Delta variant a reminder that Covid never sleepsInside Politics: Delta has gone from 5 per cent of cases in Ireland to 20 per cent in little over a weekTue Jun 22 2021 - 07:27
Rapid rise in coronavirus Delta variant in Ireland over past week to be discussed at CabinetTony Holohan flags concerning increase in transmission of mutation in IrelandTue Jun 22 2021 - 06:30
Law change to make 20% of units in new developments affordable or social homesCabinet expected to give go-ahead to Darragh O’Brien’s key proposal on TuesdayMon Jun 21 2021 - 20:19
Case against rail link from Athenry to Claremorris ‘fundamentally flawed’Alternative report disputes findings of official report for Department of TransportMon Jun 21 2021 - 01:00
Varadkar tells party there must be a positive legacy to the pandemicTánaiste targets issues like pay and pensions and promises 40,000 new homes per yearSat Jun 19 2021 - 17:51
Dublin hoping for period of calm while compromises are worked outGovernment and Opposition politicians believe it will take months before the tangle of issues in Stormont has any chance of being resolvedFri Jun 18 2021 - 21:01
Over two thirds of adults will have received one Covid-19 vaccine by this weekend‘We are nearly there’, says Prof Philip Nolan of NphetFri Jun 18 2021 - 20:43
Elections ‘not what North needs’, says TaoiseachCoveney agrees that elections could sow further division as marching season nearsFri Jun 18 2021 - 20:23
Snap election after Poots resignation could be run as ‘referendum’ on protocol – CoveneyDUP leader announces resignation after just 21 days in office following internal revoltFri Jun 18 2021 - 18:28
Irish Times poll: Humphreys and Harris reject SF coalitionPolicies of the two parties are like oil and water – ‘they don’t mix,’ says HumphreysThu Jun 17 2021 - 20:46
Irish language activists welcome British commitment but uncertainty remainsDaily use of Irish language has grown in Northern Ireland, particularly over the past decadeThu Jun 17 2021 - 20:39
Harris rails against idea of public tampering with antigen tests‘I have yet to meet somebody rubbing butter on an antigen test. Give me a break’Thu Jun 17 2021 - 20:33
‘Ill advised’: TDs’ reactions to Varadkar ‘Irish unity’ speech vary from supportive to critical‘Fine Gael has a very clear strategy to try and attract voters from Fianna Fáil,’ says FF TDWed Jun 16 2021 - 20:22
Fine Gael puts forward Dublin Bay South byelection as choice between it and Sinn FéinSF economic policies ‘for nothing’, climate policies ‘against everything’, says DonohoeWed Jun 16 2021 - 19:02
Mica homeowners are told State will not guarantee full redressGovernment to move ‘closer’ to covering 100% of costs as final bill heads ‘substatially’ above €1bnWed Jun 16 2021 - 07:33
Leaders’ ardfheis speeches will not get prime time TV slotVaradkar to open Fine Gael summit with address focusing on Northern IrelandTue Jun 15 2021 - 18:49
Minister wants powers to boost social and affordable housingCabinet to hear plan to give minister greater clout over use of public land in big citiesTue Jun 15 2021 - 02:30
More than 200,000 third-level students to return to campus from SeptemberHarris to seek Cabinet approval for most education and activities to reopenTue Jun 15 2021 - 01:00
Rise of Delta variant will not affect summer reopening plans in RepublicAbout 25% of all new cases seen in Northern Ireland are of the Delta variantTue Jun 15 2021 - 01:00
Pyrite and mica: Thousands to protest today over defective homesOwners of mica-impacted houses in Donegal, and Mayo to demonstrate at DáilTue Jun 15 2021 - 00:37
Covid-19: Ministers confident Delta variant will not derail reopening plansNphet reports 242 further case of disease with 67 people being treated in hospitalMon Jun 14 2021 - 18:55
Pilot antigen testing programme starts in Irish universitiesHarris believes programme can contribute to wider reopening of collegesMon Jun 14 2021 - 12:27
Housing, bus lanes and cycleways dominate in Dublin Bay SouthFG’s Geoghegan tipped by locals to take seat in byelection, Labour’s Bacik popularSat Jun 12 2021 - 06:00
Coronavirus: Delta variant cases in State rise to 126Little community transmission in Republic of version first discovered in IndiaFri Jun 11 2021 - 21:49
Martin says changes to checks on animals may offer way to ease protocol pressuresTaoiseach was speaking after two-day British-Irish Council meeting in Co FermanaghFri Jun 11 2021 - 15:43
