Taoiseach’s comments open up new front in corporation tax warInside Politics: Taoiseach’s answer misleadingly banal but importance cannot be understatedTue Sept 21 2021 - 09:00
Planned changes to rights of way face indefinite delayMinister for Justice to seek permission to halt proposed changes because of concernsTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:31
Covid-19’s financial legacy will be threat to State’s competitiveness, report warnsGovernment to be warned over impact of scarring effect of pandemic on labour marketTue Sept 21 2021 - 01:00
Larry Bass resigns from RTÉ board after just eight weeksHis resignation comes in wake of comments made to media last weekend that his appointment had ‘upset a number of people’Mon Sept 20 2021 - 21:50
Higgins told organisers of concern about event title in MarchPresident said title of service marking partition was not a ‘neutral statement politically’Sat Sept 18 2021 - 04:00
President Higgins suggests Bruton should withdraw criticismFormer taoiseach says he stands over initial interpretation of the ConstitutionFri Sept 17 2021 - 18:38
Simon Harris may lodge complaint over Sinn Féin TD’s allegationsMinister says claims he was behind Cabinet leak was ‘misuse of Dáil privilege’Fri Sept 17 2021 - 01:00
Significant PRSI hikes proposed for workers and employers from 2023Covid depletion of social insurance fund may see rate rise from current 4% to 5.5% by 2025Fri Sept 17 2021 - 00:59
Requirement for schoolchildren who are close contacts to isolate set to be easedThose who show symptoms will still have to stay away from school under plan discussed by NphetThu Sept 16 2021 - 19:08
Simon Harris says claim he leaked news of Katherine Zappone appointment ‘untrue’Minister ‘strongly considering’ complaint against Matt Carthy to Oireachtas committeeThu Sept 16 2021 - 14:44
Major hikes in PRSI proposed for workers and bossesOptions aim to address expected €4.2bn social insurance fund deficit at year-endThu Sept 16 2021 - 12:59
Night-time economy could open until 6am under report proposalsMinister says Irish cities ‘way behind’ Europe as taskforce calls for reform of licensing lawsWed Sept 15 2021 - 22:24
Marc MacSharry quits Fianna Fáil parliamentary partySligo-Leitrim TD votes no confidence in Simon Coveney and criticises how party is runWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:59
Government move puts bid to host 2024 America’s Cup in doubtMinisters not rejecting bid but need more time to do due diligence, says spokesmanWed Sept 15 2021 - 20:33
Minister wrote to Coalition leaders after live events reopening ‘unnecessarily stalled’Catherine Martin said she could not stand by as entertainment sector treated with ‘inequity’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 19:01
Rollout of white paper on direct provision ‘already behind schedule’Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission will warn commitments ‘are slipping’Wed Sept 15 2021 - 14:59
Zappone and Fraser to be invited before Oireachtas committeeFormer minister to be asked her side of story over her appointment as a UN special envoyWed Sept 15 2021 - 13:36
Nightlife revamp plan: Longer opening hours, extended alcohol sales for debateLicensing law shake-up originally flagged earlier this year as part of Justice Plan 2021Wed Sept 15 2021 - 05:00
Future Covid-19 restrictions cannot be ruled out, Holohan to tell Oireachtas committeeVigilance will be needed during winter due to Delta variant, according to CMOTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:53
Government not yet in position to make announcement on America’s Cup – CoveneyPotential hosting of yacht race worth ‘full consideration’, says Catherine MartinTue Sept 14 2021 - 19:14
Coveney denies ‘arrogance’ in handling of Zappone appointmentMinister says he is embarrassed over ‘fiasco’ surrounding UN special envoy roleTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:21
Varadkar criticises Sinn Féin policies on housing, health and taxTánaiste says ‘no question’ that rising materials costs is issue for construction sectorTue Sept 14 2021 - 17:09
Varadkar says recovery will allow reduction in number on middle incomes paying top tax rateGreen Party leader Eamon Ryan to use party’s think-in to outline his vision for the future of rail servicesMon Sept 13 2021 - 02:00
Fianna Fáil ‘rebel’ TDs to vote with Government in vote of confidence in CoveneyThose in favour of new FF leader likely to back Coveney as losing whip would place them outside parliamentary party for six monthsMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:03
