HSE paid more than €130,000 to 10 staff nurses in 2018Median nursing salary including overtime was almost €50,000Mon Apr 29 2019 - 19:05
Bill busters: Can Team McDowell talk the judicial appointments Bill to death?A group of Senators is engaged in circular debate to filibuster Shane Ross’s divisive BillMon Apr 29 2019 - 00:25
County council insists it is co-operating with Tuam inquiryCommission of investigation says Galway local authority failed to respond to reportsSat Apr 20 2019 - 00:42
Peadar Tóibín claims SF official subjected him to foul-mouthed tirade in office rowFormer Sinn Féin TD says he was told to ‘f**k off’ after not vacating his Dáil officeFri Apr 19 2019 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil proposes full teacher pay restoration in new education policyLower pupil-teacher ratio part of general election manifestoThu Apr 18 2019 - 15:20
Government may attempt to guillotine judicial reform bill againBid to curtail debate on Bill defeated by 26 votes to 24 in the SeanadWed Apr 17 2019 - 20:41
Dramatic events unfold in FAI controversyInside Politics: A number of investigations will examine financial matters at the governing bodyWed Apr 17 2019 - 08:56
Investigation into FAI records could lead to prosecutionsIf failure to keep proper accounting records proven, then potential sanctions can be seriousWed Apr 17 2019 - 00:28
FAI says its board will resign as auditors query financial accounts‘The board is part of the problem’, Shane Ross tells Oireachtas CommitteeTue Apr 16 2019 - 18:35
FAI board members’ expenses to be investigated, committee toldSports Ireland gives details of inquiry as FAI apologises for any ‘disrespect’ to committeeTue Apr 16 2019 - 14:34
FAI board under pressure to go as Delaney steps asideMembers of Oireachtas committee say association’s latest action ‘insulting’Tue Apr 16 2019 - 00:16
John Delaney steps aside as FAI executive vice-presidentHonorary secretary and honorary treasurer have both resigned from board voluntarilyMon Apr 15 2019 - 22:58
Sports committee ‘agrees’ entire FAI board should resignFAI board meets on Monday to take ‘urgent steps’ over governance issuesMon Apr 15 2019 - 11:14
Oireachtas committees warned to stay within their remit after Angela Kerins caseTDs and Senators given extensive legal advice and told to treat witnesses with respectFri Apr 12 2019 - 01:07
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi will address Dáil next WednesdayVeteran Californian Democrat was relected speaker in January 2019Thu Apr 11 2019 - 22:05
Peter Casey: Harkin pulling out caused me to shift sights to EuropeDerry man was considering running for Dáil before handing in EU election nominationThu Apr 11 2019 - 20:37
New FAI role for Delaney was created only after loan discoveryFAI officials appear before committee but ex-ceo cites legal obstacles to answering questionsWed Apr 10 2019 - 16:28
John Delaney says he cannot answer questions about €100,000 paymentQuestions to former chief executive ruled out of order at committeeWed Apr 10 2019 - 11:51
‘Fundamental and grave questions’ over FAI governance – committeeSuspension of funding by Sport Ireland to football body justified say politiciansWed Apr 10 2019 - 00:35
Barnier spells out harsh realities of no-deal Brexit in DublinInside Politics: EU’s chief negotiator sought reassurances Ireland would protect the single marketTue Apr 09 2019 - 08:03
FAI: Failure to notify authorites of Delaney loan did not obey funding rulesAssociation says former chief executive will appear before Oireachtas committeeMon Apr 08 2019 - 17:48
Alice Mary Higgins seeks European seat under ‘equality, peace’ platformFormer SDLP leader Mark Durkan says he would be the only ‘authentic voice’ for NI if electedMon Apr 08 2019 - 13:13
Climate change: Plotting an action plan for IrelandPolitical bickering threatens to overshadow Oireachtas committee’s radical proposalsSat Mar 30 2019 - 06:15
May’s premiership hangs in the balance as no-deal Brexit increasingly likelyInside Politics: Car crash TV from Westminster is the political anorak’s new NetflixTue Mar 26 2019 - 07:12
Local and European elections to take place on May 24thDay sets up to be ‘super Friday’ with referendum and plebiscites on three city mayorsMon Mar 25 2019 - 20:13
