A bright green Ireland is on the cover of The Economist, with a zip illustrating the border: “A united Ireland — could it really happen?” Crikey. Could it?

As the cost of a campaign that misfit the public mood was counted today he recalibrated, slightly. He spoke of electoral ‘volatility’ and the ‘continuing fragmentation’ of national politics.

Nobody outside of politics talks about policies. It’s an insider term. It makes viewers switch off, writes Terry Prone

In 2020, Eamon Ryan will be Tánaiste and the general election result will be so close to 50:50 that the two main political parties will end up with 50 seats each. Those are my predictions for 2020.

Then taoiseach Charlie Haughey had given crown prince Abdullah a number of gifts during his visit to Ireland in June 1989.

The US feared the Russians could be plotting an undercover Cold War spy base in a disused Cork dockyard, newly declassified government documents suggest.

Just as legalising cannabis, even medicinal cannabis, is still regarded in some quarters as proof that the barbarians are at the gates, the legalisation of contraception — the first of many loosing laws — was seen in that light too.

Even if it’s nearly 40 years since Charlie Haughey’s “grotesque, unbelievable, bizarre and unprecedented” became the enduring definition of an era

This bank holiday weekend, many people will be out on coastal headlands, hoping to catch a glimpse of whales, dolphins, porpoises, and other ocean residents.

In a small workshop in Bruff, the ancestral birthplace of John F. Kennedy, Willie Bulfin crafts a tool that predates history, the hurley.

Politicians understand the power of sport and how its reflected glory — never the alternative — can endear them to fans of one code or another.

Members of the US political dynasty the Kennedys are to visit Ireland to open an exhibition about the late Dot Tubridy, who was a family friend.

The Taoiseach in Washington British politicians often talk warmly about the “special relationship” that the United Kingdom enjoys with the United States.

It is a long time since an Irish Taoiseach - Charlie Haughey – was able to boast about the country’s youthful population, about the fact that half of us were aged under 25.

Margaret Thatcher accused the Irish Government of doing nothing to help extradite a priest who allegedly worked for the IRA, state papers have revealed.

When he first got into politics Leo Varadkar was seen as a maverick, he was candid, but he quickly became regarded as prioritising spin over substance, writes Michael Clifford.

A culture of sexism and misogyny in Irish politics in decades past is laid bare in a book about the role of female politicians.

Sitting high on the cliffs of eastern Inishvickillane the view eastwards to the other Blaskets is simply extraordinary, writes Dan MacCarthy.

One of the most promising ministers in 1994, Michael Lowry was Fine Gael’s great hope. A series of findings against him over the years continued with yesterday’s conviction. So how is he one of the richest TDs and still topping polls in Tipp, asks Michael Clifford

The number of people availing of free travel has dramatically risen along with the ageing population over the past decade.

A good wine collection is invaluable when trying to keep up good relations with the neighbours, you know.

Is there an official silence on the alleged past British plot to have our former taoiseach, Charlie Haughey, assassinated?

Charlie Haughey was warned by loyalist paramilitaries that MI5 ordered his assassination, declassified State papers have revealed.

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Charlie Haughey was warned by loyalist paramilitaries that MI5 ordered his assassination, declassified state papers have revealed.

RTÉ’s new show takes us into the houses of some well-known people, writes Richard Fitzpatrick

In 1989, then-finance minister and would-be taoiseach Albert Reynolds was eviscerated for dismissing Fianna Fáil’s coalition with the Progressive Democrats as a “temporary little arrangement”, writres Daniel McConell.

Say what you like about Enda Kenny but he never found himself embroiled in a row with LCD Soundsystem, writes Colm O’Regan. 

WHEN Charlie Haughey declared Irish waters a whale and dolphin sanctuary in 1991 the initiative was, as it should have been, welcomed.

Numbers of red deer in the two main herds in the lowland areas of Killarney National Park are now believed to be higher than ever, writes Donal Hickey. 

Just as well Leo Varadkar provided water — and no charges, says Lise Hand.

There have been occasional highs during Enda Kenny’s 2,234 days as Taoiseach, but his numerous lows repeatedly hit new depths, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

This year the worst on record as 56 mammals wash up on beaches

The Stardust fire was worst tragedy of its kind to hit the country, writes Michael Clifford.

Stephen Kelly’s book provides an engaging insight into Charlie Haughey, who, according to the author, used the Northern Ireland issue to his advantage throughout his political career, writes Ryle Dwyer.

After what seemed like a dream job in the ‘Sunday Tribune’, Deirdre Purcell left to pursue fiction writing. Sue Leonard sits down to chat with her follwoing the launch of her 14th novel. 

They may have been bitter political rivals, but the late Charlie Haughey has unwittingly done Des O’Malley a favour — by helping the former Progressive Democrat leader save a few euro on his tax bill.

THE general election of 1989 was the first to produce a Fianna Fáil coalition government.