RACO, the association representing Defence Forces officers, has postponed a decision on accepting increased allowances offered in the Public Service Pay Commission (PSPC) report until it hosts a series of roadshows for its members at military installations.

A senior civil servant with lengthy experience in security and intelligence has been appointed as the country’s new national security chief.

US president Donald Trump will meet with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during a brief visit to Ireland on June 6.

Enda Kenny and Fine Gael have refused to comment on reports that the former Taoiseach told Facebook he would use Ireland's presidency of the EU to lobby member states over data privacy laws.

At least €39m from excess domestic charges for using water will help fund Irish Water in the coming years.

A woman in her 50s has been released without charge.

The composition of a powerful interview panel tasked with selecting the next garda commissioner is being kept largely under wraps.

An absence of female ministers, punishment of his opponents, and the failure to promote several TDs were some of the complaints over Taoiseach Leo Varadkar’s junior ministerial appointments.

The Government needs to change structures to implement a report aimed at tackling disadvantage in Dublin’s north-east inner city, an umbrella community organisation has said.

British prime minister Theresa May has refused to address the Dáil on Brexit, following a request from TDs, despite a fresh UK court ruling throwing Britain’s EU exit into more disarray.

Ireland wants firms moving here because of Brexit to create jobs and not just set up ‘brass plate’ operations to take advantage of tax laws, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said.

Independent ministers have told Government colleagues to review all Irish-based multinational company’s tax bills and ban any future Apple-type deals in return for supporting plans to reject the €13bn EU ruling against the technology giant.

The head of the Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has called on the Government to strengthen bilateral trade links with the UK, no matter the outcome of Britain’s referendum on its future with the EU.

The Government has appointed a former Fine Gael senator to a highly paid European role worth €250,000 per year.

Almost €1m this year will be spent on Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s personal advisers, assistants, and secretaries.

Key documents relating to the bank guarantee cannot be found ahead of the upcoming banking inquiry, according to Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty.

Pro-life TD Lucinda Creighton received letters, DVDs, and appeals from Christian and anti-abortion groups to fight any attempts to legalise abortion ahead of the Dáil vote.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will today represent Ireland at a meeting of Europe’s four presidents to negotiate the EU budget.

Government ministers will be hauled before the Taoiseach in a special Cabinet meeting to explain how they will create jobs through their own departments.

The Taoiseach has been accused of misleading the Dáil after it emerged files about the night of the bank guarantee do exist within his department.

The Moriarty Tribunal could end up costing the State over €120m and has already made millionaires out of a number of the inquiry’s top lawyers.

Ruairi Quinn will be left in charge of Ireland while Enda Kenny and 16 ministers travel abroad to celebrate St Patrick’s Day.

Closer economic ties will be agreed between Ireland and Britain today when Enda Kenny meets David Cameron in Downing Street.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is to write up report cards on his government ministers who will be forced to account for themselves before the public.

FORMER US president Bill Clinton has been approached about attending Ireland’s second global economic forum in October.

THE Government has defended its decision not to advertise three top department jobs externally saying the positions can be signed off on by the Cabinet.

THE Government is to beef up the Cabinet committee deciding economic policy by appointing a high-powered civil servant to run it.

THE estimated cost of the Moriarty Tribunal is so far running at over €42 million with tens of millions of euro of that paid to its own lawyers.

SERVICES for the country’s most vulnerable people are being strangled by Government cutbacks which will result in the loss of 5,000 jobs in the community and voluntary sectors, according to a new report.

THE country’s top civil servants have been criticised for failed attempts to tackle a “golden circle” of tribunal lawyers who made millions in legal fees.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen will see his salary fall by over €28,500 and his ministers will each sacrifice circa €22,500 after agreeing to take a 10% pay cut.

CONFUSION arose in 1977 as to who would attend celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s silver jubilee, as well as if a tall ship could participate in a race marking the occasion.

INFLATION fell to its lowest level in nearly four years in September.

Tanaiste Mary Harney has appealed to farming groups to re-enter talks on a new partnership agreement.