One-to-one dance instruction permitted under Covid restrictions, Minister tells DáilDance teachers protest outside Dáil over exclusion from reopeningThu Dec 03 2020 - 18:53
Student nurses who gave up jobs will be eligible for PUP paymentDepartment confirms 31 students got Covid-19 since March amid controversy over payThu Dec 03 2020 - 17:31
Publication of Mother and Baby Homes report delayed until JanuaryMinister says it would be inappropriate to publish 3,000 page report before ChristmasThu Dec 03 2020 - 13:17
Record €389 million in social welfare Christmas bonus to be paid next weekSeven years’ worth of jobseeker applications processed in eight months, says MinisterThu Dec 03 2020 - 11:53
Brexit: Contingency measures for no-deal outcome being prepared, Dáil toldHouse hears warnings of potential for ‘conflict at sea’ in event of no dealWed Dec 02 2020 - 23:24
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccine could start in JanuarySecuring vaccines will cost State €117.6m, says Minister for HealthWed Dec 02 2020 - 20:31
Government to work with Labour on citizenship Bill for stateless childrenMinister warns of unintended consequences of changing immigration law at time of ‘huge flux’ with Brexit, Covid-19Wed Dec 02 2020 - 20:24
Government accused of treating student nurses like ‘skivvies’ and ‘slave labour’Nursing students receive only a €50 weekly allowance, and are not allowed second jobsWed Dec 02 2020 - 15:59
Social Welfare Bill to keep pension age at 66Pension costs quadrupled since 1997 says Minister, as Sinn Féin calls for age to be 65Tue Dec 01 2020 - 22:08
‘Contradiction’ of allowing cinemas but not theatres to reopen is raised in SeanadCall for such venues to be allowed to operate when they can facilitate social distancingTue Dec 01 2020 - 21:36
Dáil row over TD’s call for debate to initiate Woulfe impeachment proceedingsCeann Comhairle tells Paul Murphy to use private member’s time to deal with issueTue Dec 01 2020 - 20:56
Minister will write to greyhound board over ‘sexist’ tweet about Holly CairnsSocial Democrats TD says ‘too many women subject to too many comments which seek to demean’Tue Dec 01 2020 - 19:47
Writ moved for Seanad byelection, likely to be held in springIndependent Victor Boyhan calls on clerk to notify Local Government Minister of vacancyTue Dec 01 2020 - 18:58
Cabinet approves purchase of 875,000 doses of Moderna vaccineTaoiseach will give ‘some consideration’ for a dedicated Minister over roll-out strategyTue Dec 01 2020 - 17:34
Public inquiry into Finucane murder is ‘inevitable’ –TaoiseachMartin says there has been effort ‘to undermine any progress to get to truth’Tue Dec 01 2020 - 16:01
System being planned to allow vaccinated airline passengers avoid restrictionsMeasure expected to apply to those coming in from orange countries in EU traffic light set-upFri Nov 27 2020 - 21:52
Varadkar says he did not instruct McEntee on Woulfe appointmentMinister for Justice’s recollection on rolling controversy ‘similar to mine’, claims TánaisteFri Nov 27 2020 - 20:57
Government may ring-fence proceeds of crime for youth programmesPractice of rejecting fund allocation to specific proposals may change, says McGrathFri Nov 27 2020 - 18:51
Tánaiste denies telling McEntee to appoint WoulfeMinister for Justice says Varadkar told her former AG would make ‘a good judge’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 21:31
Varadkar told McEntee that Woulfe would make ‘good judge’, Dáil hearsGovernment yielded to Q&A session after two weeks of Opposition pressureThu Nov 26 2020 - 19:06
Coronavirus: 335 new cases and three further deathsDecision on inter-county travel will come closer to Christmas , says TánaisteThu Nov 26 2020 - 18:44
Ireland ‘will do well’ out of €5 billion Brexit fund, says CoveneyBut ensuring Irish interests are part of any final Brexit trade deal ‘will not be easy’Thu Nov 26 2020 - 16:13
Government to acquire more one-bed homes to house homeless single menCall for emergency response to significant rise in deaths of those in homelessnessThu Nov 26 2020 - 13:36
Covid clause: No restrictions on Santa as Government says Christmas present delivery ‘essential’Minister warns children not to stay up on Christmas Eve to ensure social distancingThu Nov 26 2020 - 12:21
Dáil passes significant Bill aimed at mitigating impact of BrexitMeasure described by Minister for Foreign Affairs as ‘very unusual piece of legislation’Wed Nov 25 2020 - 23:44
