Penalty point weaknesses ‘systemic’Up to 20 per cent of fines not being collected, Dáil watchdog findsFri Oct 3 2014 - 01:00
Despite promises to cut out cronyism, coalition has a blemished recordAbout 20 per cent of appointments to State companies went through public processThu Oct 2 2014 - 09:53
Noonan weighs in at Fine Gael meeting to defuse McNulty controversyKenny again accepts responsibility for appointment to Imma boardThu Oct 2 2014 - 01:01
Noonan tells FG TDs to focus on the ‘new Ireland’Taoiseach questioned over McNulty affair at parliamentary party meetingWed Oct 1 2014 - 21:24
Taoiseach facing questions in FG over McNulty issueKenny’s standing and judgment being discussed, say party TDs and SenatorsWed Oct 1 2014 - 01:00
Promises made on reforming State board processMinisters will have to choose appointments from a shortlist provided to themWed Oct 1 2014 - 01:00
John McNulty withdraws from Seanad byelection race as Taoiseach says he let standards slipTaoiseach says he let standards slip and it’s not worth winning a seat in such circumstancesTue Sep 30 2014 - 21:42
Kenny tries to repair damage from extraordinary controversyAnalysis: Mc Nulty remains in limbo and will remain on ballot is not asking for votesTue Sep 30 2014 - 16:58
Sinn Féin seeks early all-party talks on NorthAdams wants broad agenda bringing in all unresolved issues between partiesTue Sep 30 2014 - 01:00
Humphreys refuses to answer questions on McNultyTaoiseach apologises for McNulty debacle, says it is too late to withdraw his nameSat Sep 27 2014 - 12:29
Enda Kenny apologises over McNulty debacleTaoiseach says it is now too late for McNulty’s name to be withdrawn from Seanad byelectionSat Sep 27 2014 - 10:44
Fine Gael row over McNulty appointment escalatesSeanad candidate met no officials, made no visits to Imma during 13 days on boardFri Sep 26 2014 - 01:01
Art of stroke politics prompts mutinous mutteringsImma board move a sizeable political embarrassment for Enda KennyFri Sep 26 2014 - 01:00
Members disgusted at way FG is being runJohn McNulty resigns from board after less than two weeks in his directorshipThu Sep 25 2014 - 22:15
Humphreys declines to elaborate on Imma choiceMinister fails to explain nomination of FG Seanad election candidate to Imma boardThu Sep 25 2014 - 01:00
Kenny to address TDs about row over Seanad seatTDs tell party meeting selection of John McNulty was FG being ‘Fianna Fáil lite’Thu Sep 25 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: McNulty IMMA appointment seems like an old-fashioned ready-upHeather Humphreys’ performance in Seanad does not bode well for future as MinisterWed Sep 24 2014 - 11:31
Boston’s mayor, Carna’s son and the American dreamMarty Walsh’s homecoming sees a surprise showing by another Irish-speaking politicianWed Sep 24 2014 - 01:03
Water charges a ‘deal-breaker’ for SFMcDonald says party stance is exactly the same on property tax and water chargesTue Sep 23 2014 - 01:00
Scotland referendum turnout highest since universal suffrage introducedImportance of issue, closeness of contest, and level of interest motivated votersSat Sep 20 2014 - 01:00
Cleaners in schools ‘not best use’ of JobBridgeTánaiste says scheme should be used as ‘developmental opportunity’Thu Sep 18 2014 - 22:09
Fianna Fáil urged to take lead on gender balanceParty would need to run at least 25 women candidates if overall number is 80Thu Sep 18 2014 - 21:07
Climate change Bill finally makes it to Government priority legislation listA-list of 30 Bills includes 11 carried over from earlier this yearThu Sep 18 2014 - 01:00
Hard to tell if Fianna Fáil, in dire need of re-energising, is waving or drowningFF’s recent think-in was low key, trying to appear calm rather than becalmedWed Sep 17 2014 - 01:02
Banking inquiry ‘could collapse’ if election calledFianna Fáil’s Michael McGrath says general election poses real hanging risk to proposed inquiryTue Sep 16 2014 - 15:20
Labour only party not ruled out as possible FF coalition partnerFianna Fáil has no woman TD and only two women in wider parliamentary partyTue Sep 16 2014 - 13:53
Senator’s horror stories of swooping seagullsNed O’Sullivan says Dublin needs to adopt seagull policy as in other coastal citiesTue Sep 16 2014 - 01:02
Candidates spent almost €3m in Euro ElectionsHighest expenditure by any candidate was €206,461, spent by Fine Gael’s Deirdre Clune in South constituencyTue Sep 16 2014 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil leader accuses Government of living ‘a lie’ on health budgetMicheál Martin launches withering attack on Taoiseach and former health minister Reilly at his party’s think-in in RoscommonTue Sep 16 2014 - 01:00
Government has ‘cooked the books’ on health - MartinFianna Fáil leader says public have been misled about universal health insuranceMon Sep 15 2014 - 15:16
Minister confident new postcode system will be introduced early next yearWhite says some legislation may be needed to address some data concernsMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:05
Minister Charlie Flanagan urges those seeking peace in North to redouble effortsMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:00
One in three young people not registered to vote, according to Red C pollSeparate poll shows support has risen for Coalition partiesMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:00
Noonan, Howlin to begin bilateral budget meetingsGovernment indicates improving economic situation will allow it to achieve fiscal targets without €2bn adjustmentMon Sep 15 2014 - 01:00
‘Think-ins’ a warm-up for general election campaignsOpinion: Both Opposition parties are proceeding on the basis there will be an election in autumn 2015Sun Sep 14 2014 - 12:01
Politicians ease themselves back with series of autumn think-insStrategy meetings to take place ahead of eagerly anticipated budgetThu Sep 11 2014 - 10:07
Kelly to criticise waste collection industry as ‘race to the bottom’Minister may introduce alternative market structure unless directives followedThu Sep 11 2014 - 01:00
Profile: Phil Hogan a more subtle operator than persona suggestsKenny-loyalist credited with helping defeat Richard Burton’s leadership challengeWed Sep 10 2014 - 13:56
Alex White vows to bring fast broadband to rural areasState must ‘intervene where the market has failed,’ says Minister for CommunicationsWed Sep 10 2014 - 01:00
Councillors reject Poolbeg and hit out at ‘anti-democratic’ processElected officials cannot stop incinerator project going aheadTue Sep 9 2014 - 01:00
Revenue collection of broadcast fee blocked by RabbitteCharge would have been collected in same way as property taxThu Sep 4 2014 - 07:14
State targets operation of English schoolsGovernment measures aim to prevent flouting of student immigration systemTue Sep 2 2014 - 01:00
What made Reynolds as a politician also undid himLate former taoiseach may have lacked the personal touch but his influence was profoundFri Aug 22 2014 - 01:00
Peace process was Reynolds’ greatest achievementAnalysis: He was not slow to venture opinions and could not be persuaded to withdrawThu Aug 21 2014 - 10:42
Opinion: Ambrose McLoughlin’s move evidence of Varadkar’s new broom in healthFormer top civil servant to retain €176,000 salary in new postWed Aug 20 2014 - 01:00
HSE asks for report into facts surrounding latest caseWoman was refused an abortion and subsequently had her child delivered by Caesarean sectionTue Aug 19 2014 - 06:54
Woman sought abortion at eight weeksAs pregnancy continued she became increasingly distressedMon Aug 18 2014 - 01:00