Relative of Constance Markievicz did not want estate turned into a ‘hurdy gurdy’ tourist attraction

Dukes puts the Fine Gael position on a more formal footing with the ‘Tallaght strategy’

Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form

Ceann comhairle examining if tougher sanctions can apply for abuse of Dáil privilege

He first stood for FF at the age of 25 in 1977

Inside Politics: The configuration of Government makes for an undramatic budget

A retiring secretary general recalls a ‘Yes Minister’-style intervention

Former commissioner having dinner when ‘screaming and roaring occurred all over the place’

Ex- FF minister says he is in receipt of ‘quite a number’ of payments in new interview

Former senator Nioclás Ó Conchúbhair predicts FF and FG will not let process drag on

Tony McLoughlin of Fine Gael and Sinn Féin’s Martin Kenny also elected

Figures from business, sport and media attend Mount Cross cemetery in Kinvara

Senator Marc Mac Sharry attempted to grab the inquiry spotlight – but missed his mark

Despite controversy over personal finances he was one of most popular leaders in history of state

TD invited to repeat claims made under Dáil privilege outside the Oireachtas

Choice of two Sligo-based candidates provokes concern among party grassroots

Sinn Féin deputy leader’s comments were found to be an abuse of Dáil privilege

Allegations ‘in nature of being defamatory’ and an abuse of privilege, committee finds

Decision on abuse of process when linking ex-politicians to Ansbacher ‘flawed’

Former PD leader Des O’Malley calls accusation untrue and very damaging

Final episode of RTÉ1 series Charlie on late former taoiseach screens on Sunday night

The real people behind the characters in ‘Charlie’, the TV drama based on the life of former taoiseach Charles Haughey

Arthur Cox sought documents in which former Fianna Fail minister is named

Committee expected to respond it is not in a position to hand over the documents

McDonald says she is entitled to name in the Dáil former senior politicians accused by a whistleblower of tax evasion

Mary Lou McDonald defends decision to name some individuals in ‘Ansbacher’ dossier under Dáil privilege

Who they are and what they say in response to whistleblower allegations

Enda Kenny responds to Mary Lou McDonald’s listing of allegations against ex-ministers

Analysis: Party has taken entirely inconsistent stance on McCabe, Cahill and now Ryan

Names of former politicians investigated for alleged tax evasion read into Dáil record

Names in dossier of former politicians read out in Dáil

Analysis: Hogan’s apparent command of the agriculture brief assured his victory

MacSharry says FF-PDs ‘all wrong’ and ‘short-sighted’

New agriculture commissioner faces immediate challenge in Russian food ban

Albert Reynolds showed ‘nobody should be afraid of peace’ as he pursued Northern solution

State papers from 1983 show government softened approach as Patrick McLaughlin and deputy commissioner Joseph Ainsworth opted for retirement

Norwest - which has links with Ray MacSharry Jnr - apologises for unwittingly supplying contaminated beef

Bank directors not acting in public interest but in political interest, Adams claims