Deciding Ryan Tubridy’s fate set to be key part of Kevin Bakhurst’s baptism of fire in RTÉ top jobThe director general is clear he will speak to Tubridy and to Tubridy alone. And he will not speak to Kelly againSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Kevin Bakhurst to contact Ryan Tubridy for discussion on future with RTÉNo dealings with presenter’s agent Noel Kelly in future, says broadcaster’s new director generalSat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00
Ireland’s 2% emissions drop gets guarded welcome despite ‘horrifying’ rise in transport sectorOpposition parties, experts and campaigners say State remains well behind targetFri Jul 14 2023 - 15:28
Last day of Dáil set to be dominated by RTÉ and Ryan Tubridy againPublic Accounts Committee expected to hear RTÉ executives dispute some of the evidence given by Ryan Tubridy and his agent Noel Kelly to the committee on TuesdayThu Jul 13 2023 - 07:40
Remediation of houses with defective blocks could cost €2bn without fully resolving issuesEngineering Ireland to tell Oireachtas committee that more research needed on mica and pyriteWed Jul 12 2023 - 19:00
A day when Ryan Tubridy dominates the national conversationBlanket coverage of the broadcaster's appearance before two Dáil committees across all mediaWed Jul 12 2023 - 08:17
Ryan Tubridy gave a convincing performance but do his seven RTÉ ‘untruths’ stand up to scrutiny?Presenter’s agent Noel Kelly was constantly challenged over the convoluted payment structure for the broadcaster’s top earnerTue Jul 11 2023 - 20:37
Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly blame RTÉ for payments saga during hours-long defenceRTÉ presenter and his agent faced pushback from politicians over payments made as part of commercial deal with RenaultTue Jul 11 2023 - 19:07
Ryan Tubridy says zero connection between his Late Late Show departure and RTÉ pay controversy Broadcaster and agent Noel Kelly tell Public Accounts Committee they did not come up with €75,000 annual Renault agreementTue Jul 11 2023 - 13:17
Saving public Ryan: Committee performance may determine presenter’s future Ryan Tubridy's appearances before two Oireachtas Committees today could be crucial for his future in Irish broadcastingTue Jul 11 2023 - 08:41
RTÉ crisis: Ryan Tubridy’s future on the line as Oireachtas hearings resumeDirector general Kevin Bakhurst says he hopes to see ‘maximum transparency and honesty’ from the presenterTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Government expected to make key decision on proceeding with new National Maternity HospitalHospital will move from Holles Street to St Vincent’s campus in south Dublin if Minister for Health’s proposal is approved by CabinetTue Jul 11 2023 - 05:00
Lawyer for Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly to attend committees Committees have agreed that Joe O’Malley can attend both hearings to provide advice to the broadcaster and his agentMon Jul 10 2023 - 20:20
‘A model socialist’: People Before Profit TD Bríd Smith to retire from politics at next electionMs Smith (61) is a former trade unionist and veteran of many campaigns ran by People Before Profit and the Socialist Workers Party over the past three decades,Mon Jul 10 2023 - 13:11
Harry McGee: What is happening in the Oireachtas this week in relation to RTÉ?Ryan Tubridy and Noel Kelly will attend two Oireachtas Committees on Tuesday to set out their respective roles in the secret payments controversyMon Jul 10 2023 - 10:48
International security forum more open-minded than critics claimThe discussions to date have proved an opportunity for a wide-ranging discussionMon Jun 26 2023 - 05:00
Security forum speaker describes President’s comments on Louise Richardson as ‘tribalistic’Higgins ‘let his ideology get in the way of his judgment’, says defence analyst Declan PowerFri Jun 23 2023 - 20:32
Overall sense that ‘triple-lock’ is inadequate, says chairwoman of Government Forum on SecuritySecond day of security forum in Galway sees less disruption as Tánaiste argues for freedom to carry out peacekeepingFri Jun 23 2023 - 13:38
Ireland will need more international co-operation to fend off security threats, say expertsThe opening session of the Consultative Forum on International Security Policy in UCC was overshadowed by anti-war protestersThu Jun 22 2023 - 22:11
Ireland should not be ‘squeamish’ over security issues, Micheál Martin tells UCC forum Hecklers removed by gardaí after Tánaiste and forum chair Louise Richardson interruptedThu Jun 22 2023 - 13:33
Protesters disrupt opening of the Consultative Forum on International SecurityTánaiste Micheál Martin was interrupted by anti-NATO protesters at the opening of the Consultative Forum on International Security in Cork. Thu Jun 22 2023 - 10:42
Sinn Féin willing to support renewal of Special Criminal Court if commitment given on reforms Minister for Justice Helen McEntee unlikely to accept Sinn Féin amendments in vote for renewal of the Court’s remitWed Jun 21 2023 - 19:42
Garda has addressed flaws in responding to 999 calls, Drew Harris tells forumWomen’s Aid seminar hears from Garda Commissioner how new command control system permits greater supervision of alerts and attention to people seeking assistanceTue Jun 20 2023 - 15:50
Government to commit €45m for major expansion of Derry universityMinister for Justice to seek Cabinet approval for review of report on future of Special Criminal Court, majority and minority reports to be published on TuesdayTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwomanMichael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
