Fiach Kelly
Irish Times
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Ireland faces 'deep downturn' this year and may not rebound until 2024 if there is a second wave
Bank outlines worst-case economic scenario from pandemic in latest quarterly analysis → Read More
Government to examine VAT cut as part of stimulus package
Future of wage subsidy scheme will also be considered in coalition’s economic plan → Read More
Limerick people ‘grossly insulted ’ by Micheál Martin appointments, says Willie O’Dea
Former minister latest party figure to attack its leader after jobs carve-up → Read More
Leaders spark anger as they look west for junior minister carve-up
Several TDs from west get posts, but not everyone in the parties has been placated → Read More
Junior ministerial appointments: Martin’s task was leaders’ hardest
Regional imbalance rectified with appointments from constituencies along west coast → Read More
Government plan for extra €2bn Covid-19 fund criticised over lack of detail
Parliamentary Budget Office expresses concern over plan for more pandemic funding → Read More
AIB tightens mortgage lending in wake of Covid-19
Documents reveal de-facto ban on lending to those getting State wage subsidies → Read More
AIB introduces ‘frightening’ mortgage rules and halts lending to Covid payment recipients
Documents reveal de-facto ban on lending to those in receipt of State wage subsidies → Read More
Fine Gael has its work cut out to avoid identity crisis in coalition
Analysis: Varadkar’s choice of departments speaks to what party sees as its core values → Read More
New Department of Children to be responsible for Direct Provision
System for housing asylum seekers to be abolished by end of Government → Read More
Nine of the 11 Taoiseach’s appointees to the Seanad are women
Traveller rights activist Eileen Flynn one of Taoiseach 11 appointments → Read More
Norma Foley to be Minister for Education with Helen McEntee Minister for Justice
Stephen Donnelly will be Minister for Health and Roderic O’Gorman becomes Minister for Childcare → Read More
Micheál Martin elected Taoiseach as head of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green coalition
Four Independent TDs declare they will support new Government as Dáil sits in Convention Centre due to social distancing requirements → Read More
Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin to be elected taoiseach after Greens back deal
Martin to form government, after parties’ members vote to endorse coalition deal → Read More
Air bridges, budgets, climate: challenges face new cabinet
The new Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael-Green Party government will take office with a series of challenging issues to address from the off. As well as commitments in the programme for government itself, the new cabinet – expected to be appointed on Saturday – will also have to contend with the ongoing efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
Broad outline of Cabinet emerges as issues remain unresolved
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to each have six full Cabinet ministers with Greens having three → Read More
Broad outline of Cabinet emerges as issue remain unresolved
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to each have six full Cabinet ministers with Greens having three → Read More
New government to be formed as Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael ratify deal
Micheál Martin set to be elected taoiseach when Dáil sits tomorrow → Read More
Donohoe expected to bid for presidency of Eurogroup
Paschal Donohoe is thought to have wide support as a candidate among members → Read More
Transport after lockdown: Half-full buses and trains, face masks, 'air bridges' to other countries
Government to open ‘air bridges’ allowing Irish tourists to go on holidays to certain destinations → Read More