The justice minister claims he wants to sit down with McCabe and discuss his legacy. It’s all a far cry from the government line just a few years ago, writes Michael Clifford.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has launched a scathing attack on Transport Minister Shane Ross, accusing him of “bombastic fakery” and “fantasy politics” over his plans to reopen Stepaside Garda Station.

Former garda commissioner Martin Callinan briefed celebrity solicitor Gerald Kean for almost an hour before a radio appearance in which Mr Kean questioned and criticised whistleblower Sergeant Maurice McCabe.

Micheál Martin was born under a lucky star. It’s called Fine Gael. He inherited a once-great political edifice in ruins and his own reputation in tatters. Nothing survived the deluge, writes Gerard Howlin.

Everybody is rushing to stand at McCabe’s shoulder. There is no risk now, writes Michael Clifford

The Department of Justice is now, in some ways, considered the new ‘Angola’ of Irish politics, writes Juno McEnroe

Since he first approached the body politic bearing his uncomfortable truths, Maurice McCabe has been a thorn in the side of successive governments, writes Michael Clifford

A senior Government Minister is rejecting claims that Shane Ross's politics are contaminating Fine Gael.

Alan Shatter says Shane Ross's politics is "contaminating" Fine Gael.

There are “substantial” managerial and cultural problems in the Garda Síochána — but efforts to address them should not “completely undermine” the capability of the organisation to fulfil its function, former justice minister Alan Shatter has said.

The sooner we stop talking palaver about the decent men and women in the force the better. writes Gerard Howlin.

Barrister Sean Guerin has asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal against Alan Shatter's successful challenge to sections of his report concerning the former Justice Minister's handling of complaints of Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

For the most part, this ‘new’ politics isn’t working and, contrary to popular belief, it is not Ross and the other independents who have been found wanting at the Cabinet table, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

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

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is facing calls to remove a senior state official for the second time this month after ex-justice minister Alan Shatter said the Fennelly report’s failure to find widespread abuse of Garda phone recordings means the attorney general’s position is “untenable”.

A religious order that ran two Magdalene Laundries told the Government that its decision not to contribute any money to the redress scheme for survivors was based on the findings of the McAleese Report.

The Government, seeking redress for the Magdalene women, found a religious community unwilling to contribute, writes Conall Ó Fátharta.

Assimilation was seen as a good thing, even if it meant the eradication of a separate culture, writes Terry Prone.

Vindicated, Shatter can carry on. But for Kenny, the damage is more significant, writes Daniel McConnell, Political Editor

Enda Kenny is coming under pressure to apologise for wrongly sacking his former minister Alan Shatter, who has made fresh claims that the Taoiseach has a “casual relationship with the truth”.

It may be tempting, as they slip from memory, to forget recommendations the troika made.

The most ludicrous utterance from a politician about the McCabe affair this week was also the most representative, says Michael Clifford.

From January 2006 to present, we look back at the key moments in the Maurice McCabe whistleblower crisis.

“In an article published on page 16 of the Irish Examiner on December 9, 2016 the following sentence was included: ‘In the course of the mishandling of Maurice McCabe’s complaints, a Garda Commissioner and a Minister for Justice had to resign’. 

Fine Gael have seen a minister and commissioner resign on its watch. Is that why it’s so disinclined to get to the bottom of the Garda whistleblower scandal, asks Michael Clifford

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has been accused of acting in “bad faith” by Independent Alliance ministers over a blazing row at Cabinet involving Minister for Transport Shane Ross.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he hopes to still be in office to welcome Pope Francis to Ireland in 2018.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ordered the withdrawal of the Guerin report into the handling of Garda whistleblower allegations, which forced the resignation of former justice minister Alan Shatter in 2014, writes Daniel McConnell of the Irish Examiner.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has asked the Court of Appeal to make orders quashing “enormously damaging” parts of the Guerin report criticising his handling of complaints made by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Enda Kenny may be asked to alter a report, or details on his department’s website, after the Court of Appeal’s decision in favour of former justice minister Alan Shatter over the Guerin report findings into how Garda whistleblowers were treated.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has launched a blistering attack on his former party and government colleague Taoiseach Enda Kenny, for “ignoring concerns” over the report which forced his resignation from Cabinet.

Former justice minister Alan Shatter has won his appeal against the High Court’s dismissal of his challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

The Court of Appeal will rule later on former justice minister Alan Shatter’s appeal over his failed challenge to parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of complaints by Garda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe.

Former Minister for Justice Alan Shatter will exhibit the O’Higgins Commission report into allegations by garda whistleblower Maurice McCabe in his appeal over the dismissal of his bid to quash parts of the Guerin report concerning his handling of those allegations.

It has taken years of effort to get allegations of malpractice in An Garda Síochána heard, writes TD Clare Daly

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has corrected the Dáil record in relation to the resignation of former Justice Minister Alan Shatter in 2014.

If you're wondering how we got to where we are now, Michael Clifford breaksdown the main points from the continuing controversy surrounding the Garda Commissioner, whistleblower Maurice McCabe and the O’Higgins report