Wave of resignations puts pressure on Greens The Green Party's recent mother-and-baby homes bill troubles, and resulting wave of grassroots resignations, are a symptom of a wider internal problem, writes Fiachra Ó ... Politics • 02 Nov
Significant rise in calls to Dublin Rape Crisis Centre The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre's annual report for 2019 shows there has been a significant rise in people seeking help from the group. Ireland • 07 Sep
Heated debate over changes to Dáil speaking time Controversial changes to Dáil speaking time rules were passed after a heated late night debate saw the Dáil suspended twice, a call to have an ... Politics • 31 Jul
TDs vote to begin their six week holidays immediately Politicians have voted to begin their six week Dáil summer break immediately, and not return for an emergency debate on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment next ... Politics • 31 Jul
Govt announces €375m plan to reopen schools Funding for more than 1,000 additional secondary school teachers, "enhanced cleaning and hand hygiene" supports and classroom "bubbles" for primary schools have all been detailed ... Coronavirus • 27 Jul
Politicians told to wear face coverings TDs, senators and all other officials have been told to wear a face covering while visiting either Leinster House or the Convention Centre in Dublin ... Politics • 20 Jul
After the drama comes the realities of life in power Now the theatrics of government formation have received their standing ovation and are exiting stage left, it is time for the far more mundane realities ... Politics • 27 Jun
If parties reject coalition plan, what happens next? Even for politics, the high-wire line between triumph and failure has never felt so tight. If there's no white smoke today, Fiachra Ó Cionnaith assesses ... Analysis and Comment • 26 Jun
Rotating taoiseach: unprecedented but not unheard of The idea of a rotating taoiseach role was first suggested in 2016 by Enda Kenny but rejected by Micheál Martin. Four years later the Fianna ... Ireland • 19 Jun
7 options for ending political Groundhog Day In the 1993 cult classic film Groundhog Day, actor Bill Murray was trapped in a never-ending loop that saw him imprisoned in the same 24 ... Analysis and Comment • 12 Jun
