In his speech to the Fine Gael faithful, Simon Harris did not mention housing, though he pinpointed it as an example of where his Government will have the 'moral courage' to admit its shortcomings

From his St Patrick's Day engagements in the US to a European Council meeting, it's been a busy week. But after Wednesday's bombshell resignation, Leo Varadkar's life is now totally different

Helen McEntee was never interested in the Fine Gael leadership. So she says, at least.

There is something of a rule in journalism or any storytelling. At its heart, it comes down to that Kurt Tucholsky adage of one death being a tragedy, but a thousand being a statistic.

A rise in euroscepticism is being seen across the continent, with research showing populist eurosceptic parties are likely to come first in nine countries and second or third in nine more

The RTÉ crisis raises big questions about governance. But it's health, housing, services, and the forthcoming referendums that are really engaging the public's attention

After 18 years and €2.4bn, we may get our new Children's Hospital. Paul Hosford wonders if there have been any lessons learned from the process

Families will be enticed by the additional payment that can be sold on the doors during canvassing, writes Paul Hosford

TD Sharon Keogan organised an event in Leinster House which featured a panel of prominent far-right individuals and anti-vaccination campaigners, writes Paul Hosford

The Government's proposal on the conflict in Gaza on Tuesday came up shorter than some wanted. It will only mean a bigger push for action by both the Opposition and the public