He described the ongoing housing crisis as the “defining challenge of our time”.

A memo, due to be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday by Education Minister Norma Foley, will ask parents to take a 'collective decision' not to buy smartphones for children.

Getting the balance right will define the next Dáil, but ultimately that will be decided by the electorate

It has been suggested some victims were very upset to see Bill Kenneally come to their door when canvassing, having been abused by him previously

Ministers Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe may be working together on an overall package of €6.4bn, but this year both men will be acutely aware that they must set themselves apart

Mary Lou McDonald’s party has published a decidedly centre-ground list of spending and tax options, that bar a few exceptions, Micheál Martin could easily stomach

One reader says our fundamental problem is not a shortage of housing, while others consider topics including the National Gender Service, and pay and conditions in the Defence Forces 

In stepping into the teacher-training fray, Martin has shown the difference between political clout and ministerial inexperience

In a submission to a taskforce on protecting politicians, the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party said the use of the Defence Forces should be 'explored', amid rising levels of aggression and abuse directed at politicians and staff

A source said the meeting will be an opportunity to 'shape ideas' for the budget, due to be delivered October 10, and that it was unlikely any specific measures will be discussed in detail

The Ploughing allows politicians to break free from the political bubble and meet people from all walks of life

With two more days to go yet at one of Ireland’s biggest festivals, there will be more politicking, more debates on nitrates and more people caked in muck

The protests, ongoing since Friday, are taking place outside a renovated stables in Castletara which is set to accommodate international protection applicants

Cllr Damien O'Reilly (40) from Dunboyne passed away on Saturday morning in the village

One reader proposes an alternative art contest, while others consider issues including the environmental impact of tourism, the 1973 coup in Chile, the League of Ireland, and the TV licence

Opposition parties are among the beneficiaries when measures such as the changes to the nitrates derogation antagonise and mobilise a group

The case for it is simple: November is not an overly busy month and people are likely to be in a better mood in the run-up to Christmas

The  Tánaiste also doubled down on his criticisms of Sinn Féin who he again accused of "triumphalising" atrocity.

The Tánaiste accused Sinn Féin of 'infecting a new generation of young people'

Cuts to excise duty in 2022 totalled 21c per litre being taken off the cost of petrol and a 16c cut on diesel

Mr McGrath said that people on low and middle incomes needed to feel the benefits of income tax cuts, as well as those on higher incomes

The constituency changes published by the Electoral Commission have been digested and parties have begun strategising for the future

The August poll indicates that Fine Gael remains on 19%; Fianna Fáil is on 18%, down one percentage point; and the Green Party is on 5%, up two percentage points

A cross-party report from the justice committee also found unpaid maintenance is a 'significant contributory factor' towards child poverty and deprivation

Imposed during the economic crash in the last decade, the USC has been earmarked by Fianna Fáil as a way to cut taxes for lower-paid workers 

Ms Chambers said her decision would depend on the upcoming boundary review, which is due to be announced in August

The party appointed Jack Chambers as director of local elections and Minister Darragh O'Brien appointed to coordinate the European elections

Ministers are about to begin canvassing target constituencies in a bid to outflank Sinn Féin

Senator Malcolm Byrne told the 'Irish Examiner' the focus was on finding 'someone to lead on the strategic development of the party and election planning' 

Former minister and Fianna Fáil director of elections says damage to his good name will never be fully repaired 

The Tánaiste said the controversial merger between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed Liv Golf is a reminder to him that sports should remain independent

Cork TD James O’Connor sought a meeting with his party leader after a heated exchange between them at last week’s parliamentary party meeting 

Tánaiste Micheál Martin said the public finances are 'strong' in Ireland, and also said there would be additional expenditure on public services

All major parties want to keep the controversial tax — which generates around €5bn each year — despite a seismic shift in attitude among their own supporters

The Oireachtas Justice Committee suggested various measures in a report on the enforcement of road traffic offences in Ireland, which heard of 'poor enforcement' of rulebreaking on Irish roads

Labour's Alan Kelly said if Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil did not want the European Commission's proposed Nature Restoration Law to pass, they should bring down the Government

Rewetting ostensibly means bringing back a natural water flow and saturating peatland in order to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Fine Gael is increasingly worried that Fianna Fáil will 'out-run' and 'out-manoeuvre' the party on tax measures in the next budget

'You know, I think he should call a halt to the posturing rather than adding to it', he said

Speaking at an event in his constituency, Darragh O'Brien said that Fianna Fáil will look for measures to ensure that landlords remain in the rental market

Currently, there are sixteen options for languages on the Leaving Cert curriculum, including Japanese, Mandarin-Chinese, Polish and Ancient Greek.

The Taoiseach has ruled out Niall Collins taking questions in the Dáil in exchange for People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy doing the same concerning the 2014 Jobstown protest

Andrew Geary and his wife Helen, who campaigned for an in-classroom Irish Sign Language teacher and interpreter for their son, say at times felt like the State was trying to pull them apart

Finance Minister also said he has asked the Central Bank to look into high home loan interest rates being charged by non-bank sector companies