James O’Connor to meet Martin as FF future on knife-edgeCork East TD says he was ‘misled’ over road projects; unrest at FG meeting over NDPThu Oct 07 2021 - 01:00
TDs critical of leader and approach to spending at Fine Gael meetingFormer ministers claim party is losing its identity as financially responsible partyWed Oct 06 2021 - 21:27
Greens’ influence over spending plan riles some in FF and FGSeveral TDs, Senators disappointed at interviews by Ryan about road projectsWed Oct 06 2021 - 03:45
Many road projects in National Development Plan may never be completedSome projects will be significantly downgraded because of the two-to-one rule favouring public transportMon Oct 04 2021 - 01:00
Sinn Féin calls for bank levy to continue to partly pay Mica homeownersLevy has been in place since 2014 and raised €150m in revenue for the State each yearSun Oct 03 2021 - 21:12
Owners and later occupants of homes with defects could seek redress under BillGreen Party proposes allowing occupiers take action up to 15 years after constructionThu Sept 30 2021 - 19:35
Pandemic bonus unlikely to involve vouchers as budget day loomsTendering issues and unspent balances pose problems amid fears of scheme being divisiveThu Sept 30 2021 - 01:00
Mica report will reflect differences between officials and campaignersOfficials remain opposed to scheme that grants 100% redress for all affected housesThu Sept 30 2021 - 00:05
Proposed €500 bonus for front-line workers ‘mad’, says Fine Gael TDWexford TD Paul Kehoe tells party meeting the plan will set public sector against privateWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:43
Mica redress scheme will be of ‘unprecedented’ scale - TaoiseachMinister for Housing is set to receive redress report from working group on ThursdayWed Sept 29 2021 - 21:14
Taoiseach confident of no electricity blackouts this winter despite pressuresMartin says it is ‘very clear’ gas will be an essential transition fuel into the futureWed Sept 29 2021 - 20:04
Taoiseach expresses confidence there will be no electricity blackouts this winterComments made after Eamon Ryan admitted uncertainty over winter power supplyWed Sept 29 2021 - 19:06
Data centres should be bound by emissions ceilings, Government saysCoalition to reject Dáil motion to impose moratorium on further expansionWed Sept 29 2021 - 05:05
Will Freedom of Information review favour transparency?Michael McGrath has given little away but his leanings would tend towards opennessWed Sept 29 2021 - 02:00
Online data use needs to be viewed as ‘finite’, academics sayCommittee hears call for moratorium on new data centres while more alternative energy sourcedTue Sept 28 2021 - 22:38
Housing inflation for all as Government seeks solutions to crisisInside Politics: Busy week of policy discussion ahead as personality crises take back seatTue Sept 28 2021 - 09:34
Data centres could use 70% of Ireland’s electricity by 2030, committee to hearAverage data centre uses as much electricity as a small city like Kilkenny, academic saysTue Sept 28 2021 - 07:34
State to have 104 courts with technology for remote hearings by end of yearPublic consultation told more courtrooms needed in Dublin, particularly in TallaghtTue Sept 28 2021 - 01:00
Problems with centenary service arose in March, but were not addressedWarnings were either missed or ignored or there was a breakdown in communicationsSat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00
Martin urged to ‘lead by example’ on overseas aidTaoiseach to give speech on climate and security to UN Security Council on FridayWed Sept 22 2021 - 12:18
Any change in corporate tax rate would only affect ‘very large companies’ – VaradkarTánaiste says Ireland’s 12.5% rate would remain for businesses with turnover less than €750mTue Sept 21 2021 - 20:13
Varadkar defends rent controls: 'One person’s rent is another person’s income'Opposition urges Government to back three-year rent freeze to combat rising pricesTue Sept 21 2021 - 18:47
Peat use in horticulture sector ‘may continue to 2035’Minister does not say if peat would be Irish or imported from other countriesTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:05
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
Pope Francis calls President Higgins a ‘wise man of today’The pontiff was presented with ‘fisherman’s stick’ made on Inis MórFri Sept 17 2021 - 19:02
President Higgins suggests Bruton should withdraw criticismFormer taoiseach says he stands over initial interpretation of the ConstitutionFri Sept 17 2021 - 18:38
