WHY LEO VARADKAR COULD HAMMER OUT GAINS IN A GRIM ELECTION

The newly-minted Fine Gael leader will know that the who-knew-what-and-when, around Sergeant Maurice McCabe emails, would play for just a few days in any election campaign... READ MORE›

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IRELAND SET TO HAVE FIRST GAY PM

Leo Varadkar is set to become the Republic of Ireland's next taoiseach prime minister after winning the leadership of the Fine Gael party... READ MORE›

LIVE FINE GAEL LEADERSHIP RACE: LEO VARADKAR WINS VOTE AMONG...

'Significant step for equality'- the world reacts to Leo Varadkar becoming the new Fine Gael leader... READ MORE›

IRISH TROOPS SET FOR AFRICA TO EASE BURDEN ON FRANCE

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said all 27 of France's EU partners responded positively at an EU defence ministers' meeting... READ MORE›

IRISH WATER BOSS WILL GET EUR300K TAX-FREE PAY-OFF

Prior to joining Irish Water, Mr Tierney was Dublin City manager up to 2013 and worked for 36 years in local government... READ MORE›

The European Commission has published further revisions to the contributions, which meant that Ireland must pay another 7m... READ MORE›

MAN STILL HELD OVER COUPLE'S DEATHS

A man is still being questioned after a married couple were found dead in a house in Carndonagh in County Donegal... READ MORE›

KENNY TO BE 'SIDELINED' IN ELECTION RACE

As they attended Fine Gael's think-in in Adare, Co Limerick, several backbench TDs privately admitted that they are worried about Mr Kenny's public persona... READ MORE›

THE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

What is the deal that Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have reached on water charges?... READ MORE›

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IRELAND'S NEW POSTCODE SYSTEM

Eircode postcodes what you need to know about ireland's new postcode system irish news... READ MORE›

ALL GREEN BUT NOT NECESSARILY IRISH

In Ireland, St. Patrick's Day was largely a religious holiday, celebrated with religious services and feasts... READ MORE›

CHILDREN OF SLAIN JASON CORBETT PUT INTO CUSTODY OF THEIR STEPMOTHER, WHO IS CHIEF SUSPECT IN CASE

The family of slain Limerick man Jason Corbett 39 are fearful that they will have to wait months before they can return to Ireland with his children... READ MORE›

MARTIN SEEKS END TO WATER CHARGES AS PRICE FOR FINE GAEL POWER

Election 2016 Martin seeks end to water charges as price for Fine Gael power... READ MORE›

INCOME TAX WILL RISE 4PC IF GOVERNMENT ABOLISHES WATER CHARGES

Picture Gerry Mooney Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned that income tax would rise by four percent if the Government was to abolish water charges... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL TREATS PRO-LIFE VOTERS WITH CONTEMPT

Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny's party has told Fianna Fail that they cannot live with the idea of suspending charges... READ MORE›

KENNY TO SUSPEND WATER CHARGES IN DEAL TO BE RETURNED AS LEADER

Throughout yesterday, senior Fianna Fail figures warned Fine Gael that they will not alter their stance on charges... READ MORE›

'WE'LL DO DEAL ON USC IF FF WILL ROW BACK ON WATER'

Figures within Fine Gael say making major changes to the structure and operation of Irish Water is not an option... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL TELLS DAIL HOPEFULS TO ASK VOTERS FOR THEIR TRUST

Fine Gael is to play up the idea that they are the party to be trusted during the general election campaign... READ MORE›

LEO VARADKAR NAMED 'MAN OF THE YEAR' BY IRISH TATLER

Members of the public submitted their nominations for the awards through the publication Irish Tatler Man... READ MORE›

TAOISEACH'S PLAN TO RETURN COALITION TO POWER TAKES MAJOR HAMMERING

Mr Kenny's Fine Gael is down three points to 28pc, while Tanaiste Burton's Labour Party has dropped two to just 8pc in the latest opinion poll... READ MORE›

FIANNA FAIL TRUCE WILL ALLOW KENNY TO CONTINUE AS TAOISEACH

Micheal Martin's party will not join Fine Gael coalition but will avoid bringing down minority government in Ireland... READ MORE›

MINISTER TAKES SWIPE AT TAOISEACH'S 'D4 INDIVIDUALS' WHO RAN ELECTION

And he said that Fine Gael's message of 'keeping the recovery going' was lost on the ground... READ MORE›

FINE GAEL AND FIANNA FAIL FINALLY REACH MINORITY GOVERNMENT DEAL

A deal has been agreed between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail on the formation of a minority government in the first initiative of its kind ... READ MORE›

ELECTION FEVER AS KENNY TELLS TDS TO ATTACK MARTIN'S PAST

And last night a Fine Gael Cabinet minister said I don't see any reason for voting for Fianna Fail apart from party loyalty... READ MORE›

SCUFFLES AS TAOISEACH HECKLED ON CORK STREETS BY PROTESTERS

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was met with a loud protest in Cork city centre this morning... READ MORE›

YOUNG IRISHMAN DIES IN DROWNING ACCIDENT IN CROATIA

A YOUNG Irishman has drowned in a popular resort town in Croatia the Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed... READ MORE›

WATER SHORTAGES ON CARDS AFTER 'POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SABOTAGE' OVER CHARGES

Water charges set to be scrapped for foreseeable future as fine gael and fianna fail... irish news... READ MORE›

A NEW EDUCATION TUNE NEEDS NEW DANCE MOVES

Teachers will not be able to work new assessment system if the old culture and old mindset stay in place... READ MORE›

THE ANGRY LETTER BERNIE SANDERS WROTE TO MARGARET THATCHER

As the self-described socialist mayor of the city of Burlington, Vt., in the 1980s, current Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders wrote a lot of letters... READ MORE›

IRISH RAIL FORCED TO PULL TRAIN FROM SERVICE AFTER DRUNKEN STUDENTS 'VOMITED THROUGHOUT'

During an outing on Monday, hundreds of members from two societies at Dublin City University boarded a train specifically chartered for them heading to Galway City... READ MORE›

FIANNA FAIL UNDER PRESSURE AMID NEW LEGAL ADVICE THAT WATER CHARGES CANNOT BE SCRAPPED

Legal advisers have told Irish Water that the charges, once in place, are effectively irreversible... READ MORE›