Former Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Liam Cosgrave has died at the age of 97.

Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey did not want the bodies of three IRA members shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar to be taken home through Dublin, archived British papers disclosed.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned there is no easy solution to resolving the border issue between the North and Republic of Ireland after Britain leaves the EU.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has warned a hard Brexit will leave nationalists in the North isolated and cause difficulties. However, he said it was dangerous to talk about violent repercussions from Brexit.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen has claimed Ireland bounced back from its devastating financial collapse quicker because of his spending spree; More than 400 jobseekers were interviewed for just 60 positions at the country’s newest McDonald’s restaurant; Ireland is poised to become an €8 billion ‘green energy’ hub.  Just some of the latest and most read stories on irishexaminer.com

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen will claim he did not force then finance minister Brian Lenihan to include Anglo Irish and Irish Nationwide in the controversial 2008 bank guarantee at a hotly anticipated bank inquiry meeting this week.

Former Government minister Mary O’Rourke has voiced concerns about the banking inquiry making any allegations against her nephew, the late Brian Lenihan.

Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave has wished Enda Kenny well in running the country and warned that being in government is never easy.

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he is concerned about the impasse in the talks process in the North.

Politicians of all hues paid their respects to Albert the peacemaker as thousands gathered to say their final goodbye to the former taoiseach.

Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds was not a great politician but people would "welcome him back in a flash today", said Ryanair chief executive, Michael O’Leary.

Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds has been remembered as a courageous peacemaker after he died following a long illness.

Former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds has died at the age of 81.

A Labour TD has said that it was "wrong" of An Post to produce stamps commemorating John Redmond, as the Irish Parliamentary Party leader "promoted, recruited, and shamed Irishmen into killing for Great Britain".

Former Taoiseach, John Bruton, suggests that this September we should celebrate the anniversary of the granting of Home Rule to Ireland.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is reportedly taking part in secret peace talks in Ukraine.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s attempt to distance himself from any responsibility for the economic crisis has ignited angry calls for him to accept his role in the downturn.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he can understand the concerns of those who object to Martin McGuinness attending tonight's State Banquet at Windsor Castle.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern says Sam Maguire will be coming home to Dublin on Sunday.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen has apologised for his role in Ireland’s economic meltdown, but said he cannot take full responsibility.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said that his government never saw the crash coming - and didn't have a plan B.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen is under deepening pressure to come clean over the bank guarantee scheme.

Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has said that the Coalition will reach a decision on abortion legislation tomorrow.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has intervened in the row over abortion legislation, arguing that suicide should not be a ground for abortion.

Former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald personally pleaded with US president Ronald Reagan to pile pressure on Margaret Thatcher for an urgent compromise over the Maze hunger strikes, according to state papers.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton is to be congratulated on stating so clearly a fact that is rather embarrassing for Taoiseach Enda Kenny and any other TDs who support abortion legislation, namely, that the “plain words” of the Irish Constitution acknowledge an “equal right to life” of a mother and her unborn child, which right is incompatible on its face with legal access to abortion on grounds of suicidal ideation.

Former taoiseach Charles Haughey came in for some rare praise from the coalition yesterday.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen is to lodge a complaint with the Press Ombudsman claiming the media has breached his constitutional right to privacy.

Former Taoiseach Charles Haughey’s attempts to put pressure on the British government during the Falklands War backfired and threatened relations between the two countries at the highest level, Northern Ireland Office (NIO) files from 1982 claimed.

Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s colourful description of the Department of Health as “Angola”, because administrative “landmines” could explode without warning, is so very memorable because it had, unfortunately, more than a sting of truth in it.

Former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave and Brud Skehan recalled old times yesterday — when they were both young boys, 83 years ago.

Former taoiseach Brian Cowen has defended his government’s blanket bank guarantee in 2008 but said it should have raised taxes and cut spending.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has resigned from Fianna Fáil in the wake of the Mahon Tribunal, but insisted the findings of the probe had dealt him a grave injustice.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has resigned from Fianna Fáil in the wake of the Mahon Tribunal.

Former taoiseach Albert Reynolds was told of a developer’s £50,000 payment to one of his ministers but failed to inquire of it and instead re-appointed the individual to cabinet, the inquiry found.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted he never accepted a bribe or corrupt payment after a long-awaited corruption inquiry found he did not tell the truth about a labyrinth of cash payments.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has been given a mixed reception at the Fianna Fáil ard fheis this afternoon.

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams are in the Basque country today, where a major development is expected in Spain's peace process.

The Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will celebrate his 60th birthday next week with a lavish party at Croke Park.

Former Taoiseach John Bruton has said he will not be running for President.

Former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald woke in “his final agony” to see the culmination of his work when the Queen met President Mary McAleese on Irish soil, his state funeral heard today.

POLITICAL leaders and politicians singled out Dr Garret FitzGerald’s role in the peace process and his contribution to reconciliation in the North.

Former Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald is seriously ill in a Dublin hospital today.

Former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald is seriously ill in a Dublin hospital.