Brexit: Varadkar ‘confident’ there will be a dealIreland will be ‘as ready as we can’ for no deal, Simon Coveney saysMon Mar 25 2019 - 18:28
Some FAI employees ‘ annoyed’ over Delaney financial arrangementsSiptu says pay cuts agreed by workers had not been restored until JanuaryMon Mar 25 2019 - 16:03
Harris says Sláintecare has ‘come alive’ in recent weeksMinister for Health rejects claims Government has allotted only €20m to scheme in 2019Mon Mar 25 2019 - 16:00
Brexit drives the agenda but Fine Gael keeps focus on the domesticVaradkar uses televised conference speech to slam rivals and present election credentialsSun Mar 24 2019 - 14:38
Fine Gael will not enter government with Sinn Féin under any circumstances, Varadkar saysTaoiseach says SF does not respect courts or gardaí during his party’s national conferenceSat Mar 23 2019 - 21:08
Many EU states do not want UK to take part in European elections, Weber saysLeading candidate to be next European Commission president attends FG conferenceSat Mar 23 2019 - 21:02
DUP’s Jeffrey Donaldson calls for the Republic to rejoin the CommonwealthSenior unionist says Brexit risks putting up more ‘scaffolding’ around Belfast AgreementSat Mar 23 2019 - 18:11
Fianna Fáil adds Kelleher to European ticket in Ireland SouthTD previously suffered surprise loss at a selection convention for European electionsFri Mar 22 2019 - 20:24
Government departments spent €1.3m on online campaigns last yearTaoiseach’s department was biggest spender with €437,000 on 18 different campaignsThu Mar 21 2019 - 00:59
Brexit: Tusk tells Varadkar of ‘strong and ongoing solidarity with Ireland’Theresa May could write to EU seeking Brexit extension on TuesdayTue Mar 19 2019 - 14:01
Electoral commission needed to fix ‘out-of-date’ lawsCurrent Act ‘lacks teeth’ in dealing with online political campaigning and donationsTue Mar 19 2019 - 01:48
Bercow prevention of vote makes longer Brexit delay likelyApplication of ancient Westminster rule a ‘surprise’ which brings further uncertaintyMon Mar 18 2019 - 21:10
Tributes paid to ‘most radical finance minister ever’ Richie RyanFormer TD, who has died aged 90, steered fiscal policy during turbulent economic periodMon Mar 18 2019 - 11:38
General election in prospect this year as TDs set to run for EuropeFF and FG figures see no case for holding by-elections ahead of general electionMon Mar 18 2019 - 01:00
Concerns mount that Brexit will lead to smuggling and dissident activitySenior Government source said activities of smugglers might be deterred by technologyFri Mar 15 2019 - 00:30
‘Back to El Paso’ - Border politicians on tariffsDáil Deputies in constituencies close to the Border responded to British documentThu Mar 14 2019 - 10:37
All-party motion to provide free sanitary products wins support in DáilMeasure proposed as a way to tackle ‘period poverty’ and ‘normalise menstruation’Wed Mar 13 2019 - 21:22
Chris Patten: Brexit crisis is ‘crazed ideological jihad’Ardently pro-European, the veteran Tory has watched in horror as the debacle unfoldsWed Mar 13 2019 - 15:22
Government to ask if insurance payouts cap could curb premiumsPlanned move on personal injury awards part of initiative to lower premium costsWed Mar 13 2019 - 00:19
Bill published to allow minister to order domestic homicide reviewFianna Fáil published Domestic Violence (Amendment) Bill to be introduced in DáilFri Mar 08 2019 - 17:38
Department official denies ‘passive’ response to hospital overrunsRobert Watt criticised for reportedly saying PAC chairman was trying to ‘control the mob’Thu Mar 07 2019 - 21:22
Aspiring Fianna Fáil candidate for EU elections claims ‘stitch-up’Former Donegal TD Niall Blaney says timing of convention is unreasonableThu Mar 07 2019 - 19:53
Department official accused of showing disdain to PACRobert Watt defends response to €450m cost overruns at children’s hospitalThu Mar 07 2019 - 16:34
Irish Times poll brings bad news for three biggest partiesInside Politics: Fine Gael is down three points to 30 per cent, Fianna Fáil falls one to 24 per cent and Sinn Féin drops three to 21 per centThu Mar 07 2019 - 08:17
State will no longer commit to projects ‘until design and price are clear’Robert Watt to tell PAC greater cost controls being introduced following hospital overspendThu Mar 07 2019 - 01:33