Micheál Martin’s Shared Island: concrete cross-Border co-operation from an unlikely republican€1bn ‘slush fund’ has overcome initial suspicions from unionism – but republicans think it falls short when it comes to aspirations for a united IrelandTue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00
President Michael D Higgins apologises to Prof Louise Richardson for ‘throwaway remark’Tánaiste Micheál Martin defends appointment of professor to chair conference on military neutralityMon Jun 19 2023 - 17:56
Limerick and Waterford councils lead in converting derelict properties, TDs toldPerformances of the State’s 31 councils have been mixed to dateThu Jun 15 2023 - 05:30
FF backbenchers say party should have backed SF motion on firefightersGovernment cannot deal with this issue in isolation while national pay talks are taking place, Michael McGrath tells party colleaguesWed Jun 14 2023 - 22:09
Ireland will not join Nato but needs co-operation with others to bolster State’s defence - Varadkar‘Ireland’s policy of neutrality means that Ireland doesn’t participate in military alliances, or adopt mutual defence clauses’, says TaoiseachTue Jun 13 2023 - 21:28
‘A true legend of Irish music’: Christy Dignam, frontman of Aslan, dies aged 63Daughter Kiera described father as ‘talented singer, great story teller and amazing person’ in social media postTue Jun 13 2023 - 19:25
Special Criminal Court review must be published urgently, says ICCLPublic representatives and NGOs need time to analyse recommendations, says Irish Council for Civil LibertiesMon Jun 12 2023 - 05:00
Paddy Cosgrave complaint about Niall Collins to be reviewed by Southern Region gardaíStatement lodged by Mr Cosgrave on May 30th followed earlier anonymous tip to Garda, both now under reviewSun Jun 11 2023 - 17:37
Garda failed to meet procurement rules 47 times over €15m worth of contractsNo contracts or expired contracts for towing services, medical services and translation services, breakdown provided showsSun Jun 11 2023 - 05:00
Sinn Féin seeks another sign it is headed for power in European elections next yearBrussels votes are a distorted mirror, with anti-establishment sentiment to the fore. Can Sinn Féin wrestle it from longtime independents?Sat Jun 10 2023 - 05:00
Former Fine Gael senator Paul Coghlan dies aged 79Kerry politician was Leas Chathaoirleach of the Seanad between 2016 and 2020Thu Jun 08 2023 - 18:49
Fianna Fáil TD says ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ remarks made by Tánaiste Micheál Martin were ‘inappropriate’James O’Connor will meet Mr Martin on Thursday to discuss the commentsThu Jun 08 2023 - 07:22
Ireland likely gain extra MEP in European Parliament after population spikeConstitutional Committee likely to recommend that Ireland return 14 MEPs in next year’s European elections.Wed Jun 07 2023 - 21:11
Fianna Fáil TD amends 2022 register of interests for two expenses - paid trips to Qatar and LondonJames Lawless said he had been of view that the trips fell squarely within his duties as a parliamentarian and did not need to be declaredTue Jun 06 2023 - 16:45
Galway roads: ‘I would say this is the worst place I’ve ever cycled by a long shot’Simon Rowan was badly injured in a collision. As he faces a long recovery, he deplores his city’s cycling infrastructureMon Jun 05 2023 - 04:00
Seven out of ten prisoners leave school by age of 14, taskforce toldFirst meeting of Prison Education Task Force held in Mountjoy Prison attended by Minister for Justice Simon Harris and Minister of StateWed May 31 2023 - 18:11
Gardaí being only people at protests without cameras is ‘absolutely ridiculous’, Harris saysMinister, who is set to step aside from justice portfolio, wants facial recognition technology laws enacted swiftlyWed May 31 2023 - 12:44
Building LNG terminal could pave way for fracked gas, expert to tell TDsShale gas would be a ‘highly retrograde step’ in the context of reducing dependence on fossil fuels, academic to sayTue May 30 2023 - 13:16
Irish Embassy in London to relocate after almost 75 years at landmark siteTánaiste will seek approval for new ‘Ireland House’ to accommodate Embassy and three State agencies under plan to expand Republic’s footprint in UKTue May 30 2023 - 05:00
Single-parent families most at risk of losing out when landlords leave rental market - homeless agenciesAgencies to tell Oireachtas Committee that the tenant-in-situ scheme can be a powerful tool to address the issue of homelessness in IrelandMon May 29 2023 - 19:26
Fresh differences over contentious Fine Gael €1,000 budget tax cut proposal Fianna Fáil sources sceptical of claims over how many people would benefit from the planFri May 26 2023 - 05:00
Climate change could place even further stress on overstretched land useWorld energy expert tells EPA conference how land use has intensified globally since 1960Thu May 25 2023 - 21:00
Q&A: What is rewetting and why is it important?EU Nature Restoration Law aims to tackle large losses in biodiversity over past half centuryThu May 25 2023 - 19:15
Eamon Ryan rejects claims rewetting will flood farms or drive people from landsProposed EU laws on nature restoration will do ‘exact opposite’ and future of farming is ‘going in the green way’ says Minister for ClimateThu May 25 2023 - 14:16
Budget row: Ryan calls on FF and FG to stop public arguments over tax cuts Budget negotiations are best done behind closed doors and by not promising everybody everything, says Green Party leaderThu May 25 2023 - 13:06
