Simon Coveney profile: substantial figure who played a starring role in the Brexit wars
The way he contested the leadership of Fine Gael with Leo Varadkar in 2017 won him many admirers
Cabinet to approve plans for pre-election budget in summer statement
Hospital emergency department overcrowding and national swimming strategy to be discussed by Ministers
Roderic O’Gorman ‘deeply humbled’ after being elected new leader of the Green Party
Minister for Children and Integration defeats Senator Pippa Hackett in contest to replace Eamon Ryan
New Greens leader Roderic O’Gorman represents continuity with minimal change
O’Gorman says all Green Ministers will remain in their current posts after securing a narrow win over Senator Pippa Hackett in the leadership race
Trickle of Fine Gael departures risks turning into a flood as election moves closer
Eleven FG TDs have said they will not run in next election, and the party faces a headache finding electable new candidates
Boost for Sinn Féin but result underlines differences between North and South
Party up by more than 4% since 2019, delivering timely morale boost after reversal down South at local and European elections
Starmer win offers Anglo-Irish relations ‘reset’
Labour is preparing for power after the UK election saw the Tories swept out of office while in Dublin, officials are hoping for improved relations with our neighbour
Central Bank governor urges Chambers to stick to budget spending rule Government has repeatedly broken
Gabriel Makhlouf urges Government against giveaway budget
Chambers accused of ‘cock-and-bull story’ after insisting budget date change not election-related
Jack Chambers accused of telling a ‘cock-and-bull story’ after he insisted change of date is not election related
Early general election speculation takes off after Minister announces October 1st budget date
Failure to go to electorate after October’s budget giveaways would be an act of political self-harm by by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party
Ministers and officials discuss hybrid funding model for RTÉ
RTÉ will require a Government bailout before any new funding system is implemented for the national broadcaster
Buoyant tax returns likely to fuel political demands for giveaway budget
Pressure likely to mount on Chambers and Donohoe to be generous as corporation tax receipts up 15 per cent on last year
Hate speech Bill delayed until autumn
Doubts grow that proposed legislation will be passed before general election
Government considers RTÉ funding as divisions continue
Micheál Martin to bring proposals to Cabinet which will reconfigure the command structures in the Defence Forces
Brazil, Egypt and India among five new ‘safe countries’ for asylum
Applications for protection from countries on list will be accelerated, with an initial decision in three months