‘I think I’m going to come over’ for Irish Open, Trump tells Dublin July 4th party
Taoiseach says Ireland ‘will protect Europe’s vital relationship with the United States’ on first day of EU presidency
Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader
Ukraine refused Irish offer of vehicles due to refurbishment costs, Zelenskiy says
Ukrainian president says money would be better spent on drones
EU presidency comes with opportunity – but also opportunity cost
Micheál Martin said his Government was ‘ready to give it our all’ over the next six months, but are there enough hours in the week?
‘Ready to give our all’: Ireland begins its six-month EU presidency
Taoiseach plays down concerns over how neutral Ireland would help strengthen EU’s defence during presidency
‘She’s tough’: Low-profile operator becomes Ireland’s most important diplomat for the next six months
Aingeal O’Donoghue, Ireland’s top diplomat in Brussels, is a tough negotiator who ‘doesn’t suffer fools’ and has heaps of experience in EU-politicking
Zelenskiy the star turn on opening day of Ireland’s EU presidency
Inside Politics: Ukrainian president will participate in a three-way meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and president of the EU Council António Costa
Party van steals show at Leinster House as Taoiseach prepares to be Emperor of Europe
Dáil proceedings have summer holiday feel as Micheál Martin gets set to lean on his three pillars of EU council presidency
The Irish Times view on Ireland’s EU presidency: more horse-trading than high politics
Intergovernmental bargaining makes up much of the EU’s activity
Boy with educational needs receives 18 rejections for special school place
Dáil also hears of aautistic and non-verbal boy facing into third year without primary school place in September
‘These lads are running amok’: Child injured by scrambler in Dublin’s north inner city
Social Democrats TD Daniel Ennis tells Taoiseach that having legislation banning the bikes from public places is no use if laws not enforced
One-off rural housing guidelines set to be overhauled
Anti-poverty initiative reports 0.7 per cent drop in child poverty from 2024 to 2025
Cuts to fuel taxes won’t be fully reversed until after Budget, Coalition leaders decide
Cuts are due to expire at end of July, with Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying there will be no ‘cliff edge’
‘Soundbites’ on Irish unity not helpful, says Taoiseach, after recent O’Callaghan comments
Government’s €2bn Shared Island Fund succeeding because it has not become embroiled in constitutional debate, says Martin
Government unlikely to pursue drug decriminalisation proposals
Senior Fianna Fáil sources confirm there is no intention to push forward with Oireachtas committee recommendations
Fuel excise cuts likely to be extended and tapered off over coming months
Any change in reductions will require legislation to be passed through Oireachtas before summer recess
Vote on three-day wait for abortion is a sign of leaders out of step with their parties
Are we supposed to believe 60,000 abortions since 2018 have nothing to do with falling school enrolments?
People get promoted until they reach a job they can’t do (and other lessons from the UK)
Keir Starmer wasn’t great but his shortcomings weren’t the Labour government’s biggest problem. It was the lack of growth in the British economy
‘We’re here, organised, and not going anywhere’: thousands participate in Dublin Pride
‘Pride is not just visibility’ for LGBTQ+ community, ‘it’s solidarity and resistance,’ pre-parade gathering told
What should Ireland do as EU president? A to-do list by Fintan O’Toole, Lara Marlowe and others
The EU budget, online safety, Ukraine’s accession, removing red tape from green energy, or neutrality – what should the Government prioritise?
Dunderrow abuse victims failed by the State
The track record of large swathes of the civil service in implementing reports and policy commitments is atrocious
Go-slow or proper scrutiny? The divide over Bill scrapping three-day wait for abortion
Proponents say proposal has had plenty of examination - but opponents may play for time
Victims of abuse in school must get a voice that was denied us as children
Teachers inflicted cruelty on young pupils in primary and industrial schools
Veronica Guerin’s ‘too brief life’ changed Ireland for the better, Taoiseach tells anniversary event
Micheál Martin acknowledges threat to modern day journalism through spread of unreliable news
Starmer shafting latest psychodrama in British party politics
A report recommends decriminalising drugs, but the issue has caused division in Ireland
Decision on fuel excise cuts expected but Taoiseach indicates no ‘cliff edge’
Senior Government figures signal phased approach to reversing reductions
Why did economists get the impact of Brexit on Ireland so wrong?
The consequences are still playing out in the UK, as it prepares for its seventh prime minister in ten years. Yet Ireland is thriving
Next government must prepare for Irish unity, Jim O’Callaghan tells Belfast conference
Minister for Justice emphasises support for Taoiseach’s Shared Island project which will see €2bn spent on cross-Border co-operation
TDs seek extra scrutiny of Bill removing three-day wait for abortion over fear of backlash
Some Government TDs argue at Oireachtas health committee that pushing Bill through rapidly could cause divisions
‘Celtic’ parliaments should face London together, says Welsh first minister
Rhun ap Iorwerth said Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland shared ‘core asks’ for ‘equality of treatment’
Martin tells Fianna Fáil meeting triple-lock Bill will be deferred until autumn
As Fianna Fáil TDs criticise scrapping of long-standing policy, Taoiseach says Bill will not be debated before summer recess
Keir Starmer made bad choices. Micheál Martin avoids choices altogether
Andy Burnham, his likely successor as UK prime minister, won’t have any such luxury
One woman’s recollection of abuse in Cork school cuts through the talk
Leaders’ Questions dominated by ordeal of women abused as children by principal and predator Leo Hickey
Covid inquiry to conclude work before the end of the year, Cabinet told
The panel is examining pandemic responses across hospitals, the community and nursing homes, along with wider economic and societal impacts
‘Remarkable bravery’: Northern Ireland’s politicians praise Jeffrey Donaldson’s victims
Both sides of North’s political divide unite in condemnation of former DUP leader who was convicted of 18 child sex offence charges
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