Coveney says ‘no clear advice’ given to President about NI religious service invitationJohn Bruton says Michael D Higgins should reverse decision to decline invite to event queen attendingFri Sept 17 2021 - 12:13
Higgins blames ‘politicised’ title of NI event for declining invite; says DUP criticism ‘a bit much’President rejects suggestion he is snubbing the queen and hits back at DUP criticismFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
DUP criticism of decision not to attend NI ceremony is ‘a bit much’, President saysMichael D Higgins rejects accusations of snub after declining to attend service with queenFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
Higgins to discuss Covid vaccine inequality with pope in RomePresident will also talk about climate change in his third meeting with pontiffFri Sept 17 2021 - 02:30
DUP queries whether President is ‘snubbing’ North centenary eventsPeter Weir writes to Michael D Higgins over decision not to attend church serviceThu Sept 16 2021 - 03:00
EU has failed Africa on Covid-19 vaccines, says Michael D HigginsPresident says Europe also needs to learn from ‘inadequate response’ to financial crisisWed Sept 15 2021 - 21:20
Deadlock at committee examining controversial Ceta trade dealGreen Party member opposes deal, meaning committee cannot make a recommendationWed Sept 15 2021 - 15:16
Higgins says EU states must ensure developing world also benefits from vaccinesPresident has arrived in Rome for four-day visit to the Italian capital and the Vatican, where he will meet Pope FrancisTue Sept 14 2021 - 18:37
Labour well placed to double Dáil seats in next election, Kelly saysLabour leader says there is ‘huge space’ for party in post-Covid transition periodMon Sept 13 2021 - 16:23
Republic’s mixed results in climate-change assessmentWaste policies receive 8.5 out of 10 but agriculture and forestry given just fourMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Zappone stood out in Dáil for direct and ‘uncollegial’ mannerFine Gael rank-and-file surprised that party leaders went out on limb for former ministerSat Sept 11 2021 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TDs who fail to vote for Coveney face six-month suspensionZappone controversy a recurring theme at Fianna Fáil think-in, with some TDs claiming the Taoiseach has downplayed the issueSat Sept 11 2021 - 00:01
Taoiseach says meeting restored sense of unity within Fianna FáilSome TDs say party could be thrown into fresh crisis over Coveney vote next weekFri Sept 10 2021 - 21:05
Taoiseach, Minister for Health criticise Rotunda for allowing camera crew into hospitalMicheál Martin says it was inappropriate to let in camera crew but not patients’ partnersFri Sept 10 2021 - 18:17
Taoiseach says party whip to be imposed in any Coveney no confidence voteFianna Fáil TDs who defy whip or abstain from vote face six-month suspensionFri Sept 10 2021 - 16:29
Taoiseach hears strong criticism but also applause at Fianna Fáil meetingTDs and Senators asked to hand over phones before entering meeting roomFri Sept 10 2021 - 01:00
‘Tough talk and sharp talk’ at FF internal meetingParty report made ‘fair points’ on some failings and weaknesses, Martin concedesThu Sept 09 2021 - 22:07
Taoiseach says DUP decision on North-South institutions would create challengesJeffrey Donaldson threatens to collapse Stormont over Northern Ireland protocolThu Sept 09 2021 - 18:05
Fianna Fáil meeting hears criticisms and defence of Taoiseach’s leadershipAttendees at Cavan event asked to hand over their mobile phones for the duration of discussionThu Sept 09 2021 - 17:09
Fianna Fáil focused too much on Sinn Féin in last election campaign, review findsTaoiseach Micheál Martin expected to come under fire at party think-inThu Sept 09 2021 - 01:45
Katherine Zappone likely to be asked in front of Oireachtas committeeCoveney could face a motion of no-confidence when Dáil resumes next weekWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:22
Taoiseach says lessons need to be learned from handling of Zappone appointmentThere can be ‘no doubt’ in public’s mind about how appointments are made, says MartinTue Sept 07 2021 - 21:09
SF calls on Taoiseach to hold Ministers to account for envoy role ‘cronyism’TD says ‘all options on table’ surrounding Coveney’s involvement in Zappone rowTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:44
Coveney denies he offered Zappone job months before Government approvalOireachtas committee questions Minister over UN special envoy controversyTue Sept 07 2021 - 13:53
