Councillors ‘angered’ by plans to transfer powers to Land Development AgencyCommittee told there are no ‘magic wand policies’ that will address housing crisis overnightTue May 11 2021 - 17:42
Q&A: Does antigen testing have a place in Ireland’s reopening?Public health reluctant to embrace tests but politicians want them used for aviation and third-levelTue May 11 2021 - 16:13
Government to expand summer programme places for young people with special needsAll schools in state can host programme aimed at 81,000 pupilsTue May 11 2021 - 10:50
Water charges, carbon emissions: Politics-as-usual starts to resumeInside Politics: issue of water charges is back in the spotlight after a critical OECD reportTue May 11 2021 - 07:12
Gaining recognition of status easier for trafficking victims under proposalsProposals for consideration include rights of adopted, healthy society and Moore Street siteTue May 11 2021 - 01:00
Charity says pandemic eased the rental market for the homelessPeter McVerry Trust offers 1,300 people keys to their own doors in the past yearMon May 10 2021 - 19:07
Proposals to address funds buying up homes not yet ready for CabinetFirms owned 5 per cent of rental properties at the end of 2020Mon May 10 2021 - 17:23
Give me a crash course in... bulk buying of housingSo-called cuckoo funds are snapping up houses and pushing first-time buyers outSat May 08 2021 - 06:00
Response to housing Bill leaves Government TDs jittery and frustratedFianna Fáil and Fine Gael know Sinn Féin are poised to capitalise on perceived failuresSat May 08 2021 - 03:00
Investment funds are becoming bigger property players in Dublin suburbsGovernment examining ways of limiting the scale of bulk purchases by such entitiesSat May 08 2021 - 01:00
Kate O’Connell rules self out of byelection due to ‘lack of leadership support’Former Fine Gael TD claims there were people in party who ‘planned’ her exitFri May 07 2021 - 15:19
Taxation of ‘cuckoo funds’ key to deterring block-buying, says MinisterFinance officials considered special tax increase on funds buying up Irish propertyFri May 07 2021 - 01:00
Sinn Féin proposes €600 voucher scheme for use in hotels, restaurantsPre-loaded smart cards would be available through social protection offices, TDs sayThu May 06 2021 - 14:05
Government asks AG about legality of ban on housing estate bulk-buysDarragh O’Brien says tax treatment of investment funds was long-term resolutionThu May 06 2021 - 11:45
Covid: July set to see spectators in trial return to sports events, easing of indoor dining rulesGroups of up to six being permitted for indoor dining in July, parliamentary party meetings toldThu May 06 2021 - 09:58
Government moves to stop property investment companies buying up estatesInside Politics: It is now estimated there will be as few as 12,000 house completions this yearThu May 06 2021 - 07:00
Systemic issues in home ownership must be addressed, says VaradkarFianna Fáil housing minister to address Fine Gael meeting over investor funds controversyWed May 05 2021 - 21:05
Extra bins and money back on cans and bottles among initiatives to tackle litterRyan announces over €8 million funding for litter prevention ahead of outdoor summerWed May 05 2021 - 13:43
Affordable housing plan imposes regional price caps, with €500,000 limit on Dublin flatShared equity scheme will drive up house prices, says OppositionWed May 05 2021 - 02:33
Investment firms buy estate of 112 new houses in Dublin to rent outBay Meadows in Dublin 15 was purchased by Round Hill Capital and SFO Capital PartnersTue May 04 2021 - 22:05
Unionists would need guarantees in a united Ireland – Labour chairmanEnd of partition requires more than ‘sectarian headcount’, says Jack O’ConnorSat May 01 2021 - 01:00
‘Very dangerous period’ for North-South relations following Foster’s departureExperts say DUP upheaval and NI protocol row will put pressure on Belfast AgreementFri Apr 30 2021 - 20:23
Taoiseach raises possibility of holidays abroad and indoor pints in late July‘We cannot stay disconnected forever. Ireland is a globalised country,’ Micheál Martin saysFri Apr 30 2021 - 11:46
Stay and spend scheme to close and will not be replaced – DonohoeCovid-19 support was introduced last year to encourage people to holiday in IrelandThu Apr 29 2021 - 23:20
Hairdressers set to reopen on May 10th when intercounty travel will be allowedHotels will open doors on June 2nd with outdoor hospitality at restaurants and pubs due back June 7thWed Apr 28 2021 - 23:48
