July stimulus: Surprise tax cut and help-to-buy scheme expandedCovid unemployment payment to be extended until April 2021 but closed to new applicantsThu Jul 23 2020 - 20:07
Expansion of help-to-buy scheme tax rebate will ‘help thousands’Raising of rebate from €20,000 to €30,000 will not fuel inflation, Taoiseach arguesThu Jul 23 2020 - 19:31
July stimulus: What does the plan mean for you?What the Government’s €7 billion plan means for people, businesses and the environmentThu Jul 23 2020 - 18:27
July stimulus: 'Staycation voucher', jobs supports and capital spending part of €7bn planPlan will include new employment scheme to support wages of those temporarily put on short-time workingThu Jul 23 2020 - 10:03
Coronavirus: Only 4,100 calls made to check up on 60,000 arrivals to Dublin AirportFigures show percentage of follow-up calls being answered appears to be decliningThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:32
Covid-19 outbreaks in households claimed 68 lives, new data showsOne in every 10 cases of coronavirus was contracted in clusters in private dwellingsThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:10
Wide-ranging reform of nursing home sector recommended by Oireachtas committeeCovid-19 group’s draft report seeks governance shake-up for private nursing homesThu Jul 23 2020 - 02:04
Richard Bruton elected chairman of Fine Gael parliamentary partyLong-serving TD elected unopposed, with Jennifer Carroll MacNeill as vice-chairWed Jul 22 2020 - 21:42
Green list: Coalition criticised over confusing advice on travel to and from 15 destinationsGovernment says ‘safest thing to do is not to travel’ but quarantine not needed for those arriving from selected locationsWed Jul 22 2020 - 20:33
Health workers reporting for duty while sick during pandemic a ‘big problem’Practice is ‘in the Irish healthcare worker’s psyche’, says HSE assistant national directorTue Jul 21 2020 - 21:51
More than 1,300 tests missed by confirmed contacts of Covid-19 casesTD asks if gardaí could be sent to homes of people who are not turning upTue Jul 21 2020 - 16:38
Government accused of endangering reopening of schoolsSocial Democrats call for very strict travel rules to reduce spread of Covid-19Tue Jul 21 2020 - 13:24
Annual cost of providing State-run childcare could top €2bnResearch by Department of Children noted creche fees among highest in EuropeTue Jul 21 2020 - 06:41
Health workers may have hidden Covid-19 symptoms to avoid losing pay – unionCulture of staff working when ill contributed to larger outbreaks, says IMO as State’s chief medic warns workplaces are ‘new front line’ in fight against the virusTue Jul 21 2020 - 02:25
PPE shortage endangered lives of health workers, Siptu saysIrish Medical Organisation calls for State to stockpile PPE in event of second waveTue Jul 21 2020 - 02:08
Government’s €7bn stimulus plan delayed due to EU leaders’ talksMinisters and officials continue to put final touches to ‘July jobs’ plan expected later this weekTue Jul 21 2020 - 01:00
TDs strongly encouraged to wear masks while attending DáilCeann Comhairle says measure plays important role in keeping members safeMon Jul 20 2020 - 13:38
Reform of insurance sector targeted by senior MinistersCabinet seeks to apply muscle to address insurance costs and compensation payoutsSat Jul 18 2020 - 02:28
Covid-19: Extension to rent-freeze will be short, says MinisterMinister for Housing denies rift with Attorney General, length of extension to be disclosedFri Jul 17 2020 - 21:31
Apple case hardens Brussels’ resolve to tackle ‘agressive taxation’Commission plans to use treaty clause to allow it act against low-tax member statesThu Jul 16 2020 - 04:00
Apple verdict a victory for Ireland Inc but politically poisonousGovernment celebrates, but simplistic notion State passed up €13bn lingers among votersWed Jul 15 2020 - 18:23
Barry Cowen sacking: Lenihan questions why vetting did not flag Pulse recordVetting of proposed ministers ‘always carried out’, says former minister of stateWed Jul 15 2020 - 12:32
Critics of Irish taxation should ‘reassess’ views, says DonohoeMinister for Finance says original Apple decision caused ‘reputational difficulty’ to StateWed Jul 15 2020 - 12:17
Covid-19: Overseas visitors are causing ‘stress and anxiety’ in some areas, TDs sayConstituents in tourist areas are worried about perceived lack of control on travel, say DeputiesWed Jul 15 2020 - 05:10
Coronavirus: Full reopening of pubs could be scupperedPublic health team fear virus may accelerate if extra congregated settings are availableWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:36
