Boris Johnson’s claims of EU ‘blockade’ in Irish Sea rubbished in DublinSimon Coveney says UK is damaging its reputation with ‘bogus claims’ and ‘spin’Mon Sep 14 2020 - 00:01
‘It’s spin and not the truth’: Coveney dismisses UK claims EU may block goods entering Northern IrelandTaoiseach says no-deal Brexit would be ‘ruinous’ to British economySun Sep 13 2020 - 15:31
Covid-19: Ireland faces months of restrictions including in people’s homes, says TaoiseachKeeping schools, colleges open the priority above pubs, aviation, sportsSun Sep 13 2020 - 15:26
‘This is not February’ - Consultant says Covid-19 can be contained if we ‘do the right things’Covid-19 flare ups in hospitals, nursing homes ‘because staff not wearing masks’Sun Sep 13 2020 - 12:55
CAO points climb to record high across many coursesSeven courses break the 600 point barrierFri Sep 11 2020 - 21:25
Eleven years after pledges, no reform of monitoring of sex offendersRegister ‘nothing but a fig leaf’ as predators can re-offend yet comply with law, Dáil toldFri Sep 11 2020 - 12:53
NI First and Deputy First ministers resume joint press conferencesConferences suspended following controversy over republican Bobby Storey’s funeralThu Sep 10 2020 - 20:18
Minister rejects criticism of plan to ‘re-centralise’ Garda powersGiving Garda Commissioner powers over promotions will have ‘chilling effect’, Rise TD claimsThu Sep 10 2020 - 19:54
Seanad row over Cathaoirleach’s ‘Golfgate’ commentsDaly told ‘not your function to speak about judges or Commissioners’Thu Sep 10 2020 - 19:07
Teenagers eating cannabis-laced confectionery, Dáil toldFine Gael TD alerts colleagues to worrying trend of young people using edible narcoticThu Sep 10 2020 - 19:07
Factory Covid-19 testing stalls after community demand surges – TánaisteDecision ‘incredibly reckless’ and ‘short-sighted’, says Sinn Féin’s Pearse DohertyThu Sep 10 2020 - 14:37
No plan to recast Leaving Cert grades for schools who ‘lost out’Calculated grades process biased against them, claim cohort of private academiesThu Sep 10 2020 - 02:13
Roadmap for managing Covid-19 ‘must have plan for older people’Kelly tells Dáil specific provision must be made so elderly can ‘get out and about’Wed Sep 9 2020 - 22:18
‘Bizarre’ regulations allow hotels host weddings of 50 but not funerals, Dáil toldRural TDs appeal for end to contradictory rules but Minister insists they are saving livesWed Sep 9 2020 - 20:13
Taoiseach tells Johnson in ‘forthright terms’ of concerns about intention to breach dealMartin raises absence of bilateral engagement and serious implications for Northern IrelandWed Sep 9 2020 - 19:54
Extra 800 college places found but capacity now at ‘outer limit’Harris says it is ‘legally fraught’ to ring-fence places for students from previous yearsWed Sep 9 2020 - 12:20
Covid-19 restrictions in maternity hospitals working, Dáil toldOpposition TD says rules ‘bonkers’ as NMH master says politicians will not decide on liftingWed Sep 9 2020 - 11:44
Some civil servants working from home ‘not answering phones’, TD claimsCovid committee chairman says ‘ordinary members of the public who pay their taxes’ cannot access servicesWed Sep 9 2020 - 09:41
Brexit: Irish firms are warned of risks to jobs and movement of goodsA new Government plan outlines potential pitfalls for business and daily life amid BrexitWed Sep 9 2020 - 02:10
Brexit trade deal hopes fade as Britain plans to renege on agreement with EUNorth secretary Brandon Lewis admits new internal markets Bill breaks international lawWed Sep 9 2020 - 01:20
Direct provision will not end ‘quickly’, says MinisterO’Gorman tells Dáil that system will finish ‘over the lifetime of this Government’Tue Sep 8 2020 - 21:56
Brexit: UK law breach would ‘seriously erode trust’, says CoveneyReneging on deal ‘would have serious implications for the UK’s reputation’Tue Sep 8 2020 - 20:14
More ‘allowed in Dáil bar than in chamber’ under new guidelinesMattie McGrath called ‘political bluffer’ in row over return to Leinster HouseTue Sep 8 2020 - 17:11
Resolution needed in Debenhams dispute, says MartinTaoiseach says KPMG, unions need to talk to get ‘respectable package’ for workersTue Sep 8 2020 - 16:18
Covid-19: Calleary calls for understanding on teachers with high-risk conditionsDáil hears claims children being left ‘on the side of the road’ over lack of school transportFri Sep 4 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: Republic reports 95 further cases and no deathsMore than half new cases are in Dublin while Northern Ireland records one further fatalityThu Sep 3 2020 - 18:40
