News Taoiseach Simon Harris: ‘Honour and hard work in a busy week I will never forget’ Special memories made as my son Cillian steels the show in the Dáil and make friends with President Michael D Higgins and dog Misneach
New Taoiseach Simon Harris elected country’s youngest ever taoiseach after Dáil vote The 37-year-old Fine Gael leader thanked his family, his party and colleagues Leo Varadkar and Simon Coveney in his Dáil speech
Politics Explainer: Everything you need to know about the election of a new taoiseachFrom Dáil speeches to presidential ceremonies and high political drama, it will be a busy day for politics enthusiasts
Politics Varadkar confident in Stormont stability as he departs officeThe taoiseach made his final official visit to Northern Ireland on Monday for the North-South Ministerial Council
Politics Harris increases support among Independent TDs ahead of crucial taoiseach vote Noel Grealish joins the growing list of Independents to throw their weight behind Harris before next week’s Dáil vote
Politics Independent TDs make local demands in exchange for backing Harris as taoiseachFine Gael’s new leader has ruled out transactional deals, but confirmed he will meet with several Independents who previously supported the government
Special Report Harris faces uphill battle to secure Independents’ support in key taoiseach voteSeveral Independent TDs who have previously supported the government have indicated that they won’t support Harris in the vote for Taoiseach
Politics Harris and Varadkar meet to discuss handover of powerThe outgoing and incoming taoisigh discussed upcoming national and international issues ahead of a planned transition of power on April 9
The Last Post Matt Cooper: John Bruton was a misunderstood patriot who defied his caricatureMatt Cooper was editor of the Sunday Tribune when Bruton was Taoiseach and chronicled the ups and downs of his time in office
Immigration ‘Anti-freedom’: Varadkar calls out protestors clashing with gardaí at Roscrea hotelScuffles broke out at the Racket Hall hotel in the Tipperary town while asylum seekers were being taken into the premises
Politics Government plans to spend €45m on new ministerial aeroplane to replace LearJetMove comes after problems faced by state over recent times due to breakdowns of existing aircraft
Covid-19 Covid-19 in Ireland: A timeline of fear, farce and frustrationThe key dates that affected the country as it battled the deadly disease that cost 9,300 lives