Dáil row erupts after McEntee agrees to take questions on Woulfe appointmentOireachtas justice committee disputes Minister’s account of appearance before itWed Nov 25 2020 - 19:48
Two men found dead in Dublin city centreGardaí say deaths of men not believed to be linkedWed Nov 25 2020 - 18:01
Taoiseach confirms Bill approved to retain pension age at 66Pension-age law will be in place to defer increase to 67 by January 1st, says MartinWed Nov 25 2020 - 17:32
Minister to meet Dublin City Council on future of Oscar Traynor siteO’Brien calls for ‘realistic’ housing proposals but warns against protracted debateTue Nov 24 2020 - 22:28
Covid-19: Museums, cinemas set to reopen next week as Varadkar warns of New Year restrictionsAll-Ireland football and hurling finals to be held behind closed doors under Government planTue Nov 24 2020 - 20:17
Tánaiste says third short period of Covid-19 restrictions may be needed in New YearVaradkar says measures should be eased next week but not so much that means prolonged lockdown in JanuaryTue Nov 24 2020 - 20:08
Taoiseach refuses to bow to pressure for McEntee to address Dáil on WoulfeUproar in House after 90 minute row and three votes over questions on judge’s appointmentTue Nov 24 2020 - 18:48
Taoiseach says data used to inform Covid-19 decisions is not ‘guesswork’Martin urges people not to create ‘unnecessary rows’ between Oireachtas and NpetTue Nov 24 2020 - 16:16
Taoiseach calls on British to hold public inquiry into Pat Finucane murderMartin tells Dáil he will raise issue of 1989 Belfast solicitor’s killing with Boris JohnsonTue Nov 24 2020 - 15:27
Value of gardaí examining RTÉ retirement party queried in SeanadIndependent Senator says it is impossible not to liken gathering to ‘golfgate’ debacleTue Nov 24 2020 - 14:09
Motion seeking to impeach Woulfe to be moved in Dáil this weekLittle prospect of motion being passed in Dáil where there is little appetite for a judicial impeachment processMon Nov 23 2020 - 01:19
Five-fold rise in number of direct provision students qualifying for Susi grantsMinister’s ‘small changes’ mean 25 students access supports, up from five last yearSun Nov 22 2020 - 23:28
Minister denies suggestion he tried to avoid scrutiny of housing BillDarragh O’Brien apologises for ‘confusion’ but denies trying to circumvent consultationSun Nov 22 2020 - 22:22
Covid-19: Minister says Christmas ‘free for all’ not on the cards as 318 cases reportedHSE figures show seven patients contracting disease in Irish hospitals a day on averageSun Nov 22 2020 - 15:01
Motion seeking to impeach Séamus Woulfe to be brought to DáilRise TD Paul Murphy says judge attending golf dinner ‘undermined’ public health effortSun Nov 22 2020 - 13:37
‘Something rotten’ at heart of Hiqa inspection system, claims TDFergus O’Dowd condemns authority for waiting five months to act on Kerry homeThu Nov 19 2020 - 22:12
Gardaí examine thousands of explicit images to see if criminal inquiry neededOfficers respond after images are shared on online messaging forums in recent daysThu Nov 19 2020 - 22:04
‘Distressed’ resident in direct provision centre forced to sleep outsideBalseskin Reception Centre put man outside rather than call ambulance, Dáil hearsThu Nov 19 2020 - 21:57
Helen McEntee says she will take questions on Woulfe controversy in Dáil but Opposition unhappyGovernment accused of ‘further evasion’ after Minister asks for her next session of oral ministerial questions to be rescheduledThu Nov 19 2020 - 21:47
‘Hard-hitting’ advertising needed to shock people on Covid-19, Dáil toldFine Gael TD claims awareness campaign urging hand washing ‘not tough enough’Thu Nov 19 2020 - 20:48
Sick cert ‘sufficient’ for pregnant teacher to take leave – VaradkarTD highlights case of 28-weeks pregnant teacher who cannot socially distanceThu Nov 19 2020 - 19:31
Champion dancer Mattie McGrath demands ‘right to dance’ at Level 5Independent TD claims Government ‘dancing all over Unesco Convention’ on culture during Covid-19 pandemicThu Nov 19 2020 - 16:40
Varadkar ‘did not know’ names of three judges interested in Supreme Court jobTánaiste tells Dáil it would be wrong for Woulfe appointment process to be debated in HouseThu Nov 19 2020 - 14:13
Politicians’ social media output could be part of any impeachment process against WoulfePrevious remarks could prevent a politician from taking part in impeachment committeeThu Nov 19 2020 - 01:30
Government not ‘kicking can down the road’ on Seanad reform, says MinisterMalcolm Noonan urged to honour pledges as 2020 Seanad Bill delayed for another yearThu Nov 19 2020 - 01:00
