Government concedes Zappone controversy damages credibilityDepartment challenges claim Fáilte Ireland unable to get clarity on hospitality rulesSun Aug 08 2021 - 20:58
Government confident 90% of adults will be vaccinated by SeptemberCowen calls on Government to ‘get back to the drawing board’ in relation to guidelinesSun Aug 08 2021 - 20:26
Covid guidelines at time of Zappone event lacked ‘clarity’ - TaoiseachMicheál Martin makes first public comment about Merrion Hotel eventSun Aug 08 2021 - 15:22
Ireland's new food strategy targets quality and doubles down on sustainabilitySustainability is the buzzword of the Food Vision 2030 plan for agrifood export expansionSat Aug 07 2021 - 06:00
Harry McGee: Dutchification of Irish politics inevitableFragmentation of electoral landscape to come more into play as Sinn Féin advancesSat Aug 07 2021 - 01:00
Rights law experts concerned executive power on Covid delegated to NphetTCD group describe ‘significant lack of transparency’ in key decisions during pandemicWed Aug 04 2021 - 00:19
Heatwave underscores need for State to secure water resources‘Reality is somebody is going to have to advance a serious amount of money to Irish Water’Sat Jul 24 2021 - 01:00
Des O’Malley ‘served this country by standing by the Republic’, funeral service toldProgressive Democrats founder believed in ‘principles that are eternal truths’, Mary Harney tells congregationFri Jul 23 2021 - 16:03
Concerns housing plan had been rushed led to delay in publicationHousing for All publication is held back until late August or early September by GovernmentFri Jul 23 2021 - 07:02
Delay to Government housing plan seen as setbackTDs criticise failure to publish plan that had been due next weekThu Jul 22 2021 - 15:44
Convincing UK to reverse amnesty proposals will be ‘challenging’ – TaoiseachMicheál Martin says those who committed murder ‘should be subject to justice’Wed Jul 21 2021 - 18:00
Coronavirus: 1,378 new cases confirmed in Republic as Glynn issues warning over rising incidence rateCases of Covid-19 could peak at 4,000 a day due to Delta, says VaradkarWed Jul 21 2021 - 17:40
Fianna Fáil TDs rally to support Taoiseach's leadership, for nowAlliance of Fianna Fáil TDs do not believe he will lead party into next electionWed Jul 21 2021 - 03:33
Inhumane slaughter of horses ‘does not happen in Ireland’Department of Agriculture officials comment on BBC documentary at Dáil committeeTue Jul 20 2021 - 13:21
Labour's positive campaign strategy pays off in byelection winBacik may have been ‘ideal candidate’ but there are signs Alan Kelly is making progressMon Jul 19 2021 - 02:00
‘We ain’t going back’: what lies ahead for Ireland’s bogs?The rapid shutdown of the peat industry has brought a new focus on clean energy, though some workers are concerned about how the ‘just transition’ is managedSat Jul 17 2021 - 01:00
Spending levels to underline Government’s commitment to housing - McGrathInvestment in area to be key contributor to substantial rise in capital expenditureThu Jul 15 2021 - 14:07
‘Leaking and sniping’ by Fianna Fáil TDs poses greatest threat to party – MartinTaoiseach proposes ‘think-in’ meeting in September to discuss election performancesWed Jul 14 2021 - 22:23
People with Irish names report corrupted spellings on digital Covid certConradh na Gaeilge director says incorrect spelling will not be accepted at airportsWed Jul 14 2021 - 13:15
Scramble to defend plan for reopening indoor hospitality amid confusion over GPs' roleMinisters forced to issue several corrections over use of Covid cert for indoor diningWed Jul 14 2021 - 06:24
Councillors’ body does ‘not condone’ behaviour alleged in Prime Time InvestigatesCouncillors alleged to have claimed expenses for gatherings in different locations happening at same timeWed Jul 14 2021 - 00:28
‘Confusion and inconsistency’: Opposition criticises plan to reopen indoor hospitalityGovernment hopes to bring Bill before Dáil today to allow reopening begin by July 26thTue Jul 13 2021 - 19:03
McGrath criticised for comparing Covid certificates to Nazi GermanyAuschwitz Memorial shares seven-part online Holocaust course with Independent TDTue Jul 13 2021 - 15:18
Letters from doctors are part of Government plan for hospitality reopeningAnger that no prior notice of announcement regarding use of letter was provided to GPsTue Jul 13 2021 - 11:38
Four FF members of Cabinet say Martin should lead party into next general electionMinister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue calls on internal Fianna Fáil critics to ‘cop on’Mon Jul 12 2021 - 22:03
