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
Q&A: What is an illegal adoption, and was the State aware of the practice?New report recommends a formal inquiry into illegal birth registrationsMon Mar 14 2022 - 15:45
New report calls for State inquiry into illegal adoptionsIllegal registrations saw birth certs falsified to register child as being born to adoptive parentsMon Mar 14 2022 - 11:25
What Wynne’s resignation reveals about Sinn Féin organisationClare TD’s frustrations shine light on culture clash between party and some of its candidatesSat Mar 05 2022 - 04:00
Sinn Féin member apologises for telling TD she was an ‘effing eejit’ for becoming pregnantViolet-Anne Wynne resigned from party alleging pregnancy was used as ‘stick to beat me with’Thu Mar 03 2022 - 18:59
Alan Kelly departure: Why, and why now?Inside Politics: Issues with Labour leader was most quiet disquiet seen in a party heaveThu Mar 03 2022 - 07:28
Preparations ramped up to welcome thousands of Ukrainian refugeesInside Politics: Taoiseach said to be ‘crystal clear’ Ireland would not be found wantingWed Mar 02 2022 - 08:15
Vaccine mandate could lead to mistrust of government – reportPolicy led to civil unrest in other countries, Department of Health report suggestsTue Mar 01 2022 - 18:20
Referendum on housing could be held next yearThe Housing Commission has established a referendum subcommitteeTue Mar 01 2022 - 14:51
Up to 20,000 Ukrainian refugees could come to Ireland, says CoveneyAppeal may be made to Irish families ‘willing to open up their homes to Ukrainian families’Tue Mar 01 2022 - 13:33
Cabinet focus may be on Ukraine, but Covid-19 still looms largeInside Politics: Packed agenda on Tuesday with defamation law and health service funding also to be discussedTue Mar 01 2022 - 07:56
Four-step Covid-19 plan drafted to see Ireland out of pandemicProvision for emergency protocol if new variant of concern threatened public healthMon Feb 28 2022 - 21:27
Varadkar compares Putin to Hitler after ‘shocking’ and ‘immoral’ Ukraine invasionTánaiste says it would be ‘appropriate’ to reduce number of Russian officials in Dublin embassyFri Feb 25 2022 - 20:33
Sinn Féin TD on maternity leave quits party over ‘psychological warfare’Violet Anne Wynne said a party colleague told her she was an ‘effing eejit’ for becoming pregnantFri Feb 25 2022 - 18:24
Ireland drawing up contingencies for energy, cyber security after Ukraine invasionVisa waiver announced and finance firms told to ‘batten down the hatches’ amid online attack fearsThu Feb 24 2022 - 16:39
Varadkar pledges to examine whip rules amid Golfgate falloutThree senators lost Fine Gael whip over their attendance at golf society dinner in ClifdenWed Feb 23 2022 - 13:45
Bill on mother and baby home excavations approved but scepticism persistsEvents at Tuam described by O’Gorman as ‘a stain on our national conscience’Tue Feb 22 2022 - 19:40
Age limit for sale of e-scooters to be scrapped‘Unenforceable’ plan had been to makes it offence to supply scooters to under 16sMon Feb 21 2022 - 02:35
Bill set to enable redress for mother and baby homes survivorsProposal go to Cabinet in April but interim payments for women ruled outMon Feb 21 2022 - 01:00
Coronavirus 2021 health service costs over budget by €640mHSE data reveals pandemic costs offset by shortfall in staffing, hospitals and homecareMon Feb 21 2022 - 01:00
Cost warning on extending mother and baby homes redressObjections to scheme covering those in homes for less than six months as childrenMon Feb 21 2022 - 01:00
Reform of defamation laws to be brought to CabinetJudges to weigh attempts at mediation when deciding on damages or redressSun Feb 20 2022 - 20:00
Tensions grow over Sinn Féin’s influence on ‘party-political’ National Women’s CouncilProtest rally sparks Government vs NGO debate over inclusion and free speechSat Feb 19 2022 - 04:35
Women’s council says rally is ‘one moment of protest’Minister says it is ‘regrettable’ no female Government TD or Senator had been invited to speak at the rally on women’s equalityWed Feb 16 2022 - 20:58
Lot of road left in long-running mica redress issueSliding scale may be dropped, but battle looms over which properties are prioritisedWed Feb 16 2022 - 01:00
Mask requirement for schoolchildren may be lifted next weekRemaining Covid restrictions to be reviewed before end of FebruaryTue Feb 15 2022 - 03:55
Women’s council defends excluding female Government members from speaking at rallyFine Gael TD Carroll MacNeill says she is surprised by the decision to invite only women from the Opposition to speak at the eventMon Feb 14 2022 - 20:16
New system of grants for Mica homeowners consideredControversial sliding scale to be dropped and proposed model will see payments made based on eight different types of housesMon Feb 14 2022 - 18:50
Trade unions to press for significant pay increases amid rising living costsEmployers brace for pay claims as Ictu says it will advise members to seek 5.5% raiseSat Feb 12 2022 - 03:05
New coronavirus plan under consideration, says TaoiseachNphet to discuss remaining restrictions, including the wearing of face masksSat Feb 12 2022 - 00:00
No further cost-of-living measures until next budget, Taoiseach warnsMicheál Martin also says he will be giving his €200 energy credit to charityFri Feb 11 2022 - 18:41
Talks on National Maternity Hospital relocation deal are ‘advanced’, says TaoiseachMicheál Martin says he is impatient to ‘get moving’ on new hospital projectFri Feb 11 2022 - 17:40
