Leo must go on. He must risk events, prove his capacity to handle them... convince of his credibility, writes Gerard Howlin

The real damage caused by the Apple decision is the toxicity of uncertainty it imposes on Ireland’s corporate offering, perhaps for years,’ writes Gerard Howlin

We all know that Gerry Adams is the “elephant in the room”. He/Sinn Féin do not respect the laws of the land or even Dáil Éireann.

I agree with those who insist Dail reform should be a number one priority before a government is formed, and I suggest reform of the draconian whip system should be to the forefront.

The defeated Fine Gael candidate is looking to the future, and possibly an overseas aid role in Africa, after a gruelling general election campaign, he tells Juno McEnroe

Bertie Ahern realised talks on forming a new government were not going well. 

Who is Left, let alone ‘hard-Left’? Labour claims to be Left, while decrying the hard-Left, writes Gerard Howlin

Former tánaiste, foreign affairs minister, and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has confirmed he will not run as a candidate at the next general election, bringing to an end a 26-year-long Dáil career.

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Greece’s splintered political landscape means small, often relatively new parties may determine whether the winner of elections next month can cobble together a lasting government and avoid a new financial crisis.

Albert Reynolds was triumphant when the Beef Tribunal presented its final report in 1994, its 580 pages containing bizarrely benign conclusions about the key players under its scrutiny.

Tánaiste Joan Burton has hit back at angry claims by Pat Rabbitte that she fired him because of a personality clash between the two.

Political Correspondent Shaun Connolly on the winners losers, movers, and shakers

To mark the end of the elections, Dave Kenny picks the top 10 political gaffes of all time

THERE is a symmetry to the departure of Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, the highest-ranking alumni of the former Sinn Féin the Workers’ Party, The Workers’ Party, Democratic Left tradition, after a devastating defeat at the hands of Sinn Féin at the polls.

Ultimately, the reason Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore gave for his resignation as Labour leader after three years in Government was simple: "The party has to renew itself," he said, "and it has a better chance to do that with a new leader."

By Conor Kane

The past is a different country for Nessa Childers.

The reality of coalition government is well known to Labour. It has bounced back from the brink before, says Gary Murphy.

We are all used to the bickering and points scoring which has become part and parcel of our political landscape but in one corner of Cork the politicians are all too often able to “draw” on support even from their political opponents.

Greece’s fragile coalition government was left reeling today after a junior party decided to pull its two cabinet ministers from the cabinet following a dispute over state broadcaster ERT.

The fate of Greece’s shaky coalition government is hanging in the balance after crucial talks to end a major disagreement over the closure of state TV collapsed.

IT was Nov 16, 1994, and I was so excited that I made an excuse to get off work and cycled home to watch telly. There was a motion of “no confidence” in Fianna Fáil Taoiseach Albert Reynolds amid controversy relating to his appointment of Harry Whelehan as President of the High Court.

Michael Lowry is still refusing to answer questions about apparent contradictions to his evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal after pressure was raised on him by a junior minister.

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has been dealt a fresh blow as a breakaway group of “Real Labour” rebel TDs are set for a bigger role in the Dáil.

Italian premier Mario Monti announced he is heading a new campaign coalition made of up centrists, business leaders and pro-Vatican forces who back his “ethical” vision of politics, aiming for a second mandate in office if his fledging reform movement wins in parliamentary elections.

About 15,000 protesters converged on the Greek capital’s main square outside Parliament tonight, ahead of a vote by MPs on the 2013 budget which would once more cut pensions and salaries so Greece can qualify for its next vital batch of rescue loans.

Greece’s parliament passed a crucial austerity bill in a vote so close that it left the coalition government reeling from dissent.

Greek lawmakers have narrowly passed a crucial austerity bill by majority vote, but with heavy dissent from within the three-party governing coalition.

Greece’s fragile coalition government faces its toughest test when lawmakers vote on new painful austerity measures demanded to keep the country afloat, on the second day of a nationwide general strike.

Thousands have marched through Athens as trade unions held their third general strike in six weeks.

Greece has outlined its new austerity measures for the next two years and unions responded by announcing a 48-hour general strike.

A fresh wave of anti-austerity strikes has hit Greece as its leaders struggled to agree further spending cuts for the coming two years – without which the country will lose its vital rescue loans.

French president Francois Hollande last night announced a two-year plan to quell mounting discontent over the flagging economy, rising unemployment, and mass layoffs.

The leaders of the three parties in Greece’s coalition government failed to agree today on a package of spending cuts worth €11.5 billion.

Kevin McCarthy’s letter “Reality has yet to kick in for our left-wingers” (Irish Examiner, Aug 6) is incorrect is stating that the Greek government has “rolled over and tamely agreed to implement an €11bn austerity plan”.

Greece’s new three-party coalition government won a late-night vote of confidence in parliament, ending a period of uncertainty that led to two elections in less than two months.

Greece’s new conservative-led coalition government named its Cabinet today, appointing a prominent banker to take over the key position of finance minister.

Greece moved to end its protracted political impasse yesterday, swearing in a new prime minister to lead a largely pro-bailout coalition tasked with saving the country's place in the eurozone and easing a European financial crisis with global repercussions.

The three parties backing Greece's bailout deal have agreed to form a coalition government and are negotiating final details.

A coalition government could be formed by later today in Greece, the head of the country’s socialist party has said.

Greece's conservative leader is to hold a second day of talks with rival party leaders in an attempt to form a coalition government, after the debt-crippled country's second inconclusive election in six weeks.

Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras is starting coalition talks after winning elections that follow weeks of uncertainty over the debt-crippled country’s future in the eurozone.

Opinion polls have indicated that Greece's second election in just over a month will result in no single party gaining a majority in parliament, but two pro-austerity mainstream parties could form a coalition government.