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Government to buy €300m naval vessel while current ships tied up with issues

A multi-role vessel would be big enough to carry a large contingent of troops, be equipped with a helicopter pad, and small hospital onboard

SGareth O'Callaghan: Simon Harris must put country before politics to stay in the job

SElaine Loughlin: Unfinished health business must now be priority for Harris as Taoiseach

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Elaine Loughlin: Harris returns to the old reliables as heavy hitters come in from the cold

Mick Clifford: Fine Gael will have to answer for housing crisis

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Enda Kenny in 'robust health' following cancer surgery

Let Me Tell You: Series 2 Ep 2 — Remembering when Ireland teetered on the economic cliff edge

Speaking to the Irish Examiner’s ‘Let Me Tell You’ podcast, former Labour Party leader and Minister for Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin has revealed for the first time just how close Ireland came to scrapping the euro and reprinting the punt.

Listen | Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

Next Dáil to have up to 20 additional TDs

While the new statutory Electoral Commission has indicated a range of between 171 and 181 TDs, senior Government sources have said the next Dáil will have 178 or 180 TDs

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Daniel McConnell: Does Ireland really need up to 20 extra TDs?

The commission has until July to return to Government with its plan for the next Dáil, including how many TDs there should be, and where boundaries for constituencies start and stop

Mon, 13 Feb, 2023

Deceased journalist Brian Hutton fondly remembered by colleagues

Recalled as a softly spoken man, who was “wiser than his years”, Brian Hutton was "the sort of reporter you could commission to do a job and then forget about".

Mon, 02 Jan, 2023

Terry Prone: Martin and Kenny are examples of honest and decent politicians

Irish people still respect dignity and restraint in their leaders

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

Response to climate crisis cannot be delayed any longer

Decades of delay mean that all easy options are off the table. We must choose between voluntary austerity now — or widespread system collapse later.

Wed, 09 Nov, 2022

Terry Prone: After Clownfall, Boris Johnson will resume his highly profitable media career

Nearly gone but not forgotten — because he's box office, editors will pay for the disgraced prime minister's raucous nonsense

Mon, 11 Jul, 2022

Daniel McConnell: Simon Harris makes it clear to all 'I wanna be the leader'

Higher education minister's ambition is laudable but he must remember to be careful what he wishes for

Sat, 02 Jul, 2022

Daniel McConnell: Martin is striding away from past strife with an eye on the future

The Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader looked like a most unlucky general two years ago, but his future is looking ever brighter

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

Enda Kenny to join board of lobbying and PR company

The retired Mayo TD will join the board of Heneghan Strategic Communications next month as a non-executive director.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2021

Daniel McConnell: The Zappone debacle is another example of FG rewarding political failure

Former minister's record is not as stellar as some say, and her special envoy position deserves a better appointment process

Sat, 31 Jul, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Opposition TDs are asking how Government special advisers are appointed

As we publish the latest information on 'spads' and their salaries, TDs call for a more transparent hiring process, and ask for clarity on what qualifies them to hold senior jobs paid for by the State

Mon, 07 Jun, 2021

Fairyhouse Easter Festival - Monday 6th April

Enda Kenny: Golfgate is in the past, time to move on

The former taoiseach also ruled out a run for Áras an Uachtaráin

Fri, 02 Apr, 2021

Parts of Guerin report that led to Alan Shatter's resignation removed from Dáil record

Taoiseach has corrected the record of the Dáil to reflect the Supreme Court court ruling which found parts of the report on garda misconduct were outside the terms of reference.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Parties move to increase geographical spread of ministers

Party leaders moved to address concerns on a lack of geographical and gender representation as they got ready to appoint 17 new Ministers of State, but some criticism has been levelled at the choices.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Aoife Moore: The Fianna Fáil background team that will have Micheál Martin's ear as Taoiseach

Micheál Martin, a savvy political operator, keeps his circle small. He has curated relationships over a number of years, and takes their counsel seriously. Although most formal appointments haven’t been made yet, his pick of personal advisors will come as no surprise to those who have observed him in Leinster House for the last two decades.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Juno McEnroe: The honeymoon period for Micheál Martin is already over

Political honeymoons can be brief, especially for incoming leaders.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gary Murphy: Fine Gael is back in power, but faces an identity crisis

What now for Fine Gael in a government where it holds just six cabinet seats, has a host of disgruntled backbenchers, and is facing an existential crisis of identity?

