Deportation orders triple as Ireland enforces a ‘firmer approach to migration’Substantial fall in number of people seeking international protection this yearFri Apr 11 2025 - 06:00
Asylum system overhaul: What is changing beyond all the talk of reform?Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has signalled a new Bill will be the most significant reform of the asylum system in the State’s historyFri Apr 11 2025 - 06:00
Micheál Martin has never stayed overnight in official Taoiseach residenceLeo Varadkar stayed at Steward’s Lodge in the Phoenix Park 119 times during his time in officeFri Apr 04 2025 - 06:00
As it happened: Day after ‘liberation’ sees Donald Trump face widespread backlash from US lawmakers over tariffsTrump tariffs: Martin says US may not have understood the complexity of tariffs on EU pharmaceuticals when it was first suggestedThu Apr 03 2025 - 22:05
Ireland on alert after Trump imposes tariffs but relieved over pharma exclusionNo specific tariffs for Ireland but fears over loss of competitiveness with the UK and New Zealand on agricultural, food and drink exports. Thu Apr 03 2025 - 07:50
Trump’s tariffs could bring economic shock for IrelandDonald Trump’s new tariffs could have huge economic impact on Ireland. Meanwhile political class focused only on speaking rights row. Wed Apr 02 2025 - 08:13
Confidence vote in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to be taken at 6.30pmA three-and-a-half hour debate on motion starts in Dáil this afternoonTue Apr 01 2025 - 11:39
Barry Heneghan moves Dáil seat away from Michael Lowry to emphasise his ‘independent’ statusThe Dublin Bay North TD will remain a member of the Lowry technical group and will continue to support the GovernmentTue Apr 01 2025 - 10:37
Trump tariffs: Ministers brace for chill winds on ‘Liberation Day’Trade war could see Irish pharmaceuticals fall by 50 per cent, Cabinet to be toldTue Apr 01 2025 - 08:04
Q&A: Is the Ceann Comhairle confidence motion unprecedented?The Cabinet is expected to approve the text of the confidence motion on Tuesday morningMon Mar 31 2025 - 18:47
Mothers arrested during Gaza protest after Leinster House entrance blocked Oireachtas members criticise arrest of women from Mothers Against Genocide at protesters outside DáilMon Mar 31 2025 - 16:34
Verona Murphy will survive vote of confidence as Ceann Comhairle but at what cost to her standing?Row over speaking rights has put all other Dáil business in abeyance for two monthsFri Mar 28 2025 - 19:00
‘I at all times followed correct procedures’: Verona Murphy to resist Opposition no-confidence motionDebate and vote scheduled to oust Ceann Comhairle who has ‘impartially adhered to my solemn undertakings ... through the House to the Irish people’ Thu Mar 27 2025 - 06:00
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to face no-confidence vote in Dáil next TuesdayBitter row over speaking rights dominated Dáil for second day as three opposition leaders called for Ms Murphy’s resignationWed Mar 26 2025 - 23:00
Opposition leaders stop short of no confidence motion in Verona MurphyOpposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changesWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
‘Shame, shame, shame’: Opposition leaders accuse Coalition of giving ‘two fingers’ to democracy in row over speaking rightsCombined Opposition leaders have accused the Coalition of giving “two fingers” to democracyTue Mar 25 2025 - 17:03
Private sector workers to be allowed to work until 66 under new legislationBill will remove requirement for workers to retire at 65, one year before eligibility for State pensionTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
Dáil walkout by Opposition a possibility over speaking rights rowOpposition leaders indicate intention to take ‘robust’ approach to Government motion on facilitating Lowry groupMon Mar 24 2025 - 20:00
Regulator questions Government housing policy, suggests planning ‘number one’ issue Central Bank governor Makhlouf says Government should consider whether its many policies are ‘mutually supportive’Mon Mar 24 2025 - 16:57
Conor McGregor visits the White House as McDonald and Martin brawl in the DáilIsrael acts with impunity in Gaza, and the other stories of the weekFri Mar 21 2025 - 14:41
Ireland could financially punish Israel without Occupied Territories Bill, says UN special rapporteurIreland is one of few European countries to take action against Israel but more is needed, Francesca Albanese saysThu Mar 20 2025 - 21:40
Extremist right-wing groups growing international links, Irish risk assessment findsNew Department of Justice assessment of terrorism and terrorism finance puts Ireland’s risk levels at moderate but highlights a number of concernsWed Mar 19 2025 - 17:21
Public order gardaí reluctant to use force due to lack of numbers, report findsPolicing Authority report says Garda needs to update policy and procedures after 2023 riotsWed Mar 19 2025 - 12:27
Number of trained public order gardaí up by 500 since Dublin riots, Cabinet to hearMinister for Justice to tell colleagues that Garda has invested in two water cannons, 15 public order vans and new shields for gardaíWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
Frances Black says she is open to running for President of Ireland Independent senator concerned Occupied Territories Bill will be ‘watered down’ following Donald Trump’s electionTue Mar 18 2025 - 19:51
