Greens fear selling deal to members if in coalition with Lowry There are fears in the Green Party over convincing members to support a Programme for Government deal if they are in coalition with controversial Independent TDs.
John Downing Opinion Green schism threatens government talks - and a drubbing in next general election For most of its 40-year existence the Green Party did not have any leader at all and tried to operate by consensus of all the members. The party was 20 years old when Trevor Sargent was elected the first party leader in October 2001 at a special members' convention in Kilkenny.
Fianna Fáil wants grant of €28,000 to get firms on their feet One-off grants of up to €28,000 will be available to businesses in the retail, hospitality, tourism and leisure sectors under plans being proposed by Fianna Fáil.
EU will help Ireland rebuild economy and get back to work after coronavirus crisis - Donohoe VARIOUS EU aid packages worth a total of €2trn can play a vital role in helping Ireland rebuild the economy after coronavirus and get people back to work, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has said.
John Downing Opinion Johnson's mettle is about to be sorely tested as Brexit and the fallout from Covid-19 collide Anyone remember Theresa May? Just 12 months ago she was contemplating the exit door at Downing Street in London after a very calamitous three years as UK prime minister mired in Brexit.
John Downing Opinion We pass 100 days without government - and noisy spats are offering slender hope As we cross the 100-day mark without government today, we'll be lucky to stay below double the length of time it took to make a coalition the last time, in 2016.
Brexit talks lurch as UK keeps 'no deal' exit on the table UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted his country will work to thrash out a Brexit deal in a call with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, despite strained talks in Brussels.
New Brexit cliff-edge looms as talks make no progress Ireland faces a renewed threat of coronavirus woes being compounded by a bad Brexit outcome.
Brexit talks lurch as UK keeps 'no deal' exit on the table UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted his country will work to thrash out a Brexit deal in a call with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, despite strained talks in Brussels.
John Downing Opinion EU must get balance right on borders being reopened for summer travel and tourism - or risk further division Europe is slowly moving towards some form of normality. But the EU is on a tightrope, trying to frame a safe, unified approach in the 27 member states.
