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Brendan Howlin said his party was seared over going into government in the past

'New toxic racism' has entered Irish politics - Howlin

Labour Party leader Brendan Howlin has said a "new toxic racism" has entered Irish politics.

Joan Burton said the Dept of Social Protection is well set up to handle the scheme

New pension scheme must be State controlled - Burton

A new scheme to enrol private sector workers automatically in a pension scheme from 2022 must not be privatised but remain under State control, Labour's finance spokesperson has warned.

Politics • 31 Oct 19

The Taoiseach's rating jumped 15 points to 51%

Fine Gael maintains narrow lead over Fianna Fáil - poll

Fine Gael has maintained a narrow lead over Fianna Fáil among voters, the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll suggests.

Politics • 14 Oct 19

Boris Johnson says thinks the British public really 'want us to get out'

UK parliament approves bill that seeks to delay Brexit

The British parliament's upper chamber has approved a bill that aims to block a no-deal Brexit at the end of October by forcing Prime Minister Boris Johnson to seek a delay to Brexit.

Brexit • 06 Sep 19

Oliver Letwin said he would not support a bid to put the Labour leader in Number 10

Further blow to Corbyn's caretaker PM plan

British Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn's proposal to be installed as caretaker prime minister to prevent a no-deal Brexit has received a further blow after another senior Tory ruled out backing the plan.

Brexit • 17 Aug 19

Female candidates accounted for 24% of all elected councillors in 2019

Slight increase in female councillors on 2014

The outgoing Offaly County Council had the dubious honour of being the only local authority without any female representation.

Elections 2019 • 26 May 19

Keir Starmer said Mrs May's new deal will not be accepted

UK's Labour says May should drop plans for Brexit vote

Britain's Labour spokesperson on Brexit has said Prime Minister Theresa May should abandon her attempts to get her new deal through the House of Commons.

Brexit • 22 May 19

Theresa May says she will bring her Withdrawal Agreement Bill before MPs for its second reading vote in the first week of June

MPs may be offered further indicative votes on Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May's senior ministers will discuss whether to offer MPs a menu of Brexit options in an effort to break the deadlock in the House of Commons over the process of leaving the European Union.

Brexit • 20 May 19

The Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post suggests a significant drop in support for Fine Gael, but an increase for the Green Party

Greens gain as two polls released ahead of elections

Two opinion polls have been published this evening, ahead of the final week of campaigning in the European and Local Elections.

Politics • 18 May 19

Labour shadow Brexit Secretary Kier Starmer (L) and party leader Jeremy Corbyn

Brexit deal needs to include second referendum: Starmer

A UK cross-party Brexit deal will need to include a second referendum in order to receive the backing of Labour MPs, leading Labour negotiator Kier Starmer has said.

Brexit • 13 May 19

A 'confirmatory' referendum on any deal was 'the very least' that voters should expect, Tom Watson said

Labour deputy leader calls for second Brexit referendum

Labour must back a second Brexit referendum in order to respond to the electoral challenge posed by Nigel Farage, the party's deputy leader Tom Watson has said.

Brexit • 21 Apr 19

Jeremy Corbyn said he was shocked his face was used as target practice

Inquiry after British soldiers 'shot at Corbyn image'

A decision by British soldiers to shoot at an image of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was a "serious error of judgment", a senior military commander has said.

UK • 03 Apr 19

Jeremy Corbyn said Labour would propose a deal involving a customs union with the EU to protect the issue of a hard border in Northern Ireland

'Bullying' govt running down Brexit clock - Corbyn

British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the British Government has been "running down the clock" and "bullying and threatening" MPs in order to force through Theresa May's Brexit deal.

Brexit • 30 Mar 19

The poll was conducted in a series of face-to-face interviews with 930 eligible Irish voters from Thursday 28 February to Tuesday 12 March

Fine Gael extends gap over Fianna Fáil, poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests Fine Gael has extended its lead over Fianna Fáil to six points.

Politics • 16 Mar 19

European elections are set to take place in May

FG, Labour select candidates for European elections

Fine Gael and Labour have selected their candidates for the Ireland South Constituency in the European elections in May.

Politics • 03 Mar 19

The defeat will place pressure on Jeremy Corbyn to throw his party's full weight behind demands for a second referendum

Corbyn to push Brexit vision despite Westminster defeat

Jeremy Corbyn has said he will continue to push for a version of his Brexit plan despite its overwhelming rejection by the House of Commons as pressure mounted on Labour to commit to a second referendum.

Brexit • 27 Feb 19

Chris Williamson said he regretted his 'choice of words'

Labour MP suspended over comments on anti-Semitism

A prominent ally of British Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will work to clear his name after being suspended from the party for suggesting Labour had "given too much ground" in its response to complaints of anti-Semitism.

UK • 27 Feb 19

Michael McGrath said his party had to hold its nerve at this 'critical time'

Support for Harris motion would be 'national sabotage'

Fianna Fáil has said it would be "national sabotage" if the party supported a no-confidence motion in Health Minister Simon Harris.

Politics • 19 Feb 19

Luciana Berger made the announcement that seven Labour MPs were resigning

Seven British Labour MPs resign from party

Seven British Labour MPs have announced they are resigning from the party and forming an independent group in protest at the party's approach to Brexit and its failure to stamp out anti-Semitism.

Brexit • 18 Feb 19

The results are based on 910 face-to-face interviews with eligible voters and the margin of error is 3.3%

FG and FF support unchanged after strike, poll suggests

The nurses' strike and the controversy over cost overruns at the National Children's Hospital appear to have had no impact on the ratings of the parties involved in the confidence and supply agreement, a new poll suggests.

Politics • 16 Feb 19

Keir Starmer said he believed in the event of a second referendum, the option of remaining in the EU must be on the ballot paper

Labour MP says second referendum must remain an option

Britain's Shadow Brexit secretary has said Labour must keep the option of a second EU referendum open.

Brexit • 19 Jan 19

MPs will vote on whether or not to accept the deal

Who is for and against EU divorce deal?

The British parliament is split into cross-party factions over the EU divorce deal.

Brexit • 15 Jan 19

Sinn Féin drops six points in the latest Behaviour & Attitudes poll

Drop in support for Sinn Féin, opinion poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests a drop in support for Sinn Féin and slight increases in support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Politics • 22 Dec 18

Corbyn has been reluctant to support a second referendum, or 'People's Vote', on Brexit

Corbyn says he would push ahead with Brexit if elected

British labour Jeremy Corbyn has said he would push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he won a snap election next year, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum.

Brexit • 22 Dec 18

Food Drink Ireland is calling on Government to urgently extend the employment permit schemes across food processing

Lack of staff in food & drink sector a 'critical issue'

Labour availability in Ireland's food & drink sector is now a "critical issue", according to representative body Food Drink Ireland.

Business • 11 Dec 18