Von der Leyen says ‘positive conclusion’ can be reached on Northern Ireland protocolVisit to mark 50 years of Ireland’s membership of EU will include meetings with President and TaoiseachThu Dec 01 2022 - 16:30
Sinn Féin motion to spotlight Coalition divisions on road toll increasesTaoiseach and Tánaiste have questioned planned ‘steep increase’ in toll-road charges but Minister for Transport has expressed no criticismSun Nov 27 2022 - 21:14
Plans to decommission Moneypoint by 2025 delayed by Government over fears of power outagesNew Climate Action Plan will include plans to convert Moneypoint from coal to oil, to double the use of solar power and to put more emphasis on sustainable travel over electric vehiclesSun Nov 27 2022 - 20:28
A window on our world: The street photographer who captured the lives of ordinary peopleTony O’Shea’s pictures focus on people on the periphery of society - the urban poor, travellers, and working class youth cultureSat Nov 26 2022 - 05:00
Greens want to save the planet, but will also need to salvage seatsAthlone weekend convention a steady-as-you go event for party now focused on Coalition policy prioritiesFri Nov 25 2022 - 17:00
Some 20,000 holiday homes sought in latest drive to house Ukrainian refugeesMinister for Integration Roderic O’Gorman accepts previous scheme had limitationsFri Nov 25 2022 - 05:00
Ursula von der Leyen to address Dáil next week on Dublin visitPresident of the EU Commission will become the 23rd leader to address a joint sitting of the OireachtasThu Nov 24 2022 - 22:04
Nobody has veto on who lives beside them - Roderic O’GormanThere is a moral obligation to provide shelter for people fleeing war, says Minister for ChildrenThu Nov 24 2022 - 13:57
Fianna Fáil ‘should hold contest’ for vacant deputy leader postBackbench TD says contest when Martin ends current term as Taoiseach would be beneficial to partyThu Nov 24 2022 - 07:52
Head of Shared Island Unit to become State’s most senior EU diplomat Aingeal O'Donoghue has led the Shared Island Unit since 2020. For the first time there will be more female than male heads in Irish missions abroad.Tue Nov 22 2022 - 20:52
Wind energy from Ireland’s Atlantic coast could power almost 50m homes in Europe, says RyanMinister tells conference mooted projects need to start delivering by 2026 or 2027 if State to meet 2030 renewable targetTue Nov 22 2022 - 19:51
Councillors entitled to maternity leave under new laws approved by GovernmentLegislation allows councillors to appoint temporary ‘substitute’ when they are on leaveTue Nov 22 2022 - 19:00
Poor attendance by TDs at Dáil housing debate, with no Fine Gael TDs presentDebate on Sinn Féin motion to declare a housing emergency took place in advance of the Raise the Roof protest in Dublin on SaturdayTue Nov 22 2022 - 14:31
Income threshold to qualify for social housing will be increased by €5,000 in 2023, says TaoiseachCouncils criticised in October when only five local authorities announced rise in baseline level despite amount unchanged since 2011Sat Nov 19 2022 - 18:27
Interventions may be needed to stimulate housebuilding, Varadkar saysAs the Fine Gael Ardfheis starts in Athlone, Taoiseach to be admits housing will be ‘challenging’Fri Nov 18 2022 - 21:17
Government urged to ensure planned toll increases are stopped to help commutersSinn Féin’s transport spokesman Darren O’Rourke said the increases are ‘a massive blow to workers and families’Fri Nov 18 2022 - 19:36
Zelenskiy: Russia’s sanctioning of 52 Irish politicians an empty propaganda gestureUkraine president addresses students at DCU via video linkFri Nov 18 2022 - 17:05
Risk of flooding in Irish towns and villages to increase due to loss of biodiversity – report The Report by the Joint Committee on the Environment concludes there has been a dramatic decline in habitats and wildlife numbers in recent decadesThu Nov 17 2022 - 20:23
Gambling laws: How will new rules for bookies, casinos and online work?Government's New Gambling Regulations Bill designed to protect consumers, problem gamblers, and childrenThu Nov 17 2022 - 18:20
Government will defend Ceta trade deal, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties toldTaoiseach and Tánaiste say referendum will not be required to ratify controversial trade deal with CanadaWed Nov 16 2022 - 20:57
New gambling law will ban all social media advertising Gambling Regulation Bill will have power to impose terms of imprisonment on those who fail to protect children and vulnerable customersTue Nov 15 2022 - 20:24
Taoiseach pledges passage of ‘full disclosure’ Patient Safety Bill by year end amid tributes to Vicky Phelan Micheál Martin tells Dáil new National Screening Laboratory at Coombe Hospital to be operational before start of 2023Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:48
Harry McGee: Gambling in Ireland has been like the lawless frontier of the American Wild West, until nowJames Browne’s Gambling Regulation Bill is the first comprehensive law to regulate the gambling industry since 1956Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:27
Cabinet set to approve Ireland’s joint bid to host Euro 28If the bid is successful, seven games could be played between the Aviva Stadium and Croke ParkTue Nov 15 2022 - 07:56
