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The Dáil passed the final stage of the legislation this evening

Dáil passes bill over referendum on Eighth Amendment

A bill to allow the holding of a referendum on the Eighth Amendment has been passed by the Dáil.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister for Health Simon Harris

Taoiseach requests Friday Dáil sitting over referendum

The Taoiseach has asked that the Dáil meets this Friday to debate the legislation to allow for a referendum on the Eighth Amendment to take place in May.

Politics • 06 Mar 18

The ASAI has said the code does not apply to marketing communications

Four complaints to ASAI over Project 2040 adverts

The Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland has received four complaints in relation to Government advertisements that were placed in local and national newspapers in relation to Project Ireland 2040.

Politics • 05 Mar 18

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Leaders Questions in the Dáil

Taoiseach 'shocked' by hospital overcrowding

The Taoiseach has said he is "shocked" by the overcrowding in hospitals and the length of time it was taking to address the current situation.

Politics • 16 Jan 18

Labour has suggested a schools competition to name the new children's hospital

Taoiseach favours 'simple' name for children's hospital

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil that he thinks the name of the new children's hospital should be a simple one like 'The National Children's Hospital' or that it could be an Irish word.

Politics • 13 Dec 17

Leo Varadkar said he was 'full of admiration' for those who had come forward to speak out

Varadkar says there can be 'no tolerance' of harassment

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil there can be no tolerance of bullying or sexual harassment in the workplace.

Politics • 07 Nov 17

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook to create 'several hundred' jobs in Ireland

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed to him an expansion of several hundred jobs in Facebook Ireland.

News • 03 Nov 17

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says UK must make their Brexit plans clear

Varadkar: EU unclear on UK Brexit negotiation position

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said European Union leaders are finding it hard to understand the UK's position on Brexit due to mixed messages from the country.

Brexit • 18 Oct 17

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar speaking in Derry

Varadkar: EU will say progress not made on Brexit

The Taoiseach has said he expects next week's summit of EU leaders will conclude that the required progress on Brexit issues - including matters related to Ireland - has not been achieved.

News • 14 Oct 17

Commitment was made Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at an event in Cork

Varadkar commits to prioritising M20 Limerick-Cork link

A commitment by the Taoiseach that the long awaited M20 motorway connecting Limerick and Cork will be a priority in the Government's capital plan has been welcomed in Limerick.

Munster • 13 Oct 17

Cabinet sits down for its first meeting after receiving seals of office from President Higgins Áras an Uachtaráin

Finance and Expenditure combined as Cabinet is named

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has named his Cabinet in the Dáil, with a number of new ministers announced.

News • 15 Jun 17

Enda Kenny has formally resigned as Taoiseach after six years as head of Government

Kenny's farewell: 'This has never been about me'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has had his resignation accepted by President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.

Politics • 13 Jun 17

WRC met Department officials and unions to agree a timeframe

Public pay deal may coincide with new taoiseach appt

It is hoped that talks on a new public service pay deal will be concluded by Friday 2 June, the same day that a new taoiseach is due to be announced.

Ireland • 18 May 17

Barry Cowen has said Fine Gael as a party committed to the agreement

Cowen says Fianna Fáil committed to agreement

Fianna Fáil's Barry Cowen has said his party remains committed to the confidence and supply agreement with Fine Gael.

Politics • 17 May 17

Donald Tusk (L) and Enda Kenny chat ahead of their meeting in Brussels

Kenny in Brussels for Brexit meetings

The Taoiseach is in Brussels for a series of meetings on Brexit to highlight and explain Ireland's particular concerns including border and citizenship issues and the peace process.

News • 02 Mar 17

Areas of biggest growth over the last number of years have been towns within commuting distance of Dublin and Cork

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 is drawn up later this year.

News • 03 Feb 17

Enda Kenny has defended the Govt's handling of its Brexit plans

Conor McMorrow: Brexit dominates Dáil questions

It's been a mild winter but the dark clouds of Brexit continued to hover over Leinster House today, writes Conor McMorrow of our political staff.

Analysis and Comment • 24 Jan 17

As it happened: Leaders' Questions, Brexit ruling

Catch up on the day's Brexit and political developments after the UK Supreme Court ruled on Triggering Article 50, the Cabinet meeting in Dublin and a busy day in the Dáil with Leaders' and Taoiseach's questions.

News • 24 Jan 17

Enda Kenny was speaking following a meeting of EU heads of government

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 of any negotiations between Britain and the EU following this year's Brexit vote.

brexit • 16 Dec 16

Enda Kenny was responding to Labour Leader Brendan Howlin, who said there was still shock at what had happened to pensions at INM

No plans for new pensions legislation - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has told the Dáil there are no plans to introduce new pensions legislation in the aftermath of International News & Media restructuring its pensions.

Business • 13 Dec 16

Newspapers: Limerick attack and Enda's emails

Apart from the savage attack on a 37-year-old woman in Limerick, none of today's papers run with the same lead story.

Ireland • 28 Nov 16

Mr Corbat is due to meet Enda Kenny when he is in Dublin to attend a Citigroup board meeting in the city

Citigroup CEO set to meet with Taoiseach next week

Citigroup CEO Michael Corbat is scheduled to meet with Taoiseach Enda Kenny next week, as finance executives and politicians continue to grapple with the fallout from Britain’s vote to leave the European Union.

Business • 13 Oct 16

Enda Kenny told the Dáil the figures 'don't reflect accurately what is happening in the Irish economy'

GDP figures don't 'accurately' reflect economy

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has admitted official figures from the Central Statistics Office showing a 26% expansion last year do not "reflect accurately" what is happening in the Irish economy.

Business • 13 Jul 16

Enda Kenny said a post-Brexit forum was not discussed at the talks

All-island forum not discussed at NI-South talks

The first meeting between the Taoiseach and the North's First and Deputy First Ministers since the UK voted to leave the European Union has taken place in Dublin.

News • 04 Jul 16

The majority of schools are under the patronage of the Catholic Church

Experts contradict Taoiseach on school admission

A group of constitutional law experts have said they see no constitutional impediment to changing the law to ensure that children have equal access to State-funded schools regardless of whether or not they are Catholic.

News • 22 Jun 16