Government plans to vaccinate 700,000 people by end of March – DonnellyMinister stresses UK Covid-19 variant ‘far more contagious than what we dealt with so far’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 19:30
Taoiseach apologises on State’s behalf over mother and baby homes‘We honoured piety but failed to show even basic kindness to those who needed it most’Wed Jan 13 2021 - 14:05
Dáil could have extra sittings due to pressure for speaking timeCost of Oireachtas comes in €11 million under budget despite Covid relocationWed Jan 13 2021 - 10:36
Almost €350m still unaccounted for since Ireland moved to euroPublic exchanged less than €400,000 in ‘old money’ last year, the lowest amount everSun Jan 10 2021 - 17:21
Philanthropic donations almost doubled in 2020 in response to Covid-19Community Foundation for Ireland disburses Late Late Toy Show €6.5 millionThu Dec 31 2020 - 13:52
Coronavirus: Government may impose full Level 5 restrictionsNumber of cases in community is high, and expected to rise steeply this weekTue Dec 29 2020 - 11:47
Southeast coast most at risk from rising sea levels, warns Eamon RyanGreen Party leader says climate change will make growing of potatoes more difficultTue Dec 29 2020 - 00:01
Four retrofitting ‘centres of excellence’ open to upskill 2,000 peopleMinister says Laois & Offaly ETB will have particular focus for Bord na Móna workersMon Dec 28 2020 - 21:14
Referendum ‘may be needed for TDs’ maternity leave’Taoiseach: Not good ‘that we cannot facilitate’ a Minister going on such leaveMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
Number of passports issued falls by 60% as Covid hits travelOldest passport applicant this year was 102 years of age, youngest just 11 days oldMon Dec 28 2020 - 00:01
Unclaimed bank, post office money to fund job training for those with disabilities€2.3m in dormant funds allocated to carers, agencies for vision, hearing impairmentWed Dec 23 2020 - 01:23
PUP will be paid to workers laid off in coming daysWorkers urged to apply online for Pandemic Unemployment Payment as soon as possibleTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:52
Minister praises Garda efforts to combat organised crime in north east inner cityDublin North East Inner City project developed community in wake of crime gang attacksTue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Mixed reaction among retailers at Covid-19 lockdown reprieveWarning against January sales ‘bizarre’ while ‘Government cannot dictate prices’Tue Dec 22 2020 - 19:48
Clarity needed on Brexit before end of year, warns DonohoeMinister for Finance says EU and Britain need to know what potential tariffs could apply in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 18:28
Government ‘nobbling’ major review of Defence Forces by excluding departmentMinister says separate review of Department of Defence taking place in 2021Tue Dec 22 2020 - 11:53
Coronavirus: 48-hour ban on all flights from Britain due to fears over new virus strainFlight suspension from midnight, ferries to carry hauliers only; no change for NorthSun Dec 20 2020 - 21:17
Senators claim deportations ongoing despite Government moratorium assurancesDepartment of Justice denies deportations happening but says ‘transfers’ continuingFri Dec 18 2020 - 21:01
Oireachtas passes law criminalising sharing of intimate images without consentSenator Lynn Ruane speaks of her experience of ongoing harassment for five yearsFri Dec 18 2020 - 20:20
‘This yo-yo effect is driving us insane and crazy’ - Fianna Fáil Senator and hotelierPat Casey ‘totally frustrated’ by Taoiseach’s failure to prove hospitality sector responsible for Covid-19 surgeFri Dec 18 2020 - 18:34
Anti-vaccination leaflets ‘exactly like’ HSE advice sheets being distributed in DublinLouise O’Reilly says a lot of money spent on ‘very slick’ documentsFri Dec 18 2020 - 08:53
Nphet calls for fresh ban on inter-county travel between Christmas and New Year’s EveVaradkar confirms Government thinking about ‘essentially closing hospitality again’ as restaurateurs complain of ‘devastating economic impact’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 22:55
HSE awarding of €14m ventilator contract questioned in DáilVaradkar says procurement and contracts done at ‘agency’ not political levelThu Dec 17 2020 - 20:02
State needs to be ‘much more ambitious’ with remote working, Humphreys saysMinister says commitment to have 20% of public sector working remotely is not enoughThu Dec 17 2020 - 15:49
Taoiseach says he ‘misspoke’ when he said banks were not bailed outMartin clarifies his comments, says banks got ‘huge rescue package’Thu Dec 17 2020 - 14:57