Dáil passes emergency law by 126 to 12 votes giving gardaí pub crackdown powersGovernment ‘messed up’ allowing pubs serving food open but keeping others closedThu Sep 3 2020 - 18:36
Government to unveil new Covid-19 plan, ‘more important than budget’, on September 14thEamon Ryan says Government looking at travel testing arrangementsThu Sep 3 2020 - 17:16
‘Wet pubs’ should be given a chance to reopen, Varadkar saysSources now believe pubs not serving food could be back open in early OctoberThu Sep 3 2020 - 01:09
Covid-19: FF backbencher rails at ‘almost treasonous’ teen partyOpposition accuse Cathal Crowe of ‘reckless’ contribution and failing to establish the truthWed Sep 2 2020 - 20:58
Meat plant staff taking Calpol to hide symptoms at work, says KellyLabour leader claims sick employees face stark choice of going to work or not getting paidWed Sep 2 2020 - 20:55
Electricity price hike may be first of many ‘rip-offs’ warns SF leaderGovernment will engage with Electric Ireland on proposed increase, says TaoiseachWed Sep 2 2020 - 20:03
Garda pub powers Bill ‘will bring us further on road to more open society’, Minister insistsProblem arose with distinction between pubs serving food and wet pubs - Sinn FéinWed Sep 2 2020 - 19:53
Dáil needs to restore public confidence in politics in wake of ‘crass stupidity’ of golfgateCeann Comhairle says ‘rules apply to everyone’ as he calls for solidarityWed Sep 2 2020 - 16:02
Charities to be able to apply for €6m raised in RTÉ Does Comic ReliefCharities working with vulnerable groups affected by Covid-19 pandemic to benefitTue Aug 4 2020 - 02:51
Ethics watchdog backs staff called ‘lazy’ by FF’s Marc MacSharryBackbench TD accused public servants of ‘lying on couch’ while binging on box setsTue Aug 4 2020 - 02:36
Cholesterol-lowering drugs may not have much benefit, review findsResearchers claim absence of consistent benefit and that evidence has been ignoredTue Aug 4 2020 - 02:22
John Hume created a light of hope in difficult times, says PresidentPoliticians pay tribute to former SDLP leader who was ‘a great hero and a true peacemaker’Mon Aug 3 2020 - 11:05
No motor tax refunds for vehicles off road during lockdownState collected more than €362 million from motor tax during height of pandemicMon Aug 3 2020 - 02:54
Optimism fades for pubs under next lockdown lifting phaseRural Ministers warn of ‘body blow’ to sector as 53 new Covid-19 cases confirmedMon Aug 3 2020 - 02:40
Towns and villages to get €2.8m for ‘cycle cafes’ and outdoor cinemasHeather Humphreys launches scheme to help 500 communities adapt to Covid-19Mon Aug 3 2020 - 02:20
Covid-19: No more deaths but 53 further cases confirmed in StateOver 90 per cent of cases reported on Sunday had been identified, acting CMO saysSun Aug 2 2020 - 19:45
CervicalCheck tribunal to start assessing claims from SeptemberMinister says ‘everything possible’ will be done to make process easier for womenSun Aug 2 2020 - 19:30
Covid-19: Random testing to be introduced at Irish airports - Minister‘Number one focus is getting the schools reopened,’ says DonnellySun Aug 2 2020 - 18:24
Tampax ad row shows need for ‘mature conversation’ about women’s bodiesCall for national strategy on women’s health as Senator tells of experience of miscarriageFri Jul 31 2020 - 21:47
Controversial housing legislation that Hourigan opposed passes in SeanadBan on evictions, rent freezes ends on Saturday for all except tenants in arrears due to pandemicFri Jul 31 2020 - 20:22
FF Senator describes left-wing TDs at centre of Dáil uproar as ‘rowdy undergraduates’Ned O’Sullivan says they should ‘cop on ’ as he expresses shock at shenanigans in DáilFri Jul 31 2020 - 16:54
MacSharry’s public servants critique fails to resonate with TaoiseachSiptu urges FF Sligo-Leitrim TD to recant ‘lying on the couch watching box sets’ remarkFri Jul 31 2020 - 16:24
Dáil suspended twice after TDs roar at each other over speaking rightsFury in smaller parties and groups at plan by Coalition and Sinn Féin to change speaking slotsFri Jul 31 2020 - 09:13
Need to swear before God in court removed but TDs concern about banks, vulture fundsMinister insists courts reform legislation will not hinder anyone in ensuring justice servedFri Jul 31 2020 - 07:07