A fresh look for the new coalition as almost all departments to change ministers
Almost all departments will be headed by new ministers as Micheál Martin and Simon Harris seek to freshen the look of the ...
Murphy’s Law already rankles opposition
It took two months to hammer together but shape of the coalition has been obvious since weekend of general election ...
Saoirse O’Driscoll: Irish crew nears completion of 5,000km transatlantic row in honour of girl who died of heart condition
Feat of endurance carried out in memory of daughter of crew member with aim of raising €500,000 for children’s heart ...
Government green-friendly spending estimated to increase to €7bn in 2025
Another €2bn of spending during the year will be unfavourable to climate and the environment, leaving a net pro-environment ...
Michael Lowry ‘fully confident’ he has no case to answer as Moriarty tribunal file goes to DPP
Tánaiste and Taoiseach both reject suggestion that independent TD will be a ‘kingmaker’ in government formation talks ...
Intensive government coalition talks to get under way today
Regional Independent group and two Healy-Rae brothers set to join new government if negotiations are successful ...
First formal engagement between FF, FG and Regional Independents to take place on Friday
Group of eight Independent TDs will submit a position paper to the two bigger parties setting out its preconditions for ...
Project to pipe water from river Shannon to Dublin could cost €10bn
The cost of the water supply pipeline from the river Shannon to the Greater Dublin Area could exceed €10 billion in a ...
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Galway conquers junior seats at the Cabinet table
World of Politics with Harry McGee The first Minister I ever recall meeting was Tom O’Donnell, a Limerick TD, who was ...
Simon Harris and Micheál Martin say they are happy to work with Michael Lowry
Taoiseach says he accepted findings of Moriarty tribunal but that he knows ‘the practicalities of how the Dáil works’ ...
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Political shoegazing at the start of a busy year ahead
World of Politics with Harry McGee I have a friend whose family business was shoes. He was so steeped in the tradition that ...
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Should President Higgins speak for Ireland on Nato?
Pat Leahy and Harry McGee join Hugh Linehan on today’s Inside Politics podcast to discuss the week in politics: · The panel started by teasing out the convoluted and somewhat undemocratic ...