A heave against Micheál Martin? Fianna Fáil TDs worried, but not ready to actGrowing number of TDs want Martin to step down before the next electionMon Jul 12 2021 - 19:34
Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not deliveredParty TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showingSun Jul 11 2021 - 20:56
Bacik wins byelection comfortably as most voters stay at homeSome Fianna Fáil TDs say party’s worst ever performance raises leadership questionsSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil comes into focus after poor byelectionJim O’Callaghan hints that Taoiseach may not lead party into next general electionSat Jul 10 2021 - 01:00
Bacik ‘over the moon’ as she wins Dublin Bay South byelectionFine Gael’s James Geoghegan polls second and Sinn Féin’s Lynn Boylan takes thirdFri Jul 09 2021 - 22:55
Green Party ‘had good run’, says Ryan, despite support drop to 8%Campaign for Dublin Bay South ‘energised’ the Greens, says party leaderFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:58
‘People want a general election’: Sinn Féin reacts to byelection performanceLynn Boylan achieved over 15% of first preferences in Dublin Bay SouthFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:28
Taoiseach ‘not concerned’ for his leadership after FF byelection performanceJim O’Callaghan will not say Martin will lead Fianna Fáil in next general electionFri Jul 09 2021 - 20:18
What will Dublin Bay South result mean for each of the parties?Analysis: It’s all over bar the counting and Bacik looks to be coasting home to victoryFri Jul 09 2021 - 16:54
Dublin Bay South: Turnout up in Sinn Féin stronghold but reportedly down elsewhereGeneral turnout unlikely to top 40%, as Bacik and Geoghegan considered frontrunnersFri Jul 09 2021 - 06:53
Spread of Delta variant causing growing concern in GovernmentExpectation law to enable indoor hospitality will be fast-tracked through Oireachtas next weekFri Jul 09 2021 - 01:55
One week left before summer recess for Government to pass indoor hospitality lawProposal on using travel certs for indoor dining going to Cabinet on TuesdayThu Jul 08 2021 - 20:24
One fifth of public service recruits must be proficient in Irish by 2030, in changes to BillOfficial Languages Bill will also require 20% of public advertising to be in Irish by 2030Thu Jul 08 2021 - 15:21
Vote on NI Protocol could exacerbate tensions, Oireachtas committee findsCommittee acknowledges Irish Sea border not the ideal outcome for UnionistsThu Jul 08 2021 - 11:04
People between 60 and 69 to get second dose of AstraZeneca within 10 days, says TaoiseachMartin pledges that all second doses of vaccine to be complete by July 18thThu Jul 08 2021 - 01:19
Taoiseach defends progress on housing as TDs told not to expect ‘overnight results’Donnelly tells FF parliamentary party all AstraZeneca second doses to be done by July 18thWed Jul 07 2021 - 21:35
Compensation fund set up for Gaeltacht families providing accommodationSummer courses to remain closed to students for second year in a row due to Covid-19Wed Jul 07 2021 - 17:30
Covid-19: Fully vaccinated to begin to receive EU travel certs from MondayUnvaccinated seeking to go abroad will have to pay for private PCR testWed Jul 07 2021 - 01:00
British plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions ‘too risky’ at this stage, Varadkar saysDeputy First Minister says North will not be following Johnson’s ‘reckless’ lead on curbsTue Jul 06 2021 - 22:05
Varadkar expects ‘meaningful fall in insurance premiums’Report shows value of payouts plunging following introduction of new guidelinesTue Jul 06 2021 - 14:03
Hospitality groups urge Nphet role in talks on indoor reopeningCoalition facing mounting pressure for introduction of ‘vaccine passport’ antigen testingMon Jul 05 2021 - 01:00
Rapid antigen testing may be part of indoor dining solution, says CoveneyWorking group involving Government and hospitality industry to meet on MondayMon Jul 05 2021 - 00:30
Dublin Bay South: Hospitality closure until September ‘outrageous’James Geoghegan calls for antigen testing to be allocated key role in society’s reopeningSun Jul 04 2021 - 21:13
Paul Reid forecasts all adults could be fully vaccinated by end of August or start of SeptemberDepartment reports 562 new Covid-19 cases, the highest number since early MaySun Jul 04 2021 - 15:25
Don’t look to Dublin Bay South for microcosm of national trendsByelection likely to join others as just a political history footnoteSat Jul 03 2021 - 01:00
