Sharon Keogan resigns from committee : ‘I no longer feel safe’‘Mayhem’ at Oireachtas meeting as Senator seeks apology from membersWed Apr 27 2022 - 19:10
Temporary housing for Ukrainian refugees may be needed for up to three yearsEach council could be mandated to develop a significant housing centre in their areaWed Apr 27 2022 - 02:00
Arson attacks at new national children’s hospital site are causing ‘grave concern’Cameras installed in bid to counteract attacks, which are becoming more frequentWed Apr 27 2022 - 01:00
Ivana Bacik resigns role as associate professor in Trinity CollegeLabour Party leader was entitled to break from university position for up to five yearsTue Apr 26 2022 - 13:06
Mary Lou McDonald takes High Court case against RTÉ over alleged defamationAction part of growing trend by Sinn Féin to use courts against claims they say are falseTue Apr 26 2022 - 11:59
Proposals to ensure independence of National Maternity Hospital approvedConcerns around Catholic ethos, ownership, governance and control have stalled projectMon Apr 25 2022 - 03:00
Hospital inpatient fees for under-16s to be abolishedGovernment to double to 26 weeks period of care allowance for hospitalised childrenMon Apr 25 2022 - 02:00
Vacant social homes to be made available for Ukrainian refugees in IrelandMinister to outline plans to Cabinet addressing acute accommodation pressuresMon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
Varadkar leak inquiry: Tánaiste entitled to ‘due process’, says TaoiseachGarda confirms file sent to the DPPMon Apr 25 2022 - 01:00
Taoiseach: ‘Inappropriate’ to comment as gardaí send Varadkar leak file to DPPGardaí have concluded their investigation, it emerged on SaturdaySun Apr 24 2022 - 18:53
Donnelly will not appear at committee discussing abandoned Holohan jobOireachtas committee examining planned secondment that became subject of controversySun Apr 24 2022 - 18:05
Gardaí send Leo Varadkar leak file to DPP after concluding investigationTánaiste’s spokesman says gardaí have made no recommendation to the Director of Public ProsecutionsSat Apr 23 2022 - 13:36
Properties affected by defective blocks will have to meet damage threshold to access new schemeExpert group says there should be extensive pattern cracking of at least 1.5mmSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Inquiry into Varadkar leak is set to complicate handover of Taoiseach's officeOngoing scrutiny of Tánaiste’s 2019 leak of GP pay deal document is set to muddy transitionSat Apr 23 2022 - 01:00
Oireachtas surrogacy committee suspended after Senator accused of being ‘disrespectful’Senator Sharon Keogan claims surrogacy is ‘harmful, exploitative and unethical’Thu Apr 21 2022 - 14:42
More than 50% of accommodation pledges for Ukrainian refugees fail to materialiseCabinet told up to 33,000 people could be seeking shelter by end of MayThu Apr 21 2022 - 01:00
Extension of Mica defects scheme to other counties ‘appears inevitable’, experts warnScheme may have to go nationwide with engineers reporting issues in a number of countiesWed Apr 20 2022 - 19:18
Policies aimed at restricting surrogacy usually ‘counterproductive’, TDs toldOireachtas committee told Irish regime ‘a step behind’ system operating in UKWed Apr 20 2022 - 18:36
Ukraine believes Russia trying to engineer global food crisis, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin assured PM Denys Shmyhal of Ireland’s support during Shannon meetingWed Apr 20 2022 - 13:29
Ukrainian refugees: Hotels run out of space as Cork emergency accommodation to be usedCork facility to house refugees on short-term basis, Cabinet to be toldWed Apr 20 2022 - 02:00
Mica remediation protocol to be reviewed amid concerns over new mineralNo mention of pyrrhotite in protocol ‘alarming’, says group representativeTue Apr 19 2022 - 19:45
Households to receive extra fuel allowance payment and temporary VAT cutIncreasing the tax-free gift allowance that employers can give to staff from €500 to €1,000 is also still on the tableMon Apr 11 2022 - 21:27
Payment scheme for Irish people hosting Ukrainian refugees being consideredAcute concerns in Government about State’s capacity to house those fleeing invasionMon Apr 11 2022 - 14:04
VAT on gas and electricity face cuts under proposals to tackle price hikesHouseholds could receive an additional three weeks' payment of the fuel allowanceMon Apr 11 2022 - 13:29
Accommodation for Ukrainian refugees will be ‘stretched’, says Taoiseach‘We have never experienced such a rapid inflow of refugees fleeing war before’Fri Apr 08 2022 - 12:39