FF-FG agreement on water charges yet to be appliedDelay in implementing the charge has been attributed to the change of government and to CovidFri Jun 11 2021 - 01:00
Denis Naughten claims Climate Change Advisory Council will have too much powerCouncil’s role purely advisory, says MinisterWed Jun 09 2021 - 20:45
UK Brexit minister not a ‘trustworthy interlocutor’, says Irish MEPFianna Fáil’s Barry Andrews says David Frost’s stance on EU is not credibleTue Jun 08 2021 - 17:30
Analysis: Irish medical experts split down the middle over use of antigen testingLeading specialists question why testing used in nearly every other country except hereFri Jun 04 2021 - 16:49
Poots confirms DUP will attend North-South meetingNI Protocol a ‘6-1’ defeat for North says party’s new leader during visit to DublinThu Jun 03 2021 - 21:39
Holohan and Donnelly to meet Limerick TDs over rise in Covid-19 casesChief medical officer urges public health compliance in county as 465 cases reported nationallyThu Jun 03 2021 - 21:31
Large group get into fenced off Stephen’s Green bandstandCouncils get €4m to fund facilities for public gatherings including toilets and binsThu Jun 03 2021 - 20:58
Irish left’s opposition to property tax unusual in EUEven out-and-out socialist parties in Europe are in favour of property tax, says economistThu Jun 03 2021 - 01:00
Property tax reforms will increase many homeowners’ billsCabinet to cut rate and broaden bands, but 33% of homeowners to see increase in chargesWed Jun 02 2021 - 10:04
Heavy borrowing to finance Covid supports to continue for rest of yearAdditional borrowing of almost €3bn will be required to finance economic stimulus planWed Jun 02 2021 - 01:00
Economy will rebound, but not fully recover this year – DonohoeRebound constitutes ‘vital first step’ of recovery, Minister of Finance saysTue Jun 01 2021 - 17:54
Pandemic recovery plan: €3.5bn stimulus will taper supports and fund trainingCovid support schemes to be wound down gradually with payments cut in three stagesTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Ministers decide against reopening outdoor dining soonerGovernment will not take substantial measures to deal with large crowds in citiesTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Special powers to tackle terrorism and gangland crime to be renewedOffences Against the State Act to remain in place due to ‘real and persistent’ threatsTue Jun 01 2021 - 01:00
Boylan still considering Dublin Bay South run for Sinn FéinByelection is ‘referendum on how Government handled housing crisis’, Senator saysMon May 31 2021 - 13:29
Hospitality sector, sporting and cultural events, foreign travel: faster, broader reopening this summerConfirmation of significant easing of restrictions described as a ‘good news day’Sat May 29 2021 - 01:00
Northern Ireland Protocol is necessary, says Varadkar in response to PootsNew DUP leader says his relationship with Dublin is ‘really, really bad’Fri May 28 2021 - 21:43
End of pandemic ‘within grasp’ says Taoiseach as easing of Covid-19 restrictions confirmedHotel stays, dining in pubs and restaurants, travel and live events to returnFri May 28 2021 - 20:24
New pace of reopening thought unlikely even up until a few weeks agoAnalysis: Changes to Covid-19 restrictions are as much Nphet-led as they are politician-ledFri May 28 2021 - 18:44
State departments hit by 2,000-plus data breaches since 2019Most violations of data minor with 1,100 incidents at Department of Social ProtectionFri May 28 2021 - 01:00
Israel rejects Coveney ‘annexation’ claim as ‘outrageous and baseless’Ireland’s stance on settlements in Palestinian sparks criticism from Israel and ambassadorThu May 27 2021 - 20:39
Taoiseach says 50% of eligible adults will have first vaccine dose by next weekMicheál Martin strikes defiant note against critics of Coalition’s record during the Covid-19 pandemicWed May 26 2021 - 22:10
Emergency Covid-19 powers will end in February 2022, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly says‘Draconian’ measures criticised by members of the OppositionTue May 25 2021 - 17:24
Cyberattack: No stone unturned in Government response, says MinisterStolen HSE data expected to be released online from Monday as ransom will not be paidMon May 24 2021 - 01:00
Aviation, hospitality and live events in line to reopen by end July‘Very significant’ decision on reopening of badly hit sectors to be made on FridayMon May 24 2021 - 00:05