Bill on offshore wind farms and ocean power sparks political rowOpposition accuses Darragh O’Brien of railroading National Marine Planning Framework through DáilWed Apr 28 2021 - 12:07
Ahern says exposure of gun plot exacerbated violence in NorthFormer taoiseach says trial cast a shadow over Fianna Fáil for a decadeWed Apr 28 2021 - 01:00
British-Irish intergovernmental conference may take place ‘in coming weeks or months’Coveney tells Oireachtas committee it is possible to find pragmatic ways of addressing issues around Northern Ireland ProtocolTue Apr 27 2021 - 21:23
Eoghan Murphy: Influential figure who was still deemed a ‘rising prospect’Resignation comes as a shock as few thought bruising spell in housing would be last time in cabinetTue Apr 27 2021 - 15:26
Outdoor activity increasing, but number of close contacts static, study findsPeople’s level of worry about coronavirus dropping, according to ESRI reportFri Apr 23 2021 - 13:18
Almost 25% of eligible population has received at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccineWalk-in centres show positivity rate of 3% as vaccine portal opens for 60-64 year oldsFri Apr 23 2021 - 12:34
State no longer on climate ‘solo run’ after US emissions pledgeBiden commitment weighty, coming in wake of EU promise on warming, say Irish activistsThu Apr 22 2021 - 19:37
Seanad byelection victories boost sense of unity between Government leadersPact delivers good wins for agreed candidates, and bolsters sense that the main parties can work togetherWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:40
Restrictions on hairdressing, retail and religious services set to be eased next monthTaoiseach rules out lifting of overseas holiday ban in early summerWed Apr 21 2021 - 21:34
Coalition candidates earn comfortable victories in Seanad byelectionsHazel Chu, whose decision to run caused divisions in Green Party, loses outWed Apr 21 2021 - 19:59
J&J vaccine approval will be key to hitting rollout target - TaoiseachGovernment statement on what sectors can reopen in May and June to made next weekWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:54
Minister unsure if target of 12,500 social housing units will be metToo early to know full impact of Covid-19 restrictions on construction plans, says O’BrienTue Apr 20 2021 - 21:52
‘Flexibility’ required to avoid wasting left-over vaccines – HSENew guidelines say vaccine centres should create reserve lists for extra dosesTue Apr 20 2021 - 13:11
Government to consider extending interval between Covid vaccine dosesDonnelly awaiting recommendation from deputy chief medical officer and vaccination taskforceMon Apr 19 2021 - 00:01
Housing Minister wants to double affordable and social homes in new developmentsDarragh O’Brien plans to make developers set aside 20% for local authoritiesThu Apr 15 2021 - 21:25
Covid-19: Recalibrated vaccine rollout plan to be submitted to Government this weekDelaying second doses of Pfizer vaccine may be a possibility, subject to Niac assessmentThu Apr 15 2021 - 01:00
Ireland ‘on track’ to further ease restrictions in May, says VaradkarMartin says ‘progress is being made’ with vaccine rollout after turbulent 24 hoursWed Apr 14 2021 - 21:43
Covid-19: Vaccination of vulnerable under-60s to resumeGovernment open to considering offering AstraZeneca vaccine to people under 60 who request itWed Apr 14 2021 - 21:00
Substantial reduction in farming needed to hit emission targets – TeagascScientific solutions not enough alone to reach 50% reduction, says State agriculture bodyWed Apr 14 2021 - 17:02
Public warned about ‘sophisticated scam’ aimed at those receiving benefitsScam texts and messages offer people the chance to claim a payment for €350Wed Apr 14 2021 - 16:12
Covid-19 cases in healthcare staff fell dramatically after vaccines – GovernmentNearly 20 per cent of adults inoculated while daily deaths fall from 49 in January to eightWed Apr 14 2021 - 12:37
Canadian government insists CETA will not have ‘chilling effect’ on governmentsAgreement due to be ratified in December 2020 but pulled back after several Green TDs threatened to vote against itTue Apr 13 2021 - 21:15
State has substantially benefited from EU-Canada trade deal, committee to hearIrish beef and cheese exports to Canada rose 700% and 400% respectively due to CetaMon Apr 12 2021 - 20:16
Coveney’s London talks on North riots expected to go ahead this weekMinisterial meetings are on schedule despite mourning protocols for Prince PhilipMon Apr 12 2021 - 19:41
Harry McGee: Hotel quarantine exposed as complete charadeCoveney disingenuous to suggest law not intended for countries where Irish liveSat Apr 03 2021 - 01:00
