Shane Ross

How Senator Aubrey McCarthy befriended notorious murderer the Black Widow

Plus: Still waiting for Shane Ross to dish the dirt on RTÉ; ex-Ireland player’s country house plans hit a brick wall and team Trump take aim at an Irish ‘DEI musical’

Sun Feb 09 2025 - 07:20

A sense of foreboding descends on Liveline. Then Joe Duffy takes an unexpected turn

Radio: Talk of saints and babies has the RTÉ broadcaster in flighty mood. Over on Today FM, Matt Cooper has the better show

Fri Apr 12 2024 - 05:00

Miriam Lord: Not so much TikToks as tactics are secret behind taoiseach-to-be Simon Harris

Miriam Lord: World tilts on its axis as Dáil gets set for Leo Varadar’s replacement

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00

Overhaul of driving test curriculum on the cards, as road deaths spiral

Driving test has not changed since 2011, before introduction of e-bikes and e-scooters and expansion of motorway network

Sun Nov 12 2023 - 06:00

Ireland should heed the lessons of the drubbing of Yanis Varoufakis

A cross section of Irish opposition forces from Sinn Féin to Shane Ross were loud in their support for Varoufakis and Syriza when they came to power

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 06:30

Brendan O’Connor tries not to take sides, but fails to hide his feelings

RTÉ presenter tries not to take sides, though he doesn’t hide his views during defence debate

Fri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00

Former transport ministers could assist inquest into death of Irish Coast Guard volunteer, lawyer says

Coroner told failure to properly transpose EU directive relevant to investigation regarding late Caitriona Lucas

Wed Apr 12 2023 - 19:10

Pat Leahy: The good, the bad and the ugly sides of Sinn Féin

The way the party flees questions about its finances and lodges defamation suits against its critics will make forming any kind of coalition government a lot harder

Sat Feb 25 2023 - 00:00

Husband of Mary Lou McDonald files legal action against Shane Ross

Martin Lanigan threatened legal action last year following the publication of biography of Sinn Fein leader

Tue Feb 21 2023 - 13:17

As history beckons for Sinn Féin, the party has much to reckon with

Analysis: Friendly relations seemed to be the order of the day at the party’s ardfheis on Saturday

Sat Nov 05 2022 - 17:34

Justine McCarthy: Seriously Shane Ross, is Mary Lou McDonald’s house really ‘a mansion’?

Sinn Féin leader’s husband has threatened to sue over claims made by Ross in 'Mansion in Cabra' chapter in biography

Fri Oct 28 2022 - 05:00

Mary Lou McDonald says husband entitled to defend his good name over Shane Ross book

Martin Lanigan is a ‘private citizen’ and entitled to defend good name, says Sinn Féin leader, who is the subject of Ross’s biography

Mon Oct 24 2022 - 21:26

Jennifer O’Connell: Voters do not care if Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is posh

A line can be crossed where public interest becomes invasive; Shane Ross has galloped through it

Sat Oct 15 2022 - 05:00

RTÉ insisted on strict conditions for Shane Ross interview about Mary Lou McDonald book

Failure to publish questioned in Oireachtas, with Taoiseach stating ‘greater transparency’ needed from broadcaster

Wed Oct 12 2022 - 16:22

Independent TDs now look like a permanent and sizeable bloc in Irish politics

While many start out in a party gene pool, they quickly carve out a new identity. The one thing they can’t survive is going into government

Sat Aug 13 2022 - 06:20

Calls for President to defend view of Sabina Higgins on Ukraine war ‘ridiculous’, Shane Ross says

Minister of State Robert Troy says it is worrying that letter welcomed by Russian ambassador and published on presidency website

Tue Aug 02 2022 - 11:31

The Uber Files timeline: How the company lobbied the Irish government to approve its business model

Between 2014 and 2017 the cab-hailing company engaged in intensive but ultimately unsuccessful efforts to seek regulatory change to permit it to operate in Ireland

Mon Jul 11 2022 - 05:00

Pat Kenny’s bad news diet: ‘There’s only so much you can take’

Radio Review: Newstalk host tackles tricky topics in characteristic fashion

Fri May 20 2022 - 05:00

Macron happy to dive into the transfer saga around Mbappé

PSG star's stature among young people seen as invaluable to the French government

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 11:00

Enniskerry planning battles are a microcosm of State’s housing challenges

Crisis won’t be solved without massive construction, but try telling locals they have to sit back and say nothing

Fri Jan 28 2022 - 06:20

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach full of the joys of spring as Omicron storm passes

Micheál Martin relieved to be bringing good news on Ireland’s new Independence Day

Sat Jan 22 2022 - 01:00

Miriam Lord’s Week: Rented plastic Christmas trees sum up Leinster House festive cheer

Former minister Finian McGrath joins team Shelbourne FC as public affairs officer

Sat Nov 27 2021 - 02:24

Rose Hynes confirms calling Varadkar after hearing Shannon news

Incoming IAA chair had learned she wasn’t being reappointed to head Shannon board

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 17:46

E-scooters now green-lit but legislation could take some time

The best way to plan rollout is by observing how other European cities have done it

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 05:09

Eamon Ryan says his department will cover legal costs of R116 crash families

Minister for Transport says he regrets implication that review costs may not be covered

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 19:40

Dilemma for Greens as tourism industry gears up for Battle for Britain

Catherine Martin will have to balance climate concerns with need to restore air travel

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 05:55

Katherine Zappone falls foul of FG leadership’s arrogance

Anne Harris: Fine Gael shows an irresponsibility that may end up costing us all

Fri Aug 06 2021 - 01:14

‘Strategic genius’ and Brexit player: Who is Ireland’s next ambassador to London?

Martin Fraser is being handed a crucial role at a sensitive time in Anglo-Irish relations

Sat Jul 31 2021 - 01:00

Senator calls for Dublin Airport to be named after Seán Lemass

Call comes ahead of 50th anniversary of former taoiseach’s death on May 11th

Mon May 10 2021 - 15:42

Miriam Lord: Zooming in and out of reality at the Public Accounts Committee

The sitting is a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? when they phone a friend

Tue Feb 09 2021 - 21:41

After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021

Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

'Irish Times' view on Judicial Appointments Commission: Minimalist plan for change

New rules on transparency or accountability for politicians involved in the process are entirely absent

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 00:05

Miriam Lord: No room at the Leinster House inn for former TDs and senators

Christmas visits off the menu as Oireachtas restaurant only open to serving members

Sat Dec 19 2020 - 01:00

Will Ireland’s tourism authorities ‘push the green button’?

Preparations ongoing for potential reopening of inbound tourism market in bid to save next summer

Fri Dec 18 2020 - 05:28