Politics

The HSE has €1.4 billion more to spend on healthcare in 2020
The HSE has €1.4 billion more to spend on healthcare in 2020
Smoky coal ban to be extended to 13 towns, but nationwide ban ruled out due to legal threats
Smoky coal ban to be extended to 13 towns, but nationwide ban ruled out due to legal threats
Nicola Sturgeon to publish 'case for Scottish independence referendum this week'
Nicola Sturgeon to publish 'case for Scottish independence referendum this week'
'You ain't seen nothing yet': Johnson vows to work 'flat out' to deliver election promises
'You ain't seen nothing yet': Johnson vows to work 'flat out' to deliver election promises
Any tariff increases would 'decimate' Ireland's food and drink imports to the UK - Brexit committee report
Any tariff increases would 'decimate' Ireland's food and drink imports to the UK - Brexit committee report
Boris Johnson to legislate to prevent any further Brexit delays
Boris Johnson to legislate to prevent any further Brexit delays
Six months pay to be offered to senior gardaí to encourage early retirement
Six months pay to be offered to senior gardaí to encourage early retirement
A bridge too far? "It looked like the river bed was being devastated"
A bridge too far? "It looked like the river bed was being devastated"
Monday
16 Dec 2019
Johnson criticised as Nicky Morgan keeps Cabinet role despite standing down as MP
Johnson criticised as Nicky Morgan keeps Cabinet role despite standing down as MP
Impeachment: 658-page report accuses Trump of 'criminal' conduct and bribery
Impeachment: 658-page report accuses Trump of 'criminal' conduct and bribery
After a dramatic election, the DUP and Sinn Féin are to talk today about reviving Stormont
After a dramatic election, the DUP and Sinn Féin are to talk today about reviving Stormont
A bridge too far? The inside story of the road scheme that divided a city
A bridge too far? The inside story of the road scheme that divided a city
Sunday
15 Dec 2019
Creed says Brexit trade deal by end of 2020 is 'wildly beyond credibility' but Gove 'confident' it can be done
Creed says Brexit trade deal by end of 2020 is 'wildly beyond credibility' but Gove 'confident' it can be done
Micheál Martin urges Varadkar to give 'certainty' and says end of April is 'logical time' for election
Micheál Martin urges Varadkar to give 'certainty' and says end of April is 'logical time' for election
Fine Gael spent over €13,000 promoting by-election candidates on Facebook and Instagram
Fine Gael spent over €13,000 promoting by-election candidates on Facebook and Instagram
'I take my responsibility for it': Jeremy Corbyn apologises for Labour's election result
'I take my responsibility for it': Jeremy Corbyn apologises for Labour's election result
Saturday
14 Dec 2019
Why did the Brexit Party get zero seats in the general election?
Why did the Brexit Party get zero seats in the general election?
Reports of February general election are 'speculation', says Varadkar
Reports of February general election are 'speculation', says Varadkar
Katy Hayward
Katy Hayward: The very basis on which Northern Ireland was created has been ripped up by the election
Katy Hayward
Common sense, a JCB and a punch that never happened - Key moments of the UK election campaign
Common sense, a JCB and a punch that never happened - Key moments of the UK election campaign
Poll: Do you think Johnson will 'get Brexit done' by 31 January now there's a Conservative majority?
Poll: Do you think Johnson will 'get Brexit done' by 31 January now there's a Conservative majority?
Leo Varadkar signed off on former Taoisigh special support plan four months after taking office
Leo Varadkar signed off on former Taoisigh special support plan four months after taking office
Friday
13 Dec 2019
US Supreme Court agrees to hear cases next year over release of Trump's tax returns
US Supreme Court agrees to hear cases next year over release of Trump's tax returns
Johnson says he has an 'overwhelming mandate' to take Britain out of EU by end of January
Johnson says he has an 'overwhelming mandate' to take Britain out of EU by end of January
Scottish independence referendum has 'never been more urgent', says Sturgeon
Scottish independence referendum has 'never been more urgent', says Sturgeon
'Why would my leadership be in any doubt?': Arlene Foster on DUP's election outcome
'Why would my leadership be in any doubt?': Arlene Foster on DUP's election outcome
Articles of impeachment against Trump approved by House of Reps committee
Articles of impeachment against Trump approved by House of Reps committee
China says it has reached 'phase one' trade deal with the US
China says it has reached 'phase one' trade deal with the US
February, Easter, May? UK results ratchet up Irish election talk but Leo says it's not the right time
February, Easter, May? UK results ratchet up Irish election talk but Leo says it's not the right time
Do the results in the North make a united Ireland more likely? 'People shouldn't race ahead of themselves' says Varadkar
Do the results in the North make a united Ireland more likely? 'People shouldn't race ahead of themselves' says Varadkar
Varadkar says UK and EU will negotiate 'a mighty new economic partnership'
Varadkar says UK and EU will negotiate 'a mighty new economic partnership'
The Explainer: What just happened in the UK general election?
The Explainer: What just happened in the UK general election?
'Let's get Brexit done, but first let's get breakfast done': Johnson says he's humbled by resounding win
'Let's get Brexit done, but first let's get breakfast done': Johnson says he's humbled by resounding win
Election results bring Irish unity and Scottish independence back to the fore
Election results bring Irish unity and Scottish independence back to the fore
The reaction, as it happened: Johnson says he's 'humbled' by support of former Labour voters as Tories claim massive majority
The reaction, as it happened: Johnson says he's 'humbled' by support of former Labour voters as Tories claim massive majority
Getting it done: how a three-word slogan catapulted Boris Johnson to a historic election win
Getting it done: how a three-word slogan catapulted Boris Johnson to a historic election win
Vote postponed on Trump articles of impeachment after divisive 14-hour committee session
Vote postponed on Trump articles of impeachment after divisive 14-hour committee session
Boris Johnson has led the Tories to a thumping victory. Here's everything you need to know
Boris Johnson has led the Tories to a thumping victory. Here's everything you need to know
Unseated: the high-profile losers in the UK election (including Jo Swinson and Nigel Dodds)
Unseated: the high-profile losers in the UK election (including Jo Swinson and Nigel Dodds)
Jeremy Corbyn says he intends to step down as Labour leader
Jeremy Corbyn says he intends to step down as Labour leader