Murphy is the third senior Leo Varadkar loyalist to depart the scene for the private sector after Brian Hayes and Michael D’Arcy, writes Daniel McConnell

Relaxing lockdown is based on practical advice from Ireland's medical advisers — and our aspirations for a return to normality

A proper debate about how we calculate Covid-related deaths is warranted as we begin to learn the lessons of this 15-month-old nightmare

Brussels wants vaccine passports to be operational across the EU by the end of June, with a view to allowing international travel to recommence in earnest

Our envy at the lifting of restrictions across the water is only adding to our disquiet about Ireland's vaccine rollout

Labour finds itself stuck on 4% in polls, and despite Alan Kelly's probing presence in the Dáil, doesn't seem to be connecting with a public it alienated during its time in government

From his relationship with the North to his son Calum’s addiction issues to what he thinks of Piers Morgan, Alastair Campbell tells all to our Political Editor

While he is keen to reject any suggestions of seeking to move against his party leader, it would be foolish to dismiss his activities as anything other than positioning himself to succeed Martin — when the time comes, of course 

Mary Lou McDonald spoke out against Leo Varadkar, who is facing a Garda investigation, but kept quiet when Gerry Adams was arrested by the PSNI. It's a double standard the party should address

“Listen to me, Fianna Fáil is disintegrating”. That was the strong charge made at the tail end of the party’s weekly private meeting on Wednesday night, which made many attendees sit up and listen.