Government commitment to extend paid parents leave to begin next monthNew law will increase paid leave from two weeks to five weeksSun Mar 07 2021 - 21:22
Division in Green Party over Hazel Chu’s wish to run in Seanad byelectionParty leadership understood to be against contest by Dublin Lord MayorFri Mar 05 2021 - 18:05
The first eight days: how the coronavirus pandemic struck IrelandA small Austrian ski resort played a key role in seeding Ireland’s first Covid casesFri Mar 05 2021 - 14:00
Biden underlines support for Belfast Agreement as tensions riseDowning Street insists protocol period extension does not break international lawFri Mar 05 2021 - 00:25
Irish speakers sent to EU jobs while such roles unfilled in public service, Dáil toldSeventeen TDs take part in debate on the Irish language to mark Seachtain na GaeilgeWed Mar 03 2021 - 18:49
Flooding ‘not an issue’ at most bog rewetting sites, committee toldBord na Móna responds to farmers’ concerns by saying it is a ‘responsible land owner’Wed Mar 03 2021 - 15:50
Taoiseach speaks to Boris Johnson on 2030 World Cup joint bid proposalBid viewed in political circles as opportunity for Irish-British co-operation after BrexitTue Mar 02 2021 - 17:17
Farmers to seek assurances on effect of rewetting bogs on landsBord na Móna plans to rewet 31,000 hectares of bog to be used as carbon sinksTue Mar 02 2021 - 02:00
Construction sector ‘spin’ must be challenged, Soc Dems conference toldProf Orla Hegarty highlights need for ‘missing middle’ properties in IrelandSat Feb 27 2021 - 15:08
Fianna Fáil’s miserable week recalls bad days of 2010Coalition’s two heavyweight parties see concerns spilling over amid frustration and fearSat Feb 27 2021 - 02:00
Focused Social Democrats could face defining decision at next electionMore than 700 sign up for party’s virtual convention in indication of rising profileFri Feb 26 2021 - 17:45
Martin indicates Covid restrictions including 5km travel limit may be eased on April 5thTaoiseach tells party meeting restrictions on outdoor activity, sport, construction and travel rules could be eased on Easter MondayWed Feb 24 2021 - 21:55
Mother and baby homes recordings should be destroyed – commissionInvestigative body says it would be legally and morally wrong to retain testimonyTue Feb 23 2021 - 04:45
Dáil motion seeks to extend life of Mother and Baby Homes CommissionIt is expected the Government will oppose the Social Democrats motion but may seek a compromiseTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:37
'Living with Covid': April 5th review to weigh potential for lockdown easingLevel 5 to be extended and easing of outdoor restrictions unlikelyTue Feb 23 2021 - 01:00
Travellers should be prioritised for Covid-19 vaccinationThis small but distinct group of people in our society are more susceptible to the virusSat Feb 20 2021 - 01:00
Q&A: what’s in the quarantine legislation and why is it so complex?Legislation is quite draconian, and will deprive people of their civil liberties for 14 daysThu Feb 18 2021 - 08:45
Covid-19: Mandatory-quarantine legislation gets the Cabinet nod – finallyInside Politics: Bill comes with stiff sanctions for those who try to evade quarantineThu Feb 18 2021 - 07:30
Eamon Ryan’s smoky coal consultation meets mixed public reactionConcerns expressed about impact on fuel-impoverished householdsThu Feb 18 2021 - 01:13
Those flouting hotel quarantine rules could face fines of up to €4,000Exiting quarantine after 10 days may be permitted with a negative Covid testWed Feb 17 2021 - 23:09
Single-dose vaccine will be a game-changer, says TaoiseachJohnson & Johnson vaccine should be available in Ireland by AprilWed Feb 17 2021 - 03:03
Over 2,000 Travellers have been infected with Covid in third wavePavee Point has urged Travellers to respect rules around ‘very difficult issue’ of numbers at funeralsTue Feb 16 2021 - 21:30
New Covid-19 variants may delay schools reopening, Cabinet toldGovernment says there needs to be a ‘note of caution around mass mobility’Tue Feb 16 2021 - 19:15
Gardaí yet to speak to doctor given document by VaradkarDublin GP, a friend of the Tánaiste’s, was then the president of a rival medical organisationTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
End of horticultural peat to put Greens at odds with coalition partnersPeat gardening products and mushroom sectors claim they face obliterationTue Feb 16 2021 - 01:00