Covid-19: People will be given ‘evidence’ to show they got vaccine, says Tánaiste‘It’s Europe’s moment’ - Ursula von der Leyen unveils Covid-19 vaccine start dateThu Dec 17 2020 - 12:57
Taoiseach stands over claim that ‘banks were not bailed out’Boyd Barrett cites bailout in issue over redundancy for former Debenhams workersThu Dec 17 2020 - 06:16
State paid €50m for modern-day religious ‘indulgences’ on renewable energy, TD saysSinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke raises issue of ‘statistical transfers’ from Estonia, DenmarkWed Dec 16 2020 - 22:33
Cross-Border health treatment in North to continue in new year despite BrexitTaoiseach says initiative will roll on on ‘administrative basis’ ahead of permanent fixWed Dec 16 2020 - 21:45
Covid-19 protocols around school closures may be amended if necessary - TaoiseachMicheál Martin says ‘we cannot have position where every school makes its own decision’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 19:44
State did not bail out banks during economic collapse, Taoiseach saysMicheál Martin says bank shareholders not bailed out but ‘State took equity’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 16:48
Redacted version of report that led to Alan Shatter resignation, placed in Oireachtas libraryTaoiseach tells Dáil paragraphs removed following 2019 Supreme Court judgmentWed Dec 16 2020 - 16:12
Covid situation in Northern Ireland ‘very worrying’ - MartinKelly warns NI Executive ‘has no experience of taking hard decisions’Wed Dec 16 2020 - 15:45
North’s Covid crisis could repeat in State if situation allowed ‘go out of control’ - TaoiseachHospital bed occupancy in Northern Ireland at 105% after 17 ambulance queue in AntrimWed Dec 16 2020 - 15:04
Covid-19: Government urged to listen to questions from public about vaccineNew clusters reported in five more nursing homes in past seven days, Dáil toldWed Dec 16 2020 - 13:15
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley says he will apologise to Leo Varadkar over remarksPublic Accounts Committee head says he is ‘committed to learning’ from his mistakesWed Dec 16 2020 - 00:16
Dáil hears of State agenda during UN Security Council termThreat posed by nuclear weapons and proliferation to form ‘fundamental objective’Tue Dec 15 2020 - 21:17
Sinn Féin TD apologises for tweets, stressing ‘homophobia is abhorrent’Brian Stanley makes personal statement in the Dáil after week away from politicsTue Dec 15 2020 - 18:19
Coalition working on vaccine compensation scheme, says TaoiseachMartin challenged on indemnity given to drug companies developing Covid-19 medicineTue Dec 15 2020 - 17:22
Man executed for Cork murder 125 years ago may receive pardonDepartment officials believe conviction of John Twiss might be ‘unsafe’, says MinisterMon Dec 14 2020 - 08:32
Call for serving gardaí to receive commemorative medal on force’s centenaryThe Civil Guard was formed at a meeting in Dublin’s Gresham Hotel in February 1922Mon Dec 14 2020 - 01:00
Government considers buying rights to book chronicling 3,700 deaths in TroublesPossible joint North-South initiative to make ‘objective’ Lost Lives available free onlineSat Dec 12 2020 - 12:42
Politicians and sports people ‘should not get’ tax relief aimed at artistsExemption not intended for ‘career politicians’ or various stars promoting their memoirsFri Dec 11 2020 - 19:30
At least 12 months before driving-test wait at 10-week targetMinister confirms early 2022 soonest that objective can be achieved in wake of Covid impactFri Dec 11 2020 - 18:07
Covid-19 vaccine: ‘Comprehensive’ plan to combat anti-vax campaignCommunications strategy will deal with people’s ‘fears, concerns’ Minister pledgesThu Dec 10 2020 - 19:36
95,000 summonses awaiting listing date at District CourtMinister tells Dáil of drive to clear backlog of minor cases due to pause caused by Covid-19Thu Dec 10 2020 - 15:56
Irish Brexit protocol is ‘bullet proof’, Tánaiste tells DáilLeo Varadkar reiterates view that EU talks require a ‘compromise on both sides’Thu Dec 10 2020 - 14:05
All student nurses should be paid if doing work of staff, Tánaiste saysDonnelly says any allowance increases after review will be paid from JanuaryThu Dec 10 2020 - 13:23
Covid-19: Eight admissions to ICU in 24 hours is highest since springFive further deaths and a total of 227 new Covid-19 cases reportedThu Dec 10 2020 - 06:28
Ursula von der Leyen says EU and UK positions ‘remain far apart’ after dinner with Boris JohnsonTeams to continue talks on post-Brexit trade deal and ‘we will come to a decision by the end of the weekend’, says EC PresidentWed Dec 09 2020 - 23:05