Up to eight-year sentence for not protecting children from gambling under proposed new lawGambling Regulation Bill to come before Cabinet for approvalTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
Cost-of-living bonus payments worth €325m to be paid this week Those on disability allowances, receiving pension and working families with low incomes to benefitTue Nov 15 2022 - 05:00
An Bord Pleanála board will increase to 15 members under new Draft BillNew Bill will also extend range of skills and expertise of board membersThu Nov 10 2022 - 15:32
Sipo opts not to investigate Varadkar over GP contract in split decisionInside Politics: Tánaiste plays down impact of job cuts at Meta as ethics watchdog decides not to further pursue complaints over leak in 2019Thu Nov 10 2022 - 08:06
Living wage will reach 60% of average earnings by 2026, says VaradkarTánaiste proposes year-on-year increases over the next four years, bringing minimum wage to €510 per weekWed Nov 09 2022 - 19:12
Government hopes new forestry funding will increase annual planting area to 8,000 hectaresGovernment launches a €1.3 billion plan to reverse the sharp decline in new forests over the last 15 years.Wed Nov 09 2022 - 17:04
Announcement of job losses at Meta a ‘dark day’, McGrath saysVaradkar confirms tech giant has assured his Department it will comply with Irish laws on reducancyWed Nov 09 2022 - 14:10
The price states will pay for ruining the planet - $2 trillion a yearTaoiseach returns from Cop27 to face a different type of crisis in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary partyWed Nov 09 2022 - 07:58
Cop27 hears message of ‘cop yourselves on’ as US goes to pollsAnother climate conference, another call for action after years of paralysing inertiaTue Nov 08 2022 - 07:38
Waterford council leads way in converting vacant homes to social housing Councils to tell Oireachtas Housing Committee of ambitious social housing programmes over next five yearsTue Nov 08 2022 - 06:30
Go-Ahead to tell committee there have been ‘issues related to our services’Oireachtas transport committee to be told cutting of fares has helped boost passenger numbers back to pre-Covid levelsTue Nov 08 2022 - 04:00
Sinn Féin’s approach cannot be reconciled with real lifeAs the party meets for its ardfheis the agenda is dominated by the theme of Irish unitySat Nov 05 2022 - 05:00
Taoiseach and British prime minister agree on importance of EU and UK engagement over protocol Martin and Sunak agree in first conversation that engagement is vital if impasse over Northern Ireland Protocol is to be resolvedWed Oct 26 2022 - 21:14
Sunak keeps cool head at first PM’s questions, but issues over Braverman’s reappointment still simmerKeir Starmer described her reinstatement as a ‘grubby deal’ as prime minister deflected questions about her security breachWed Oct 26 2022 - 19:35
Rishi Sunak starts as prime minister with pledge to fix mistakes made by Truss Labour claims reinstatement of Suella Braverman as home secretary ‘grubby’ and undermining of Sunak’s promise of integrityWed Oct 26 2022 - 01:00
Sunak’s cabinet: More a government of all the factions than all the talentsNew British prime minister opts for continuity and experience in his secretary appointmentsTue Oct 25 2022 - 19:38
British cabinet reshuffle: Chris Heaton-Harris remains Northern Ireland secretary and Jeremy Hunt as chancellorSunak warns of hard times ahead as he grapples with Truss ‘mistakes’ in first speech as British PMTue Oct 25 2022 - 19:34
New PM Rishi Sunak expected to take more ‘pragmatic’ approach to NI protocolGovernment sources hopeful new Conservative leader will seek to make a deal with EU to avoid trade warTue Oct 25 2022 - 05:00
Rishi Sunak to meet King Charles before taking over as prime minister on TuesdayNew Tory leader promises to lead with ‘integrity and humility’ amid ‘profound economic challenges’Mon Oct 24 2022 - 19:42
‘Psychodrama’ of Conservative leadership race has left the party hopelessly dividedRishi Sunak will be youngest British prime minister in more than 200 years after a runaway leadership contestMon Oct 24 2022 - 16:58
Sunak poised to become British prime minister on Monday as Johnson pulls out Former prime minister said it would not have been the right thing to do to continue bidSun Oct 23 2022 - 21:43
Boris Johnson’s Tory leadership chances hinge on Brexiteers as Rishi Sunak races ahead ‘If Boris Johnson has 100 in the bag why is his campaign putting out pictures of him begging for votes?’Sun Oct 23 2022 - 18:00
Rishi Sunak looks set for Number 10 as Boris Johnson abandons leadership race As former Chancellor of the Exchequer declares his candidacy, the likelihood of him being the sole nominee increasesSun Oct 23 2022 - 15:46
Boris Johnson returns to UK to bolster leadership campaign but Rishi Sunak continues to race ahead with MPsSunak has over 120 endorsements while Johnson is over 40 short of the threshold to become a candidateSat Oct 22 2022 - 19:57
Rishi Sunak has strong early momentum in contest for next British PM Boris Johnson gathers strong support as Penny Mordaunt becomes first to declare her candidacyFri Oct 21 2022 - 20:42
Liz Truss’s chaotic final 24 hours mirrors Brian Cowen’s farcical downfall Fianna Fáil had little choice but to call an election in which the coalition parties were routed. The Tories could meet same fateFri Oct 21 2022 - 17:09
