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Taoiseach says time not right for reform of Good Friday Agreement

Micheál Martin has said current system is ‘not fit for purpose’, but that improvements should be explored in the longer term rather than now

Government to keep tax warehousing scheme under review

No decision has been taken whether to extend the scheme or not

Some price hikes likely permanent, Martin tells FF ard fheis

Fianna Fáil delegates warn that the biggest threat to their party is the rise of Sinn Féin, with some privately warning that they would quit the party if it considered going into coalition with them

Europe facing energy price increases ‘we have not seen the likes of before’ - Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was speaking at the Fianna Fáil party think-in where he said the government would be looking to allocate as much money as possible to a cost-of-living package, separate to this year’s Budget

Lucinda Creighton: War is in our neighbourhood and bleatings over our neutrality are naive

The Taoiseach was absolutely right to attend the historic Nato/EU summit, as we now live in a world where war is not a theoretical threat but is very real

Elaine Byrne: A historic taoiseach swap is coming, so what job might the new tánaiste want?

Traditionally the tánaiste becomes minister for foreign affairs but Micheál Martin might have his eye on finance to push through Fianna Fáil’s ‘big government’ model

Political leaders united as they condemn Putin’s aggression

Taoiseach says Russian president is a thug who has committed war crimes

The health tapes: More recordings reveal a health service running blind

Though the particulars of the leaked department recordings raised hackles, few politicians argue with the core issue that greater transparency and accountability for health spending is urgently needed if real reform of the system is to be achieved

Climate, Covid and controversy: the political year that was

From state of the nation addresses to Northern Ireland protocol angst, from mica compensation to the Climate Action Plan, it’s been a busy 12 months in the corridors of power

Relief among Irish as Biden refuses to be pushed on Northern protocol

While it was generally agreed that Micheál Martin and Simon Coveney had a successful trip to the US last week, British prime minister Boris Johnson’s erratic trade negotiations left many scratching their heads

Analysis: Fianna Fáil’s search for identity and relevance to frame think-in

Members are expected to make their grievances known at this afternoon’s parliamentary party meeting, yet a leadership heave remains some way off — partly due to a lack of credible successors to Micheál Martin

Pat Rabbitte: There is no clear alternative to Martin in FF’s charisma-free line-up

What do the rebels have to offer? A modern rebuild of the party that could see it as junior partner in a Sinn Féin-led government?

Take radical action on housing or face wipeout, Martin warned

The party’s candidate Deirdre Conroy received just 4.6 per cent of first preferences in the Dublin Bay South by-election

Green and digital economies to lead recovery plan

Taoiseach says government wants to avoid a ‘cliff edge’ end of pandemic-related supports

Analysis: Government pins recovery hopes on vaccine rollout

Covid supports cannot be maintained indefinitely but the Taoiseach’s confidence in ramping up the pace of vaccination is a positive sign for now

Micheál Martin: ‘The pandemic has helped us to accelerate health reforms’

In an interview with the Business Post Taoiseach Micheál Martin offers hope on the vaccines, a shot in the arm to the health budget, and a dose of reality on his dealings with Fianna Fáil backbenchers – and Leo Varadkar

Martin promises stimulus plan for hospitality sector

Taoiseach also signals that health service will hang on to much of the €4 billion increase it received in last year’s budget

Greed and gullibility are gold to the fraudsters with promises of riches

Even if a proposition seems too good to be true, many investors who should know better will still try to take their cut and run before it all falls apart

Taoiseach’s office to spend €130,000 hiring firm to improve Covid-19 messaging

Department offers tender for company to streamline government’s coronavirus strategy after months of leaks and contradictory communications

Analysis: Martin promises freedom, but not until June

Travel within county to be allowed from April 12 but few other changes this month as Taoiseach urges public to stick with restrictions for now