‘Cautious’ approach to reopening will focus on outdoor activity and 5km limitFurther 13 deaths of coronavirus patients and 604 Covid-19 cases reportedSun Mar 28 2021 - 18:12
Prospect of UK sharing vaccines with State many, many weeks away, says CoveneyMinister believes ‘politics being played’ in report of British offer to export 3.7m dosesSun Mar 28 2021 - 15:15
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Vincent Fahy made a ‘significant contribution to the State’The Mayoman began his career with ESB ‘putting the light’ into rural areasSat Mar 27 2021 - 06:00
Martin seeks review of department’s gathering of dossiers on childrenIssues raised by whistleblower around use of sensitive information merit examination, says TaoiseachFri Mar 26 2021 - 14:38
Sharp Dáil exchanges over restrictions on religious servicesCabinet ‘most anti-Christian Government of all time’, rails Independent Mattie McGrathThu Mar 25 2021 - 22:08
No easing of restrictions by county as Covid cases not low enough in any – TánaisteVaradkar warns virus ‘more deadly’ due to mutations and stuck at 500 cases a dayThu Mar 25 2021 - 17:16
Call for inquiry into dossiers collected on children with autismDáil told Department of Health gathered information from private doctor consultationsThu Mar 25 2021 - 13:29
Four in five adults vaccinated by end of June if pharma firms deliver – DonnellyAstraZeneca supply fell to 9,600 last week following concerns over blood clotsThu Mar 25 2021 - 12:59
Aer Lingus asking staff to move from Ireland to UK, Dáil toldAirline considering transfer of routes from Cork and Shannon to BelfastWed Mar 24 2021 - 22:09
SF claims Bill to extend evictions ban will protect only 407 tenantsMinister for Housing insists contentious legislation will protect vulnerable rentersWed Mar 24 2021 - 21:07
People waiting up to a year to report cancer symptoms due to Covid-19 fearsCancer doctors call for ‘catch-up’ strategy to deal with missed diagnoses of the past yearWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:50
Taoiseach, Government compared to Cromwell over restrictions, church closuresMinister condemns ‘outrageous’ Dáil claims by Independent TD Michael McNamaraWed Mar 24 2021 - 20:18
Taoiseach signals that North may consider mandatory quarantineAll-island ‘alignment’ on restrictions may last beyond April 5th, says Micheál MartinWed Mar 24 2021 - 19:20
Dáil hears of ‘safety net arrangement’ for non-Covid healthcareEighteen private hospitals part of plan to deal with backlog in treatment, says TaoiseachWed Mar 24 2021 - 18:29
Taoiseach warns against global interruption of vaccine deliveryMartin: Pfizer vaccine production involves ‘280 components, 86 suppliers, 19 countries’Wed Mar 24 2021 - 14:55
Moore Street could become a ‘living museum’, Sinn Féin TD tells DáilState has ‘once in lifetime opportunity’ to create cultural quarter, preserve 1916 sitesWed Mar 24 2021 - 12:31
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Breda Delaney was a talented pianist and maths whizzThe Portlaoise publican knew tragedy but loved life and was an inspirational motherTue Mar 23 2021 - 16:01
Publicans and restaurateurs push for clarity on reopeningHalf of restaurants ‘face permanent closure’ due to pandemic, says representative bodyMon Mar 22 2021 - 23:30
Minister for Tourism cautions against quick visitor returnGreen Party’s Catherine Martin unable to give ‘specific dates’ for reopening of sectorMon Mar 22 2021 - 18:24
Seanad hears outdoor amenities like Dublin Zoo should reopenGovernment urged to grant ‘vaccine bonus’ and ease restrictions on those inoculated fullyMon Mar 22 2021 - 15:34
Women exiting prostitution and Meals on Wheels among beneficiaries of philanthropy fundAlmost €500,000 in Covid-19 grants from Community Foundation of IrelandTue Mar 16 2021 - 00:00
Gardaí set to send file on Varadkar leak to the DPPMinisters back Tánaiste after gardaí upgrade preliminary inquiry to a formal investigationMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:22
Government to increase education support staff as part of literacy strategy‘We risk losing a generation’ warns Minister, as 1 in 6 adults has problems readingMon Mar 15 2021 - 00:01
Schedule of 13 Ambassador and Consulate moves unveiledMissions to open in Morocco and Manchester as part of new appointments worldwideSun Mar 14 2021 - 19:59
Covid-19: ‘Temporary deferral’ of AstraZeneca vaccine rolloutSome 30,000 people could potentially be affected by postponement, says HSE chiefSun Mar 14 2021 - 19:28