Sinn Féin: Chambers was aware during election that lower 2024 home completions likelyMinister rejects assertion by Pearse Doherty that he ‘buried’ an assessment on housing before electionThu Mar 13 2025 - 14:25
Suspended Social Democrat TD Eoin Hayes amends Dáil register after accidentally leaving out name of companyParty imposed suspension on newly elected deputy last December over timeline of Palantir share saleTue Mar 11 2025 - 19:16
How Mark Carney helped save Ireland billions with idea on renegotiating bank debtThe banker suggested promissory notes be replaced with long-term government bonds paid over 25 to 40 years at a much lower interest rateTue Mar 11 2025 - 06:00
Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould seeks chance to address Dáil over arrestThe politician ‘emphatically’ rejects accusations of an alleged €150,000 fraud at a former employerMon Mar 10 2025 - 21:41
About 7,000 homeowners are paying mortgage interest of 8.5% to 10% – Central BankMost are customers of non-bank lenders, but are unable to switch to cheaper bank finance, says an Oireachtas reportMon Mar 10 2025 - 05:00
Taoiseach’s tricky Trump visit as hard to predict as Ireland vs FranceYour essential end-of-week politics catch up: Simon Harris and Marco Rubio at odds over trade call Fri Mar 07 2025 - 14:18
Contradicting Marco Rubio phone call could be a misstep by Simon HarrisDisputing the phrase ‘trade imbalance’ creates a potential difficulty for Micheál Martin in White HouseFri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
Energy bills: Jack Chambers rules out once-off supports for households in budget despite rising prices Bills remain 90% higher for gas and 60% higher for electricity compared with pre-energy crisis pricesThu Mar 06 2025 - 13:28
Taoiseach attends two summits as tensions over Ukraine and Gaza escalateOpposition will be keenly watching outcome of Brussels meeting to respond to any new defence commitmentsThu Mar 06 2025 - 08:18
Taoiseach and Starmer meet; Trump’s 99-minute speechAs President ̉Zelenskiy succumbs to offer a minerals deal to US, President Trump' State of the Union address is a triumphant roll call of his achievements and a taunting of his enemiesWed Mar 05 2025 - 08:03
Trump tariffs: Full impact on Ireland will depend on areas targetedStringent tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China could mark beginning of global trade warTue Mar 04 2025 - 13:03
Taoiseach faces political tightrope in meeting Trump Cabinet decisions today largely reflect responses to changing global political environmentTue Mar 04 2025 - 07:45
How did the ‘triple lock’ on Irish troop deployments come into being - and why is it ending?Government has argued the mechanism has hamstrung Irish military deployment overseasMon Mar 03 2025 - 19:44
‘An ugly lack of respect:’ How a row over a small group of Independent TDs has darkened the Dáil’s atmosphereAnother effort to resolve the increasingly bitter Dáil speaking rights controversy ended in disarray this week. Where to now?Fri Feb 28 2025 - 14:13
Dáil speaking rights: FF/FG use committee majority to push through changeOpposition describe talks as a ‘sham’ as row is set to return to Dáil for voteWed Feb 26 2025 - 21:00
Government will use research on four other parliaments to justify changes to Dáil speaking rightsGovernment and Opposition whips each insist they will not back down ahead of crunch meetingWed Feb 26 2025 - 13:09
Nuclear accident in UK or Europe could significantly contaminate food in Ireland, EPA told GovernmentEmergency briefing prepared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine estimated economic cost at €4 billionWed Feb 26 2025 - 10:30
Opposition to block formation of Oireachtas committees if Dáil speaking row not resolvedCeann Comhairle Verona Murphy has cleared all other items from the agenda of Wednesday’s meeting in bid to end the dispute Tue Feb 25 2025 - 21:28
Republic eyes chance to host grand summit on future of Europe Agreement to be sought from Cabinet for State to host forum for political and strategic discussions Tue Feb 25 2025 - 06:00
Arts Council spent more than €9m on consultants since 2019Differences emerge between council and department over timing of warning about botched IT projectSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Who’s who in the controversy over Arts Council spending?Extent of losses from failed IT project only disclosed last summer, statement from Catherine Martin suggestsFri Feb 14 2025 - 21:42
Arts Council may need €1.5m more to replace grants system after €5.3m failureNew grant system was part of original scope of upgradeThu Feb 13 2025 - 20:45
Five Sinn Féin TDs write to Tánaiste demanding Dáil statement on Senator Martin ConwayFive female politicians ask Simon Harris to explain why Senator Conway paid €10,000 to charity after allegedly acting inappropriately to female colleagueThu Feb 13 2025 - 12:43
Arts Council controversy: Review ordered after €6.7m spent on abandoned IT system projectArts Council says project delivered was ‘not fit for purpose’Wed Feb 12 2025 - 18:59
Number of public servants set to exceed 400,000 this yearPay bill expected to rise to almost €33bn this year, with two-thirds going into health and education sectorsWed Feb 12 2025 - 06:00
