As Jim O’Callaghan and solicitors remain locked in a dispute over legal aid fees, court delays are affecting defendants, victims and families

Elaine Loughlin examines how the former Labour leader is using high-profile Oireachtas hearings to rebuild his influence and political standing

Government accused of treating public sector workers with 'contempt' as 300,000 people prepare to take industrial action

Elaine Loughlin examines calls for multi-year spending plans as the Government defends annual budgets and the political drama surrounding them

Elaine Loughlin finds a lack of big blue sky thinking in today's budget

As Budget 2027 approaches, stark differences in household spending raise questions about who really needs State support

The Government is pressing ahead with controversial legislation that would drop the requirement to get UN Security Council approval before sending peacekeeping troops abroad

Politicians struggled to get basic data from TikTok as questions mounted over dangerous driving videos and platform accountability

The controversy over Macklemore’s removal from Ed Sheeran’s tour has reignited debate about Gaza, censorship and the influence of wealth

Political editor Elaine Loughlin says the Taoiseach should raise issues including Israel's genocide in Palestine, and the chaos Trump is wreaking with everything from tariffs to the war on Iran