RTÉ in Crisis Micheál Martin voices concern over state becoming ‘over involved’ in RTÉ Tánaiste said any state-imposed cap on exit packages should be in line with industry norms
Israel-Hamas War ‘That doesn’t make sense’: Micheál Martin rules out boycotting St Patrick’s Day trip to US over its support for IsraelThe Tánaiste said Ireland had not yet assessed South Africa’s legal case for accusing Israel of genocide over its actions in the Gaza Strip
Politics State stands over 90-day refugee accommodation limit despite cabinet concernsControversial policy met with queries from Tánaiste and a number of other cabinet colleagues
Israel-Hamas War Tánaiste ridicules Sinn Féin’s ‘populist’ call for Israeli ambassador to be expelledIreland is working to get its citizens out of Gaza and Sinn Féin’s position on the ambassador is illogical and irresponsible, Micheál Martin tells Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis
Politics Martin claims by year end 100,000 homes will have been built since coalition took up officeTánaiste tells Ard Fheis ‘real momentum is building’ in provision of new homes
Politics Susan O’Keeffe: Varadkar’s first crack at the housing crisis failed - now he’s got a second chanceThe Fine Gael leader is about to retake the role as Taoiseach. The key issues of housebuilding and climate change will shape his legacy
Northern Ireland 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
Business Government to keep tax warehousing scheme under reviewNo decision has been taken whether to extend the scheme or not
Politics Some price hikes likely permanent, Martin tells FF ard fheisFianna 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
Politics 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
Politics 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
Comment 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 blindThough 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 protocolWhile 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-inMembers 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-upWhat 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 warnedThe 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 planTaoiseach says government wants to avoid a ‘cliff edge’ end of pandemic-related supports