeral hears

Former Senator and TD had intended campaigning for repeal of Eight Amendment

Tue May 08 2018 - 17:11

Mutterings about Micheál Martin as Fianna Fáil leader

Analysis: Yes vote in abortion referendum would provide him with a significant boost

Mon May 07 2018 - 16:42

Conference for retired and semi-retired to be attended by 700 delegates

Former tánaiste Dick Spring to open annual PHOBUS gathering

Mon May 07 2018 - 13:34

History on Higgins’s side if he hopes for re-election as agreed candidate

Growing consensus that political parties will back President for second term

Sun May 06 2018 - 17:38

Colm ‘Gooch’ Cooper presented with Kerry Person of the Year award

Former intercounty footballer described as one of the most admired figures in GAA history

Sun May 06 2018 - 10:55

Cervical cancer helpline has received more than 8,000 calls, Seanad told

Senators call for the resignation of HSE chief Tony O’Brien

Thu May 03 2018 - 22:46