Late April or May before lockdown eases with month of low cases needed before changeDaily cases need to fall to 100 by mid-March and be maintained for easing of restrictions, according to sourcesFri Feb 12 2021 - 01:00
Number of public servants to rise to 370,000 over next 19 monthsMinister for Public Expenditure Michael McGrath says we will see ‘larger State’Thu Feb 11 2021 - 13:42
Arrivals to Ireland may have to book slot in quarantine hotelMinisters to consider proposals for mandatory facility for passengersThu Feb 11 2021 - 05:00
Prolonged period of lockdown ahead, Taoiseach tells party meetingMicheál Martin says UK variant keeping Covid-19 numbers stubbornly highWed Feb 10 2021 - 23:40
Public consultation on nationwide smoky coal ban to be launchedTougher restrictions needed to reduce emissions, says Eamon RyanWed Feb 10 2021 - 20:00
Green Party rift on EU-Canada deal sidelined via Coalition committeeComprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement a persistent cause of simmering discontentWed Feb 10 2021 - 17:26
Coronavirus: Zero-Covid approach grows in political popularityPosition of all parties has changed since Christmas over previously marginal conceptWed Feb 10 2021 - 12:42
Coronavirus: 68 further deaths and 556 cases reported in the StateAny easing of restrictions will be ‘conservative and cautious’, warns TaoiseachTue Feb 09 2021 - 21:39
‘Please help us’: Parents write to Minister on special needs school closuresLetters to Norma Foley reveal the depth of anger and dismay over children’s regressionTue Feb 09 2021 - 21:15
Labour seeks clarity on why employees are being called into officesAlan Kelly says it was clear the Government’s Living with Covid strategy had failedTue Feb 09 2021 - 14:52
HSE to establish 40 vaccination centres across the countryRevised programme to vaccinate the over-70s to begin next weekMon Feb 08 2021 - 03:40
Passenger data not shared between Dublin and Belfast despite Covid dealThose who use Belfast as a gateway into this State are not being tracked or monitoredMon Feb 08 2021 - 03:05
Fianna Fáil review of 2020 election performance still not readyInternal review not expected to be ready until AprilMon Feb 08 2021 - 02:31
Coveney open to ‘modest extension’ for NI protocolMinister for Foreign Affairs insists no renegotiation of Brexit withdrawal agreementSun Feb 07 2021 - 18:17
State spending €5.5bn Covid contingency fund faster than expectedImpact of third wave much more onerous than had been expected by GovernmentSat Feb 06 2021 - 01:43
Hillwalkers urged to leave dogs at home after sheep attackedFarmer says canines not on leads chasing farm animals, resulting in injuries and stressFri Feb 05 2021 - 14:45
SF proposes Bill to allow watchdog examine finances of State-funded bodiesLegislation would allow PAC audit organisations with funding below 50 per cent thresholdThu Feb 04 2021 - 21:50
Taoiseach says no decision taken on St Patrick’s Day visit to meet Biden‘There will be engagement over the next number of weeks,’ Micheál Martin saysThu Feb 04 2021 - 13:20
Relations between Dublin and Brussels plummet to freezing over Article 16 fiascoInside Politics: Government is still resentful at the stupidity of the EU decision to invoke the clauseThu Feb 04 2021 - 07:45
Minor changes to North protocol may be agreed to defuse tensionsTaoiseach to meet North’s leaders but says protocol needs ‘common-sense modifications’Thu Feb 04 2021 - 02:06
Minister under increasing pressure to abandon written exams in Leaving CertLabour and Social Democrats called on Foley to introduce calculated grades for 2021Tue Feb 02 2021 - 17:54
NUIG team gets €10m to work on IT tools to help prevent pandemicsPandem-2 project to draw on experts’ prescience and create resource-modelling toolsTue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00
‘Decimated’ tourism sector looks for 2021 silver liningMost are realistic but hope vaccines will change fortunes later in yearFri Jan 29 2021 - 01:00
'Hold firm, stick to the basics': Martin urges solidarity as third lockdown extendedOfficials to examine quarantine restrictions for all inward-bound travellersWed Jan 27 2021 - 03:57
Getting gardaí to enforce quarantine in homes ‘problematic’Irish Council of Civil Liberties raises concerns over policing of health measuresTue Jan 26 2021 - 23:05