Martin describes Russia’s expulsion of Irish diplomats as unjustifiedTaoiseach says Ireland must play to its strengths on issue of neutralityFri Apr 08 2022 - 10:08
Taoiseach calls for ‘pause’ ahead of report on Holohan secondmentVaradkar says he had ‘assumed’ CMO applied for professor role in Trinity College DublinFri Apr 08 2022 - 09:19
No legal framework in place for international surrogacy, committee hearsAssisted Human Reproduction Bill will regulate surrogacy, IVF and other reproductive issuesThu Apr 07 2022 - 12:44
Ukraine war should be ‘catalyst’ for ‘honest rethink’ about Irish security - CoveneyPresident Michael D Higgins calls for ‘informed and respectful’ debate on future of Irish neutralityWed Apr 06 2022 - 19:11
People Before Profit TDs defend decision not to clap for Zelenskiy Oireachtas addressTDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaudWed Apr 06 2022 - 12:03
David Frost undermined effort to resolve NI protocol issues, Taoiseach believesMartin says protocol issues could be solved if there is ‘political will’ after North electionsTue Apr 05 2022 - 20:49
Bacik embraces optimistic view of a possible Labour renaissanceThe party’s 14th leader has an immense task ahead with aggravation behind the scenesSat Apr 02 2022 - 06:00
Coalition unwilling to revisit Covid-19 restrictions despite mounting pressureMinister urged to reconsider public health advice as hospitals struggle with Covid surgeSat Apr 02 2022 - 01:07
Coronavirus: Holohan report notes high infection rate in older peopleMinister briefed on status of latest wave, that daily numbers elevated but falling recentlyFri Apr 01 2022 - 18:14
All workers to be entitled to 10 days paid sick leave by 2026 under new planMeasures to be announced by Varadkar do not go far enough, Siptu official saysWed Mar 30 2022 - 01:00
Public told to expect delays when they call ambulanceCovid-19 infection surge places pressure on provision of emergency ambulance servicesTue Mar 29 2022 - 22:12
In first Covid surge post-Nphet there's a sense the car has no driverSense of desperation at the lack of clear plan prompts suggestion of Nphet returnTue Mar 29 2022 - 15:47
Ireland likely experiencing several hundred thousand Covid-19 cases per week, says DonnellyNo plans to reimpose measures as numbers in hospital with virus set to top 2,200Tue Mar 29 2022 - 04:55
New State pensions auto-enrolment plan will see higher rates phased in over 10 yearsCabinet also set to approve a €10m package of supports for tour operators and travel agentsMon Mar 28 2022 - 21:55
Covid-19: Containing BA.2 variant would need ‘extreme measures’, Donnelly saysEmergency department taskforce asks Minister for urgent fresh public health adviceMon Mar 28 2022 - 11:18
Ivana Bacik confirmed as Labour Party leader: ‘Ireland needs a pay rise’Dublin Bay South TD says politics ‘not about shouting matches’ or ‘tearing people apart’Thu Mar 24 2022 - 12:15
New ‘middle’ income tax rate of 30% is under considerationGovernment examines proposal to ease cost-of-living pressure on middle-income earnersWed Mar 23 2022 - 16:40
Councils asked to find vacant buildings to help house Ukrainian refugeesCurrent supply of accommodation for those fleeing Russian invasion may soon run shortWed Mar 23 2022 - 01:00
Agency financing student housing is not going to ‘police rent’Housing Finance Agency plans to deliver more than 3,000 new student beds by 2026Tue Mar 22 2022 - 20:54
Massive effort to house tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees under wayOfficials evaluating potential sites and facilities throughout the countryTue Mar 22 2022 - 19:57
Illegal adoptions: Failure to hold State inquiry would leave ‘open sore’Children’s special rapporteur urges formal inquiry that adopts truth commission modelMon Mar 21 2022 - 01:00
Don’t expect financial reward for taking in Ukrainian refugees, says VaradkarTánaiste says offers of accommodation will be ‘altruistic’ as numbers set to top 20,000Sun Mar 20 2022 - 19:54
Ireland in midst of second Omicron wave but no return of restrictions – VaradkarTánaiste says what is happening across Europe now ‘is a second wave of Omicron’Sun Mar 20 2022 - 18:05
Coalition gears up for next election after unprecedented challengesGovernment parties remain broadly united despite a relentlessly bleak environmentSat Mar 19 2022 - 05:00
Call for truth commission to examine illegal adoptionsReport finds State ‘consciously turned a blind eye’ to practice in 1950s and 1960sTue Mar 15 2022 - 01:00