Garda inquiry into Varadkar GP contract leak upgraded to formal investigationMinister rejects suggestion that Tánaiste should step aside pending completion of inquirySun Mar 14 2021 - 15:35
Parental leave set to rise from two weeks to five weeksFamily Leave Bill will apply to male same sex couples and adoptive parentsSat Mar 13 2021 - 14:14
Call for Leinster House memorial to ‘courageous’ senator killed by IRABilly Fox shot dead by armed gang close to fianceé’s home in border region almost 50 years agoFri Mar 12 2021 - 20:49
Four former senators among candidates for Seanad byelectionsUnionist Ian Marshall and diaspora advocate Billy Lawless submit nomination papersFri Mar 12 2021 - 19:10
Ceann Comhairle hits out at Department of Health ‘unadulterated fudge’Seán Ó Fearghaíl urges TD to complain about response over GPs charging for blood testsThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:53
AstraZeneca has given ‘unsatisfactory’ answers on EU commitments – VaradkarStephen Donnelly says company repeatedly revised delivery schedules for Covid vaccineThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:17
Tánaiste says new financial legislation could not have applied to Davy’sSinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty claims Government failed to act on Central Bank concernsThu Mar 11 2021 - 21:04
Motion to abolish Leaving Cert and third-level fees ‘unrealistic’, Varadkar saysStudents should have open access to any course or apprenticeship, Dáil hearsThu Mar 11 2021 - 20:16
McEntee will be without a portfolio during maternity leaveHeather Humphreys will be minister for justice until October 31st, says TaoiseachThu Mar 11 2021 - 20:04
Varadkar optimistic on ‘modest’ easing of restrictions from April 5thMartin says Government will outline plan for following six weeks early next monthWed Mar 10 2021 - 22:53
Growth of data centres ‘getting out of control’ with almost 100 plannedMinister says planning must match other objectives in response to TD’s criticismWed Mar 10 2021 - 22:30
Private sector workers ‘to be recognised’ in plans for healthcare staff ‘bonus’Taoiseach says precise format of reward to be agreed in consultation with social partnersWed Mar 10 2021 - 22:27
Unused State land could house 114,000 families, Minister saysO’Brien defends LDA as Sinn Féin TD claims move is ‘failed Fine Gael policy dressed up in Fianna Fáil clothes’Wed Mar 10 2021 - 20:54
‘Brexit effect’ causing college applications from other EU states to double – HarrisMinister admits ‘failure of State’ that one in eight adults lacks basic reading skillsWed Mar 10 2021 - 20:06
Pharma sector plays down prospect of Covid-19 vaccine production in the StateMajor drug manufacturers already at full capacity producing other medicationsWed Mar 10 2021 - 19:28
Department officials refused to share illegal adoption files with Ministers, Dáil toldNo delay should be allowed into inquiry of up to 20,000 ‘suspicious’ casesWed Mar 10 2021 - 14:35
Davy scandal: ‘Toxic culture’ of bank-collapse era ‘alive and well’‘Not really accurate’ to say 16 staff involved no longer employed by company, says Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonaldWed Mar 10 2021 - 14:32
Seanad hears women patients being misled over endometriosisGPs not trained to high enough standard telling women chronic illness ‘in their heads’Mon Mar 08 2021 - 21:43
Minister to move on gender pay gap legislation in next fortnightO’Gorman to bring amendments to Cabinet requiring firms to publish differences in payMon Mar 08 2021 - 20:13
Portrait of 1916 nurse ‘airbrushed from history’ unveiled in SeanadPainting of Elizabeth O’Farrell with Patrick Pearse attempt to rectify ‘historic wrong’Mon Mar 08 2021 - 17:28
Fly-tipping law to enable use of CCTV in prosecutionsIllegal dumping may be costing local authorities up to €90m a yearSun Mar 07 2021 - 14:56
Lives Lost to Covid-19: Mary Kate O’Donohoe was ‘loved and respected by all who knew her’Mary was well known in the community for her expertise in tapestrySat Mar 06 2021 - 01:00
McDowell fears amended law on identifying deceased children ‘unintelligible’Minister insists Bill is clear and flexible and will allow parents to remember children in publicFri Mar 05 2021 - 20:36
‘Paused’ passport services leaves parents without documents for monthsUnanswered calls or queries causes criticism as Senator says sector should be essentialFri Mar 05 2021 - 18:45
No sign of €50m fund for entertainment sector five months after budgetSenators highlight mental effect of lockdown on musicians and artists unable to performFri Mar 05 2021 - 16:56