Paul Reid defends HSE’s commitment to Sláintecare reform planHSE chief unaware Magahy and Keane were unhappy with progress until they resignedMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Coronavirus testing regime may be scaled back significantly under Nphet plansNphet considers much more selective testing as vaccination mitigates harm from virusMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Pension hike and rail revamp among topics at party think-insFine Gael and Greens meetings to be held in shadow of Coveney no-confidence motionMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Nphet paper envisages change to ‘more normal’ testing systemExperts say testing to remain part of daily life, but reduced risk will see it scaled backMon Sept 13 2021 - 01:00
Reid defends HSE’s commitment to Sláintecare after resignationsExecutive director and chairman of the programme resigned last weekSun Sept 12 2021 - 16:00
Social Democrats to support motion of no-confidence in Simon CoveneyAppointment was a ‘ready up job for an ex-colleague’ says party co-leaderSun Sept 12 2021 - 13:25
Varadkar to oppose ‘massive’ rise in PRSI for self-employedFine Gael leader to line out against proposal designed to offset delay in pension changesSun Sept 12 2021 - 12:09
Zappone controversy and its handling has sent tremors through Fine GaelInsiders fear what the controversy says about the party after 10 years in power, and where it is goingSat Sept 11 2021 - 01:00
Plan to relax Covid-19 rules for children returning to schoolAs testing system comes under extreme pressure, Nphet considers easing of rulesWed Sept 08 2021 - 04:55
SF calls on Taoiseach to hold Ministers to account for envoy role ‘cronyism’TD says ‘all options on table’ surrounding Coveney’s involvement in Zappone rowTue Sept 07 2021 - 16:44
Zappone thanked Coveney for 'incredible opportunity' of envoy job before formal nominationMinister to face Opposition questions over process that ‘stinks to high heaven’Tue Sept 07 2021 - 03:00
Zappone ‘given free reign’ over envoy job, says OppositionReaction: Documents show Katherine Zappone ‘seriously lobbied’ three FG membersMon Sept 06 2021 - 21:59
Coronavirus: Up to 12,000 out of school due to close contactKnock-on impact countrywide as up to 1,200 schools identify case of virus among studentsMon Sept 06 2021 - 18:55
Zappone thanked Coveney for special envoy role before officials discussed job, records showFormer minister texted Coveney in March thanking him for ‘incredible opportunity’Mon Sept 06 2021 - 17:28
Coronavirus: 1,703 more cases as Taoiseach urges people to ‘stay with’ reopening timelinesHSE runs further walk-in clinics as Ireland leads EU table for highest incidence of virusSat Sept 04 2021 - 16:04
Covid-19: Close contacts being tested in over 600 schoolsSurge in demand for HSE contact testing since classes resumed last weekSat Sept 04 2021 - 03:44
Trawler owners to be paid up to €89,000 to stay at port for a month under new schemePayments can be claimed to mitigate effects of drop in fisheries quotas after BrexitFri Sept 03 2021 - 18:30
Covid-19 mass testing programme to be reviewed as disease comes under controlHSE’s head of testing and tracing says there are no plans to scale down testingThu Sept 02 2021 - 01:00
Holohan letter leaves question mark over achievability of goalsVagueness of criteria set out in recommendations has raised eyebrows in GovernmentWed Sept 01 2021 - 20:42
Reopening to see most Covid curbs lifted by October 22ndTaoiseach announces shift from restrictions to ‘judgment and responsibility’Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:20
Taoiseach praises public for having ‘trust in science’ as reopening plan is publishedVenues will be allowed bigger crowds from Monday if all vaccinatedTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:55
Nphet letter to Donnelly warns of 3,000 Covid cases per day in SeptemberChief medical officer also warns that variant is less susceptible to vaccinesTue Aug 31 2021 - 21:29
Reopening plan: Workplaces to return from September 20th as almost all curbs lifted by October 22ndCabinet agrees to larger crowds to be permitted at sporting and cultural eventsTue Aug 31 2021 - 05:00
Almost all Covid-19 restrictions to be lifted by October 22nd under Government planReturn to office work scheduled for September 20th and role of Nphet is due to be scaled backMon Aug 30 2021 - 22:49
Schools, colleges and workplaces to reopen in next phaseReturn of live entertainment likely to be slower as Government remains cautiousFri Aug 20 2021 - 00:07
Covid-19: No easing of restrictions expected until mid-SeptemberGovernment prioritising return of education and will publish fresh roadmap on August 31stThu Aug 19 2021 - 22:46
