Politics

Sinn Féin councillor resigns for health reasons
Sinn Féin councillor resigns for health reasons
Some of Ireland's strangest old laws are to be repealed
Some of Ireland's strangest old laws are to be repealed
Tax inversions inverted: US moves on loopholes used by Ireland-based companies
Tax inversions inverted: US moves on loopholes used by Ireland-based companies
Charlie Flanagan says students who destroyed San Francisco apartment 'let Ireland down'
Charlie Flanagan says students who destroyed San Francisco apartment 'let Ireland down'
State of the Nation: Does cutting property tax make homelessness worse?
State of the Nation: Does cutting property tax make homelessness worse?
Councillor drops 'Independent Fine Gael' tag for Dáil bid
Councillor drops 'Independent Fine Gael' tag for Dáil bid
Monday
22 Sep 2014
Charles Haughey family "deeply disappointed" over claims he was beaten with iron bar
Charles Haughey family "deeply disappointed" over claims he was beaten with iron bar
Protesters block Joan Burton's car from leaving Dublin event
Protesters block Joan Burton's car from leaving Dublin event
'A gun to our head': Dublin City Council votes to cut LPT rate by 15%
'A gun to our head': Dublin City Council votes to cut LPT rate by 15%
Councillors receive official notice of Poolbeg incinerator contract - 3 days after it was signed
Councillors receive official notice of Poolbeg incinerator contract - 3 days after it was signed
Nothing on telly? You can now flick over and watch the Oireachtas
Nothing on telly? You can now flick over and watch the Oireachtas
Belfast politicians vow not to be scared by "hand-delivered bullets"
Belfast politicians vow not to be scared by "hand-delivered bullets"
Higher tariffs on 'fancy teas' boil down to nothing
Higher tariffs on 'fancy teas' boil down to nothing
Are loose alcohol-sale laws turning Irish diners into a nation of 'handbag drinkers'?
Are loose alcohol-sale laws turning Irish diners into a nation of 'handbag drinkers'?
State of the Nation: To cut or not to cut?
State of the Nation: To cut or not to cut?
Dublin needs 35,000 new homes by 2018 --- surveyors
Dublin needs 35,000 new homes by 2018 --- surveyors
Government advisors warn Noonan: We need another tough Budget
Government advisors warn Noonan: We need another tough Budget
Why has @EndaKennyTD not tweeted in over three years?
Why has @EndaKennyTD not tweeted in over three years?
Sunday
21 Sep 2014
Will Enda be cutting the top rate of tax?
Will Enda be cutting the top rate of tax?
The majority of people want a referendum on the 8th Amendment
The majority of people want a referendum on the 8th Amendment
Gerry Adams is off to New York to see the Clintons tomorrow - but he's flying economy class
Gerry Adams is off to New York to see the Clintons tomorrow - but he's flying economy class
Remember when Alan Shatter appeared on the cover of Time?
Remember when Alan Shatter appeared on the cover of Time?
Councillors surprised and shocked to hear work will begin soon on Poolbeg incinerator
Councillors surprised and shocked to hear work will begin soon on Poolbeg incinerator
Surge in asylum applications? That's 'ridiculous' says Ó Riordáin
Surge in asylum applications? That's 'ridiculous' says Ó Riordáin
Ireland's EU ombudsman decribes the "art" of dealing with EU bureaucracy
Ireland's EU ombudsman decribes the "art" of dealing with EU bureaucracy
Saturday
20 Sep 2014
Minister: 'GSOC should publish report, but members shouldn't resign'
Minister: 'GSOC should publish report, but members shouldn't resign'
'Better the devil you know': Winners, losers - and one for you to decide - from the political week
'Better the devil you know': Winners, losers - and one for you to decide - from the political week
New laws will see asylum seekers spend less time in Direct Provision
New laws will see asylum seekers spend less time in Direct Provision
JobBridge ads for school cleaners and caretakers taken down - but you can still be a janitor
JobBridge ads for school cleaners and caretakers taken down - but you can still be a janitor
How important was a 'No' vote in the Scottish referendum to Northern Irish unionists?
How important was a 'No' vote in the Scottish referendum to Northern Irish unionists?
Here's how much a pint costs in the Dáil bar these days
Here's how much a pint costs in the Dáil bar these days
Left-wing independent TDs meet today, but here's why a new party isn't happening soon
Left-wing independent TDs meet today, but here's why a new party isn't happening soon
Aaron McKenna
Aaron McKenna: What are our coalition options after the next election?
Aaron McKenna
Friday
19 Sep 2014
Alex Salmond is resigning as Scotland's First Minister
Alex Salmond is resigning as Scotland's First Minister
United Kingdom: Scotland votes No and rejects independence
United Kingdom: Scotland votes No and rejects independence
'I will not send Irish troops into civil war in Syria' - Coveney
'I will not send Irish troops into civil war in Syria' - Coveney
'I accept the verdict of the people."- Salmond concedes defeat but wants promises delivered
'I accept the verdict of the people."- Salmond concedes defeat but wants promises delivered
Scotland's older people saved the Union
Scotland's older people saved the Union
The Briefcase: Double Irish with a twist of Keynsian economics and... new iPhones OMG OMG!
The Briefcase: Double Irish with a twist of Keynsian economics and... new iPhones OMG OMG!
Nicolas Sarkozy just launched his political comeback - on Facebook
Nicolas Sarkozy just launched his political comeback - on Facebook