Politics

Poll: Was Leo Varadkar right to apologise for his response to the Waterford mortuary controversy?
Poll: Was Leo Varadkar right to apologise for his response to the Waterford mortuary controversy?
'If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck...' - Dublin MEP candidates clash over potential for EU army
'If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck...' - Dublin MEP candidates clash over potential for EU army
'Let's do a deal': Theresa May makes fresh plea to Corbyn in bid to get Brexit over the line
'Let's do a deal': Theresa May makes fresh plea to Corbyn in bid to get Brexit over the line
DUP wins most seats in the northern elections while the Alliance party makes major gains
DUP wins most seats in the northern elections while the Alliance party makes major gains
Saturday
4 May 2019
Ciaran O'Carroll
Opinion: Time is running out to save planet earth so we are organising a campaign of civil resistance
Ciaran O'Carroll
SocDems say Ellie Kisyombe will run in election after 'correcting the chronology of her backstory'
SocDems say Ellie Kisyombe will run in election after 'correcting the chronology of her backstory'
European elections: What constituency am I in? Who can I vote for?
European elections: What constituency am I in? Who can I vote for?
Friday
3 May 2019
Varadkar regrets if tone on Waterford mortuary was taken up the wrong way
Varadkar regrets if tone on Waterford mortuary was taken up the wrong way
Ruth Morrissey: 'I want to move on and spend whatever time I've left with my daughter'
Ruth Morrissey: 'I want to move on and spend whatever time I've left with my daughter'
Poll: Should there be an independent investigation into mortuary services at a Waterford hospital?
Poll: Should there be an independent investigation into mortuary services at a Waterford hospital?
The 9 at 9 Religious order says it has ‘no legal liability’ over Tuam home, High Court to rule on Ruth Morrissey case, and actor famous for playing Chewbacca dies aged 74.
'It's a breach of basic decency': Opposition demands end to recruitment freeze in HSE
'It's a breach of basic decency': Opposition demands end to recruitment freeze in HSE
Thursday
2 May 2019
Trump's new man in Ireland admits he's 'not a diplomat' as he faces grilling on tax and Brexit
Trump's new man in Ireland admits he's 'not a diplomat' as he faces grilling on tax and Brexit
Varadkar says that holding investigation into claims about decomposing bodies is not one of his priorities
Varadkar says that holding investigation into claims about decomposing bodies is not one of his priorities
Harris to bring in opt-out organ donation system, but law means families will have the final say
Harris to bring in opt-out organ donation system, but law means families will have the final say
Harris says pathologists that raised concerns about Waterford mortuary 'carried out an important duty'
Harris says pathologists that raised concerns about Waterford mortuary 'carried out an important duty'
Explainer: Why a former British minister is 'swearing on his children's lives' over latest scandal
Explainer: Why a former British minister is 'swearing on his children's lives' over latest scandal
Increase in number of people who think united Ireland more likely due to Brexit
Increase in number of people who think united Ireland more likely due to Brexit
Poll: Have you decided who you're voting for in the local and European elections?
Poll: Have you decided who you're voting for in the local and European elections?
The 9 at 9 ‘Horrendous’ conditions in Garda stations, the HSE recruitment freeze and dozens injured in Venezuela protests.
Tom Clonan
Tom Clonan: Compared with other EU countries, Ireland has a high rate of gun violence - so why is our government so complacent?
Tom Clonan
'I'm pregnant and I've a toddler here': The families left in limbo over the recruitment freeze in the HSE
'I'm pregnant and I've a toddler here': The families left in limbo over the recruitment freeze in the HSE
Wednesday
1 May 2019
'Have you a job? Have you a job?' - Tense exchanges as FG Cork meeting disrupted by protesters
'Have you a job? Have you a job?' - Tense exchanges as FG Cork meeting disrupted by protesters
'I no longer have confidence in you': Theresa May sacks UK Defence Secretary over Huawei leak
'I no longer have confidence in you': Theresa May sacks UK Defence Secretary over Huawei leak
Calls for investigation amid 'alarming' response to claims about storage of bodies at hospital
Calls for investigation amid 'alarming' response to claims about storage of bodies at hospital
'Our solutions are working': Minister responds to record homeless figures
'Our solutions are working': Minister responds to record homeless figures
'Where's the beef ya vegan?' Taoiseach met with protests from farmers in Cork city
'Where's the beef ya vegan?' Taoiseach met with protests from farmers in Cork city
The 9 at 9 Unrest in Venezuela continues, man charged after Antrim ATM theft and uniformed gardaí to march in Dublin’s Pride parade.
Fiona Cassim
Opinion: 'Mortgage rules are massively unfair on people who can't rely on their parents for a sizeable deposit'
Fiona Cassim
Ireland set to make revenge porn and 'upskirting' illegal under new legislation
Ireland set to make revenge porn and 'upskirting' illegal under new legislation
'Lives on hold': Recruitment freeze in HSE preventing workers from starting their new jobs
'Lives on hold': Recruitment freeze in HSE preventing workers from starting their new jobs
Tuesday
30 Apr 2019
Venezuela: Violent clashes on the streets as Maduro hangs on despite 'coup'
Venezuela: Violent clashes on the streets as Maduro hangs on despite 'coup'
Commissioner to send 25 new recruits to Drogheda in crackdown on gang feud
Commissioner to send 25 new recruits to Drogheda in crackdown on gang feud
Varadkar: 'No evidence' for 'strange story' about decomposing bodies at Waterford hospital
Varadkar: 'No evidence' for 'strange story' about decomposing bodies at Waterford hospital
Hard-right Australian politician resigns over strip club footage showing him groping women
Hard-right Australian politician resigns over strip club footage showing him groping women
Justice Minister rejects claim he's been 'negligent', says gardaí have 'record resources'
Justice Minister rejects claim he's been 'negligent', says gardaí have 'record resources'
Japan's emperor formally steps down in country's first abdication for 200 years
Japan's emperor formally steps down in country's first abdication for 200 years
The 9 at 9 Here’s all the news you need to know this morning.
US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is stepping down
US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is stepping down
Monday
29 Apr 2019
Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont blocked from running in EU elections
Catalonia's former president Carles Puigdemont blocked from running in EU elections