Travellers hail 'historic day' as ethnicity recognised The State's formal recognition of Irish Travellers as an indigenous ethnic minority has been described as a "historic" day for Travellers and for Ireland. News • 01 Mar 17
Govt will not oppose bill on mandatory retirement The Government has decided not to oppose a bill to end mandatory retirement ages saying it wanted to support measures aimed at facilitating fuller working ... News • 24 Feb 17
Fine Gael contenders content with Kenny exit plans The two leading contenders to succeed Taoiseach Enda Kenny have insisted his comments to last night's parliamentary party meeting have settled the issue of when ... News • 23 Feb 17
Taoiseach wants Brexit deal to include GFA clause The Taoiseach has said he wants the final Brexit agreement between the European Union and Britain to allow for Irish reunification in line with the ... News • 24 Feb 17
Kenny to address his future after St Patrick's Day Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told a meeting of the Fine Gael parliamentary party he will deal with his future effectively and conclusively after official trip ... News • 23 Feb 17
Cabinet: Kenny 'to deal with leadership tomorrow' It is understood Taoiseach Enda Kenny told ministers at today's Cabinet meeting that he would be dealing with the leadership issue tomorrow. News • 21 Feb 17
Three ministers not ruled out of leadership race Three Government ministers - Richard Bruton, Frances Fitzgerald and Simon Harris - have not ruled themselves out as candidates in a Fine Gael leadership contest ... News • 20 Feb 17
Taoiseach to address leadership issue on Wednesday The Taoiseach is unlikely to face a motion of no confidence and will instead deal with the leadership issue when he addresses TDs and Senators ... News • 20 Feb 17
Kenny under pressure from Varadkar over leadership The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has increased pressure on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to outline his intentions with regard to his leadership of Fine ... News • 18 Feb 17
Call for FG members to show respect to Enda Kenny There is increasing speculation about whether or not the Taoiseach will make a statement about his intentions ahead of the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting ... News • 18 Feb 17
As it happened: Politics - Kenny under pressure Enda Kenny faces growing pressure to step aside as Fine Gael leader as party colleagues say the Taoiseach is facing a motion of no confidence ... News • 16 Feb 17
Kenny to remain focused on upcoming challenges Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted tonight that he remains focused on his job as Taoiseach at what was a very challenging time. News • 16 Feb 17
Mícheál Lehane: Kenny facing heave unless he quits Senior Fine Gael figures believe Enda Kenny will quit as party leader within days as he faces the unedifying prospect of a no confidence motion. Analysis and Comment • 16 Feb 17
Kenny rejects suggestion Ireland should leave EU The Taoiseach has said there will have to be a transition period after Britain leaves the European Union, during which a full legal framework for ... News • 15 Feb 17
Dáil passes motion of confidence in Government The Dáil has passed a Fine Gael motion of confidence in the Government, tabled in response to Sinn Féin's motion of no confidence announced over ... News • 16 Feb 17
Kenny not ruling out criminal probe over McCabe Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he is not ruling out a criminal investigation into the Maurice McCabe affair but said there has to be evidence ... News • 12 Feb 17
Brexit to fore as Kenny meets Polish PM Taoiseach Enda Kenny has held talks with his Polish counterpart Beata Szydlo in Warsaw, with Brexit to the fore. News • 09 Feb 17
EU leaders back Libyans to curb new migrant wave European Union leaders placed a bet on Libya's fragile government to help them prevent a new wave of African migrants this spring, offering Tripoli more ... News • 03 Feb 17
Spatial strategy mistakes won't be repeated: Kenny The Taoiseach has said the Government will not make the same mistakes that were made with the last national spatial strategy in 2002 when it ... News • 03 Feb 17
May says 'frictionless border' wanted after Brexit Taoiseach Enda Kenny and British Prime Minister Theresa May have both reiterated their wish for a "friction-free" trading relationship after the UK leaves the European ... News • 30 Jan 17
May to meet NI leaders ahead of Dublin talks New Sinn Féin leader in Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill and DUP leader Arlene Foster are to outline their differing views on Brexit to the British ... News • 30 Jan 17
Theresa May declines invitation to address Dáil British Prime Minister Theresa May has declined an invitation to address the Dáil while on a one-day official visit to Ireland. Theresa May • 30 Jan 17
Kenny discusses Brexit with Spanish PM The Taoiseach has held talks in Spain with its Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, during which they discussed the implications of Brexit ahead of the opening ... Politics • 16 Jan 17
Taoiseach rules out bilateral agreement with UK Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out a bilateral agreement between Ireland and the UK on their future trading and political relationships ahead of the start ... brexit • 16 Dec 16
Kenny says EU can deal with Italian vote fallout The Taoiseach has said he is confident that the EU is big enough and strong enough to deal with the fallout from yesterday's referendum in ... News • 05 Dec 16
