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 20
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 20
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 20
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 20
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 20
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 20
5 signposts that led to the acceleration of the roadmap Like any experienced driver, officials and politicians are always looking for the quickest route to their intended destination, provided it is safe. Coronavirus • 05 Jun 20
Role of Independents in new govt remains unclear A small handful of Independents are this week involved in government formation talks. Politics • 04 Jun 20
Inquiry into abuse at foster home faces further delay The State commission of inquiry into serious allegations of physical and sexual abuse at a foster home in the southeast involving a woman known as ... Ireland • 08 May 20
New Labour leader keeps his powder dry - for now Coy is not exactly the first term that springs to mind when you think of Alan Kelly. Analysis and Comment • 04 Apr 20
