Newly-released state papers reveal that the US president-elect, when a senator, called for the case of the six Irishmen convicted of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings to be reopened

The first ever FF-FG coalition made 2020 truly historic, but the real political earthquake was the impact of Covid-19 on our economy and society

New levy would replace €160 television licence, and would have to be paid even if households didn’t own a TV

The party leader has spoken out in the wake of a number of complaints from opposition politicians about ‘pile-ons’ on social media

Rate of growth in new cases means it is responsible to assume mutant Covid-19 strain is here already, Martin says

Social media giant said it should not be legally responsible for posts by platform users under any new hate speech laws

Darragh O’Brien ignored Green Party, fellow minister Malcolm Noonan and experts’ warnings about spread of deadly RHD2 virus in hare population

Longer deadline for submitting annual tax returns will reduce pressure on companies, but halve income of Companies Registration Office

Seán Fleming says the move is to be part of a plan to ‘turn off the the tap’ on personal injury claims and reduce the cost of insurance

Andrew McDowell was also in the running to replace Phil Hogan on the European Commission

Minister stands over granting of benefits to people in full-time education, but there are misgivings in government

Minister for Defence has acknowledged this would require boosting numbers by at least 1,000 personnel

Eamon Ryan and the other three Green ministers’ move to ratify the economic and trade agreement with Canada has led to protests that CETA, strongly opposed within the party, was not discussed during talks on government formation

In The Hunger, the Westminster government was criticised strongly for not halting food exports, yet in August 1847 the issue received little or no mention in Irish election candidates’ addresses

Programme is used by rank-and-file members of the defence forces who cannot afford private health insurance to get hip and knee operations in the North, PDForra warns

For possibly one of the first times ever, a party TD has publicly acknowledged that an IRA attack is not something to be eulogised

Government seeking to avoid more restrictions after Christmas — or even before, as has happened in Germany

A new report urges meticulous preparation for a poll and its consequences

Belvedere Youth Club had to close down from March until June, leaving 350 children who rely on it without a safe space. Now it needs €200,000 a year to keep going

Coveney: focus of help should be on maintaining market share in UK. ‘Naive’ to think Britain will come back to the table at a later date