Micheál Martin brings to an end one of the shortest ministries in history of StateTaoiseach praised for acting ‘decisively’ as Barry Cowen is sacked as ministerWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:30
Taoiseach sacks Barry Cowen after he refuses to resignOffaly TD also refused to make second public statement about drink-driving banWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:29
Access to mortgage-to-rent scheme may be widenedCurrent value limits make many in mortgage arrears in cities ineligible, Minister saysWed Jul 15 2020 - 02:23
Barry Cowen sacking ‘not good news for the Government early on’ - CoveneyDarragh O’Brien defends Taoiseach’s decision as he acted ‘decisively’ to ‘draw a line’Tue Jul 14 2020 - 22:57
Coronavirus: Pub reopenings in danger as NPHET expresses serious concerns at case growthNumber of Covid-19 cases rises by 32 but no new deaths reported in the StateTue Jul 14 2020 - 21:24
Green Party TD queries ‘usefulness’ of another appeal in €13bn Apple tax caseNeasa Hourigan makes intervention ahead of ruling on State’s appeal over EU findingTue Jul 14 2020 - 04:44
Half of Covid-positive workers in meat plant were asymptomatic, reports showBriefing documents also say outbreak at one plant was associated with almost 300 casesTue Jul 14 2020 - 02:43
Mandatory quarantine and flight cancellations unlikely despite rise in casesGovernment may focus on strengthening existing rules to ‘ensure connectivity as an island’Tue Jul 14 2020 - 02:23
Coronavirus: Parents of new babies to get three extra weeks’ leaveMeasure applies to mothers and fathers of children born after November 1st, 2019Mon Jul 13 2020 - 21:39
Covid-19: 200 to 250 people arriving in Ireland from US daily - CoveneyMinister says only 16 people were on flight from Dallas which has been subject of online discussionMon Jul 13 2020 - 20:19
Quarantine process to be tightened as health officials grow nervousAirlines will have to inform arrivals of 14-day rule, and location checks will be increasedMon Jul 13 2020 - 02:04
State commemorates Irish who died in past wars or on duty with UNPresident Higgins lays wreath at ceremony at Collins Barracks as number of other ceremonies held across countrySun Jul 12 2020 - 20:54
Non-wearers of masks on public transport face fine and jail sentenceDrivers say they expect gardaí to police measure which takes effect from MondaySat Jul 11 2020 - 09:27
Work to resume on €1.7bn children’s hospital amid costs disputeContractor BAM Ireland agrees to restart following stand-off over Covid-19 costsSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:35
Nursing homes say big effort needed to keep residents out of hospital this winterRepresentative group tell minister extra measures such as on-site therapies neededSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
Hundreds of substitute teachers may be hired full-time to keep schools openParents urged to ensure children who travel abroad self-isolate before returning to schoolSat Jul 11 2020 - 01:00
Developer behind national children’s hospital says work will recommence next weekProject delayed by a dispute between the State and Bam, over Covid-related costsFri Jul 10 2020 - 21:20
Government warns FAI ‘serious work needed’ to restore trustLetter to football association prompted by ‘alarming reports’ of boardroom splitThu Jul 09 2020 - 19:19
Covid wage subsidy recipients cannot draw down funds from State mortgage schemeDepartment of Housing sends circular to local authorities on Rebuilding Ireland loanThu Jul 09 2020 - 16:44
Government targets young workers in economic planJobs stimulus plan will include enhanced Covid-19 restart grant scheme – VaradkarThu Jul 09 2020 - 02:48
Traditional census may be replaced by online data collectionCSO looking at options for 2026 census, marking 100 years since State’s first censusSat Jul 04 2020 - 02:30
Mortgage offers under State scheme may be pulled due to Covid-19 crisisLocal authorities write to recipients of loan offers to see if circumstances have changedWed Jul 01 2020 - 18:24
AIB U-turn on mortgage block for those on Covid wage subsidyHomebuyers still likely to face significant hurdles in securing home loans from banksWed Jul 01 2020 - 18:22
Mortgage seekers face tighter criteria over Covid-19 wage subsidyLenders review offer and conditions of home loans for those receiving salary subventionTue Jun 30 2020 - 02:55
AIB introduces ‘frightening’ mortgage rules and halts lending to Covid payment recipientsDocuments reveal de-facto ban on lending to those in receipt of State wage subsidiesMon Jun 29 2020 - 02:54