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Gary Murphy: A loveless three-party coalition could work

The Green Party agreeing to form a government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will be fraught with risks, but with no dominant party it’s a union that can actually last, says Gary Murphy

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Special Report: Army councils and civil service tensions - life inside Leo Varadkar's Cabinet

Political Editor Daniel McConnell lifts the lid on what really goes on inside the Cabinet room and some of the backbiting, infighting, distrust, and downright hostility that’s occurred over the last four years

Sat, 13 Jun, 2020

Shane Ross writing ‘warts and all’ book about life with Fine Gael

Transport Minister Shane Ross is writing a “warts and all” book about life in government with Fine Gael, which is due out before Christmas.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Billy Lawless: A Former Emigrant Senator's Musings

It has often been said that you don't miss something until it's gone. Under lockdown, I can imagine that there are many 'at home' reminiscing fondly about their last pint in the local or harkening back to a time, when their daily activities had not been curtailed by a global pandemic.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Michael Clifford: We must resist attempt to rewrite history

Alan Shatter is entitled to have passages in the Guerin Report referencing him redacted, but removing it from the Oireachtas library would be a travesty, writes Michael Clifford

Tue, 26 May, 2020

Likely to be mid-June before new government is formed

That is according to sources across all parties in Leinster House.

Wed, 22 Apr, 2020

Emily Logan: We must reject institutions as a first solution

Institutionalising the ‘vulnerable’ and making them passive recipients of treatment is something we should move away from, writes Emily Logan

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Cork centre may be overtaken by events

The withdrawal of a challenge to State funding for the Cork events centre clears the path for the project to proceed — but utterly changed circumstances mean it’s not going to be that simple, writes Kevin O’Neill

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Alan Kelly’s reluctance puts the onus on the Greens

Labour leader Alan Kelly insists his party would do better in opposition. That raises the pressure on Eamon Ryan to enter government, says Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

FF and FG to hold joint meetings with other party leaders

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will hold joint meetings with the leaders of other parties and the Regional Independent Group next week, it has been confirmed.

Tue, 07 Apr, 2020

Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael talks will focus on policy, not positions

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is set to seek common ground with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on party policies when both men meet next week amid efforts to form a government.

Fri, 21 Feb, 2020

Q&A: What happens when the new Dáil sits next week

A vote for Ceann Comhairle first order of business in 33rd Dáil, says Cianan Brennan.

Sat, 15 Feb, 2020

Kingmakers: The independents who could help the bigger parties form next Government

A number of non-party TDs told the Irish Examiner that they are “absolutely” open to talking with others about how to progress their election wish-lists.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

David Davin Power: Fragmented voters still looking for change

When we go to the polls today, we will be voting in the third change election in a decade.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2020

Juno McEnroe: The bellwether tallies to keep your eye on

The late Noel Whelan, a skilful political commentator and Dáil number cruncher, once remarked that the analysis of election counts inevitably moves quickly, often glossing over the importance of early seat wins — irrespective of how dramatic they can be for parties.

Sat, 08 Feb, 2020

US-Irish links can be even stronger

Kyran Fitzgerald analyses the latest economic signals which point towards continuing good times the US-Irish trade.

Fri, 07 Feb, 2020

David Davin-Power: Fine Gael managing dwindling expectations

If he was a man under pressure, Leo Varadkar wasn’t showing it during a leisurely visit to St Joseph’s College in the Dublin suburb of Lucan.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

Businesses remained focused on delivery of Cork event centre amid latest set back

A coalition of business leaders, hoteliers, publicans and restaurateurs in Cork say their focus remains on doing everything possible to ensure the delivery of the Cork event centre as it faces yet about obstacle.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2020

Gary Murphy: Labour will have its work cut out in election

The party has not been forgiven for the austerity measures of its coalition with Fine Gael and will struggle to hold its seven seats.

Tue, 28 Jan, 2020

FG dug 'imaginary sod' for Cork Event Centre, says Martin

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has heavily criticised Fine Gael for digging an "imaginary sod" in the ground four years ago for the Cork Event Centre in what the party has deemed a pre-election vote grabbing stunt.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Alison O’Connor: Tweedledum and Tweedledee-like campaign lacklustre and uninspiring

The simple combination of Fianna Fáil and SSIA is enough to send shivers down the spine of anyone, writes Alison O’Connor

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Election 2020: Rural Ireland on the agenda ahead of Varadkar/Martin debate

The first television debate of the general election takes place tonight between the leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Wed, 22 Jan, 2020

Colin Sheridan: Politics in Mayo is like football in Texas. There are dynasties and divisions

We are living in a polling vortex. Everything is polled. From opinions on VAR to the ‘Great Jamie Heaslip Podcast Plebiscite’ debacle, we have tested and tasted so much that instead of just cooking a family dinner, it’s best to create a twitter poll, socialise it, and wait an hour before going to the shops. The adage “if everything is important, nothing is” now applies to polling; if everything is worth polling, maybe nothing should be.

Tue, 21 Jan, 2020

Government departments ring up costs for ‘executive travel’ as €280k spend at airports on VIP services