Soc Dems Róisín Shortall rules out Labour merger Róisín Shortall, the co-leader of The Social Democrats, has dismissed a potential merger with the Labour Party. Politics • 15 Apr
Podcast: Labour TD says merit in merger with SocDems This time last year Aodhán Ó Ríordáin lost out in the Labour Party leadership contest to Alan Kelly. Deputy Ó Ríordáin told the RTÉ News ... Your Politics • 01 Apr
FF's James O'Connor: the party is "out of touch" Fianna Fáil TD James O'Connor has called for the party to deal with its standing in the polls with a "greater degree of seriousness" Your Politics • 18 Mar
Podcast: Don't make anything clear There is "no magic vaccine tree". That is the message from Taoiseach Micheál Martin for opposition and backbenchers who are pressing Ministers to speed up ... Your Politics • 11 Mar
Podcast: Hourigan defends Costello over CETA case Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has spoken out in support of her colleague Deputy Patrick Costello who has begun a private legal action against the ... Your Politics • 04 Mar
Podcast: Communications Breakdown The three party coalition led by Micheál Martin, Leo Varadkar and Eamon Ryan has been accused of making a mess of its communications, poor media ... Politics • 25 Feb
Podcast: Leaving Cert crammers After weeks of tortuous negotiations, the Government announced a plan for the Leaving Cert. Students will be offered the choice of a written exam or ... Your Politics • 18 Feb
Podcast: Life in a land down under The political momentum is swinging behind Zero Covid as Ireland's vaccination plan faces delays. The State's economic success over recent decades has been built on ... Your Politics • 28 Jan
Podcast: Norma Foley in the front line It has been a tough week for Minister for Education Norma Foley who has had to drop plans to reopen special schools. It is the ... Your Politics • 21 Jan
Podcast: Political Scandals episode 1: John O'Donoghue It was a time when savage austerity budgets clashed in the public's mind with ministerial limousine airport transfers. When the devastating banking sector collapse was ... Your Politics • 19 Jan
Podcast: Mothers, Babies, Schools & Vaccines As the Dail returned after the Christmas break politicians dealt with the harrowing Mother and Baby home investigation and heard the Taoiseach Micheál Martin issue ... Your Politics • 14 Jan
Podcast: Banks, Brexit and Biden Fianna Fáil's management of the public finances during the banking crisis over a decade ago is widely blamed for a significant demise the party's fortunes. Your Politics • 17 Dec 20
Podcast: Don't mess with the nurses This week saw Government largely on the backfoot in its attempt to defend its stance on pay for student nurses and midwives. The issue has ... Politics • 10 Dec 20
Podcast: Too early to book gigs? The Covid 19 vaccine is expected to be rolled out in Ireland next month and already people are making arrangements for life after the virus. Your Politics • 03 Dec 20
Podcast: Government 'u-turns' The three party coalition of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens has been accused by other parties of a series of "u-turns" this week. Your Politics • 26 Nov 20
Podcast: Govt to rule on Christmas While the politicians became exercised about the appointment of a Supreme Court judge, outside Leinster House attention is turning towards Christmas. Your Politics • 19 Nov 20
Podcast: Varadkar puts brakes on Christmas flights home With Christmas weeks away the Tánaiste has cautioned against booking flights home for the festive season. Your Politics • 12 Nov 20
Podcast: Leo Varadkar's text messages It has been a bruising week for the Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar. He admitted his handling of a sensitive agreement with doctors was not ... Your Politics • 05 Nov 20
Podcast: It's politics. It's emotional It has been a big week as Ireland has commenced Level 5 restrictions to battle the rising tide of Covid-19 numbers. Politicians across the political ... Your Politics • 22 Oct 20
Minister backs call for off-licences to close earlier The Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys has backed calls for off-licences to close early and suggested they could shut at 6pm or 7pm. Your Politics • 15 Oct 20
Podcast: Budget waves good-bye to economic orthodoxy The world of Covid-19 economics has seen the Government ramp up borrowing, increase spending and make no commitment about when it will balance the books. ... Your Politics • 13 Oct 20
Minister 'surprised' NPHET didn't move earlier on virus Minister for Children Roderic O'Gorman has said he was a "little bit surprised" there was no recommendation for further country-wide restrictions from NPHET after its ... Your Politics • 08 Oct 20
Podcast: Ireland faces another big change The usual political division are being blurred as the big parties have decided to allow TDs a free vote on assisted suicide legislation. Politics • 01 Oct 20