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Analysis: Fine Gael avoids petty row over delay in Taoiseach change

Leo Varadkar will become Taoiseach on December 17, two days later than expected

‘I’ve learned a lot from Micheál Martin about what I could do better next time round’ – Leo Varadkar

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar wants to ‘hit the ground running’ when he steps in the role of Taoiseach for the second time on December 15

Taoiseach: Entire nation with the people of Creeslough ‘in spirit’

The Dáil held a minute’s silence today following the funerals of two of the ten victims, Jessica Gallagher and Martin McGill, in Donegal

Taoiseach’s ‘busy diary’ left Clegg out in the cold at Davos

Micheál Martin subsequently met other business officials from TikTok and Analog Devices after declining meeting with Meta’s top policy executive

Taoiseach says some sectors discourage pursuit of politics

Micheál Martin was speaking as parties search for local election candidates, and issue of gender quotas arises once more

Explosion in Donegal an ‘unspeakable tragedy’ – Taoiseach

Ten people were found dead and many injured in explosion at filling station and apartment block in Creeslough, following a search and rescue operation by a multi-agency response team

International Aid

Ireland ups contribution to Global Fund after Bono tells Martin to ‘go big’

The U2 frontman wrote to the Taoiseach urging Ireland to increase funding for international financing partnership

Susan O’Keeffe: Taoiseach’s Penneys visit throws retail’s climate credentials into the spotlight

With the climate on the brink of disaster, politicians need to be aware of the environmental credentials of the businesses they’re endorsing

Martin move to Foreign Affairs potentially ‘problematic’, say TDs

Fianna Fáil TDs play down speculation their leader would take on such a hefty portfolio on handing over baton of Taoiseach

Red C poll: Crunch time for Varadkar as Fine Gael’s support hits lowest level ever

As his party records its worst ever showing in Red C poll history, the Tánaiste may be forced to contemplate a cabinet reshuffle to arrest the decline in its fortunes

Queen Elizabeth II was a ‘remarkable friend of Ireland’

Britain’s longest serving monarch died peacefully at her estate in Balmoral, Scotland yesterday

Expert groups warn Taoiseach state’s Ukraine refugee plan contradicts vow to scrap direct provision

Leading NGOs told Martin that Ireland was relying too heavily on hospitality sector to accommodate Ukrainian refugees, and said public support was at risk of ‘wearing thin’

In Liz they Truss: Britain’s next PM unlikely to be a protocol peacemaker

Liz Truss is the overwhelming favourite to defeat Rishi Sunak in the Tory leadership race tomorrow and become British prime minister. But what will her premiership mean for the Northern Ireland protocol, and for this island in general?

About a Troy: A politician brought down by the details of his property mini-empire

Once a rising star in Fianna Fáil, Robert Troy is this weekend counting the cost to his ministerial career after more and more details emerged of the errors and omissions in his declarations of his property interests

Pat Rabbitte: Critics of how Martin has played Fianna Fáil’s hand lack their own trump card

The rumblings over the the party leader’s tenure as Taoiseach rise and fall, stimulated by the latest opinion polls or by-election result. But right now, there is neither an alternative leader nor policy in public view

Finding the right balance for Budget 2023 in taxing times

Government concern about the rising cost of living will see the budget coming next month instead of in October this year, and various adverse factors mean that finance minister Paschal Donohoe has his work cut out for him

Rhetoric, tension and pressure but no revolt in coalition wrangle over farm emissions targets

Environment minister Eamon Ryan gave agriculture minister Charlie McConalogue a bowl of cherries from his garden, a gesture that may have helped to sweeten the atmosphere in the negotiations over reducing emissions in the agriculture sector

Party on Micheál: No pretender to Martin’s throne despite rebel rumblings

With the cost of living crisis, mixed results in the polls and tensions in the coalition, can the Taoiseach outwit the disgruntled members in his own parliamentary party to remain as leader?

Nervous government TDs push back on Green policies as SF rural support grows

The concern for rural government TDs stems from the ongoing efforts to limit emissions from agriculture, with significant disagreement within Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael over the proposals

Ifac: Workers may have to pay average of €2,150 more in taxes to preserve pension age

Keeping the state pension age at 66 years will have a big impact on future workers, according to the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council, who say the typical earner will have to pay an annual PRSI increase of €1,800 and a tax increase of €350