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Ex-politicians who behave inappropriately face Leinster House ban

Former TDs and senators who breach new rules may be barred from entering the Dáil gallery, restaurant, library and bar

Susan O’Keeffe: Oireachtas committees are too weak

Format needs to be revamped and strengthened to hold government – both ministers and senior civil servants – to account in a substantial manner

Coalition tries to maintain steady footing as turf row continues to smoulder

Opposition and some backbench government TDs remain opposed to policy on turf sales despite Ryan softening forthcoming ban

State spending watchdog will use budget boost to deliver audits in ‘timely’ manner

Review of Comptroller and Auditor General found ‘gaps and shortfalls’ that led to delays in carrying out its remit

Analysis: Traces of Thatcher in Sinn Féin’s child maintenance policy

The former British prime minister gave a speech in 1990 where she noted that only one in three children entitled to receive maintenance actually benefitted from regular payments

‘Diplomatic Sherpa’ of Brexit negotiations promoted to most powerful role in civil service

John Callinan appointed as secretary general to the government and secretary general of the Department of the Taoiseach

Highest civil service post only open to those in the sector

The government will not seek applications from the private sector to succeed top mandarin Martin Fraser when he leaves the job later this year

Senior nurses and midwives to get 3% pay increase

Primary school principals and deputy principals will also get a rise in their allowances, along with special needs assistants, as part of a new deal struck

Bacik rules out joining left-wing alliance ahead of the next general election

In an interview, the new Labour leader said she aimed to rebuild the party from grassroots, work towards gender balance and collaborate with former leader Alan Kelly

Fine Gael drops to new low of 19% as its core support feels the pinch

Leo Varadkar’s party is losing support among the ‘squeezed middle’ as the cost of living crisis begins to bite

Varadkar: Not in Ireland’s interests to rely on ‘undemocratic parts of the world’ for energy supply

Tánaiste to draw up new white paper on enterprise policy and says country can become a net exporter of energy due to ‘incredible opportunities’ to generate electricity from offshore wind

Taoiseach can attend EU summit after negative Covid tests

Martin has been self-isolating in Washington since he tested positive on the eve of his St Patrick’s Day meeting with Biden

Labour sees Bacik as its best chance of survival

After Alan Kelly’s sudden ousting, Labour’s national executive agrees a March 24 deadline for applications for the party’s leadership

Kelly resigns as Labour leader after party colleagues lose confidence in him

The 46-year-old Tipperary TD said the move was a suprise, but that he accepted it immediately

Red C poll: Warning signs for FG as support drops again, but FF’s slow recovery continues

There is a palpable sense of weariness about Fine Gael as it begins its 12th year in government, something which is being exploited by Sinn Féin and, to a lesser extent, by Fianna Fáil

FG languishes on lowest support since 2005 in new Red C poll

The numbers will make painful reading for party leader Leo Varadkar, who is now presiding over lower polling levels than at any time during his predecessor Enda Kenny’s reign

Public opinion is split over whether to keep USC

The spiralling cost of living has put pressure on the government to cut the universal social charge, which brings in about €4 billion in revenue every year

Government launches €90m start-up fund

Tánaiste says funding will help to increase workforce to 2.5 million people

Passport Service fails to recruit staff to handle deluge of applications

More than 100,000 applicants are still waiting for passports to arrive after post-Covid surge

Tributes paid to Noel Treacy, who ‘loved his county, his country and his party and left his mark on each’

Taoiseach describes the long-serving TD as an outstanding and dedicated public servant